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VCT 2026: Game Changers Japan Split 1

VCT 2026: Game Changers Japan Split 1 ran from April 10 to May 6, with open qualification followed by a four-team double-elimination main stage.

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Updated October 18, 2026

Tournament snapshot

Organizer

Riot Games

Location

Japan

Dates

Apr 10, 2026 – May 6, 2026

Scope

Japan

Status

COMPLETED

PTG Database Analysis

The open qualifier ran April 10–12 with a maximum field of 32 teams. Each block winner advanced to the four-team Main Stage, which used double elimination from May 4–6; matches were best-of-three apart from the best-of-five grand final. FENNEL HOTELAVA won, followed by EOTO, Uwinks and Sasanqua. The champion advanced to Split 2 Main Stage.[2][3][4]

Riot announced a JPY 500,000 prize pool for the Main Stage. The official schedule provides broadcast start times for each day, but does not identify a physical venue or an edition-specific commercial partner.[4]

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Tournament schedule

  1. Playoffs

    Four-team Main Stage

    FENNEL HOTELAVA, EOTO, Uwinks and Sasanqua played a double-elimination bracket; matches were best-of-three except for the best-of-five grand final. FENNEL HOTELAVA won and qualified for Split 2 Main Stage.

  2. Open Qualifier

    Open qualifier

    Up to 32 teams could enter a block-based double-elimination qualifier; each block winner advanced to the four-team Main Stage. The qualifier was not broadcast.

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