LOUD defeated Team Vitality 3-1 in the VALORANT Champions 2026 grand final in Shanghai on 18 October, securing the organisation's second world championship. The Brazilian team won in 2022 and is now the first organisation to win Champions twice.
How the series went
| Map | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Summit | LOUD | 13-11 |
| Lotus | Vitality | 13-8 |
| Sunset | LOUD | 13-5 |
| Haven | LOUD | 13-10 |
LOUD recovered from a 3-9 halftime deficit on Summit to take the opening map. Vitality answered on Lotus to level the series. LOUD then won Sunset comfortably and closed out Haven, denying Vitality a fifth map.
What decided it
The opening-map recovery was the defining moment. LOUD turned a difficult start into a series lead, absorbed Vitality's response and finished with consecutive map wins.
We covered the lead-up in VCT Champions 2026 reaches the playoffs. More on the game: Valorant betting.
