TYLOO Win VCT China Stage 2: Final 3:1
TYLOO won VCT 2026 China Stage 2, beating JD Gaming 3:1 in the final. The finalists, the $250,000 prize pool and what is next: Champions 2026 in Shanghai.
TYLOO are the winners of VCT 2026 China Stage 2. In the grand final on 23 August TYLOO beat JD Gaming 3:1 in a best-of-5 and closed out the Chinese league with its $250,000 prize pool. TYLOO took the title from the lower bracket: after losing 1:2 to JD Gaming in the upper semifinal they won four series in a row — 2:0 over All Gamers, 2:0 over Nova Esports, 3:0 over Bilibili Gaming — and got their revenge on JDG in the final. Below is the road of both finalists and what it means ahead of Champions 2026.
The final: TYLOO 3:1 JD Gaming
It was a rematch: TYLOO lost the upper semifinal to JD Gaming 1:2 on 19 August and dropped to the lower bracket, returning to the final through All Gamers, Nova Esports and Bilibili Gaming. JDG had not lost a series before the final: 2:1 over TYLOO and 2:0 over BLG in the upper final.
Playoff path
| Date | Stage | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Upper semifinal | TYLOO — JD Gaming | 1:2 |
| 19 Aug | Upper semifinal | Xi Lai Gaming — Bilibili Gaming | 1:2 |
| 20 Aug | Lower round 2 | TYLOO — All Gamers | 2:0 |
| 20 Aug | Lower round 2 | Xi Lai Gaming — Nova Esports | 1:2 |
| 21 Aug | Upper final | JD Gaming — Bilibili Gaming | 2:0 |
| 21 Aug | Lower round 3 | Nova Esports — TYLOO | 0:2 |
| 22 Aug | Lower final | Bilibili Gaming — TYLOO | 0:3 |
| 23 Aug | Grand final | TYLOO — JD Gaming | 3:1 |
Bilibili Gaming stopped one step short of the final: after a 2:1 over Xi Lai Gaming they lost the upper final to JDG 0:2 and the lower final to TYLOO 0:3. Xi Lai Gaming, who led the vlr.gg China ranking going into the playoffs, went out after two 1:2 losses — to BLG and Nova Esports (after the title the ranking is now topped by TYLOO).
What comes next: Champions 2026 in Shanghai
The main event of the year — Valorant Champions 2026 — takes place in Shanghai; according to vlr.gg it runs from 24 September to 18 October with a $2,250,000 prize pool. Among the already confirmed participants are EDward Gaming from China and Paper Rex from the Pacific; the remaining slots are decided by Stage 2 in the regions: EMEA wraps up on 30 August, Pacific on 6 September, Americas on 7 September. Schedule and live matches are in our Valorant tournaments section.
Settings of the Chinese league's players live in the Valorant pro settings database; the scene's crosshairs are broken down in our piece on 532 codes.
Frequently asked questions
Who won VCT 2026 China Stage 2?
TYLOO: in the grand final on 23 August 2026 TYLOO beat JD Gaming 3:1 (best-of-5).
What is the China Stage 2 prize pool?
$250,000 according to vlr.gg.
When and where is Valorant Champions 2026?
In Shanghai; according to vlr.gg, from 24 September to 18 October 2026 with a $2,250,000 prize pool.
Source
Match results, bracket and prize money — vlr.gg; our matches and events update automatically in the Valorant esports section.
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