VCT Americas Stage 1 2026: Format, Teams, Schedule, and More

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: 

MIBR

tex, Mazino, aspas, zekken, verno

Cloud9

Zellsis, penny, xeppa, v1c, oxy

LEVIATAN

kiNg, blowz, Sato, spike, Neon

LOUD

pANcada, virtyy, cauanzin,Darker, lukxo

G2 Esports

Trent, valyn, jawgemo, BABYBAY, leaf 

ENVY

Rossy, keznit, P0PPIN, Demon1, Eggsterr

Group B

NRG

brawk, mada, skuba, Ethan, keiko

FURIA

nerve, eeiu, koalanoob, artzin, alym

100 Thieves

Asuna, bang, Cryocells, vora, Timotino

Evil Geniuses

C0M, supamen, Okeanos, dgzin, bao

Sentinels

Johnqt, JonahP, cortezia, Reduxx, jerrwin

KRU Esports

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 

VCT Americas Stage 1 2026 Playoffs Bracket
VCT Americas Stage 1 2026 Playoffs Bracket

Schedule: 

Group Stage

 

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Week 1 (April 10 - 12)

SEN v KRU

G2 vs MIBR

100T vs EG

ENVY v LOUD

C9 v LEV

FUR v NRG

Week 2 (April 17 - 19)

C9 v ENVY

FUR v EG

G2 v LEV

MIBR v LOUD

NRG v KRU

100T v SEN

Week 3 (April 24 - 26)

LEV v ENVY

G2 v LOUD

FUR v KRU

NRG v 100T

EG v SEN

MIBR v C9

Week 4 (May 1 - 3)

EG v NRG

LEV v MIBR

KRU v 100T

FUR v SEN

LOUD v C9

G2 v ENVY

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: 

You can also watch the games with your favorite co-stremers with official watch parties. 

Follow VCT Americas 2026 Stage 1 on Strafe. 


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Featured Image Credit: Riot Games

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