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VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 2 concludes the 2026 VCT season in the EMEA region, introducing a new Play-In stage featuring four Challengers teams. These teams will have the opportunity to qualify for the Playoffs and compete for a spot at Champions. In another first for the league, the final weekend will be held in Barcelona, marking VCT EMEA's departure from its longtime home in Berlin. The Group Stage consists of two single round-robin groups with six teams each. The top two teams from each group advance directly to the Playoffs, while teams finishing 3rd through 6th move on to the Play-Ins. All matches are best-of-three (Bo3), except for the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final in the Playoffs, which are played as best-of-five (Bo5).