EWC VALORANT 2026: Schedule, Teams, Results, and Streaming Info
VALORANT is taking center stage at the Esports World Cup 2026, one of the summer’s most anticipated events, featuring 16 teams battling it out for a massive $2 million prize pool in Paris.
The tournament is currently in progress, with the bracket advancing toward the Playoffs. Here’s what you need to know about the results, match schedules, prize distribution, and more.
The VALORANT event at the Esports World Cup runs from July 2 to July 12, 2026, at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
The group stage kicked off on July 2 and concluded on July 7, while the playoffs are set for July 9 to July 12. The final day will showcase both the third-place match and the grand final, with the championship match scheduled for July 12.
Here’s the complete schedule for the VALORANT event at the Esports World Cup:
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Friday, July 3, 2026
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Monday, July 6, 2026
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Friday, July 10, 2026
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Sunday, July 12, 2026
The tournament features 16 VALORANT teams competing in both the group and playoff stages at EWC 2026.
The VALORANT tournament at EWC 2026 boasts a prize pool of $2,000,000.
| Place | Prize | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $600,000 | 100 Thieves |
| 2nd | $340,000 | NRG |
| 3rd | $220,000 | Nongshim RedForce |
| 4th | $140,000 | BBL Esports |
| 5th-8th | $90,000 | Team Heretics Gentle Mates Team Vitality MIBR |
| 9th-12th | $55,000 | Edward Gaming Karmine Corp G2 Esports All Gamers |
| 13th-16th | $30,000 | Paper Rex Xi Lai Gaming Global Esports Rex Regum Qeon |
The VALORANT competition at EWC 2026 follows a two-stage format:
The group stage consists of four groups with four teams each, where the top two teams from each group move on to the single-elimination playoff bracket. Both group-stage and playoff matches are best-of-three, while the grand final is a best-of-five.
You can catch all the action live on the official Esports World Cup VALORANT livestreams on the EWC_stcArena_EN Twitch channel.
Additionally, the Esports World Cup YouTube channel is also streaming the event, providing another way to enjoy the matches live.
