**VALORANT Champions 2026 group stage begins September 24 in Shanghai with all 16 qualified teams—four per region—split into four GSL-style groups of four for double-elimination Bo3 play.** Top-two finishers from each group advance to the eight-team double-elim playoffs. Trader sentiment centers on recent Stage 2 results and Championship Points: Americas sides 100 Thieves (Stage 2 winners) and LOUD enter with strong momentum after their grand final, while NRG and G2 qualified via points despite Leviatán’s Masters title; EMEA’s Karmine Corp staged a late surge to claim the regional crown; Pacific features Global Esports (Stage 2 champions) and Nongshim RedForce (Masters winners) alongside consistent Paper Rex and T1; China’s TYLOO and JD Gaming posted turnarounds with mid-season roster adjustments. Additional factors include roster stability, such as Team Liquid’s pre-event changes, and balanced group draws that mix one team from each region, making recent form and stylistic matchups the primary drivers of implied probabilities for playoff qualification.
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Oct 5, 2026
Team Liquid
99%
100 Thieves
50%
JD Gaming
50%
FUT Esports
50%
T1
50%
Global Esports
50%
LOUD
50%
EDward Gaming
50%
Team Vitality
50%
TYLOO
50%
Paper Rex
50%
G2 Esports
50%
Karmine Corp
50%
Nongshim RedForce
50%
NRG
50%
XLG Esports
50%
$0.00 Vol.
Team Liquid
$0 Vol.
99%
100 Thieves
$0 Vol.
50%
JD Gaming
$0 Vol.
50%
FUT Esports
$0 Vol.
50%
T1
$0 Vol.
50%
Global Esports
$0 Vol.
50%
LOUD
$0 Vol.
50%
EDward Gaming
$0 Vol.
50%
Team Vitality
$0 Vol.
50%
TYLOO
$0 Vol.
50%
Paper Rex
$0 Vol.
50%
G2 Esports
$0 Vol.
50%
Karmine Corp
$0 Vol.
50%
Nongshim RedForce
$0 Vol.
50%
NRG
$0 Vol.
50%
XLG Esports
$0 Vol.
50%
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed team qualifies for the Playoffs stage of VALORANT Champions 2026 (also known as VCT Champions 2026), currently scheduled for September 24 to October 18, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The Group Stage (September 24 to October 4, 2026) consists of four four-team double-elimination (GSL) groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the eight-team Playoffs (October 7 to October 18, 2026). A team is considered to have qualified for the Playoffs once it is officially confirmed as one of the Playoffs participants, regardless of its subsequent Playoffs results. If a team qualifies and later withdraws or is replaced, this market will still resolve to "Yes" for that team.
If the Group Stage format or the number of Playoffs qualifiers is changed, this market will resolve according to the teams that officially advance to the Playoffs stage under the format actually used.
If VALORANT Champions 2026 is canceled, postponed after November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the Playoffs participants have not been officially determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Riot Games, via the VALORANT Esports website (https://valorantesports.com). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2026/Champions) may also be used.**VALORANT Champions 2026 group stage begins September 24 in Shanghai with all 16 qualified teams—four per region—split into four GSL-style groups of four for double-elimination Bo3 play.** Top-two finishers from each group advance to the eight-team double-elim playoffs. Trader sentiment centers on recent Stage 2 results and Championship Points: Americas sides 100 Thieves (Stage 2 winners) and LOUD enter with strong momentum after their grand final, while NRG and G2 qualified via points despite Leviatán’s Masters title; EMEA’s Karmine Corp staged a late surge to claim the regional crown; Pacific features Global Esports (Stage 2 champions) and Nongshim RedForce (Masters winners) alongside consistent Paper Rex and T1; China’s TYLOO and JD Gaming posted turnarounds with mid-season roster adjustments. Additional factors include roster stability, such as Team Liquid’s pre-event changes, and balanced group draws that mix one team from each region, making recent form and stylistic matchups the primary drivers of implied probabilities for playoff qualification.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed team qualifies for the Playoffs stage of VALORANT Champions 2026 (also known as VCT Champions 2026), currently scheduled for September 24 to October 18, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The Group Stage (September 24 to October 4, 2026) consists of four four-team double-elimination (GSL) groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the eight-team Playoffs (October 7 to October 18, 2026). A team is considered to have qualified for the Playoffs once it is officially confirmed as one of the Playoffs participants, regardless of its subsequent Playoffs results. If a team qualifies and later withdraws or is replaced, this market will still resolve to "Yes" for that team.
If the Group Stage format or the number of Playoffs qualifiers is changed, this market will resolve according to the teams that officially advance to the Playoffs stage under the format actually used.
If VALORANT Champions 2026 is canceled, postponed after November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the Playoffs participants have not been officially determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Riot Games, via the VALORANT Esports website (https://valorantesports.com). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2026/Champions) may also be used.
The Group Stage (September 24 to October 4, 2026) consists of four four-team double-elimination (GSL) groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the eight-team Playoffs (October 7 to October 18, 2026). A team is considered to have qualified for the Playoffs once it is officially confirmed as one of the Playoffs participants, regardless of its subsequent Playoffs results. If a team qualifies and later withdraws or is replaced, this market will still resolve to "Yes" for that team.
If the Group Stage format or the number of Playoffs qualifiers is changed, this market will resolve according to the teams that officially advance to the Playoffs stage under the format actually used.
If VALORANT Champions 2026 is canceled, postponed after November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the Playoffs participants have not been officially determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Riot Games, via the VALORANT Esports website (https://valorantesports.com). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2026/Champions) may also be used.
Market Opened: Sep 15, 2026, 12:05 PM ET
Volume
$0End Date
Oct 6, 2026Market Opened
Sep 15, 2026, 12:05 PM ETResolution Source
https://valorantesports.comResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed team qualifies for the Playoffs stage of VALORANT Champions 2026 (also known as VCT Champions 2026), currently scheduled for September 24 to October 18, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The Group Stage (September 24 to October 4, 2026) consists of four four-team double-elimination (GSL) groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the eight-team Playoffs (October 7 to October 18, 2026). A team is considered to have qualified for the Playoffs once it is officially confirmed as one of the Playoffs participants, regardless of its subsequent Playoffs results. If a team qualifies and later withdraws or is replaced, this market will still resolve to "Yes" for that team.
If the Group Stage format or the number of Playoffs qualifiers is changed, this market will resolve according to the teams that officially advance to the Playoffs stage under the format actually used.
If VALORANT Champions 2026 is canceled, postponed after November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the Playoffs participants have not been officially determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Riot Games, via the VALORANT Esports website (https://valorantesports.com). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2026/Champions) may also be used.**VALORANT Champions 2026 group stage begins September 24 in Shanghai with all 16 qualified teams—four per region—split into four GSL-style groups of four for double-elimination Bo3 play.** Top-two finishers from each group advance to the eight-team double-elim playoffs. Trader sentiment centers on recent Stage 2 results and Championship Points: Americas sides 100 Thieves (Stage 2 winners) and LOUD enter with strong momentum after their grand final, while NRG and G2 qualified via points despite Leviatán’s Masters title; EMEA’s Karmine Corp staged a late surge to claim the regional crown; Pacific features Global Esports (Stage 2 champions) and Nongshim RedForce (Masters winners) alongside consistent Paper Rex and T1; China’s TYLOO and JD Gaming posted turnarounds with mid-season roster adjustments. Additional factors include roster stability, such as Team Liquid’s pre-event changes, and balanced group draws that mix one team from each region, making recent form and stylistic matchups the primary drivers of implied probabilities for playoff qualification.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed team qualifies for the Playoffs stage of VALORANT Champions 2026 (also known as VCT Champions 2026), currently scheduled for September 24 to October 18, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The Group Stage (September 24 to October 4, 2026) consists of four four-team double-elimination (GSL) groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the eight-team Playoffs (October 7 to October 18, 2026). A team is considered to have qualified for the Playoffs once it is officially confirmed as one of the Playoffs participants, regardless of its subsequent Playoffs results. If a team qualifies and later withdraws or is replaced, this market will still resolve to "Yes" for that team.
If the Group Stage format or the number of Playoffs qualifiers is changed, this market will resolve according to the teams that officially advance to the Playoffs stage under the format actually used.
If VALORANT Champions 2026 is canceled, postponed after November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the Playoffs participants have not been officially determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Riot Games, via the VALORANT Esports website (https://valorantesports.com). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2026/Champions) may also be used.
The Group Stage (September 24 to October 4, 2026) consists of four four-team double-elimination (GSL) groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the eight-team Playoffs (October 7 to October 18, 2026). A team is considered to have qualified for the Playoffs once it is officially confirmed as one of the Playoffs participants, regardless of its subsequent Playoffs results. If a team qualifies and later withdraws or is replaced, this market will still resolve to "Yes" for that team.
If the Group Stage format or the number of Playoffs qualifiers is changed, this market will resolve according to the teams that officially advance to the Playoffs stage under the format actually used.
If VALORANT Champions 2026 is canceled, postponed after November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or the Playoffs participants have not been officially determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Riot Games, via the VALORANT Esports website (https://valorantesports.com). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/valorant/VCT/2026/Champions) may also be used.
Volume
$0End Date
Oct 6, 2026Market Opened
Sep 15, 2026, 12:05 PM ETResolution Source
https://valorantesports.comResolver
0x65070BE91...**VALORANT Champions 2026 group stage begins September 24 in Shanghai with all 16 qualified teams—four per region—split into four GSL-style groups of four for double-elimination Bo3 play.** Top-two finishers from each group advance to the eight-team double-elim playoffs. Trader sentiment centers on recent Stage 2 results and Championship Points: Americas sides 100 Thieves (Stage 2 winners) and LOUD enter with strong momentum after their grand final, while NRG and G2 qualified via points despite Leviatán’s Masters title; EMEA’s Karmine Corp staged a late surge to claim the regional crown; Pacific features Global Esports (Stage 2 champions) and Nongshim RedForce (Masters winners) alongside consistent Paper Rex and T1; China’s TYLOO and JD Gaming posted turnarounds with mid-season roster adjustments. Additional factors include roster stability, such as Team Liquid’s pre-event changes, and balanced group draws that mix one team from each region, making recent form and stylistic matchups the primary drivers of implied probabilities for playoff qualification.
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