VALORANT Champions 2026 Playoffs are set as eight remain
The crowning event of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) is well underway, with the field of 16 teams whittled down to just eight in China. We’ve had an amazing time watching all the VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 action thus far, and now we look forward to the Playoffs Stage.
The Champions Shanghai double-elimination bracket is set to start on Wednesday, 7 October, and run until 18 October. Teams are fighting for their share of the massive $2,225,000 prize pool, and sparks already flew.
We’ve already seen quite a few upsets, including that all four Chinese teams (EDward Gaming, JD Gaming, TYLOO and XLG Esports) have been eliminated on their home turf, which is a first for VALORANT Champions.
You don’t have to miss a second of the action if you know the precise times and dates all matches are scheduled to start. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
Champions Shanghai Playoffs Match Schedule
Check out the complete VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 match schedule for the Playoff Stage below, in SAST (same as CEST), for your convenience.
| Date | Time (SAST) | Stage / Round | Matchup |
| 07/10/2026 | 11:00 | Upper Bracket Quarter-final 1 | NRG vs T1 |
| 07/10/2026 | 14:00 | Upper Bracket Quarter-final 2 | Paper Rex vs LOUD |
| 08/10/2026 | 11:00 | Upper Bracket Quarter-final 3 | 100 Thieves vs G2 Esports |
| 08/10/2026 | 14:00 | Upper Bracket Quarter-final 4 | Team Vitality vs Nongshim RedForce |
| 09/10/2026 | 11:00 | Lower Bracket Round 1 (Match 1) | TBD vs TBD |
| 09/10/2026 | 14:00 | Lower Bracket Round 1 (Match 2) | TBD vs TBD |
| 10/10/2026 | 11:00 | Upper Bracket Semi-final 1 | TBD vs TBD |
| 10/10/2026 | 14:00 | Upper Bracket Semi-final 2 | TBD vs TBD |
| 11/10/2026 | 11:00 | Lower Bracket Round 2 (Match 1) | TBD vs TBD |
| 11/10/2026 | 14:00 | Lower Bracket Round 2 (Match 2) | TBD vs TBD |
| 16/10/2026 | 08:00 | Upper Bracket Final | TBD vs TBD |
| 16/10/2026 | 11:00 | Lower Bracket Round 3 | TBD vs TBD |
| 17/10/2026 | 09:00 | Lower Bracket Final | TBD vs TBD |
| 18/10/2026 | 08:00 | Grand Final | TBD vs TBD |
Watch all the world-class action unfold live via the VALORANT Twitch or VCT YouTube channels.
Header image via Riot Games.
