Paper Rex lose two halftime leads as LOUD send them to the lower bracket
An 8-4 lead on Split and 9-3 on Sunset were not enough. T1 await in an elimination match.
Paper Rex lost 0-2 to LOUD in the upper-bracket quarterfinals of VALORANT Champions Shanghai on 7 October. Split ended 9-13 and Sunset 13-15.
PRX led 8-4 at halftime on Split but won just one round after the switch. Their 9-3 advantage on Sunset also disappeared, with LOUD taking the map in overtime.
PRX still have a route through the lower bracket
The defeat sends PRX into the lower bracket, where they are scheduled to face T1 on 9 October. Another series loss would end their tournament.
Riot uses double elimination for the eight-team playoffs. Most series are best of three, with the lower final and grand final played as best of five. That format keeps PRX in the competition after this opening defeat.
LOUD move on to NRG
NRG beat T1 2-0 in the other opening quarterfinal. LOUD and NRG are scheduled to meet in the upper semifinals on 10 October, while PRX and T1 must first fight to stay in Shanghai.
Sources
- VLR: final score, map results and halftime scores
- VLR: T1-Paper Rex lower-bracket fixture
- Riot Games: official playoff format
- VLR: updated results and playoff bracket
Checked on 8 October 2026, Malaysia time. The LOUD match was played on 7 October. Future fixture dates remain subject to schedule changes.