◆ Stories of Champions Shanghai◆
End of an Era The last Champions of the franchise era. Open qualifiers return in 2027. Every result here is the last of its kind under the partnership system.
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Clip How Champions Shanghai works, in seventy seconds VALORANT Champions Tour · YouTube ▾ How Champions Shanghai works, in seventy seconds Four GSL groups of four, top two advance, then an eight-team double-elimination bracket. Bo3 throughout, Bo5 for the lower final and the grand final. The last Champions of the franchise era.
2026-08-20 Riot announces open qualifiers for 2027. ↗ 2023-02-13 The partnership era begins with 30 franchised teams.
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