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VALORANT Champions Kicks Off in Shanghai

The 2026 season closes the way it started — 16 teams, 4 regions, one last Champions title before VCT goes open in 2027, hosted in China for the first time. And the bracket gods wasted no time: defending champion NRG faces Masters winner Nongshim RedForce right in Round 1.

⚡ Group Stage — Round 1

Group B — Nongshim RedForce vs NRG

Group A — Team Liquid vs Paper Rex

Group A — TYLOO vs G2 Esports

Group B — Karmine Corp vs Xi Lai Gaming

Group C — Global Esports vs Team Vitality

Group C — LOUD vs EDward Gaming

Group D — 100 Thieves vs T1

Group D — JD Gaming vs FUT Esports

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Is one of them the actual favorite here, or is the field wide open? 👇