VCL North America Stage 1 2026
Finished- Game
- Valorant
- Region
- North America
- Tier
- Tier C
- Format
- Online
- Dates
- 19.01.26 – 27.02.26
Winner
1
QoRStage by stage
Playoffs16.02.26 – 27.02.26
| # | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | QoR |
| 2 |  SaD Esports |
| 3 |  Shopify Rebellion Black |
| 4 |  sleepers |
| 5 |  M80 |
| 6 |  NRG Academy |
| 7 |   Evil Geniuses Academy |
| 8 |  Team Evictix |
Bracket
Upper bracket
Upper bracket quarterfinalSaD Esports2M801QoR2Team Evictix1Shopify Rebellion Black2Evil Geniuses Academy1sleepers2NRG Academy0
Upper bracket finalQoR0Shopify Rebellion Black2
Lower bracket
Lower bracket semifinalsleepers0SaD Esports2
Lower bracket finalSaD Esports2QoR3
Grand final
Grand finalShopify Rebellion Black0QoR3
Matches 14 matches
BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 1SaD Esports43%22 : 1M8057%1BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 2QoR46%22 : 1Team Evictix54%1BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 4Shopify Rebellion Black58%22 : 1Evil Geniuses Academy42%1BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 3sleepers71%22 : 0NRG Academy29%0BO3Lower bracket round 1 match 1M8062%22 : 0Team Evictix38%0BO3Lower bracket round 1 match 2NRG Academy35%22 : 1Evil Geniuses Academy65%1BO3Upper bracket semifinal 2sleepers58%00 : 2Shopify Rebellion Black42%2BO3Upper bracket semifinal 1SaD Esports57%00 : 2QoR43%2BO3Lower bracket quarterfinal 2SaD Esports56%22 : 0NRG Academy44%0BO3Lower bracket quarterfinal 1sleepers53%22 : 0M8047%0BO3Lower bracket semifinal 1sleepers67%00 : 2SaD Esports33%2BO3Upper bracket finalQoR33%00 : 2Shopify Rebellion Black67%2BO5Lower bracket finalSaD Esports61%22 : 3QoR39%3BO5Grand finalShopify Rebellion Black73%00 : 3QoR27%3
SaD Esports43%22 : 1M8057%1BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 2QoR46%22 : 1Team Evictix54%1BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 4Shopify Rebellion Black58%22 : 1Evil Geniuses Academy42%1BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 3sleepers71%22 : 0NRG Academy29%0BO3Lower bracket round 1 match 1M8062%22 : 0Team Evictix38%0BO3Lower bracket round 1 match 2NRG Academy35%22 : 1Evil Geniuses Academy65%1BO3Upper bracket semifinal 2sleepers58%00 : 2Shopify Rebellion Black42%2BO3Upper bracket semifinal 1SaD Esports57%00 : 2QoR43%2BO3Lower bracket quarterfinal 2SaD Esports56%22 : 0NRG Academy44%0BO3Lower bracket quarterfinal 1sleepers53%22 : 0M8047%0BO3Lower bracket semifinal 1sleepers67%00 : 2SaD Esports33%2BO3Upper bracket finalQoR33%00 : 2Shopify Rebellion Black67%2BO5Lower bracket finalSaD Esports61%22 : 3QoR39%3BO5Grand finalShopify Rebellion Black73%00 : 3QoR27%3Group Stage19.01.26 – 12.02.26
| # | Team | Series W-L | Maps W-L | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SaD Esports | 4–0 | 8–2 | +6 |
| 2 | sleepers | 4–1 | 9–3 | +6 |
| 2 | QoR | 4–1 | 8–4 | +4 |
| 4 | Shopify Rebellion Black | 4–2 | 10–5 | +5 |
| 4 | Evil Geniuses Academy | 4–2 | 9–7 | +2 |
| 4 | Team Evictix | 4–2 | 8–7 | +1 |
| 7 | M80 | 4–3 | 9–6 | +3 |
| 7 | NRG Academy | 4–3 | 9–8 | +1 |
| 9 |  YFP Gaming | 3–4 | 9–9 | 0 |
| 9 |   Azure Dragon Gaming | 3–4 | 8–8 | 0 |
| 11 |   Nightblood Gaming | 2–4 | 7–9 | -2 |
| 11 |  Alliance Guardians | 2–4 | 4–9 | -5 |
| 11 |  Pigeons | 2–4 | 4–10 | -6 |
| 14 |  ROSE | 1–4 | 4–8 | -4 |
| 14 |  Winthrop University | 1–4 | 3–8 | -5 |
| 16 |  Blue Otter | 0–4 | 2–8 | -6 |
Went through to a later stage Eliminated here
Matches 46 matches
BO3Round 1NRG Academy56%22 : 0Alliance Guardians44%0BO3Round 1Azure Dragon Gaming36%00 : 2SaD Esports64%2BO3Round 1Nightblood Gaming40%11 : 2Evil Geniuses Academy60%2BO3Round 1QoR49%00 : 2sleepers51%2BO3Round 1Winthrop University76%22 : 0Pigeons24%0BO3Round 1M8065%22 : 0Team Evictix35%0BO3Round 1ROSE41%00 : 2YFP Gaming59%2BO3Round 1Blue Otter32%00 : 2Shopify Rebellion Black68%2BO3Round 2NRG Academy41%22 : 0M8059%0BO3Round 2Blue Otter57%11 : 2Nightblood Gaming43%2BO3Round 2Azure Dragon Gaming45%00 : 2ROSE55%2BO3Round 2QoR48%22 : 0Team Evictix52%0BO3Round 2Winthrop University56%00 : 2SaD Esports44%2BO3Round 2Alliance Guardians66%22 : 0Pigeons34%0BO3Round 2Evil Geniuses Academy51%22 : 1YFP Gaming49%1BO3Round 2sleepers33%22 : 1Shopify Rebellion Black67%1BO3Round 3Team Evictix64%22 : 1Azure Dragon Gaming36%1BO3Round 3Blue Otter79%11 : 2Pigeons21%2BO3Round 3Nightblood Gaming41%11 : 2YFP Gaming59%2BO3Round 3Shopify Rebellion Black64%22 : 1Winthrop University36%1BO3Round 3Alliance Guardians53%22 : 1ROSE47%1BO3Round 3NRG Academy61%22 : 1Evil Geniuses Academy39%1BO3Round 3M8070%00 : 2QoR30%2BO3Round 3SaD Esports43%22 : 1sleepers57%1BO3Round 4Blue Otter73%00 : 2Azure Dragon Gaming27%2BO3Round 4Nightblood Gaming67%11 : 2Pigeons33%2BO3Round 4Winthrop University42%00 : 2M8058%2BO3Round 4Team Evictix49%22 : 1ROSE51%1BO3Round 4NRG Academy65%11 : 2SaD Esports35%2BO3Round 4Evil Geniuses Academy37%00 : 2Shopify Rebellion Black63%2BO3Round 4sleepers58%22 : 0Alliance Guardians42%0BO3Round 4QoR46%22 : 1YFP Gaming54%1BO3Round 5Nightblood Gaming56%22 : 0ROSE44%0BO3Round 5Azure Dragon Gaming30%22 : 0Winthrop University70%0BO3Round 5Team Evictix40%22 : 1YFP Gaming60%1BO3Round 5Evil Geniuses Academy59%22 : 0Alliance Guardians41%0BO3Round 5sleepers49%22 : 0NRG Academy51%0BO3Round 5QoR29%22 : 1Shopify Rebellion Black71%1BO3Round 5Pigeons21%00 : 2M8079%2BO3Round 6Azure Dragon Gaming49%22 : 0Nightblood Gaming51%0BO3Round 6Shopify Rebellion Black85%22 : 0Pigeons15%0BO3Round 6YFP Gaming66%22 : 0Alliance Guardians34%0BO3Round 6Team Evictix42%22 : 0NRG Academy58%0BO3Round 6Evil Geniuses Academy41%22 : 1M8059%1BO3Round 7NRG Academy45%22 : 1Azure Dragon Gaming55%1BO3Round 7YFP Gaming38%00 : 2M8062%2
NRG Academy56%22 : 0Alliance Guardians44%0BO3Round 1Azure Dragon Gaming36%00 : 2SaD Esports64%2BO3Round 1Nightblood Gaming40%11 : 2Evil Geniuses Academy60%2BO3Round 1QoR49%00 : 2sleepers51%2BO3Round 1Winthrop University76%22 : 0Pigeons24%0BO3Round 1M8065%22 : 0Team Evictix35%0BO3Round 1ROSE41%00 : 2YFP Gaming59%2BO3Round 1Blue Otter32%00 : 2Shopify Rebellion Black68%2BO3Round 2NRG Academy41%22 : 0M8059%0BO3Round 2Blue Otter57%11 : 2Nightblood Gaming43%2BO3Round 2Azure Dragon Gaming45%00 : 2ROSE55%2BO3Round 2QoR48%22 : 0Team Evictix52%0BO3Round 2Winthrop University56%00 : 2SaD Esports44%2BO3Round 2Alliance Guardians66%22 : 0Pigeons34%0BO3Round 2Evil Geniuses Academy51%22 : 1YFP Gaming49%1BO3Round 2sleepers33%22 : 1Shopify Rebellion Black67%1BO3Round 3Team Evictix64%22 : 1Azure Dragon Gaming36%1BO3Round 3Blue Otter79%11 : 2Pigeons21%2BO3Round 3Nightblood Gaming41%11 : 2YFP Gaming59%2BO3Round 3Shopify Rebellion Black64%22 : 1Winthrop University36%1BO3Round 3Alliance Guardians53%22 : 1ROSE47%1BO3Round 3NRG Academy61%22 : 1Evil Geniuses Academy39%1BO3Round 3M8070%00 : 2QoR30%2BO3Round 3SaD Esports43%22 : 1sleepers57%1BO3Round 4Blue Otter73%00 : 2Azure Dragon Gaming27%2BO3Round 4Nightblood Gaming67%11 : 2Pigeons33%2BO3Round 4Winthrop University42%00 : 2M8058%2BO3Round 4Team Evictix49%22 : 1ROSE51%1BO3Round 4NRG Academy65%11 : 2SaD Esports35%2BO3Round 4Evil Geniuses Academy37%00 : 2Shopify Rebellion Black63%2BO3Round 4sleepers58%22 : 0Alliance Guardians42%0BO3Round 4QoR46%22 : 1YFP Gaming54%1BO3Round 5Nightblood Gaming56%22 : 0ROSE44%0BO3Round 5Azure Dragon Gaming30%22 : 0Winthrop University70%0BO3Round 5Team Evictix40%22 : 1YFP Gaming60%1BO3Round 5Evil Geniuses Academy59%22 : 0Alliance Guardians41%0BO3Round 5sleepers49%22 : 0NRG Academy51%0BO3Round 5QoR29%22 : 1Shopify Rebellion Black71%1BO3Round 5Pigeons21%00 : 2M8079%2BO3Round 6Azure Dragon Gaming49%22 : 0Nightblood Gaming51%0BO3Round 6Shopify Rebellion Black85%22 : 0Pigeons15%0BO3Round 6YFP Gaming66%22 : 0Alliance Guardians34%0BO3Round 6Team Evictix42%22 : 0NRG Academy58%0BO3Round 6Evil Geniuses Academy41%22 : 1M8059%1BO3Round 7NRG Academy45%22 : 1Azure Dragon Gaming55%1BO3Round 7YFP Gaming38%00 : 2M8062%2Latest results
BO5PlayoffsShopify Rebellion Black73%00 : 3QoR27%3BO5PlayoffsSaD Esports61%22 : 3QoR39%3BO3PlayoffsQoR33%00 : 2Shopify Rebellion Black67%2BO3Playoffssleepers67%00 : 2SaD Esports33%2BO3Playoffssleepers53%22 : 0M8047%0BO3PlayoffsSaD Esports56%22 : 0NRG Academy44%0BO3PlayoffsSaD Esports57%00 : 2QoR43%2BO3Playoffssleepers58%00 : 2Shopify Rebellion Black42%2
Shopify Rebellion Black73%00 : 3QoR27%3BO5PlayoffsSaD Esports61%22 : 3QoR39%3BO3PlayoffsQoR33%00 : 2Shopify Rebellion Black67%2BO3Playoffssleepers67%00 : 2SaD Esports33%2BO3Playoffssleepers53%22 : 0M8047%0BO3PlayoffsSaD Esports56%22 : 0NRG Academy44%0BO3PlayoffsSaD Esports57%00 : 2QoR43%2BO3Playoffssleepers58%00 : 2Shopify Rebellion Black42%2VCL North America Stage 1 2026 at a glance
VCL North America Stage 1 2026 is a Valorant event, tier C, for the North America region, played 19.01.26 – 27.02.26. 16 teams take part in 2 stages: Group Stage, Playoffs. Format: Online. QoR won VCL North America Stage 1 2026.
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Teams
VCL North America Stage 1 2026 rosters: players of all 2 teams
All Valorant players
Earlier editions of VCL
VCL North America Stage 1 2026: questions
When does VCL North America Stage 1 2026 take place?
VCL North America Stage 1 2026 was played 19.01.26 – 27.02.26.
Who is playing at VCL North America Stage 1 2026?
16 teams: Alliance Guardians, Azure Dragon Gaming, Blue Otter, Evil Geniuses Academy, M80, Nightblood Gaming, NRG Academy, Pigeons, QoR, ROSE, SaD Esports, Shopify Rebellion Black, sleepers, Team Evictix, Winthrop University, YFP Gaming.
Who won VCL North America Stage 1 2026?
QoR won VCL North America Stage 1 2026.
Where is VCL North America Stage 1 2026 streamed?
Official broadcasts: Twitch valorant_northamerica, Twitch cavern, Twitch sadesportsorg, Twitch sleepyboi10.