JD Gaming Qualifies for Champions, TYLOO Eliminates Nova Esports from VCT 2026: China Stage 2

JD Gaming Qualifies for Champions, TYLOO Eliminates Nova Esports from VCT 2026: China Stage 2

At the VCT 2026: China Stage 2, the upper bracket final and the third round of the lower bracket took place. JD Gaming defeated Bilibili Gaming , advancing to the grand final and securing a spot at VALORANT Champions 2026. TYLOO overcame Nova Esports , eliminating the opponent from the tournament and advancing to the lower bracket final, where they will face Bilibili Gaming .

JD Gaming vs. Bilibili Gaming
The teams started the series on Lotus, chosen by Bilibili Gaming . JD Gaming finished the first half with a score of 9:3 and after switching sides, secured the map with a 13:7 victory.

On their pick, Split, the team once again gained an advantage before the break, winning the half 8:4, and then closed the map with a 13:8 score. The series concluded with a 2:0 victory for JD Gaming .

The best player of the match by ACS was Ho-Chun "jkuro" Yeon. He finished the two maps with 221 ACS, 1.33 K/D, and 73 KAST.

TYLOO vs. Nova Esports

The second series was played on Ascent and Summit. On Nova Esports ' chosen map Ascent, TYLOO won the first half 8:4 and then finished the map with a 13:7 score.

On Summit, Nova Esports went into the side switch with a 7:5 lead, but TYLOO took eight of the next 11 rounds, winning 13:10. The final score of the series was 2:0 in favor of TYLOO .

The most effective player of the match was Moses "splash" Christoff Jonathan. His final stats were 346 ACS, 2.00 K/D, and 79 KAST.