100 Thieves sweep T1 in Champions Shanghai opener

100 Thieves sweep T1 in Champions Shanghai opener

100 Thieves 2:0 T1

100 Thieves opened their VALORANT Champions 2026 campaign with a 2:0 victory over T1 in Group A.

The Americas Stage 2 champions recovered from deficits on both Summit and Ascent to close the series without dropping a map.

Cryocells leads Summit comeback

T1 started strongly on their own map pick.

100 Thieves initially led 5:1, but T1 responded with six consecutive rounds to take a 7:5 halftime advantage.

The momentum shifted completely after the side switch.

100 Thieves quickly tied the score and, after conceding one more round, won six straight to close Summit 13:8.

Cryocells starred on Chamber with a 23/9/0 statline.

Asuna helps finish Ascent

100 Thieves again found themselves behind early on Ascent, falling to a 1:4 deficit before winning five straight rounds and reaching halftime ahead 7:5.

The Americans extended the lead to 9:5 after the break, but T1 answered with four consecutive rounds to tie the map.

100 Thieves regained control at 9:9 and won the final four rounds to finish Ascent 13:9.

Asuna led the team with 22 kills, 11 deaths and four assists while recording six opening kills.

The victory sends 100 Thieves into the Group A winners' match against FUT Esports , while T1 drop into an elimination series against JD Gaming .