China Stage 1 playoffs set after teams, seeding video games

The last week of the VCT China 2026 Stage 1 group stage is over, with seeding matches figuring out the playoff stage. After all of the qualification video games ended, eight groups fought to find out who they’d face to start out the Stage 1 playoffs for an opportunity at Masters London.

Here is how all of the VCT China 2026 Stage 1 week three video games went:

Here is how all the additional seeding matches went:

Over these ten video games, the playoff image was finalized, as each Bilibili Gaming and FunPlus Phoenix ended exterior the playoffs for Group Alpha with a 2-3 document. TEC was the group that certified above them, squeezing into the playoffs. Group Omega was already determined within the earlier week, however with the seeding matches finished, the primary spherical of playoffs is about.

When it involves high performances this week, it’s onerous to not convey up Xi Lai Gaming, who continued its regional win streak with a gaggle stage and a seeding collection win. In week three,

happywei
stepped up on Omen to guide the area with a 1.43 Okay:D, whereas additionally ending tied second at 0.91 KPR and ranking at 1.28. His performances took XLG to the highest seed and a good matchup in opposition to TEC within the playoffs.

Coco nails down 4 on the pistol spherical in opposition to Trace Esports.

Spring
performed amazingly in Wolves’ loss in opposition to Nova, however the true star this week was

Coco
from TEC, who ended the week with the lead in ranking at 1.33 and tied second in Okay:D at 1.32. Now, the perfect gamers from week three in happywei and Coco will face off in opposition to one another to start out the Stage 1 playoffs in 2026.

The playoffs start on May 1, and this playoff format is a regular double elimination, with no groups beginning within the decrease bracket. These matchups represent the primary spherical: