VCT 2026: Pacific Kickoff
The VCT 2026: Pacific Kickoff is the opening tournament of the 2026 season of the VALORANT Champions Tour for the Pacific region, organized by Riot Games.
Format
Playoffs Format
Bracket Structure & Match Length
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Tournament Format: The playoffs feature a Triple-Elimination bracket.
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Standard Matches: All matches are Best-of-Three (Bo3), with the exception of the bracket finals.
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Bracket Finals: The Upper Bracket Final, Middle Bracket Final, and Lower Bracket Final are contested as Best-of-Five (Bo5) series.
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Championship Seeding: Teams that successfully qualified for Champions Paris receive an automatic bye into Round 2 of the Upper Bracket.
Pre-Match Skirmish (Side Selection)
Prior to the start of each match, a 1v1 Skirmish determines the map veto advantages based on the following regulations:
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Player Selection: Each team must nominate a single starting player to represent them in the 1v1 face-off.
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Game Mode Rules: The matchup takes place in the in-game Skirmish mode.
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Abilities: Strictly disabled.
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Combat: Gunplay only.
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Victory Condition: The first player to win five rounds secures the Skirmish victory.
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Veto Advantage: The winning player grants their team the priority choice to act as either the starting team or the second team during the Map Veto process.
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Seeding: This 1v1 Skirmish method may also be utilized by tournament officials to determine overall bracket seeding.