Organizer
Riot Games and TJ Sports
Riot sets the VCT competition framework; TJ Sports operates domestic VALORANT competitions in China.[3][4]
Series
VCT CN League Ascension
VCT CN League Ascension is the China promotion competition that gives qualifying VALORANT teams a route to temporary places in the VCT CN league. Each edition sets its own eligibility rules, format, and number of places.
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Updated October 29, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
China · host city and dates vary by edition
Champion
Varies by edition
Each edition determines its own qualifying finishers and VCT CN places.[1][6]
Combined prize pool
Unknown
The official edition announcements reviewed do not state a combined series-wide prize pool.[1][6]
Games
Participant scale
Varies by edition
The 2024 announcement listed eight teams; the 2026 edition uses two separate brackets.[1][6]
CategoryPartnerCommercial note
Category
Organizer
Partner
Riot GamesCommercial note
VCT competition organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]
Category
Organizer
Partner
TJ SportsCommercial note
China competition operator and co-organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[4]
Editions
Each edition sets its own format, dates, field and number of qualifying places in VCT CN.
Overview
VCT CN League Ascension is the promotion competition for VCT CN, part of the VALORANT Champions Tour. Riot Games sets the VCT competition framework, and TJ Sports operates domestic VALORANT competitions in China. The official competition account announced the first edition for 2024; later editions continued the route into VCT CN.[3][6][4]
The promotion mechanism has changed by season. The 2024 announcement awarded one temporary league place to the champion, while the 2026 announcement set two places and used two separate weekly brackets. Edition records hold the applicable eligibility, participants, dates, results, and place terms, so those details should be read in their season context.[6][1]
References5
- [1]2026无畏契约冠军巡回赛CN联赛晋升赛开票公告 — VALORANT Esports China
- [2]2025 VCT CN联赛晋升赛丨赛程赛制 — VALORANT Esports China (verified Weibo account)
- [3]VALORANT Esports League Handbook — Riot Games
- [4]解锁“会展+电竞”新场景，打造产业融合海珠样本！ — 南方+
- [5]2024 VCT CN晋升赛 | 赛制介绍 — VALORANT Esports China (verified Weibo account)
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