VCT EMEA Stage 1 Live

Stage 1 runs April 1–May 17, 2026 at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin. (valorantesports.com) (valorantesports.com) Twelve partnered teams are competing, split into Group Alpha (Gentle Mates, Team Heretics, FUT Esports, Natus Vincere, Karmine Corp, Team Liquid) and Group Omega (BBL Esports, FNATIC, Team Vitality, GIANTX, Eternal Fire, PCIFIC Esports). (vlr.gg) (vlr.gg) The group stage is a single round-robin inside each six-team group with best-of-three matches, giving every team five group games across five weeks. (valorantesports.com) (valorantesports.com) The top four teams from each group advance to the playoffs, which are scheduled May 7–17 and will determine the stage champion. (vlr.gg) (vlr.gg) Three qualification spots for VALORANT Masters London are on offer from this stage, with Masters London scheduled for June 6–21, 2026. (bo3.gg) (bo3.gg) Tickets are being sold through the official Vivenu page for the Riot Games Arena, with single-day prices listed from €15 and certain early dates already sold out. (emeatickets.valorantesports.com) (emeatickets.valorantesports.com) Riot confirmed that regular-season results will determine the number of playoff “lives” (advantage seeds) each qualified team receives, making every group match directly affect playoff positioning. (valorantesports.com) (valorantesports.com) Opening-week fixtures include Fnatic vs Eternal Fire and Team Liquid vs Karmine Corp on April 1, with the group stage played Wednesday–Friday each week. (dotesports.com) (dotesports.com)