How to Watch VALORANT (VCT) in 2026
VALORANT's global circuit — the VCT — is free to watch and neatly organized into four regional leagues that feed two big international events a year. Here's where every match lives in 2026.
The short answer
The VALORANT Champions Tour streams free on Twitch (twitch.tv/valorant for the big international events) and on the VCT YouTube channels. No subscription or account is required to watch.
The four leagues
The regular season runs through four international leagues, each with its own English channel:
- VCT Americas — twitch.tv/valorant_americas
- VCT EMEA — twitch.tv/valorant_emea
- VCT Pacific — twitch.tv/valorant_pacific
- VCT China — the valorantesports_cn channel
How the 2026 season flows
The year is built around a Kickoff, two regional Stages, and international Masters and Champions events:
- Masters Santiago — Santiago, Chile (Feb 28 – Mar 15), the first international of the year.
- Masters London — London, UK (June 6 – 21).
- Champions 2026 — Shanghai, China (Sep 24 – Oct 18), the 16-team season finale and the sport's biggest prize.
The women's and marginalized-genders circuit culminates in the Game Changers Championship in São Paulo, Brazil (Oct 22 – Nov 1), also on the official VALORANT channels.
Co-streams are official
Riot runs a sanctioned co-streaming program, so you can watch through approved creators as well as the main feed — Tarik is the best-known VCT co-streamer on Twitch. For 2026, Riot also added Kick as a broadcast partner in some regions.
Quick reference
| Where | Twitch (twitch.tv/valorant + regional) & YouTube |
| Cost | Free — no subscription or account needed |
| Leagues | VCT Americas, EMEA, Pacific, China |
| International | Masters Santiago, Masters London, Champions Shanghai |
| Co-streams | Official (e.g. Tarik); Kick added in 2026 |
Want exact start times in your zone? See our full Valorant schedule, or check what's live this week.
Last verified July 2026. Event hosts and dates can change — confirm at valorantesports.com. Sources include valorantesports.com and event pages.
