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PATH TO CHAMPIONS

THE PATHWAY FOR OCE PLAYERS TO MAKE IT TO VCT PACIFIC

Fortress, in collaboration with Riot Games, is proud to present the Path To Champions for the Oceanic region. In 2026 as part of the broader Fortress (touch)Grassroots ecosystem VALORANT players will have the chance to earn a spot at the Pacific LCQ.

The Oceanic Path to Champions consists of two (2) phases of competition, through which teams compete for a place in the VCT Pacific LCQ. Phase One (1) features three (3) distinct qualification pathways, each providing teams with the opportunity to advance to Phase Two (2).

In Phase Two (2), the eight (8) teams that qualify from Phase One will compete in the Oceanic Qualifier, with the winning team advancing to the VCT Pacific LCQ.

PHASE 1

ONLINE OPEN QUALIFIER

OPEN TO ALL
FREE TO ENTER

23-24 MAY

MELB & SYD LAN QUALIFIER

16 TEAM CAPACITY FOR EACH
$60 PER PERSON ENTRY FEE
$4000 PRIZE POOL PER LAN

6-7 JUNE

PREMIER

1ST PLACE OF ACT 1 & 2

JAN-APR

PHASE 2

OCEANIC REGIONAL FINAL

2 FROM OPEN QUALIFIER
1 FROM EACH LAN
4 FROM PREMIER

13-14 & 20-21 JUNE

WINNER OF THE OCE REGIONAL FINAL
EARNS A SPOT AT THE PACIFIC LCQ

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION

16 and up. You'll need to be at least 16 years old to take part.

Pacific-wide. Open to players across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Palau, Tuvalu, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, and Micronesia.

Every skill level welcome. Whether you're grinding ranked or just love the game — bring your team and play.

Travel-ready. Make sure every player on your roster has a valid passport before the qualifiers. If you make it to the Pacific LCQ, you'll need to be ready to fly.


PREMIER TEAMS

The top two (2) teams from ACT 1 and ACT 2 of VALORANT’s in-game premier system will earn a place in the Oceanic Regional Final. This will occur in the period from January to April.

ONLINE OPEN QUALIFIER

The Online Open Qualifier will open for registration Friday, 1st May. The link to register will be published on this landing page and respective social channels on the day.

The Open Qualifier will consist of a maximum of 64 Teams competing in a best-of three, single-elimination bracket, playing across two (2) days. The Top two (2) teams will advance to the Oceanic Regional Final.


FGE LAN QUALIFIERS

The LAN Qualifiers for both cities (Melbourne & Sydney) will open for Registration Thursday 21st May.

Each event will host sixteen (16) teams competing across two (2) days and will utilise the following format:

The group stage will feature sixteen (16) teams placed into four (4) groups at random (Group A, B, C, and D). Each group will play a best of one, single round robin on day one (1). The top two (2) teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.


Day two (2) will showcase the top eight (8) teams from day one (1), competing in a best-of-3, single elimination bracket. The winning team from each LAN event will advance to the Oceanic Regional Final.

OCEANIC REGIONAL FINAL

The Oceanic Regional Final consists of the eight (8) advancing teams from Phase One (1). Teams compete online across four (4) days.

All teams will be placed into four (4) groups at random (Group A and Group B). Each group will play a best of three, single round robin over two (2) days. The top two (2) teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.

The playoffs will feature the top four (4) teams competing in a best-of-3, double elimination bracket with the Grand Final being a best-of-5. The winning team will advance to the Pacific LCQ.

WATCH THE ACTION

Fortress will provide a clean feed for both LAN Qualifiers to support costreaming. If you're a content creator and are interested in costreaming the event, please reach out via the page linked below.

COSTREAMER FORM

The OCE Regional Final will have a full-fledged broadcast to cover the matches.

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