VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 peaked at 522.8K viewers during the grand final between 100 Thieves and LOUD, surpassing Pacific to become the leader among this year’s regional Stage 2 events by Peak Viewers. Hours Watched rose by 27.6% compared with Americas Stage 1 despite a 10.8% decline in Average Viewers. Kick accounted for 24% of the tournament’s total watch time.
VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 viewership statistics
VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 broadcasts generated a total of 24.4 million Hours Watched, up 27.6% from Americas Stage 1 earlier this year. Average Viewers fell by 10.8%, while Peak Viewers rose by 77%. Stage 2 also ran for 165 hours and 40 minutes, compared with 115 hours and 40 minutes for Stage 1. The longer airtime explains why Hours Watched increased despite the lower average audience.
The grand final’s peak audience was 40.7% higher than that of the LOUD vs. NRG lower bracket final, which drew 371.5K viewers. LOUD featured in all three of the tournament’s highest-peaking matches.
The grand final’s peak audience was 40.7% higher than that of the LOUD vs. NRG lower bracket final, which drew 371.5K viewers. LOUD featured in all three of the tournament’s highest-peaking matches.
VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 was covered by 224 unique channels, up 27.2% from Stage 1. Much of this growth came from the arrival of broadcasts on Kick. Kick accounted for 24% of Stage 2’s total Hours Watched.
The main drivers were Heitor “tck10” Tomazela and Gustavo “sacy” Rossi, who added Kick to their multistreaming setups. Both also ranked among the tournament’s three most-popular community casters.
VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 became the fourth-most-watched tournament in the Americas series since Valorant introduced its regional leagues. The Peak Viewers record still belongs to VCT 2024: Americas Kickoff, which attracted just over 823K concurrent viewers.
Americas recorded the highest peak audience among the four regional Stage 2 events, ahead of Pacific by 217.5K live viewers.
VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 winners and results
100 Thieves defeated LOUD 3:2 in the grand final to claim their second VCT Americas title. The organization had won its regional league only once before, defeating G2 Esports in the VCT 2024: Americas Stage 1 final.
The title followed 100 Thieves’ victory at the Esports World Cup 2026, where the team earned $600K.
No better way to mark the end of a spectacular season ? #VCTAmericas pic.twitter.com/KLbkt9hUcd
— VALORANT Esports NA (@valesportsna) September 6, 2026
Both VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 finalists qualified for VALORANT Champions 2026, the season’s premier tournament, scheduled to take place in Shanghai from September 24 to October 18. NRG Esports and G2 Esports will also represent the Americas region. Fans can follow the tournament’s results and viewership statistics on its Esports Charts event page.