VCT 2026 EMEA Stage 2 is the next big test for Europe, Turkey, and the Middle East’s best VALORANT teams as they fight for spots at Champions and its crucial points.
Running from mid-July to late August, Stage 2 packs weeks of Group Stage matches, Play-ins, and Playoffs. Here’s everything you need to know, including the schedule, latest scores, and more.
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VCT EMEA Stage 2 2026 schedule
The entire VCT EMEA Stage 2 is scheduled from July 15 to Aug. 31, 2026. The Group stage runs from July 16 to Aug. 3, and matches in this stage are played in a single round-robin format, with every match being a best-of-three (BO3).
Then, Play-ins take place from Aug. 5 to 17, involving a 12-team double-elimination bracket, with eight teams from the Group Stage and four teams from the EMEA Regional Challengers.
Playoffs will follow right after, from Aug. 20 to 31, where the top four teams from each group move on to this phase. The stronger group finishers get better starting positions, and the stage winner and runner-up qualify for Champions Shanghai.
VCT 2026 EMEA Stage 2 results and standings
Group Stage
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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FUT Esports 0 – 2 NAVI
- 6-13 Split
- 9-13 Ascent
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Team Liquid 0 – 2 Eternal Fire
- 6-13 Split
- 2-13 Lotus
Thursday, July 16, 2026
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FNATIC 2 – 0 GIANTX
- 15-13 Ascent
- 13-9 Sunset
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PCIFIC Esports 1 – 2 Gentle Mates
- 13-5 Split
- 5-13 Sunset
- 4-13 Ascent
Friday, July 17, 2026
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Karmine Corp 2 – 0 Eternal Fire
- 13-6 Sunset
- 15-13 Lotus
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Team Vitality 2 – 1 Natus Vincere
- 9-13 Sunset
- 13-6 Breeze
- 13-9 Split
Saturday, July 18, 2026
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Gentle Mates 0 – 2 FUT Esports
- 9-13 Sunset
- 12-14 Haven
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Team Heretics 0 – 2 Team Liquid
- 12-14 Breeze
- 10-13 Ascent
Sunday, July 19, 2026
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GIANTX 0 – 2 Karmine Corp
- 8-13 Haven
- 4-13 Ascent
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Team Vitality 0 – 2 BBL Esports
- 11-13 Haven
- 11-13 Split
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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FUT Esports 2 – 1 PCIFIC Esports
- 13-10 Split
- 12-14 Lotus
- 13-1 Ascent
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FNATIC 2 – 1 Karmine Corp
- 16-14 Summit
- 6-13 Ascent
- 17-15 Split
Thursday, July 23, 2026
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Eternal Fire 0 – 2 Team Heretics
- 10-13 Lotus
- 0-13 Haven
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Gentle Mates 2 – 0 NAVI
- 13-10 Sunset
- 13-7 Haven
Friday, July 24, 2026
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FUT Esports 2 – 1 BBL Esports
- 7-13 Lotus
- 13-7 Split
- 13-11 Sunset
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Team Liquid 2 – 0 FNATIC
- 13-6 Summit
- 13-5 Lotus
Saturday, July 25, 2026
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PCIFIC Esports 0 – 2 Team Vitality
- 6-13 Haven
- 7-13 Sunset
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Eternal Fire 0 – 2 GIANTX
- 5-13 Split
- 7-13 Ascent
Sunday, July 26, 2026
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BBL Esports 2 – 1 NAVI
- 11-13 Haven
- 13-9 Ascent
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Team Heretics 0 – 2 Karmine Corp
- 4-13 Sunset
- 2-13 Lotus
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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GIANTX 0 – 2 Team Liquid
- 6-13 Breeze
- 7-13 Split
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Gentle Mates 1 – 2 Team Vitality
- 16-14 Haven
- 7-13 Split
Thursday, July 30, 2026
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NAVI 2 – 0 PCIFIC Esports
- 13-11 Ascent
- 14-12 Summit
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Eternal Fire 2 – 0 FNATIC
- 16-14 Summit
- 13-4 Split
Friday, July 31, 2026
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BBL Esports 2 – 1 Gentle Mates
- 10-13 Lotus
- 13-5 Ascent
- 13-10 Sunset
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GIANTX 0 – 2 Team Heretics
- 6-13 Haven
- 10-13 Ascent
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026
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FUT Esports 1 – 2 Team Vitality
- 6-13 Lotus
- 14-12 Haven
- 6-13 Split
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Karmine Corp 2 – 1 Team Liquid
- 13-11 Lotus
- 11-13 Summit
- 13-11 Haven
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026
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BBL Esports 2 – 1 PCIFIC Esports
- 13-7 Sunset
- 9-13 Lotus
- 13-7 Ascent
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FNATIC 0 – 2 Team Heretics
- 11-13 Summit
- 0-13 Ascent
Play-Ins
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026
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GIANTX 2 – 1 Eintracht Frankfurt
- 13-5 Lotus
- 9-13 Ascent
- 13-9 Summit
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NAVI 1 – 2 Joblife
- 8-13 Breeze
- 13-7 Split
- 13-15 Ascent
Friday, Aug. 7, 2026
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PCIFIC Esports 0 – 2 Fire Flux Esports
- 5-13 Summit
- 6-13 Split
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FNATIC 1 – 2 Enterprise Esports
- 13-3 Lotus
- 10-13 Split
- 11-13 Haven
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026
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FUT Esports 2 – 0 GIANTX
- 13-6 Split
- 13-10 Sunset
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Eternal Fire 2 – 1 Joblife
- 10-13 Lotus
- 14-12 Split
- 13-7 Ascent
Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026
- Team Heretics vs Fire Flux Esports
- Gentle Mates vs Enterprise Esports
Play-offs
To be updated later
All VCT EMEA Stage 2 2026 teams
The tournament includes 12 teams from Europe, Turkey, and the Middle East, including:
- Fnatic
- Team Vitality
- Karmine Corp
- Team Liquid
- BBL Esports
- Team Heretics
- GIANTX
- FUT Esports
- Gentle Mates
- Eternal Fire
- Natus Vincere
- PCIFIC Esports
The Challenger teams that’ll be competing in Play-Ins from Aug. 5 to 17 are:
- Enterprise Esports (qualified from Challengers EMEA: Stage 3)
- Fire Flux Esports (REBORN) (qualified from Challengers EMEA: Stage 3)
- Joblife (qualified from Challengers EMEA: Stage 3)
- Eintracht Frankfurt (qualified from EMEA: Last Chance Qualifier)
VCT EMEA Stage 2 2026 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 | TBD | +8 | Champions Shanghai |
| 2nd | $65,000 | TBD | +6 | Champions Shanghai |
| 3rd | $40,000 | TBD | +5 | |
| 4th | $25,000 | TBD | +4 | |
| 5th–6th | $10,000 | TBD | ||
| 5th–6th | $10,000 | TBD | ||
| 7th–8th | – | TBD | ||
| 7th–8th | – | TBD |
How to watch VCT EMEA Stage 2
You can catch all EMEA Stage 2 action live from their official Twitch and YouTube channels.
Also, make sure to bookmark our page for live score updates. You can also check our VCT Pacific Stage 2 and VCT Americas Stage 2 hubs to know which teams will be making their way to Champions Shanghai.
