VALORANT Champions 2026 groups drawn as 100 Thieves face T1
VALORANT Champions 2026 groups drawn as 100 Thieves face T1
The group-stage draw for VALORANT Champions 2026 has been completed following the conclusion of VCT Americas Stage 2.
The world championship will begin on September 24 in Shanghai, with all 16 qualified teams divided into four groups.
100 Thieves draw T1
Freshly crowned Americas champions 100 Thieves will begin their Champions campaign against T1 .
The matchup puts the Americas first seed against one of Pacific's Championship Points qualifiers.
Elsewhere, defending world champions NRG will face Nongshim RedForce .
Champions opening matches
The opening round features:
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100 Thieves vs T1
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TYLOO vs G2 Esports
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Nongshim RedForce vs NRG
The teams were divided into four draw pools based on their regional seeding before being placed into the Champions groups.
Regional champions enter as top seeds
100 Thieves enter after winning VCT Americas Stage 2.
Global Esports represent Pacific as its first seed following their reverse-sweep championship victory over Nongshim RedForce , while Karmine Corp arrive as EMEA's Stage 2 champions and TYLOO hold China's first seed.
The remaining field includes teams that qualified directly through Stage 2 placement or accumulated enough Championship Points across the season.
VALORANT Champions 2026 begins September 24, with the group stage determining the eight teams that advance to the playoff bracket.
