Valorant Masters London 2026: 12 teams confirmed

Valorant Masters London 2026 will take place June 6–21 at the Copper Box Arena in London. The event features 12 VCT teams competing for a $1,000,000 prize pool. Team Heretics, Paper Rex, G2 Esports and EDward Gaming advance directly to the Playoffs.

The tournament opens with a Swiss-system Group Stage from June 6–10. Eight teams will play best-of-three matches for four spots in the Playoffs. The Playoffs run June 13–21. All Playoff matches are best-of-three except the lower bracket final and the grand final, which are best-of-five. Top-seeded teams from each International League bypass the Group Stage and enter the Playoffs.

EMEA’s representatives are Team Heretics (Playoffs), Team Vitality (Group Stage) and FUT Esports (Group Stage). Team Heretics secured the Playoffs berth by finishing first in EMEA Stage 1. Fnatic, Gentle Mates and Karmine Corp did not qualify for Masters London.

From the Pacific region, Paper Rex earned the Playoffs seed after winning Pacific Stage 1, including a 3-0 win over FULL SENSE in the final. FULL SENSE and Global Esports enter the Group Stage. London will be the Masters debut for both Global Esports and FULL SENSE. FULL SENSE joined tier-one Valorant after acquiring TALON’s partner slot at the end of 2025.

The Americas are represented by G2 Esports (Playoffs), Leviatán (Group Stage) and NRG (Group Stage). G2 won the VCT Americas Stage 1 title. Leviatán reached the event after a run through the upper bracket in their regional playoffs. NRG qualified by advancing through the lower bracket in their domestic event.

China’s entries are EDward Gaming (Playoffs), Xi Lai Gaming (Group Stage) and Dragon Ranger Gaming (Group Stage). EDward Gaming’s roster includes Operator specialist Zheng ZmjjKK Yongkang, known as KangKang. Xi Lai and Dragon Ranger both reached Valorant Champions 2025 but were eliminated early.

All matches will be broadcast on Riot Games’ official Valorant esports channels in multiple languages, and co-streaming will be available. Masters London is the second major LAN of the VCT 2026 season and a remaining opportunity for teams to earn VCT Points ahead of Champions 2026.