VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2 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 Paris.
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).
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 Paris.
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)
- TBD (to be 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 results and standings
Group Stage
Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Gen.G 2 – 0 ZETA DIVISION
- 13-7 Ascent
- 16-14 Ascent
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Team Secret 1 – 2 VARREL
- 6-13 Split
- 13-9 Haven
- 11-13 Summit
Friday, July 17, 2026
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FULL SENSE 2 – 1 Nongshim RedForce
- 3-13 Haven
- 13-11 Split
- 13-8 Ascent
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DRX 2 – 1 DFM
- 11-13 Split
- 13-6 Sunset
- 13-7 Summit
Saturday, July 18, 2026
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RRQ 0 – 2 GE
- 9-13 Sunset
- 14-16 Summit
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PRX 1 – 2 T1
- 12-14 Sunset
- 13-11 Ascent
- 15-17 Breeze
Sunday, July 19, 2026
- Nongshim RedForce vs Gen.G
- DRX vs Team Secret
Play-Ins
To be updated later
Playoffs
To be updated later
VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2 format
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.
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 Paris. Since only the top two playoff teams qualify, the pressure is on at every stage of the series.
