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VCT Americas Stage 1 2026: Format, Teams, Schedule, and More
After NRG missed out on winning back-to-back international titles at VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026, the upcoming VCT Americas 2026 Stage 1 will be the region’s chance to level up before Masters London.
So starting April 10, the 12 Americas squads will battle each other through the two stages of competition. Only three of these teams will book their ticket to London and with multiple big hitters, it’d be interesting to see who the three teams will be.
Let’s see what the tournament has in store for us.
Format and Teams
The 12 partnered teams will be divided into two groups
Group A:
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tex, Mazino, aspas, zekken, verno | |
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Zellsis, penny, xeppa, v1c, oxy | |
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kiNg, blowz, Sato, spike, Neon | |
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pANcada, virtyy, cauanzin,Darker, lukxo | |
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Trent, valyn, jawgemo, BABYBAY, leaf | |
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Rossy, keznit, P0PPIN, Demon1, Eggsterr |
Group B
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brawk, mada, skuba, Ethan, keiko | |
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nerve, eeiu, koalanoob, artzin, alym | |
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Asuna, bang, Cryocells, vora, Timotino | |
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C0M, supamen, Okeanos, dgzin, bao | |
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Johnqt, JonahP, cortezia, Reduxx, jerrwin | |
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Saadhak, mwzera, Less, silentzz, Dantedeu5 |
VCT Americas 2026 Stage 1 action starts with the group stage.
Group Stage:
- Each group plays a Bo3 Round Robin
- Four teams from each group qualify for the Playoffs
- The first seeds directly qualify for the Upper Semifinals
- The second and third seeds play Upper Round 1
- The fourth seeds start in Lower Bracket
Playoffs:
- A total of 8 teams qualify for the Playoffs.
- Every game is Bo3 except the Lower Final and Grand Finals
- Bo5 Lower Final and Grand Finals
Schedule:
Group Stage
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Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday | |
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Week 1 (April 10 - 12) |
SEN v KRU G2 vs MIBR |
100T vs EG ENVY v LOUD |
C9 v LEV FUR v NRG |
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Week 2 (April 17 - 19) |
C9 v ENVY FUR v EG |
G2 v LEV MIBR v LOUD |
NRG v KRU 100T v SEN |
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Week 3 (April 24 - 26) |
LEV v ENVY G2 v LOUD |
FUR v KRU NRG v 100T |
EG v SEN MIBR v C9 |
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Week 4 (May 1 - 3) |
EG v NRG LEV v MIBR |
KRU v 100T FUR v SEN |
LOUD v C9 G2 v ENVY |
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Week 5 (May 8 - 10) |
KRU v EG FUR v 100T |
G2 v C9 ENVY v MIBR |
LOUD v LEV SEN v NRG |
The Playoff and fixtures will be available closer to the tournament starts.
Where to Watch
VCT Americas will be broadcasted on the following channels:
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Twitch: English | Spanish | Portuguese
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YouTube: English | Spanish | Portuguese
You can also watch the games with your favorite co-stremers with official watch parties.
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