The V26 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT CN) Changsha tour concluded on Sunday, marking the end of the Stage 2 regular season of the 2026 VCT China League. Following an intense series of matches, NOVA, BLG, XLG, and TYL emerged as the top four teams, securing direct qualification to the Stage 2 playoffs.

NOVA player swagzor was named MVP of the Changsha stop and the Stage 2 regular season.

The remaining teams—EDG, AG, FPX, WOL, DRG, JDG, TE, and TEC—will advance to the playoff play-in stage, where they will compete alongside two teams from the national tournament for the final four spots in the main playoff bracket.

From August 5 to August 23, all 14 teams will gather in Chengdu to fight for the 2026 VCT CN League championship title and qualification spots for the VALORANT Champions global event in Shanghai.

The Chengdu stage will be held in two phases. From August 5 to August 16, the play-in stage and the opening round of the playoffs will take place at Chengbei Gymnasium. The tournament will then move to the Chengdu Financial City Performing Arts Center from August 19 to August 23, where the final rounds will determine the league champion. The winning team will lift the "Spark Trophy" and earn the honor of representing the VCT CN region at the 2026 VALORANT Champions global finals.