VCT 2026: Pacific Stage 2
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The VCT 2026: Pacific Stage 2 is the second and final stage of the official regional league for VALORANT in the Pacific region for 2026, organized by Riot Games. The organizational significance of this stage lies in being the final stop for determining the regional champions and distributing the qualifying spots for the VALORANT Champions 2026 global championship.
Format
Group Stage
- Teams: 2 groups, with 6 teams in each group (12 teams total).
- Format: Single Round-Robin (every team plays everyone else in their group once).
- Match Length: All matches are Best-of-3 (Bo3).
- Where teams end up based on their rank:
- 1st Place: Advances straight to Playoffs (Upper Bracket Semifinals).
- 2nd Place: Advances straight to Playoffs (Upper Bracket Round 1).
- 3rd & 4th Place: Sent to Play-Ins (Upper Bracket Round 2).
- 5th & 6th Place: Sent to Play-Ins (Upper Bracket Round 1).
2. Play-Ins
- Teams: 12 teams total (8 from the Group Stage + 4 from Regional Challengers).
- Format: Double-Elimination bracket (lose twice and you're out).
- Match Length: All matches are Best-of-3 (Bo3).
- Results:
- Top 2 teams qualify for the Playoffs (Upper Bracket Round 1).
- 3rd & 4th place teams are dropped to the Playoffs Lower Bracket (Round 1).
- Everyone else is eliminated.
3. Playoffs
- Format: Double-Elimination bracket.
- Match Length:
- Most matches are Best-of-3 (Bo3).
- The Exception: The Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final are Best-of-5 (Bo5).
- The Prize: The top 2 teams overall qualify for Champions.
