VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026
Finished- Game
- Valorant
- Region
- Western Europe
- Tier
- Tier A
- Format
- LAN
- Dates
- 20.01.26 – 15.02.26
Gentle Mates
Team Liquid
BBL EsportsStage by stage
Playoffs20.01.26 – 15.02.26
| # | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Team Liquid |
| 2 |  Fnatic |
| 3 | Gentle Mates |
| 4 |   Team Vitality |
| 5 | BBL Esports |
| 6 |   Team Heretics |
| 7 |   GIANTX |
| 8 |  Natus Vincere |
| 9 |   ULF Esports |
| 10 |   Karmine Corp |
| 11 |  Pcific Esports |
| 12 |   FUT Esports |
Bracket
Upper bracket
Upper bracket round 1Natus Vincere2Karmine Corp0FUT Esports0Gentle Mates2Pcific Esports1BBL Esports2ULF Esports0Team Vitality2
Upper bracket quarterfinalTeam Heretics1Natus Vincere2GIANTX0Gentle Mates2Fnatic0BBL Esports2Team Liquid1Team Vitality2
Upper bracket finalGentle Mates2BBL Esports3
Lower bracket
Lower bracket quarterfinalTeam Heretics0Team Liquid2
Lower bracket semifinalTeam Vitality1Team Liquid2
Lower bracket finalFnatic0Team Liquid3
Grand final
Mid bracket round 1Team Liquid2Karmine Corp1Fnatic2FUT Esports1GIANTX2Pcific Esports1Team Heretics2ULF Esports0
Mid bracket semifinalFnatic2Team Vitality0
Mid bracket finalGentle Mates3Fnatic2
Matches 30 matches
BO3Upper bracket round 1 match 1Natus Vincere55%22 : 0Karmine Corp45%0BO3Upper bracket round 1 match 2FUT Esports52%00 : 2Gentle Mates48%2BO3Upper bracket round 1 match 3Pcific Esports19%11 : 2BBL Esports81%2BO3Upper bracket round 1 match 4ULF Esports37%00 : 2Team Vitality63%2BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 1Team Heretics52%11 : 2Natus Vincere48%2BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 2GIANTX61%00 : 2Gentle Mates39%2BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 3Fnatic41%00 : 2BBL Esports59%2BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 4Team Liquid40%11 : 2Team Vitality60%2BO3Mid bracket round 1 match 1Team Liquid56%22 : 1Karmine Corp44%1BO3Mid bracket round 1 match 2Fnatic63%22 : 1FUT Esports37%1BO3Mid bracket round 1 match 3GIANTX71%22 : 1Pcific Esports29%1BO3Mid bracket round 1 match 4Team Heretics66%22 : 0ULF Esports34%0BO3Upper bracket semifinal 1Natus Vincere53%00 : 2Gentle Mates47%2BO3Upper bracket semifinal 2BBL Esports63%22 : 0Team Vitality37%0BO3Mid bracket round 2 match 1Team Liquid41%00 : 2Fnatic59%2BO3Mid bracket round 2 match 2GIANTX49%22 : 0Team Heretics51%0BO3Lower bracket round 1 match 1Karmine Corp48%22 : 1FUT Esports52%1BO3Lower bracket round 1 match 2Pcific Esports50%00 : 2ULF Esports50%2BO3Mid bracket quarterfinal 1Natus Vincere41%11 : 2Fnatic59%2BO3Mid bracket quarterfinal 2Team Vitality48%22 : 0GIANTX52%0BO3Lower bracket round 2 match 1Team Heretics61%22 : 1Karmine Corp39%1BO3Lower bracket round 2 match 2Team Liquid61%22 : 1ULF Esports39%1BO3Lower bracket round 3 match 1Natus Vincere46%00 : 2Team Heretics54%2BO3Lower bracket round 3 match 2GIANTX59%11 : 2Team Liquid41%2BO3Lower bracket quarterfinalTeam Heretics58%00 : 2Team Liquid42%2BO3Mid bracket semifinalFnatic52%22 : 0Team Vitality48%0BO5Upper bracket finalGentle Mates27%22 : 3BBL Esports73%3BO3Lower bracket semifinalTeam Vitality54%11 : 2Team Liquid46%2BO5Mid bracket finalGentle Mates38%33 : 2Fnatic62%2BO5Lower bracket finalFnatic60%00 : 3Team Liquid40%3
Natus Vincere55%22 : 0Karmine Corp45%0BO3Upper bracket round 1 match 2FUT Esports52%00 : 2Gentle Mates48%2BO3Upper bracket round 1 match 3Pcific Esports19%11 : 2BBL Esports81%2BO3Upper bracket round 1 match 4ULF Esports37%00 : 2Team Vitality63%2BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 1Team Heretics52%11 : 2Natus Vincere48%2BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 2GIANTX61%00 : 2Gentle Mates39%2BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 3Fnatic41%00 : 2BBL Esports59%2BO3Upper bracket quarterfinal 4Team Liquid40%11 : 2Team Vitality60%2BO3Mid bracket round 1 match 1Team Liquid56%22 : 1Karmine Corp44%1BO3Mid bracket round 1 match 2Fnatic63%22 : 1FUT Esports37%1BO3Mid bracket round 1 match 3GIANTX71%22 : 1Pcific Esports29%1BO3Mid bracket round 1 match 4Team Heretics66%22 : 0ULF Esports34%0BO3Upper bracket semifinal 1Natus Vincere53%00 : 2Gentle Mates47%2BO3Upper bracket semifinal 2BBL Esports63%22 : 0Team Vitality37%0BO3Mid bracket round 2 match 1Team Liquid41%00 : 2Fnatic59%2BO3Mid bracket round 2 match 2GIANTX49%22 : 0Team Heretics51%0BO3Lower bracket round 1 match 1Karmine Corp48%22 : 1FUT Esports52%1BO3Lower bracket round 1 match 2Pcific Esports50%00 : 2ULF Esports50%2BO3Mid bracket quarterfinal 1Natus Vincere41%11 : 2Fnatic59%2BO3Mid bracket quarterfinal 2Team Vitality48%22 : 0GIANTX52%0BO3Lower bracket round 2 match 1Team Heretics61%22 : 1Karmine Corp39%1BO3Lower bracket round 2 match 2Team Liquid61%22 : 1ULF Esports39%1BO3Lower bracket round 3 match 1Natus Vincere46%00 : 2Team Heretics54%2BO3Lower bracket round 3 match 2GIANTX59%11 : 2Team Liquid41%2BO3Lower bracket quarterfinalTeam Heretics58%00 : 2Team Liquid42%2BO3Mid bracket semifinalFnatic52%22 : 0Team Vitality48%0BO5Upper bracket finalGentle Mates27%22 : 3BBL Esports73%3BO3Lower bracket semifinalTeam Vitality54%11 : 2Team Liquid46%2BO5Mid bracket finalGentle Mates38%33 : 2Fnatic62%2BO5Lower bracket finalFnatic60%00 : 3Team Liquid40%3Latest results
BO5PlayoffsFnatic60%00 : 3Team Liquid40%3BO5PlayoffsGentle Mates38%33 : 2Fnatic62%2BO3PlayoffsTeam Vitality54%11 : 2Team Liquid46%2BO5PlayoffsGentle Mates27%22 : 3BBL Esports73%3BO3PlayoffsFnatic52%22 : 0Team Vitality48%0BO3PlayoffsTeam Heretics58%00 : 2Team Liquid42%2BO3PlayoffsGIANTX59%11 : 2Team Liquid41%2BO3PlayoffsNatus Vincere46%00 : 2Team Heretics54%2
Fnatic60%00 : 3Team Liquid40%3BO5PlayoffsGentle Mates38%33 : 2Fnatic62%2BO3PlayoffsTeam Vitality54%11 : 2Team Liquid46%2BO5PlayoffsGentle Mates27%22 : 3BBL Esports73%3BO3PlayoffsFnatic52%22 : 0Team Vitality48%0BO3PlayoffsTeam Heretics58%00 : 2Team Liquid42%2BO3PlayoffsGIANTX59%11 : 2Team Liquid41%2BO3PlayoffsNatus Vincere46%00 : 2Team Heretics54%2VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026: map stats
| Map | Played | Picked | Banned | Avg rounds | Attack round win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyss | 16 | 16 | 12 | 20.8 | 53% |
| Split | 13 | 10 | 14 | 21.3 | 51% |
| Bind | 12 | 10 | 16 | 23.3 | 52% |
| Haven | 11 | 10 | 18 | 21.6 | 50% |
| Breeze | 11 | 10 | 12 | 20.6 | 51% |
| Corrode | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22.3 | 43% |
| Pearl | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 | 47% |
Source: Liquipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026 at a glance
VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026 is a Valorant event, tier A, for the Western Europe region, played 20.01.26 – 15.02.26. 12 teams take part. Format: LAN.
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Teams
VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026 rosters: players of all 10 teams
All Valorant players
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VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026: questions
When does VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026 take place?
VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026 was played 20.01.26 – 15.02.26.
Who is playing at VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026?
12 teams: BBL Esports, Fnatic, FUT Esports, Gentle Mates, GIANTX, Karmine Corp, Natus Vincere, Pcific Esports, Team Heretics, Team Liquid, Team Vitality, ULF Esports.
Where is VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026 streamed?
Official broadcasts: Twitch valorant_emea, YouTube VCT EMEA.