VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 reached a peak of 522.8K viewers during the grand final showdown between 100 Thieves and LOUD, surpassing Pacific to claim the top spot among this year’s regional Stage 2 events in terms of Peak Viewers. Despite a 10.8% decrease in Average Viewers, Hours Watched saw a significant increase of 27.6% compared to Americas Stage 1. Kick contributed to 24% of the total watch time for the tournament.
VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 viewership statistics
The broadcasts of VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 accumulated a total of 24.4 million Hours Watched, marking a 27.6% increase from Americas Stage 1 earlier in the year. While Average Viewers saw a decline of 10.8%, Peak Viewers surged by 77%. Stage 2 lasted for 165 hours and 40 minutes, compared to 115 hours and 40 minutes for Stage 1, leading to the increase in Hours Watched despite the drop in average viewership.
The grand final attracted a peak audience that was 40.7% higher than the LOUD vs. NRG lower bracket final, which garnered 371.5K viewers. LOUD was featured in all three of the tournament’s highest-peaking matches.
The grand final’s peak viewership was 40.7% higher than that of the LOUD vs. NRG lower bracket final, which drew 371.5K viewers. LOUD was prominently present in the top three matches with the highest viewership.
VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 saw coverage from 224 unique channels, representing a 27.2% increase from Stage 1. A notable portion of this growth was attributed to broadcasts on Kick, which accounted for 24% of the total Hours Watched in Stage 2.
The primary influencers were Heitor “tck10” Tomazela and Gustavo “sacy” Rossi, who integrated Kick into their multistreaming setups. Both also ranked among the top three most popular community casters for the tournament.
VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 became the fourth most-watched tournament in the Americas series since the inception of Valorant’s regional leagues. The record for Peak Viewers still stands with VCT 2024: Americas Kickoff, which drew over 823K concurrent viewers.
Americas boasted the highest peak audience among the four regional Stage 2 events, surpassing Pacific by 217.5K live viewers.
VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 winners and results
100 Thieves emerged victorious over LOUD with a 3:2 score in the grand final, securing their second VCT Americas title. The organization had previously clinched the regional league title once before by defeating G2 Esports in the final of VCT 2024: Americas Stage 1.
This triumph followed 100 Thieves’ win at the Esports World Cup 2026, where they took home $600K in prize money.
A fantastic end to a remarkable season! ? #VCTAmericas pic.twitter.com/KLbkt9hUcd
— VALORANT Esports NA (@valesportsna) September 6, 2026
Both finalists of VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 have secured their spots in VALORANT Champions 2026, the premier tournament of the season set to be held in Shanghai from September 24 to October 18. Representing the Americas region alongside 100 Thieves and LOUD will be NRG Esports and G2 Esports. Fans can stay updated on the tournament results and viewership statistics on the Esports Charts event page.