Leviatán reaches VALORANT grand final

Leviatán is through to the VCT 2026 Americas Stage 1 grand final after a 2-1 win over G2 Esports on Friday, May 22, according to the official VALORANT Esports schedule and tournament brackets. The victory in the upper-bracket final made Leviatán the first team to lock in a place in Sunday’s title match at Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles. (vlr.gg) The result capped a clean upper-bracket run for the Argentinian organization, which has now won three straight playoff series at the event. Tournament listings show Leviatán opened the bracket with a 2-1 win over FURIA on May 14, followed with another 2-1 over MIBR on May 15, and then beat G2 by the same scoreline to reach the final. (vlr.gg) ### How did Leviatán get here so quickly? Leviatán entered the playoffs on May 14 and has not dropped into the lower bracket. VLR’s bracket page shows the team beat FURIA in upper round one, then MIBR in the upper semifinals, before taking the upper final against G2. (vlr.gg) Liquipedia’s event page lists the tournament as an offline Riot Games event in Los Angeles running from April 10 to May 24 with 12 teams. That format matters because the upper-bracket winner advances directly to the grand final, while the defeated team gets another chance in the lower bracket. (vlr.gg) ### Who can still meet Leviatán in the final? G2 Esports and NRG are scheduled to play the lower-bracket final on Saturday, May 23. The winner of that match advances to face Leviatán in the grand final. (vlr.gg) NRG reached that match by beating 100 Thieves 2-0 on Friday, according to the official schedule. G2 dropped there after the 2-1 loss to Leviatán in the upper final. ### What is at stake beyond the trophy? VLR’s standings page shows the top three finishers from the event earn qualification points tied to Masters London. (liquipedia.net) The bracket page lists six points for first place, four for second and three for third, with the top three also marked for Masters London. (vlr.gg) Liquipedia also identifies the event as part of the 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour structure for the Americas region. The site lists Riot Games as organizer and Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles as the venue. (vlr.gg) ### Where are the prize and broadcast details? Liquipedia’s tournament page includes sections for prize pool and broadcast, though the page snapshot available today does not show a finalized dollar figure in the overview. VLR likewise lists the prize field as “TBD” on its event page. (vlr.gg) The official VALORANT Esports schedule page serves as the live results and viewing hub for the playoff matches. That page already reflects Leviatán’s 2-1 win over G2 and the NRG-100 Thieves lower-bracket result from Friday. (liquipedia.net) ### When is the championship match? The grand final is scheduled for Sunday, May 24, at Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles. VLR lists the start time as 5:00 p.m. EDT, while Liquipedia lists it as 14:00 PDT, both referring to the same Sunday match slot. (vlr.gg) Saturday’s lower-bracket final between G2 Esports and NRG will decide the last remaining finalist. Leviatán is already waiting in the title match. (vlr.gg) (valorantesports.com)