VCT 2026: Pacific Stage 2

PTG Database Analysis

Riot Games ran VCT Pacific Stage 2 from July 16 to September 6, 2026. The group stage at Sangam Colosseum in Seoul ran July 16–August 9; Play-Ins ran August 13–23; playoffs ran August 26–September 6, with the Stage 2 Finals roadshow at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan on September 4–6. Riot’s format put 12 league teams into two six-team single round-robin groups, then combined the eight lower group finishers with four Challengers qualifiers in a 12-team double-elimination Play-In. Four teams advanced from Play-Ins to an eight-team double-elimination playoff; the lower final and grand final were best-of-five.[2][5]

Riot’s completed standings identify the 12 league entrants. VLR.gg’s bracket records four Challengers teams and final placements, with Global Esports VALORANT defeating Nongshim RedForce VALORANT 3–2 in the grand final. The winner and placements are from that secondary match database.[4][5]

Riot names Acer Predator, Intel, Pulsar, Red Bull, INZONE, ZOWIE and NTTe-Sports in its broadcast partner attribution. At the Busan finals, Riot also reported sponsor booths from Acer Predator, Pulsar and Sony INZONE, including product demonstrations and on-site activations. All seven named partners now resolve to canonical PTG pages.[2][3]