Leviat\u00e1n defeated Paper Rex 3-2 to claim the VALORANT Masters London 2026 title. The grand final, held in London in 2026, drew more than 1.06 million concurrent viewers at its peak, exceeding Masters Santiago\u2019s peak of 883,064 by about 14.8 percent.<\/p>
Leviat\u00e1n reached the final after an extended lower-bracket run. The Americas team lost its opening playoff match 0-2 to Paper Rex, then won consecutive elimination matches to advance to the grand final. The championship is Leviat\u00e1n\u2019s first international VALORANT trophy; the organization\u2019s previous best finish at a global event was third place at VALORANT Champions 2024.<\/p>
Paper Rex advanced to the final from the upper bracket with wins over Leviat\u00e1n, Team Vitality and EDward Gaming. London was Paper Rex\u2019s second Masters final of the season after finishing runner-up at Masters Santiago.<\/p>
VALORANT Masters London featured 12 teams, with three representatives each from the Americas, Pacific, EMEA and China. G2 Esports, EDward Gaming, Team Heretics and Paper Rex began the playoffs as regional champions, while eight teams qualified through a Swiss Stage. Team Heretics and G2 exited the playoffs without a win; Heretics lost to Team Vitality and then to Leviat\u00e1n, while G2 fell to XLG Esports and FUT Esports.<\/p>
Across the full broadcast, Masters London recorded more than 26.8 million hours watched and averaged about 381,200 viewers. Total watch time was similar to Masters Santiago, while average viewers were lower by roughly 8 percent. London trailed Santiago by about 15\u201320 percent in peak and average viewers after the Swiss Stage, then closed the gap and produced the higher peak during the final.<\/p>
By peak concurrent viewers, VALORANT Masters London 2026 ranks sixth in the Masters series and fourth among esports events held in the United Kingdom. VCT 2024: Masters Madrid remains the series leader for peak viewership.<\/p>
The tournament carried a $1 million prize pool, with the champion receiving $350,000 and the runner-up $200,000. The VALORANT calendar continues with the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris from July 9 to 12, where 16 teams, including Paper Rex and Team Heretics, will compete. Organizers said final, processed viewership figures will be released when available.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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