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Sourav Banik

VCT Pacific Stage 2 2026: Schedule, results, teams, and how to watch

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The VCT Pacific Stage 2 2026 is the second major split of the Pacific region’s VALORANT season. 12 teams split into two groups are fighting through a group stage and playoffs for prize money, championship points, and two spots at Champions Shanghai.

VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2 schedule

The entire VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2 is scheduled from July 16 to Sept. 6, 2026. The Group stage runs from July 16 to Aug. 9. Matches in this stage are played in a single round-robin format, and every match is a best-of-three (BO3).

vct pacific stage 2 — Photo via VCT Pacific X / Riot Games

Then come the Play-ins, taking place from Aug. 13 to 24, involving a 12-team double-elimination bracket, with eight teams from the Group Stage and four teams from the Pacific Regional Challengers.

Playoffs will follow right after, from Aug. 27 to Sept. 6. The top four teams from each group move on to the Playoff phase, while the stronger group finishers get better starting positions in the bracket. The stage winner and runner-up qualify for Champions Shanghai.

VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2 results and standings

Group Stage

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Gen.G 2 – 0 ZETA DIVISION
- 13-7 Ascent
- 16-14 Ascent
Team Secret 1 – 2 VARREL
- 6-13 Split
- 13-9 Haven
- 11-13 Summit

Friday, July 17, 2026

FULL SENSE 2 – 1 Nongshim RedForce
- 3-13 Haven
- 13-11 Split
- 13-8 Ascent
DRX 2 – 1 DFM
- 11-13 Split
- 13-6 Sunset
- 13-7 Summit

Saturday, July 18, 2026

RRQ 0 – 2 GE
- 9-13 Sunset
- 14-16 Summit
PRX 1 – 2 T1
- 12-14 Sunset
- 13-11 Ascent
- 15-17 Breeze

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Nongshim RedForce 1 – 2 Gen.G
- 11-13 Split
- 13-7 Ascent
- 4-13 Haven
DRX 0 – 2 Team Secret
- 4-13 Sunset
- 7-13 Haven

Thursday, July 23, 2026

GE 2 – 0 FULL SENSE
- 13-7 Ascent
- 13-3 Summit
T1 0 – 2 VARREL
- 12-14 Split
- 10-13 Haven

Friday, July 24, 2026

RRQ 0 – 2 ZETA DIVISION
- 9-13 Haven
- 5-13 Breeze
DFM 0 – 2 PRX
- 10-13 Summit
- 15-17 Ascent

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Nongshim RedForce 2 – 1 GE
- 6-13 Ascent
- 13-7 Breeze
- 13-7 Sunset
Team Secret 0 – 2 T1
- 5-13 Ascent
- 5-13 Haven

Sunday, July 26, 2026

PRX 2 – 0 DRX
- 13-1 Summit
- 13-6 Breeze
Gen.G 2 – 1 RRQ
- 7-13 Haven
- 13-11 Summit
- 13-5 Sunset

Thursday, July 30, 2026

VARREL 1 – 2 DFM
- 11-13 Lotus
- 13-3 Ascent
- 13-15 Haven
FULL SENSE 1 – 2 ZETA DIVISION
- 14-12 Split
- 10-13 Sunset
- 11-13 Haven

Friday, July 31, 2026

Team Secret 0 – 2 PRX
- 10-13 Summit
- 8-13 Ascent
GE 1 – 2 Gen.G
- 13-8 Breeze
- 12-14 Sunset
- 11-13 Summit

Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026

T1 1 – 2 DFM
- 5-13 Sunset
- 13-11 Haven
- 5-13 Ascent
FULL SENSE 1 – 2 RRQ
- 9-13 Summit
- 13-4 Ascent
- 8-13 Sunset

Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026

VARREL 2 – 1 DRX
- 6-13 Summit
- 13-8 Sunset
- 13-10 Haven
ZETA DIVISION 1 – 2 Nongshim RedForce
- 13-10 Sunset
- 13-15 Breeze
- 0-13 Haven

Friday, Aug. 7, 2026

Team Secret 0 – 2 DFM
- 6-13 Breeze
- 11-13 Split
Gen.G 2 – 1 FULL SENSE
- 13-8 Lotus
- 10-13 Sunset
- 13-11 Split

Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026

DRX 0 – 2 T1
- 9-13 Lotus
- 5-13 Breeze
GE 2 – 0 ZETA DIVISION
- 13-9 Breeze
- 14-12 Split

Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026

VARREL 2 – 0 PRX
- 13-9 Split
- 13-11 Sunset
Nongshim RedForce 1 – 2 RRQ
- 12-14 Breeze
- 13-11 Sunset
- 10-13 Haven

Play-Ins

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026

DRX 2 – 0 Onside Gaming
- 13-10 Lotus
- 13-8 Sunset
RRQ 1 – 2 Sharper Esports
- 10-13 Haven
- 13-1 Sunset
- 6-13 Breeze

Friday, Aug. 14, 2026

FULL SENSE 2 – 1 QT DIG∞
- 13-7 Split
- 8-13 Haven
- 13- 4 Summit
Team Secret 2 – 0 Xipto Esports
- 13-8 Summit
- 13-11 Sunset

Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026

ZETA DIVISION 1 – 2 DRX
- 11-13 Lotus
- 13-11 Sunset
- 6-13 Haven
DFM 1 – 2 Sharper Esports
- 12-14 Ascent
- 13-9 Sunset
- 10-13 Breeze

Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026

T1 2 – 0 FULL SENSE
- 13-1 Breeze
- 13-8 Lotus
Nongshim RedForce 2 – 0 Team Secret
- 13-9 Summit
- 13-5 Breeze

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026

Team Secret 0 – 2 Onside Gaming
- 11-13 Ascent
- 10-13 Split
FULL SENSE 2 – 1 RRQ
- 4-13 Summit
- 13-11 Sunset
- 13-7 Lotus

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026

DFM 2 – 1 QT DIG∞
- 13-9 Ascent
- 12-14 Lotus
- 13-7 Breeze
ZETA 2 – 1 Xipto Esports
- 13-11 Haven
- 9-13 Split
- 13-9 Sunset

Friday, Aug. 21, 2026

DRX 2 – 1 Sharper Esports
- 13-2 Haven
- 14-16 Ascent
- 13-9 Sunset
T1 0 – 2 Nongshim RedForce
- 5-13 Ascent
- 10-13 Haven

Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026

ONSIDE GAMING 2 – 0 FULL SENSE
- 13-6 Sunset
- 13-10 Haven
DFM 2 – 0 ZETA
- 13-4 Ascent
- 13-3 Split

Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026

Sharper Esports 1 – 2 ONSIDE GAMING
- 13-2 Ascent
- 5-13 Haven
- 12-14 Breeze
T1 2 – 0 DFM
- 13-7 Ascent
- 13-8 Haven

Playoffs

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026

PRX 0 – 2 NS
- 7-13 Abyss
- 10-13 Split
GE 2 – 1 DRX
- 13-11 Lotus
- 8-13 Ascent
- 13-9 Abyss

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026

Gen.G 1 – 2 NS
- 8-13 Ascent
- 13-9 Summit
- 11-13 Sunset
VARREL 0 – 2 GE
- 10-13 Split
- 5-13 Summit

Friday, Aug. 28, 2026

PRX 2 – 0 ONSIDE
- 13-11 Abyss
- 13-5 Ascent
DRX 0 – 2 T1
- 10-13 Lotus
- 7-13 Abyss

Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026

VARREL 2 – 1 PRX
- 13-6 Lotus
- 13-15 Split
- 13-10 Sunset
Gen.G 0 – 2 T1
- 5-13 Lotus
- 11-13 Split

Friday, Sept. 4, 2026

NS 2 – 1 GE
- 13-7 Haven
- 12-14 Ascent
- 13-6 Abyss
VARREL 0 – 2 T1
- 9-13 Haven
- 9-13 Lotus

Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026

GE 3 – 1 T1 (Lower Final)
- 13-5 Split
- 10-13 Lotus
- 13-5 Ascent
- 13-10 Haven

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026

NS 2 – 3 GE (Grand Final)
- 13-11 Sunset
- 13-2 Split
- 10-13 Abyss
- 5-13 Lotus
- 10-13 Haven

All VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2 teams

The tournament includes 12 Pacific teams, including:

DetonatioN FocusMe
DRX
FULL SENSE
Gen.G Esports
Global Esports
Nongshim RedForce
Paper Rex
Rex Regum Qeon
T1
Team Secret
VARREL
ZETA DIVISION

The Challenger teams that’ll be competing in Play-Ins from Aug. 13 to 24 are:

Sharper Esports (qualified from Challengers SEA: Split 2)
QT DIG∞ (qualified from Challengers Japan: Finals)
ONSIDE GAMING (qualified from Challengers Korea: Split 2)
Xipto Esports (qualified from Challengers 2026 Pacific: LCQ)

VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2 teams — Screenshot by Dot Esports

VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2 format and prize pool

Stage 2 uses a structure where teams earn 1 Championship Point per regular-season match win, and Playoff placement adds even more points. The point payouts are 8 for first, 6 for second, 5 for third, and 4 for fourth.

The Playoff bracket is a double-elimination format, with best-of-three matches across most of the bracket and best-of-five series for the lower final and grand final.

Here’s the full prize pool distribution:

Place	Prize	Team	Points	Note
1st	$100,000	Global Esports	+8	Champions Shanghai
2nd	$65,000	Nongshim RedForce	+6	Champions Shanghai
3rd	$40,000	T1	+5
4th	$25,000	VARREL	+4
5th–6th	$10,000	Paper Rex
5th–6th	$10,000	Gen.G
7th–8th	–	ONSIDE GAMING
7th–8th	–	DRX

How to watch VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2

You can catch all Pacific Stage 2 action live from their official Twitch and YouTube channels.

The biggest story in VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2 is the race for Champions Shanghai. Since only the top two playoff teams qualify, the pressure is on at every stage of the series.