VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 1: Key Details on Schedule, Teams, and Format
VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 1 has kicked off, uniting all 12 league teams, including the powerhouse Nongshim RedForce and Paper Rex, who made waves at Masters Santiago, earning their spots for Masters London.
With the Group Stage matches wrapped up, the focus now shifts to the Playoffs. The top three teams from Stage 1 will secure their tickets to Masters London, while the remaining squads will start gearing up for Stage 2 of the league.
Group Stage matches took place over the weekends, and the Playoffs are set to unfold shortly. Here’s everything you need to know about VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 1, including the schedule, results, format, and participating teams.
VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 1 runs from April 3 to May 17, 2026, in Seoul. The Group Stages spanned from April 3 to May 3, with the Playoffs scheduled from May 7 to 17.
All 12 VCT Pacific partners and Ascension winners are vying for a chance at Masters London, the second international event of 2026.
Here’s the complete schedule:
Friday, April 3, 2026
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Friday, April 10, 2026
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Sunday, May 3, 2026
DRX, PRX, Nongshim RedForce, Global Esports, RRQ, FULL SENSE, T1, and DetonatioN FocusMe have advanced to the Playoffs. Unfortunately, Team Secret, ZETA DIVISION, Gen.G, and VARREL did not make the cut this time.
Here’s the full schedule for the VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 1 Playoffs along with the results:
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Friday, May 8, 2026
Global Esports has become the first team from the Pacific to secure a spot at Masters London.
FULL SENSE follows as the second team from the Pacific to clinch a Masters London slot.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Friday, May 15, 2026
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Here are the 12 teams competing in VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 1:
Teams were divided into Alpha and Omega groups based on Kickoff seeds:
| Group Alpha | Group Omega |
|---|---|
| DRX (South Korea) | DetonatioN FocusMe (Japan) |
| Gen.G (South Korea) | FULL SENSE (Thailand) |
| Global Esports (India) | Rex Regum Qeon (Indonesia) |
| Paper Rex (Singapore) | T1 (South Korea) |
| Team Secret (Philippines) | ZETA DIVISION (Japan) |
| Nongshim RedForce (South Korea) | VARREL (Japan) |
The Group Stage featured a single round-robin format with best-of-three matches. The top four teams advanced as group winners, with the leading team from each group moving on to the upper semifinals.
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The bottom two teams from each group faced elimination. Most Playoff matches will be best of three, while the lower finals and grand final will be best of five.
| Position | Team | Points | Masters London Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | TBD | +6 | Masters London |
| 2nd | TBD | +4 | Masters London |
| 3rd | Global Esports | +6 | Masters London |
| 4th | T1 | +7 | – |
| 5th and 6th | Rex Regum Qeon | +4 | – |
| 5th and 6th | Kiwoom DRX | +4 | – |
| 7th and 8th | DetonatioN FocusMe | +2 | – |
| 7th and 8th | Nongshim RedForce | +2 | – |
| 9th and 10th | Team Secret | +1 | – |
| 9th and 10th | ZETA Division | +1 | – |
| 11th and 12th | Gen.G | +1 | – |
| 11th and 12th | VARREL | – |
You can catch all the Pacific Stage 1 action on VALORANT Pacific’s official channels on Twitch and YouTube for the main broadcasts.
There will also be separate streams available in other languages, which you can find below:
| Broadcast Language | Broadcast Links |
|---|---|
| South Korea | |
| Japan | |
| Phillipines | |
| Indonesia | |
| Thailand | |
| Vietnam | |
| Taiwan | |
| India |
Meanwhile, teams from the Americas, China, and EMEA are also battling it out in their respective regions for a shot at VCT Masters London later this year.
