VALORANT Champions 2026 Shanghai results & final standings
It’s been a wild ride watching the VALORANT Champions 2026 Shanghai action unfold, with the best in the business competing for a staggering $2,250,000 prize pool. In case you were wondering, that’s approximately R37 million at the current exchange rate.
VALORANT Champions 2026 Shanghai took place from 24 September and came to a thrilling conclusion on 18 October. Teams first battled through the Group Stage, where 16 were whittled down to just eight. Most of the tournament took place at the Jing’an Sports Center, and the final four did battle at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
LOUD made a brilliant run through the upper bracket of the double-elimination Playoffs Stage, first dominating one of the favorites, Paper Rex, with a 2-0 score. They went on to knock down NRG 2-1, and pull off a reverse-sweep comeback against Team Vitality to win 2-1, and secure a spot in the Grand Final.
In the lower bracket final, Team Vitality took care of business against 100 Thieves with a convincing 3-1 win to set up a rematch with LOUD.
The Grand Final took place on 18 October 2026 at the beautiful Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China. In the best-of-five Grand Final, LOUD and Team Vitality clashed hard, putting up brilliant performances on both sides of the server.
LOUD drew first blood on Summit with a narrow 13-11 win, but Team Vitality quickly responded on Lotus, winning in convincing 13-8 fashion. With the Grand Final score tied 1-1, LOUD put the pedal to the metal, dominating Team Vitality 13-5
Congratulations to LOUD for becoming the 2026 world champions in VALORANT. LOUD’s Roberto “erde” Lobos was named the MVP for his stellar performance throughout the tournament. LOUD is now the first organization to ever win two of these crowning events, having also won VALORANT Champions 2022 with a 3-1 score in the Grand Final, defeating OpTic Gaming.
Final VALORANT Champions 2026 standings
Check out the neat table below showcasing the results and final standings of VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026, including how much money each team won.
| Placement | Team(s) | Region(s) | Prize Pool (USD) |
| 1st (Champions) | LOUD | Americas | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Team Vitality | EMEA | $400,000 |
| 3rd | 100 Thieves | Americas | $250,000 |
| 4th | G2 Esports | Americas | $130,000 |
| 5th–6th | NRG, T1 | Americas, Pacific | $85,000 each |
| 7th–8th | Nongshim RedForce, Paper Rex | Pacific | $50,000 each |
| 9th–12th | FUT Esports, Global Esports, Team Liquid, Karmine Corp | EMEA, Pacific | $30,000 each |
| 13th–16th | JD Gaming, Edward Gaming, TYLOO, Xi Lai Gaming | China | $20,000 each |
Header image via Riot Games.
