VCT 2026: EMEA Kickoff

Playoffs:

• Triple-Elimination bracket

• All matches (excluding UB Final, MB Final & LB Final) are Bo3

• UB Final, MB Final & LB Final are Bo5

• Teams qualified to Champions Paris receive a bye into round 2 of the Upper Bracket

• The six highest‑placing teams between 4th and 12th places that accept the invitation will compete in EMEA Clash

Skirmish Side Selection:

• Before the match starts, each team submits a starting player to represent them

• The two players face off in a 1v1 in the in-game Skirmish game mode

• Abilities are disabled; only guns can be used

• The first player to reach five rounds wins the Skirmish

• The winning player grants their team the choice to be the starting or second team in the Map Veto

• This method may also be used to determine seeding