Sep 24, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026
VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 is Riot Games' final global VALORANT Champions Tour event, scheduled in Shanghai from September 24 to October 18, 2026.
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VALORANT is Riot Games' free-to-play 5v5 character-based tactical shooter, launched in 2020 and supported by a global VCT ecosystem.
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2026
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Feb 1, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026
VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026COMPLETED
VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 was the 2026 season of Riot Games' Japanese VALORANT competition, organized by Riot Games and produced by the VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 Executive Committee, and ended with QT DIG∞ winning the Season Finals at Arena Tachihi on July 26, 2026.
Jan 22, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026
VCT CN 2026COMPLETED
The 2026 VCT CN season ran across multiple stages and cities in China as part of the V26 VALORANT Tour.
2025
Sep 12, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025
VALORANT Champions Paris 2025COMPLETED
VALORANT Champions Paris 2025 was Riot Games' 16-team global championship held in the Paris area from September 12 to October 5; NRG won the title.
Jul 7, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025
2025 Esports World CupCOMPLETED
The second Esports World Cup ran in Riyadh from July 7 to August 24, 2025, with 2,000 players and 200 clubs competing in 25 tournaments across 24 games. Team Falcons retained the Club Championship.
Jan 11, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025
VCT CN 2025COMPLETED
VCT CN's 2025 season used Kickoff and two stages across Shanghai, Beijing and Chongqing, with Bilibili Gaming winning Stage 2 and the annual title.
2024
May 23, 2024 - Jun 9, 2024
VALORANT Masters Shanghai 2024COMPLETED
VALORANT Masters Shanghai 2024 was a 12-team international VALORANT Champions Tour event held in Shanghai from May 23 to June 9, with Gen.G winning the final.
Feb 22, 2024 - Jul 20, 2024
VCT CN 2024COMPLETED
VCT CN's inaugural 2024 season featured Kickoff and two stages, with EDward Gaming winning the league's first annual title.
2023
May 6, 2023 - May 16, 2023
2023 SEA Games — EsportsCOMPLETED
The 32nd SEA Games esports programme took place in Cambodia from May 6 to 16, 2023, with nine medal events across six games.
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