VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026 Preview: Format, Rosters, Schedule for Day 1
The VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026 kicks off on October 22. Read on for details on the tournament format, participating teams, and the schedule for the first day of competition.
Format
The VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026 matches will be played in a double-elimination format. All matches will be best-of-3 (bo3), except for the lower bracket final and the grand final, which will be best-of-5 (bo5).
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Team Rosters
SR Gold
- Alexis “alexis” Guarrasi
- Nicole “Noia” Tiers
- Karthida “dodonut” Chaisrakeo
- Franklin “glowstick” Lambert
- Lucien “vanitas” Campione
- Ludovic “MonSi” Lefebvre (coach)
Team Liquid Brazil
- Natalia “daiki” Vilela
- Victoria “bizerra” Vieira
- Isabel “isaa” Esser
- Leticia “joojina” Paiva
- Julia “Jelly” Iris
- Kayo “napz” Souza (coach)
G2 Gozen
- Michaela “mimi” Lintrup
- Amy “amy” Lay
- Alina “Vania” Keskin
- Eslen “Akita” Ksyu
- Nyr “eva” Chakyr
- Drew “DrewSpark” Spark-Whitworth (coach)
Gentle Mates GC
- Emine “berryx” Choban
- Martina “Marti” Pabian
- Iman “Nami” Nagauri
- Gülce “wens” Eda Sürmeli
- Safia “safiaa” Legzal
- Kevin “Ex6TenZ” Drulans (coach)
SK Nebula
- Tina “Joliinaa” Ageli
- Elizaveta “Liza” Lyubovina
- Lola “fluxxy” Einsley
- Eda “rezq” Aktsotsuk
- Ngoc-Thu “Thuy” Zyong
- Charles “CREA” Bieyvos (coach)
Gen.G GC
- Park “Yamzzi” Su-jin
- Ye Rim “miNt” Yong
- Park “h4ste” Ju-hee
- Yo “DaNa” Se-woon
- Park “332” Min-ju
- Yoon “Xpp” Jong-sung (coach)
FENNEL Female
- Sarina “Moco” Kawashima
- Kim “SereNa” Sia
- Suzu “suzu” Sasaki
- UR
- YuRinChi
- KaakuN (coach)
KRÜ Blaze
- Antonia “antG” Garcia
- Kauan “none” Ferreira
- Amaro “tok1o” Miranda
- Isidora “PoniX” Vázquez
- Lorena “micaela” Ferreira
- Facundo “bonzitt” Carrillo (coach)
Nova Esports GC
- Wang “Clem” Ke Qing
- Hong “Yyni” Yu Ting
- Cheng “7er” Haoyu
- Anitta “Alyssa” Pirvanthanagul
- Lorraine “Kon” Padgente
- Gamble (coach)
MIBR GC
- Melissa “meL” Millen
- Paula “bstrdd” Naguil
- Constanza “conir” Reyes
- Esther “mizzy” Cardoso
- David “Waved” Seman
- Marcelo “pleets” Leite (coach)
Prize Pool Distribution
The organizers will award $500,000, which will be distributed as follows:
- 1st place — $180,000;
- 2nd place — $100,000;
- 3rd place — $70,000;
- 4th place — $50,000;
- 5th–6th place — $25,000 each;
- 7th–8th place — $15,000 each;
- 9th–10th place — $10,000 each.
Schedule for the first day of play
October 22, Moscow time.
- 9:00 PM — FENNEL Female vs. MIBR GC.
Where to Watch the VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026
Photo — Riot Games.
