VCT Stage 2 2026 Team Rosters, Transfers & Lineups
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VCT Stage 2 2026 Team Rosters & Lineups

A verified team-pool tracker for the four VCT territories, with roster-lock rules and a clean way to check the five players starting each match.

ALVIRAN EditorialRoster hub15 min read
Team pool4 territories · 48 teams
Stage 212 teams per region
Key ruleRoster locks matter
China18+ player minimum

Checked withVCT 2026 League Handbook2026 season rulesAmericas Stage 2 teamsEMEA Stage 2 teams

Quick answer

Riot confirms a 48-team VCT structure across Americas, EMEA, Pacific and China, with 12 teams in each international league. The team slots below follow the current Stage 2 tournament pages. A player who appears on a broad team page is not automatically the confirmed starting five for the next match, so the lineup section uses official match-day verification instead of guessing.

Scope

What this roster tracker covers

This is a Stage 2 team and lineup hub, not a rumor dump. It separates three different facts that are often mixed together: the team invited or qualified for the event, the registered roster, and the five players actually starting a specific series.

Layer 01Stage 2 team slotConfirmed by the official Riot tournament overview.
Layer 02Registered rosterUse official team or event information when Riot publishes it.
Layer 03Starting fiveVerify on the match page, broadcast or official team announcement.
No fake lineup rule A substitute, academy player or recent signing is not listed as a starter here without an official match-day confirmation.
Team pool

Official VCT Stage 2 team pool

The four cards below reflect the current Stage 2 event pages and show the 12 participating team slots for each region. Click the official standings pages for group draws, brackets and match-level updates.

Americas · 12 teams

VCT Americas

  • Evil Geniuses
  • LOUD
  • MIBR
  • 100 Thieves
  • 2GAME Esports
  • FURIA
  • NRG
  • Cloud9
  • KRÜ Visa
  • Sentinels
  • Leviatán
  • G2 Esports

Open official team page

EMEA · 12 teams

VCT EMEA

  • BBL Esports
  • FUT Esports
  • Gentle Mates
  • NAVI
  • Team Vitality
  • PCIFIC Esports
  • FNATIC
  • GIANTX
  • Karmine Corp
  • Team Heretics
  • Team Liquid
  • Eternal Fire

Open official team page

Pacific · 12 teams

VCT Pacific

  • Gen.G
  • ZETA DIVISION
  • FULL SENSE
  • Global Esports
  • Rex Regum Qeon
  • Nongshim RedForce
  • DetonatioN FocusMe
  • Paper Rex
  • T1
  • Team Secret
  • Kiwoom DRX
  • VARREL

Open official team page

China · 12 teams

VCT CN

  • EDward Gaming
  • JD GAMING
  • TYLOO GAMING
  • Trace Esports
  • NOVA ESPORTS
  • FunPlus Phoenix
  • ALL GAMERS
  • Xi Lai Gaming
  • DRAGON RANGER GAMING
  • TITAN ESPORTS CLUB
  • Bilibili Gaming
  • WOLVES ESPORTS

Open official team page

Riot’s season overview also highlights new or returning organizations such as ENVY, PCIFIC, ULF Esports, SLT Seongnam, Nongshim RedForce and Dragon Ranger Gaming. This page keeps its Stage 2 table tied to the live event pages, because league-wide and Challenger lists are not identical.

Rules

Roster, transfer and lock rules

The most important roster story in 2026 is not only who signs a player. It is when movement becomes restricted and how the new Path to Champions changes the pressure on Challenger teams.

  • 48-team structure: Riot’s League Handbook describes four territories with 12 Tier 1 teams each.
  • Challenger access: four Challenger teams from each territory receive a Path to Champions route into Stage 2 playoff contention.
  • Main and affiliate restriction: Riot says transfers between main and affiliate rosters are not allowed during Stage 2 Playoffs and Champions roster-lock periods.
  • China age rule: China requires players to be at least 18 for all players across the competition tiers, including the Champions path.
  • Challenger exemptions: for EMEA, Americas and Pacific IL playoffs, Riot describes exemptions allowing 16+ players and up to two imports for qualified Challenger teams.
Practical takeaway A transfer rumor can matter for a future stage without changing the official Stage 2 starting five. Record the announcement date, the roster-lock context and the first match where the player actually appears.
Match day

How to verify a starting lineup

There is no single trustworthy pre-match screenshot that covers every region. Use the following order whenever a lineup changes or a substitute appears:

CheckWhat it confirmsWhat it does not confirm
Official match pageSeries participants, result and event phase.It may not publish a five-player lineup early.
Official team announcementSigned player, stand-in, inactive status or roster move.A signed player is not automatically starting the next Bo3.
Broadcast graphicStarting five, coach and map-side context at match time.It is not a permanent roster database.
Post-match VOD / scoreboardWho actually played each map and who was substituted.It does not prove future availability.

For the article update, store the five names in match order, mark a stand-in explicitly, and keep the registered roster separate from the active lineup.

Watchlist

Regional roster watchlist

These are teams worth checking first when starting-lineup news arrives. The list is a monitoring priority, not a claim that a roster change has happened.

Americas

Leviatán · NRG · G2

Riot’s Stage 2 preview specifically frames Leviatán, NRG and G2 as major storylines entering the final race to Champions Shanghai.

Monitor first
EMEA

Vitality · FUT · Heretics

Riot’s EMEA points snapshot places Vitality and FUT at 10 points, with Team Heretics at 9 before Stage 2 starts.

Points pressure
Pacific

Paper Rex · Gen.G · Nongshim

The Pacific Stage 2 event page lists all three in the 12-team field and gives the region a high-visibility cross-group storyline.

Bracket watch
China

EDward Gaming · XLG · DRG

The official CN event page includes these teams in the 12-team Stage 2 field and keeps the playoff route tied to the live bracket.

Lineup watch
Live updates

How this roster page is updated

The cleanest workflow is to update the team slot only when the official event page changes, then update player information only when a team or match source confirms it.

  • Keep the current Stage 2 team pool visible even when a player is inactive.
  • Add a “starting five” timestamp for every match-day lineup.
  • Label stand-ins, academy call-ups and emergency substitutes directly.
  • Separate confirmed transfers from community speculation.
  • Link completed match results to the dedicated VCT live-results hub.

Last editorial check: July 11, 2026. Stage 2 team slots are verified; player lineups remain match-day data.

Follow every roster move without the noise

Use the official event pages for the team pool, then check the match-day lineup before you treat a player as a confirmed starter.

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FAQ

VCT Stage 2 roster questions

How many teams compete in VCT 2026?

Riot’s League Handbook describes four territories and 48 Tier 1 teams, with 12 teams in each international league.

Where can I verify a starting lineup?

Use the official match page, team announcement or broadcast graphic for the specific series. A team slot in the event overview is not proof of the five players starting that match.

Can main and affiliate players move during Stage 2?

Riot says player movement restrictions apply during Stage 2 Playoffs and Champions roster-lock periods, including no transfers between main and affiliate rosters during those locks.

Are China roster rules different?

Yes. Riot states that China requires a minimum age of 18 for all players across the competition tiers.