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VALORANT Champions 2026 predictions

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Champions 2026 runs 09/24 to 10/18: 34 matches with known teams. Title chances come from the public Polymarket winner market; every match links to its prediction page.

VALORANT Champions 2026 runs in Shanghai from late September to mid-October. Sixteen teams qualify, four from each VCT league (Americas, EMEA, Pacific and China). Four GSL groups send their top two into an eight-team double-elimination bracket, where the lower final and grand final are best-of-five. The prize pool is US$2.25 million, the grand final is on October 18 (Shanghai local time) at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, and NRG are the defending champions. valorantesports.com ↗

Group stage

09/24 – 10/04
Local time
04/10
FUT Esports
0:2
T1
27 profitable pros · 52% back T1
Group A · BO3 · Prediction →
LOUD
2:0
Global Esports
33 profitable pros · 52% back Global Esports
Group B · BO3 · Prediction →
03/10
Karmine Corp
1:2
Nongshim RedForce
27 profitable pros · 50% back Karmine Corp
Group D · BO3 · Prediction →
G2 Esports
2:0
Team Liquid
28 profitable pros · 74% back G2 Esports
Group C · BO3 · Prediction →
02/10
T1
2:1
JD Gaming
20 profitable pros · 65% back T1
Group A · BO3 · Prediction →
Global Esports
2:0
EDward Gaming
26 profitable pros · 100% back Global Esports
Group B · BO3 · Prediction →
01/10
XLG Gaming
0:2
Nongshim RedForce
31 profitable pros · 75% back Nongshim RedForce
Group D · BO3 · Prediction →
TYLOO
1:2
Team Liquid
29 profitable pros · 67% back Team Liquid
Group C · BO3 · Prediction →
30/09
100 Thieves
2:0
FUT Esports
35 profitable pros · 71% back 100 Thieves
Group A · BO3 · Prediction →
Team Vitality
2:0
LOUD
32 profitable pros · 61% back Team Vitality
Group B · BO3 · Prediction →
29/09
Karmine Corp
1:2
NRG
51 profitable pros · 74% back NRG
Group D · BO3 · Prediction →
G2 Esports
1:2
Paper Rex
53 profitable pros · 62% back Paper Rex
Group C · BO3 · Prediction →
27/09
JD Gaming
0:2
FUT Esports
21 profitable pros · 64% back FUT Esports
Group A · BO3 · Prediction →
100 Thieves
2:0
T1
25 profitable pros · 70% back 100 Thieves
Group A · BO3 · Prediction →
26/09
LOUD
2:0
EDward Gaming
27 profitable pros · 57% back LOUD
Group B · BO3 · Prediction →
Global Esports
1:2
Team Vitality
46 profitable pros · 56% back Team Vitality
Group B · BO3 · Prediction →
25/09
Karmine Corp
2:0
XLG Gaming
11 profitable pros · 57% back Karmine Corp
Group D · BO3 · Prediction →
Nongshim RedForce
0:2
NRG
34 profitable pros · 58% back NRG
Group D · BO3 · Prediction →
24/09
TYLOO
0:2
G2 Esports
45 profitable pros · 72% back G2 Esports
Group C · BO3 · Prediction →
Team Liquid
1:2
Paper Rex
46 profitable pros · 79% back Paper Rex
Group C · BO3 · Prediction →

Playoffs

10/07 – 10/18
Local time
18/10
LOUD
3:1
Team Vitality
50 profitable pros · 59% back LOUD
Grand final · BO5 · Prediction →
17/10
Team Vitality
3:1
100 Thieves
40 profitable pros · 90% back Team Vitality
Lower bracket final · BO5 · Prediction →
16/10
100 Thieves
2:1
G2 Esports
50 profitable pros · 55% back 100 Thieves
Lower bracket semifinal · BO3 · Prediction →
Team Vitality
1:2
LOUD
51 profitable pros · 55% back LOUD
Upper bracket final · BO3 · Prediction →
11/10
G2 Esports
2:1
T1
26 profitable pros · 81% back G2 Esports
Lower bracket quarterfinal 2 · BO3 · Prediction →
100 Thieves
2:0
NRG
26 profitable pros · 58% back 100 Thieves
Lower bracket quarterfinal 1 · BO3 · Prediction →
10/10
G2 Esports
0:2
Team Vitality
30 profitable pros · 62% back Team Vitality
Upper bracket semifinal 1 · BO3 · Prediction →
NRG
1:2
LOUD
29 profitable pros · 61% back NRG
Upper bracket semifinal 2 · BO3 · Prediction →
09/10
100 Thieves
2:1
Nongshim RedForce
26 profitable pros · 100% back 100 Thieves
Lower bracket round 1 · Match 1 · BO3 · Prediction →
T1
2:1
Paper Rex
31 profitable pros · 50% back T1
Lower bracket round 1 · Match 2 · BO3 · Prediction →
08/10
Team Vitality
2:1
Nongshim RedForce
28 profitable pros · 52% back Team Vitality
Upper bracket quarterfinal 2 · BO3 · Prediction →
100 Thieves
0:2
G2 Esports
27 profitable pros · 55% back G2 Esports
Upper bracket quarterfinal 1 · BO3 · Prediction →
07/10
Paper Rex
0:2
LOUD
31 profitable pros · 52% back Paper Rex
Upper bracket quarterfinal 4 · BO3 · Prediction →
NRG
2:0
T1
22 profitable pros · 68% back NRG
Upper bracket quarterfinal 3 · BO3 · Prediction →

Champions 2026 pros hit board

ProAccuracySettled
0x0de7…3ef5100%11
jacapraca100%7
whitesox19100%6
sinestia100%4
itskasai100%4
Jason.Quijano23100%4
Javid.042100%4
dann78100%4
kISMET1337100%4
Black814100%3
down7k100%3
snow.fps100%3
Cr3ck3d100%3
dfgdf34534100%3
samson201100%3
ESPACKYx100%3
mrblowup100%3
thin100%3
vtrulyjay100%3

FAQ

Where and when is VALORANT Champions 2026?

Shanghai, China: group stage 09/24–10/04, playoffs 10/07–10/18; the grand final is on October 18 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Which teams play VALORANT Champions 2026?

Team Liquid, Paper Rex, TYLOO, G2 Esports, Nongshim RedForce, NRG, Karmine Corp, XLG Gaming, Global Esports, Team Vitality, LOUD, EDward Gaming, 100 Thieves, T1, JD Gaming, FUT Esports.

How have profitable pros done at Champions 2026?

0x0de7…3ef5 100% (11/11), jacapraca 100% (7/7), whitesox19 100% (6/6)

Where does this data come from?

Public trades and positions on prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi. Pros are selected by our own multi-dimensional screening; this site only displays data.

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