VALORANT Champions 2026 in Shanghai set for late Sept–mid Oct with $2.25M prize pool

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VALORANT Champions 2026 will be held in Shanghai from late September to mid-October 2026. Sixteen teams from the Americas, EMEA, Pacific and China will compete across two Shanghai venues for a $2,250,000 prize pool. The tournament concludes the VCT season and will crown the year’s world champion after months of regional and international competition.

• Event dates: late September to mid-October 2026 in Shanghai.
• Field: 16 squads representing the Americas, EMEA, Pacific and China.
• Venues: matches split across two separate venues in Shanghai.
• Stakes: $2,250,000 total prize pool and the VCT world championship title.