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Vitality, the losing moment
The losing moment for Team Vitality
The official short from match point on Haven. The superteam that finished 7th–8th in EMEA Stage 2 finishes 2nd in the world.
Last Hopes
Vitality are the last EMEA team standing and Pacific has three. China went out in the groups. Paper Rex and T1 meet in the lower bracket on Oct 9, so Pacific loses one on the first elimination night.
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Beats at Champions14
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By the numbers
0 of 4Teams left outside the Americas
10–8Against the rest of the field in Shanghai
The cast
The arc
NowThe last team outside the Americas lost the final; the title goes to the Americas for the second year running.
Oct 18 · Episode 18
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VIT Chronicle · @chronicleEZ
1-3 vs LOUD another grandfinal lost. we did a lot of sacrifices and it helped us to get into top 2, and we are proud of that, but still sucks to lose, especially in a such close series we will comeback stronger, i will comeback stronger (hopefully not on neon ahahaha) ty
On stage
Chronicle and Derke
The runners-up
Two Champions titles with Fnatic between them. The third did not come, but the superteam was two maps from it.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
Oct 17 · Episode 17
Result
100 Thieves1–3Lower Final · Bo5
Team VitalityVitality beat 100 Thieves 3–1
Split 13–5 to 100 Thieves, then Lotus 13–11, Ascent 13–9 and Summit 13–10 to Vitality. 100 Thieves finish 3rd, in the arena where this core was 4th at Masters Shanghai 2024. Vitality, the last team outside the Americas, play LOUD in the grand final on Oct 18, best of five.
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Vitality, the winning moment
Player POVs from Team Vitality’s winning moment
The official short from match point on Summit.
On stage
Derke and Jamppi, final
Vitality have one more chance to win it all
The superteam that finished 7th–8th in EMEA Stage 2 is one series from the title. Derke has won it twice with Fnatic.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
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JAM
VIT Jamppi · @Jamppi_
3-1 vs 100T WHAT A GAME GUYSSS YESSSS!! So happy, what a mental we have, getting crushed on first map which was our pick, didnt let it affect at all. So proud of our team, jobs not done yet tho😎 The arena was amazing today, thank you sooo much for the support it feels amazing… pic.twitter.com/TcPxsRy8oS
On stage
Walk-off, lower final
100 Thieves and Vitality walk off. One of them plays Sunday
Four maps, three of them to Vitality.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
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Grand final
GRAND FINAL ✅
The EMEA channel, after Summit.
Oct 16 · Episode 16
On stage
Vitality, first loss
It all builds to this
The last team outside the Americas gets one more chance: 100 Thieves on Oct 17, for a place in the final.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
Next up
Oct 17 · Lower final, one seat left
100 Thieves vs Team Vitality
100 Thieves against Vitality for the other place in the grand final. The winner plays LOUD on Oct 18. The loser finishes 3rd.
Via the Editor's Desk
Oct 11 · Episode 15
Result
T11–2Lower R2 · Bo3
G2 EsportsG2 beat T1 2–1
Lotus 13–11 to G2, Abyss 13–10 to T1, Ascent 13–6 to G2. T1 finish 5th–6th, the best Champions in the org’s history, and Pacific has no team left. G2 are guaranteed 5th–6th, better than the last two Champions, and play 100 Thieves in the lower semi on Oct 16.
On stage
iZu, after Ascent
iZu. T1’s best Champions, and it still looks like this
Three visits ended in the groups. This one ended two wins from the final.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
On stage
T1 and G2 walk off
T1 and G2 walk off. One of them is done
Pacific came to the playoffs with three teams. It leaves with none.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
Oct 10 · Episode 14
Result
G2 Esports0–2Upper R2 · Bo3
Team VitalityVitality beat G2 2–0
Abyss 13–11, Split 13–4. Vitality are 4–0 in Shanghai and play LOUD in the upper final on Oct 16, which guarantees a top-three finish for a team from outside the Americas. G2 drop to the lower bracket against T1 on Oct 11, one loss from out.
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VIT Jamppi · @Jamppi_
2-0 vs G2 INSANE GAME YEEEEEESSSS!!! Probably the best game we have played, my team is insane everything just felt smooth, even in Abyss when we started losing we never gave up ❤️ Top 3 secured and next game in Mersu Arena, cant wait to play there in front of you❤️ Merci aux… pic.twitter.com/SGFjDnHq2W
On stage
Jamppi, 4–0
Jamppi. 4–0, and an upper final
The superteam that finished 7th–8th in EMEA Stage 2 has not lost a series in Shanghai.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
Oct 9 · Episode 13
Result
Paper Rex1–2Lower R1 · Bo3
T1T1 beat Paper Rex 2–1
Lotus 13–7 to T1, Ascent 13–6 to Paper Rex, Summit 13–11 to T1. It is T1’s first playoff win at Champions, in their first playoffs. Paper Rex, the team with the most points in the field, finish 7th–8th. T1 play an upper-bracket loser on Oct 11, one loss from out.
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Munchkin, Lotus
Munchkin mowed Paper Rex down to take Lotus for T1
The official short from map one.
On stage
Two Pacific teams, one exit
Meteor and something walk off. One of them is done for the year
Pacific came to the playoffs with three teams. After tonight it has one.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
Next up
Oct 10 · Upper bracket, last four
LOUD vs NRG, then Team Vitality vs G2 Esports
LOUD against NRG, then Vitality against G2. The winners meet in the upper final on Oct 16. The losers drop to the lower bracket against 100 Thieves and T1 on Oct 11.
Via the Editor's Desk
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Knife fight
Lowkey should’ve given us a knife fight
The Pacific channel’s cut.
On stage
T1, a playoff win
T1 bow. First playoff win at Champions
Three visits ended in the groups. The fourth has a bracket win in it.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
Oct 8 · Episode 12
Result
Nongshim RedForce1–2Upper R1 · Bo3
Team VitalityVitality beat Nongshim 2–1
Split 13–8 to Vitality, Abyss 13–4 to Nongshim, Haven 14–12 to Vitality in overtime. Vitality are 3–0 in Shanghai and the only team outside the Americas in the upper bracket. They play G2 on Oct 10. Nongshim drop to the lower bracket against 100 Thieves on Oct 9, and the loser goes home.
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EMEA’s hopes, kept alive
Keeping EMEA’s hopes alive
The EMEA channel’s cut from Haven, the overtime map that kept the last EMEA team in the upper bracket.
On stage
Vitality, 3–0
Vitality, 3–0 in Shanghai
The team that finished 7–8th in EMEA Stage 2 has not lost a series at Champions. G2 next.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
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3 of 4Upper-bracket teams from the Americas
NRG, LOUD and G2 are in the upper bracket’s last four. Vitality are the fourth
Paper Rex, T1, Nongshim and 100 Thieves are in the lower bracket. Two of them go home on Oct 9.
Via the Editor's Desk
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JAM
VIT Jamppi · @Jamppi_
2-1 vs NS WHAT A GAME GUYS!!!!! Incredible happy and proud of our whole group, the way we reset and fight in the 3rd map was so amazing. Facing G2 in 2 days, i have always wanted to play them and have massive respect the way they play, hopefully some great mind games coming.… pic.twitter.com/oQGF9LgDZv
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Haven, to overtime
Might be the craziest way to send a series to overtime
The Pacific channel’s pick from Haven, before the extra rounds.
Next up
Oct 9 · Lower bracket, first elimination night
Paper Rex vs T1, then Nongshim RedForce vs 100 Thieves
Paper Rex against T1, then Nongshim against 100 Thieves. Two Bo3s. The loser of each goes home.
Via the Editor's Desk
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Ivy’s lockdown
Inside the comms of Ivy’s big-brain lockdown
The official short from Nongshim’s side of the series.
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Ready for the lower bracket
Ready for the lower bracket
The Pacific channel, after the series.
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VIT vs NS highlights
The highlights of Vitality vs Nongshim
Three maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
Oct 7 · Episode 11
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IZU
T1 iZu+ · @iZuvlrt
GG 0:2 vs NRG There were a lot of mistakes. I’ll come back stronger. Thank you for your support
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Coaching Paper Rex
Coaching Paper Rex is not for the faint of heart
The Pacific channel’s cut from the Paper Rex bench during the LOUD series.
Next up
Oct 8 · Upper bracket, day two
100 Thieves vs G2 Esports, then Team Vitality vs Nongshim RedForce
100 Thieves against G2, then Vitality against Nongshim. The winners meet in the upper bracket; the losers drop to the lower bracket with Paper Rex and T1.
Via the Editor's Desk
2026-10-07T1 lose 0–2 to NRG and Paper Rex lose 0–2 to LOUD. The two Pacific teams play each other in the lower bracket on Oct 9. ↗
2026-10-02EDward Gaming and JD Gaming are eliminated. All four Chinese teams are out at a combined 0–8.
2026-06-21Leviatán beat Paper Rex 3–2 in the Masters London final. ↗
2026-03-15Nongshim win Masters Santiago 3–0 over Paper Rex. The last international final without an Americas team. ↗