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VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026: Split 1

VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 Split 1 ran online from February 2 to April 16. Ten teams entered Main Stage, and CREST GAMING Zst won the four-team playoffs with a 3–1 final victory over FENNEL.

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Updated October 19, 2026

Competition snapshot

Host and dates

Online, Japan · Feb 2–Apr 16, 2026[2][3]

Combined prize pool

JPY 4 million[6]

Participant scale

10 Main Stage teams; four advanced to playoffs[3]

Category

Organizer

Partner

Riot Games

Commercial note

Organizer of VALORANT Challengers Japan · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]

Category

Official Partner

Partner

T.N.T

Commercial note

Official cheering supporter for the 2026 season · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[5]

PTG Database Analysis

VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 Split 1 ran online from February 2 through April 16. The season opened with an Advance Stage; ten teams then entered Main Stage, which used two double-elimination phases. The top two from each phase advanced to a four-team playoff. The published playoff schedule ran April 15–16 and identified the finals as online.[2][3]

CREST GAMING Zst won the Split after a 3–1 grand-final victory over FENNEL on April 16. QT DIG∞ and INSOMNIA were the other playoff teams. The ten Main Stage participants were RIDDLE ORDER, FENNEL, REIGNITE FOXX, REJECT, QT DIG∞, WEC C, CREST GAMING Zst, AGELITE, MURASH GAMING and INSOMNIA.[3][4]

T.N.T served as the official cheering supporter for the 2026 Challengers Japan season. The Executive Committee described an original song written by the band as a supplementary prize for the champion.[5]

References7
  1. [1]VALORANT Challengers 2026 Japan: Split 1 — tournament listing — GosuGamers
  2. [2]VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 format announcement — Riot Games / VALORANT Esports
  3. [3]VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 Split 1 Main Stage participants and schedule — Riot Games / VALORANT Esports
  4. [4]CREST GAMING wins VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 Split 1 — Human Academy CREST GAMING
  5. [5]VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 Season Finals and T.N.T supporter announcement — VALORANT Challengers Japan Executive Committee
  6. [6]VALORANT Challengers Japan Competition Rules 2026 — Riot Games
  7. [7]VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 Split 1 Playoffs results — Relationship evidence

Commercial opportunities

Official cheering supporter

T.N.T served as the official cheering supporter for the 2026 Challengers Japan season. The champion's supplementary prize was an original song written by the band.[5]

Tournament schedule

  1. Playoffs

    Split 1 playoffs begin

    The online playoffs ran April 15–16; CREST GAMING Zst defeated FENNEL 3–1 in the April 16 final.

  2. Main Stage

    Main Stage Phase 2 begins

    Phase 2 match days ran April 1–9.

  3. Main Stage

    Main Stage Phase 1 begins

    Phase 1 match days ran March 19–29.

  4. Advance Stage

    Split 1 Advance Stage opens

    The Advance Stage ran February 2–4 and selected six teams for the ten-team Main Stage.

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