VALORANT China Evolution Series Act 2

TJ Sports and Riot Games began the VALORANT China Evolution Series 2026: Act 2 on May 21, according to tournament listings on Liquipedia. The A-Tier event runs through May 31 and features 16 teams in an online/offline format, with the top four due to play in Tongxiang at Puyuan Fashion Resort. Liquipedia lists the tournament as part of the China Evolution Series under patch 12.09 and shows a single-elimination bracket. VLR.gg’s event page also lists the same May 21-31 dates and a 16-team field. ### Which teams are in the field? Liquipedia lists 16 teams: All Gamers, Dragon Ranger Gaming, FunPlus Phoenix, Wolves Esports, Trace Esports, Any Questions Gaming, Titan Esports Club, Weibo Gaming, JDG Esports, Xi Lai Gaming, Nova Esports, KeepBest Gaming, TYLOO, EDward Gaming, Bilibili Gaming and Unsettled Resentment. The bracket starts in a round of 16 and runs straight through to the final without a group stage. (liquipedia.net) VLR.gg and other event trackers show the same first-round pairings, including TYLOO against EDward Gaming and Bilibili Gaming against Unsettled Resentment on May 24. Liquipedia identifies the event as hybrid online/offline play, while the top four are assigned to the Tongxiang venue. ### How far has the bracket moved since play started? (liquipedia.net) VLR.gg shows the first two round-of-16 matches completed on May 21, with All Gamers beating Dragon Ranger Gaming 2-0 and FunPlus Phoenix beating Wolves Esports 2-0. The same page lists later first-round results through May 24, including Trace Esports over Any Questions Gaming, Titan Esports Club over Weibo Gaming, JDG Esports over Xi Lai Gaming, Nova Esports over KeepBest Gaming, TYLOO over EDward Gaming and Bilibili Gaming over Unsettled Resentment. (liquipedia.net) By May 24, the round of 16 had produced a quarterfinal field of All Gamers, FunPlus Phoenix, Trace Esports, Titan Esports Club, JDG Esports, Nova Esports, TYLOO and Bilibili Gaming, according to VLR.gg’s bracket. Liquipedia’s event page confirms the tournament continues through the end of the month. ### What is the format from here? Liquipedia lists the tournament format as single elimination, and VLR.gg shows four quarterfinals spread across May 25 and May 26. (vlr.gg) The May 25 matches are All Gamers against FunPlus Phoenix and Trace Esports against Titan Esports Club. The May 26 matches are JDG Esports against Nova Esports and TYLOO against Bilibili Gaming. VLR.gg lists two semifinals for May 29, a consolation final on May 30 and the grand final on May 31. Liquipedia’s page also places the top four at Puyuan Fashion Resort in Tongxiang. ### Is there prize money or circuit value attached? VLR.gg lists no cash prize on its event page but assigns circuit points to the top finishers. The winner is shown receiving 1,200 points, the runner-up 800, third place 550 and fourth place 400. (liquipedia.net) Liquipedia labels the event A-Tier, which places it among the higher-profile regional competitions on the calendar even without a listed dollar prize on the event trackers reviewed here. (liquipedia.net) ### Where can viewers track the rest of the event? Liquipedia’s event page carries the tournament overview, participants, format and venue details, while VLR.gg provides the live bracket, match results and scheduled start times. (vlr.gg) Both pages show the event continuing until May 31. On May 25, the next scheduled matches are All Gamers against FunPlus Phoenix at 5 a.m. (liquipedia.net) EDT and Trace Esports against Titan Esports Club at 7 a.m. EDT, according to VLR.gg. The tournament then resumes May 26 for the remaining two quarterfinals before the final weekend rounds. (vlr.gg)