Riot Games has announced that the 2026 VCT Pacific Stage 1 Finals will take place in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
The tournament will run from March to May, with precise dates yet to be revealed.
Previously, the 2025 League of Legends Championship Pacific Finals Weekend was also held in Vietnam; however, on that occasion, the host city was Da Nang.
That said, this will be the first-ever VCT event heading to the Southeast Asian country as a part of Riot Games’ SEA roadshow.
“Our Vietnamese fans have been one of the fastest-growing and most passionate communities, and we’re so excited to finally meet them in person. This is also our first VCT Pacific roadshow in SEA,” said Jake Sin, Head of VALORANT Esports APAC, on X (Twitter).
The publisher already announced Busan, South Korea, as the location for the Stage 2 Finals, scheduled for September.
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Just like other International Leagues, 12 organisations will compete at VCT Pacific Stage 1 to qualify for the second Masters event of the 2026 season, taking place in London from June 6th to 21st.
The teams will be split into two groups of six, where they will have to battle in a single-round robin format. The top four teams from each group will then advance to the double-elimination Playoffs, with the first seeds receiving a direct bye to the second round.
All matches throughout the tournament will be best-of-three series, except for the Lower and Upper Finals, which will be played as best-of-five series. In the end, the top three teams will represent the Pacific region at VALORANT Masters London.
Apart from this, organisations will earn one Championship Point for each win secured, along with the following bonus points based on the final rankings:
- Winner: 6 Points
- 2nd Place: 4 Points
- 3rd Place: 3 Points
- 4th Place: 2 Points
