T1 exit Champions as G2 end Pacific hopes in Shanghai
Seven unanswered rounds on Ascent send G2 into a final four shared by Americas and EMEA teams.
T1 are out of VALORANT Champions Shanghai after a 2-1 defeat to G2 Esports on 11 October. With T1 eliminated, none of the four Pacific representatives remain in the title race.
G2 took Lotus 13-11, then T1 levelled the series with a 13-10 win on Abyss. Ascent would decide which team stayed in the tournament.
A level first half becomes a one-sided finish
The teams reached halftime on Ascent at 6-6. G2 then won all seven remaining rounds to close the map 13-6. T1 had forced a decider, but could not take another round after the side switch.
T1 finish joint fifth-sixth alongside NRG, who lost 2-0 to 100 Thieves in the other lower-bracket match that day. Both defeats end those teams’ campaigns under the double-elimination format.
Four teams remain, with play resuming on 16 October
The bracket now contains LOUD, Team Vitality, G2 and 100 Thieves. Riot’s regional team list places three in Americas and Vitality in EMEA. The published schedule has Vitality facing LOUD in the upper final and 100 Thieves meeting G2 in the lower bracket on 16 October.
Sources
- VLR: G2-T1 result, map scores and Ascent halves
- VLR: Champions playoff bracket and remaining fixtures
- Riot Games: regional representatives and playoff format
- Sheep Esports: G2 and 100 Thieves elimination-match report
Checked on 12 October 2026, Malaysia time. Results cover completed matches on 11 October; the 16 October fixtures remain scheduled.