Are you ready for one of the biggest international LAN events of the year, VALORANT esports fans? Well, ready or not, here comes Masters London 2026. Let's discuss all the important details about Masters London 2026 so no fans miss out on any of the action.

Masters London 2026 takes place from 6 to 21 June and boasts a huge $1 million prize pool. At the current Dollar to Rand exchange rate, that's roughly R16.5 million to compete for.

The tournament takes place live on LAN in London, United Kingdom. The venue is the Copper Box Arena, where the 12 best teams will duke it out. The teams qualified for Masters London based on their standings in their regional Stage 1 events, which recently finished up. The champions of their regional leagues earned spots directly in the Playoffs Stage, while 2nd and 3rd-place teams per league earned spots in the Swiss Stage of Masters London.

Check out the list of teams competing at Masters London below. We've noted the four who will start in the Playoffs Stage.

• G2 Esports (Playoffs Stage)
• EDward Gaming (Playoffs Stage)
• Team Heretics (Playoffs Stage)
• Paper Rex (Playoffs Stage)
• NRG
• Team Vitality
• XLG Esports
• Leviatán
• FUT Esports
• Global Esports
• FULL SENSE
• DRX

From 6 to 10 June 2026, the Swiss Stage will take place. All matches are BO3, with the top four teams moving on to the Playoffs Stage, and the bottom four teams getting eliminated early. In the Playoffs Stage, the final eight teams will fight in a double-elimination bracket format. All matches are BO3, except for the Grand Final and Lower Bracket Final, which are both BO5. The Playoffs Stage takes place from 12 to 21 June 2026, so don't miss out!

You can watch all the action via the VALORANT Twitch or VCT YouTube channels. Stay tuned to Esports Central as we'll bring you a highlights video and a full battle report from the event when the dust settles.

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