VALORANT Masters London 2026: Teams, format, prize pool and odds

Owen Harsono Published 31/05/2026

After a long wait, international Valorant action is back. Twelve of the best teams across four major regions have booked their spots at the upcoming VALORANT Masters London 2026 tournament, and we’re in for a treat. Here’s everything you need to know about the event.

VALORANT Masters London 2026 event overview

Masters London is the second international VALORANT tournament of the year, following Masters Santiago in February and March. We have several new rookies making their international debuts here, so keep an eye out for these teams.

The event will take place in the Copper Box Arena, which can hold up to 7,500 spectators.

Who are the competing teams?

Participants at VALORANT Masters London were decided through the Stage 1 tournaments of the four major regions. The top three teams from each qualify directly for the event, making up a total of 12 teams.

Here are all the teams in London and the regions they came from:

VCT Americas 

• G2 Esports (1st Seed)
• Leviatan
• NRG

VCT Pacific 

• Paper Rex (1st Seed)
• FULL SENSE
• Global Esports

VCT China 

• EDward Gaming (1st Seed)
• Xi Lai Gaming
• Dragon Ranger Gaming

VCT EMEA

• Team Heretics (1st Seed)
• Team Vitality
• FUT Esports

The first seeds from each region will skip the Swiss Stage entirely, meaning they’re directly in the Playoffs.

Image credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games

Nongshim RedForce won the VALORANT Masters Santiago a few months ago but failed to qualify for London. So, we won’t see them defending their title this time – we’ll get a new Masters winner this year.

VALORANT Masters London outright odds

If you’re unsure which teams are the strongest at this event, you can check the outright odds on the best esports betting sites – they’ll give you a decent idea of who’s coming in as the favorites.

VALORANT betting odds via GG.BET

As we can see from the outright odds, Paper Rex are slight favorites to win the event. They’ve been the most consistent team throughout the season and are still looking exceptional recently.

Image credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games

However, the three teams from the Americas region – G2 Esports, NRG, and Leviatan aren’t trailing too far behind.

Tournament format and schedule

VALORANT Masters London will follow the same format Riot Games has used for quite a while now. If you’re looking to bet on these VALORANT games, make sure you know what teams are playing for:

Swiss Stage (June 6 to 10)

• The second and third seeds from each region will compete in the Swiss Stage.
• This means there are eight teams in total.
• All matches will be played in a best-of-three format.
• By the end of this stage, the top four teams will advance to the Playoffs.

Playoffs Stage (June 12 to 21)

• The eight remaining teams will compete in a double-elimination bracket.
• The first seeds from each region will pick their first opponents from the Swiss Stage survivors.
• All matches except for the lower bracket final and the grand final will be played in best-of-three format.
• The lower bracket final and grand final will be best-of-five affairs.

VALORANT Masters London prize pool distribution

VALORANT Masters London is one of the biggest tournaments for the FPS title in 2026, and the prize pool reflects that. There is a total of $1,000,000 up for grabs. Here’s how the money will be distributed among the teams:

Featured image source: Riot Games

Owen Harsono

About Owen Harsono

Owen lives for competition, spending most of his gaming hours on Dota 2, CS2, and Valorant. A regular on the SEA Dota 2 leaderboards, he combines his first-hand experience with a deep passion for esports journalism, following the professional scenes of all three esports betting titles religiously. When he’s not writing, he’s most probably betting on esports and watching the latest events.

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