Valorant Champions 2026 Betting Odds, Tips & Live Stream Esports

The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) is the premier Valorant Esports series, featuring leagues and tournaments throughout the season. The tournament brings together the world’s best teams and, at the end of the season, crowns the world champion.

This page explains how to bet on Valorant Champions 2026 at Stake Sportsbook. You’ll find Valorant Champions betting odds and participating teams. Popular betting markets include match winner, outright betting, and available live betting options throughout the tournament.

When Valorant Champions 2026 takes place

Valorant Champions 2026 takes place in Shanghai, China, this September and October. The VCT Champions tournament begins on 24 September, with the Grand Final happening on 18 October.

Valorant Champions 2026 format and schedule

The Valorant Champions 2026 tournament features 16 teams that have qualified based on their regional Stage 2 finishes and Championship points. Each team is drawn into one of the four groups.

The first group-stage matches take place on 24 September. These teams are drawn into four groups, which follow a double-elimination format. This means there’s an upper and lower Valorant Champions bracket. Matches are played to best of 3. The top 2 teams from each group then advance to the playoffs.

The playoffs use a double-elimination format, allowing teams to stay in the tournament after a loss. During this stage, matches are played to the best of 3 games. However, the Grand Final on 18 October and the lower-bracket final are played to the best of 5 games.

The full Valorant Champions schedule is as follows:

Group Stage

• 24 September: Group C opening matches

• 25 September: Group D opening matches

• 26 September: Group B opening matches

• 27 September: Group A opening matches

• 29 September: Group C and D winners matches

• 30 September: Group A and B winners matches

• 1 October: Group C and D elimination matches

• 2 October: Group A and B elimination matches

• 3 October: Group C and D decider matches

• 4 October: Group A and B decider matches

Playoffs

• 7-8 October: Upper Bracket quarterfinals

• 9 October: Lower Bracket round 1

• 10 October: Upper Bracket semifinals

• 11 October: Lower Bracket quarterfinals

• 16 October: Upper Bracket final and Lower Bracket semifinals

• 17 October: Lower Bracket final

• 18 October: Grand Final

Teams competing in Valorant Champions 2026

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

How to Bet on Valorant Champions & Types of Esports Betting

1. Log in to your Stake account and check your available balance.

2. If needed, open your Stake wallet and select a local currency or cryptocurrency payment method to make a deposit.

3. With funds in your account, search for Valorant Champions to see all live and upcoming Valorant Champions 2026 betting odds.

4. You can also see the available outright VCT betting odds by switching to the outright tab.

5. Read our Valorant Champions picks and predictions for the latest insights and analysis of the tournament.

6. Select any bet to add to your bet slip, then enter your stake and confirm to place your bet.

There are lots of Valorant Champions betting options at Stake. Some of the most popular bet types include:

• Match winner - Twoway: This is a standard moneyline bet on the match result. Pick either team to win.

• Map winner - Threeway: This market lets you predict the outcome of a specific map, choosing a win for either team. Or you can bet on the map to end in a draw and be decided in overtime.

• Correct score: You can also find VCT betting markets on the final score of the match. Select how many maps you think each team will win.

• Map handicap: You can use the handicap market to find great odds compared to moneyline bets. For example, if you bet on Team A -1.5, they need to win by 2 maps or more. This often offers better value than standard moneyline bets where one team is a heavy favourite.

• Total maps: This Valorant Esports betting market lets you choose the over/under total number of maps played in the match. This is an ideal bet when it’s difficult to pick a winner between 2 sides that have shown similar form. Remember that standard group stage and playoff matches are played to the best of 3 games, while the lower-bracket final and grand final are Bo5.

Valorant Champions 2026 betting odds and payouts

The Valorant Champions odds show the implied probability of an outcome. You can choose to view them in the format that’s easiest for you to calculate. Whether it’s decimal, fractional or American, knowing how to calculate odds is crucial for working out your potential payout and understanding the risk.

For decimal odds, you simply multiply the Valorant Champions betting odds by your stake to work out how much you’d win. For example, betting $100 on a team to win at odds of 4.00 would give you a $400 payout if they won. This includes your initial $100 stake.

When betting with fractional odds, you multiply your stake by the top number (numerator) before dividing by the bottom number of the fraction (denominator). This tells you how much you’d win in profit. For example, if you bet $100 on a team to win map 1 at odds of 12/5, you’d win $240 if they won the first map.

If you’re using American odds, your payout depends on how the odds are displayed. With odds that have a minus (-) sign in front, it shows you how much you’ll need to bet in order to win $100. For example, if a team is -118 to win the match, a $118 winning bet will return $100 profit. On the other hand, odds that have a plus (+) sign tell you how much you’d win from a $100 bet. For example, if you bet $100 on odds of +480, you’d win $480 if the bet won.

How to live stream Valorant Champions and bet in-play at Stake

Stake covers the Valorant Champions tournament from the group stage opening matches to the Grand Final. To see the live odds, simply open the event page while matches are in-play. You’ll be able to place bets on the match result, total maps and other markets while the action is happening.

What’s more, Stake offers free live streams on major Esports events, including Valorant Champions. To live stream this exciting tournament, just log in to your account and look for the live stream icon on the event page.

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