2026 Valorant Champions
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Valorant |
| Location | Shanghai, China |
| Administrator | Riot Games |
| Venue | TBD |
| Teams | 16 |
The 2026 Valorant Champions (Chinese: 2026无畏契约全球冠军赛) is an upcoming esports tournament for the first-person tactical hero shooter video game Valorant. It will be the sixth iteration of Valorant Champions, the world championship tournament of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) organised by the game's developer, Riot Games. The tournament will be held in Shanghai, China.[1]
It will be China's first hosting of the tournament and the second international Valorant competition to be held both in the country and in Shanghai. This will also be the final Champions tournament in the franchise era as the VCT will return to an open qualifier format in 2027.
NRG are the defending champions after defeating Fnatic 3-2 in the previous tournament.
On 1 August 2025, Riot Games announced that the 2026 edition of Champions will take place in Shanghai, China.[2] The city hosted one of the Masters tournaments during the 2024 Valorant Champions Tour and the quarterfinals and semifinals of the 2025 League of Legends World Championship.[3][4]
