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VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 is a significant esports tournament within the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) circuit, serving as a crucial phase for teams in the Americas region to qualify for the ultimate championship, VALORANT Champions Shanghai ²⁶.

This stage features all 12 franchised teams from the VCT Americas league, alongside four Challenger teams that join via a Play-Ins format ¹⁵⁸. The tournament officially commenced on July 16, 2026, and is scheduled to conclude around September 5, 2026, encompassing approximately three months of competition ²³⁴. Teams compete for a prize pool of $250,000 ⁴. The format includes a group stage, where matches are Best-of-1 (BO1), followed by playoffs ⁵. The top two teams from each group directly advance to the playoffs, while the remaining eight teams from the region, along with the four Challenger teams, compete in a Play-Ins bracket for the remaining playoff spots ¹⁸. Leviatán, as the Masters London champions, are among the key contenders ⁵.