The organizers of VCT EMEA have announced the team distribution for the VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 2. Participants have been divided into two groups - Group Alpha and Group Omega, with six teams each. The exact match schedule has not yet been published.
Group Alpha
Group Alpha includes Team Vitality, FUT Esports, Gentle Mates, BBL Esports, Natus Vincere, and PCIFIC. These teams will compete in the group stage to advance to the next stage of the tournament.
Group Omega
Group Omega will feature Team Heretics, Eternal Fire, Fnatic, Team Liquid, GIANTX, and Karmine Corp. This group also features several well-known clubs from the region, who will continue their battle in the second stage of the EMEA League.
What is known about the format
VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 2 is the second phase of the international EMEA league. In the group stage, 12 teams are split into two groups of six participants, with the top eight teams advancing to the playoffs. The teams finishing 1st and 2nd in the Stage 2 playoffs will earn slots at Champions Paris.
VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 2 will take place from July 15 to August 30. According to the tournament page on VLR, the group stage is scheduled from July 15 to August 2, Play-Ins from August 5 to 16, and the playoffs from August 20 to 30. The main prize of the stage is 2 slots at VALORANT Champions 2026.
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