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Edward Strazd

All confirmed VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 teams

With all the major VCT 2025 events wrapped up, all eyes are on the next year of VALORANT‘s esports scene. If you’re eyeing a team to root for during VCT 2026, we’ve got you covered with a full list of confirmed teams. The organizations might still be deciding on rosters, but the teams themselves are mostly locked in.

Here are all the VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 teams confirmed so far.

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All confirmed VCT 2026 teams

VCt 2026 teams
The list is almost complete. Image via Riot Games

In VCT 2026, every region has 12 team spots: 10 for partner teams and two for teams qualifying through Ascension. Keep in mind that in the Stage 2 Playoffs, each international league will also send four Challengers teams to fight for the spot at VALORANT Champions 2026 in Shanghai.

Most of the spots have already been filled, so below, you can find a list of all teams in VCT 2026, including official partners and Ascended teams.

VCT Americas

  • 100 Thieves
  • Cloud9
  • Evil Geniuses
  • Furia
  • KRÜ Esports
  • Leviatán
  • LOUD
  • MIBR
  • NRG
  • Sentinels
  • G2 Esports (Ascended)
  • ENVY (Ascended)

VCT EMEA

  • BBL Esports
  • Fnatic
  • FUT Esports
  • GIANTX
  • Karmine Corp
  • PCIFIC Esports (Ascended)
  • Natus Vincere
  • Team Heretics
  • Team Liquid
  • Team Vitality
  • Gentle Mates
  • ULF Esports (Ascended)

VCT Pacific

  • DetonatioN FocusMe
  • DRX
  • Gen.G Esports
  • Global Esports
  • Paper Rex
  • Rex Regum Qeon
  • T1
  • SLT (Ascended)
  • Team Secret
  • ZETA DIVISION
  • Nongshim RedForce (Ascended)
  • TBD

VCT CN

  • All Gamers
  • Bilibili Gaming
  • EDward Gaming
  • FunPlus Phoenix
  • JD Gaming
  • Nova Esports
  • Titan Esports Club
  • Trace Esports
  • TYLOO
  • Wolves Esports
  • Dragon Ranger Gaming (Ascended)
  • XLG Esports (Ascended)

One more spot is left in VCT Pacific after the removal of TALON due to financial failures. Riot has already started looking for a replacement by sending invitations to several APAC organizations, so it’s only a matter of time until the final team is announced.


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