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  "description": "Eight teams meet at London's Copper Box Arena from June 6 to split a $1,000,000 prize pool.",
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  "textContent": "The second international stop of the 2026 Valorant Champions Tour lands in London, where eight teams from across the four VCT regions compete inside the Copper Box Arena. Play opens with a Swiss stage and finishes with a double-elimination bracket, and the event carries a $1,000,000 prize pool.\n\n**Quick answer:** Masters London 2026 runs June 6–21 at the Copper Box Arena in London, features eight invited teams, and pays out a $1,000,000 prize pool. The Swiss stage plays June 6–10 and the playoffs run June 12–21.\n\n* * *\n\n## Valorant Masters London 2026 dates and location\n\nThe tournament is hosted at the Copper Box Arena in London, United Kingdom. The competitive schedule splits into two blocks. The Swiss stage takes place from June 6 to June 10, then the playoffs follow from June 12 to June 21.\n\nMasters London is the second international event on Riot's 2026 calendar, sitting between Masters Santiago earlier in the year and Champions Shanghai later in the season.\n\nThe Copper Box Arena in London hosts Masters London 2026.\n\n* * *\n\n## All eight teams at Masters London 2026\n\nThe field draws two teams from each VCT region: Americas, China, EMEA, and Pacific. Here are the eight squads and their rosters.\n\nTeam| Region| Roster\n---|---|---\nLEVIATÁN\n| Americas (Argentina) | kiNgg (captain), spikeziN, Sato, Neon, blowz\nNRG\n| Americas (United States) | Ethan (captain), brawk, keiko, mada, skuba\nXi Lai Gaming\n| China | WsLeo (captain), NoMan, Rarga, Lysoar, happywei\nDragon Ranger Gaming\n| China | Flex1n (captain), Vo0kashu, Life, Nicc, SpiritZ1\nTeam Vitality\n| EMEA (Europe) | jamppi (captain), Sayonara, PROFEK, Derke, Chronicle\nFUT Esports\n| EMEA (Türkiye) | sociablEE (captain), yetujey, xeus, s0pp, KROSTALY\nFULL SENSE\n| Pacific (Thailand) | Crws (captain), Leviathan, JitboyS, killua, Primmie\nGlobal Esports\n| Pacific (India) | xavi8k (captain), UdoTan, PatMen, Kr1stal, autumn\n\n* * *\n\n## Masters London 2026 format and stages\n\nThe event opens with a Swiss stage built around the eight invited teams. Every Swiss match is a best-of-three. Teams that survive the Swiss bracket move into the playoffs.\n\nThe playoffs use a double-elimination format. Matches are best-of-three, with the lower bracket final and the grand final extended to best-of-five.\n\nStage| Dates| Format\n---|---|---\nSwiss Stage| June 6–10| Eight teams, all best-of-three\nPlayoffs| June 12–21| Double-elimination, best-of-three (best-of-five for the lower bracket final and grand final)\n\n* * *\n\n## Swiss Stage Round 1 schedule\n\nThe opening round sets four best-of-three series across the first two days. These are the confirmed Round 1 matchups.\n\nDate & Time| Match| Format\n---|---|---\nJun 6, 9:00 AM| Xi Lai Gaming vs NRG| Bo3\nJun 6, 12:00 PM| Team Vitality vs Dragon Ranger Gaming| Bo3\nJun 7, 9:00 AM| FULL SENSE vs FUT Esports| Bo3\nJun 7, 12:00 PM| LEVIATÁN vs Global Esports| Bo3\n\n🗓️\n\nRound 2 pairings depend on Round 1 results, since the Swiss format matches teams with the same win-loss record.\n\n* * *\n\n## Prize pool\n\nMasters London 2026 carries a total prize pool of $1,000,000, shared among the eight teams based on their final placement.\n\n* * *\n\n## Pick'em and watch rewards\n\nFans can make predictions through the event's Pick'em and earn viewership drops by watching matches live. Linking your Riot account to the broadcast platform is required to collect the drops tied to watch time.\n\nOfficial VALORANT Esports schedule\n\n* * *\n\nWith two teams from every region and a clean path from the Swiss stage into a double-elimination bracket, Masters London 2026 condenses the global pecking order into roughly two weeks of play at the Copper Box Arena. The Round 1 results will quickly shape which squads control their own path toward the $1,000,000 prize.",
  "title": "Inside Valorant Masters London 2026: Rosters, Format, and Prize Money",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-05T04:53:41.655Z"
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