Masters London is less than a month away. Here is the full rundown of every team confirmed for the Copper Box Arena, plus what is still being decided across the remaining regions.
What Is Masters London 2026?
Valorant Masters London 2026 runs June 6-21 at the Copper Box Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, making it the first international Valorant event ever held in the United Kingdom. The city previously hosted League of Legends’ 2023 MSI and the 2024 LoL World Championship Final, so Riot knows the venue works.
Twelve teams are heading to London – three from each of the four VCT regions. The total prize pool is $1,000,000, with $350,000 going to the winners. Placement also awards VCT Championship Points, which are critical for qualifying to Champions Shanghai later in the year.
The format mirrors Masters Santiago. Eight second and third seeds start in a Swiss Stage (June 6-10), with the top four advancing to the Playoffs. The four regional first seeds skip Swiss entirely and pick their upper bracket opponents once the dust settles.
VCT China – All Three Confirmed
China wraps up their domestic calendar first, so all three spots were decided earliest.
Xi Lai Gaming went unbeaten through all of China Stage 1 and secured the first seed, meaning they bypass the Swiss Stage entirely and get a direct Playoffs spot. This is their fourth consecutive international event, though they are still searching for their first deep global run.
EDward Gaming earned the second spot with a composed 2-0 over All Gamers. Led by ZmjjKK, EDG are a consistent international presence despite not hitting the heights of their 2024 Champions win. Both XLG and EDG finished 11th-12th at Masters Santiago, so London is a redemption window.
Dragon Ranger Gaming claimed the third spot with a lower bracket run that included wins over Trace Esports, JD Gaming, and All Gamers. Their standout player is Ilya “vo0kashu” Ushakov, who missed Champions 2025 due to visa issues and will be bringing extra motivation to London.
Notably, All Gamers, China’s first seed at Masters Santiago, missed out. Their Kickoff-winning form did not carry through.
VCT EMEA – Two Confirmed, One Pending
FUT Esports bounced back from finishing dead last at Kickoff after signing s0pp and sociablEE ahead of Stage 1. They topped their group and then beat Eternal Fire to secure qualification. FUT’s last international was Champions 2024, and four of their five players will be making their international debut in London.
Team Vitality scraped into the Stage 1 playoffs before beating Team Liquid and Fnatic back-to-back to book their ticket. The so-called EMEA superteam had a rough start to 2026 and missed Masters Santiago entirely, but Derke finding form at the right moment changed everything.
The third EMEA spot was still live at the time of writing, with Team Heretics set to face the winner of Eternal Fire vs Gentle Mates. BBL Esports and Team Liquid, EMEA’s 1st and 3rd seeds from Masters Santiago, both fell short this cycle.
VCT Pacific – Two Confirmed, More Incoming
The Pacific stories this year are genuinely remarkable.
Global Esports became the first Indian organisation in VCT history to qualify for a Masters event. After three years in VCT Pacific without reaching an international LAN, GE finally got there – and they did it while also securing their first-ever Pacific playoffs appearance. The weight of a region is on their backs, but the qualification itself is already historic.
FULL SENSE is the other Pacific qualifier so far, and their path is just as compelling. The Thai roster only joined VCT Pacific in 2026 after TALON collapsed and they took the partner slot. Within months of entering Tier 1, they qualified for a Masters event. Their only prior international appearance was Champions 2021. Along the way, they beat T1 2-0, sending the Masters Bangkok champions to the lower bracket.
NS RedForce, who won Masters Santiago, have been eliminated from Pacific Stage 1 and cannot qualify for London.
VCT Americas – Playoffs Underway
Americas was the last region to finalise its representatives. FURIA, MIBR, Leviatán, and KRÜ Esports all secured Playoffs spots in the Group Stage. Evil Geniuses were the only team eliminated before playoffs, dropping all four of their group stage matches.
Americas Playoffs began May 7. The final three qualifiers will be confirmed before Masters London kicks off on June 6.
Why This Edition Matters More Than Most
This is the final VCT season under the partnership model. From 2027, Riot is switching to open qualifiers, meaning every team competing in London is doing so in the last partnership-era Masters. For organisations like Global Esports, who waited years for this moment, and for legacy teams trying to cement their legacies before the format resets, the stakes are higher than the prize pool alone.
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