Light Mates GC, on their Championship debut, beat Shopify Riot Gold 2-1 within the higher bracket remaining in São Paulo. The French-based facet go into Sunday’s best-of-five grand remaining with a two-map ban benefit, whereas Shopify Riot Gold should come by way of the decrease remaining.
Light Mates GC are into the grand remaining of the VCT Sport Changers Championship 2026. They beat Shopify Riot Gold 2-1 within the higher bracket remaining in São Paulo on Friday 30 October. The French-based facet dropped the opening map after which took the subsequent two. Each groups had arrived on the match with each map on the occasion received.
Shopify Riot Gold received map one, which lasted 53 minutes. On the second map they fought again to 10-10, however Light Mates closed it out 13-11 after 55 minutes. The decider on Summit ran for 57 minutes and completed 13-10 to Light Mates.
Coming by way of the higher bracket provides Light Mates a two-map ban benefit within the grand remaining. Shopify Riot Gold, led on the occasion by interim in-game chief alexis, drop into the decrease bracket remaining in opposition to KRÜ Blaze.
Championship debutants stay unbeaten in São Paulo
That is Light Mates’ first look on the Championship. Their line-up of Marti, Nami, Wens, tokameite and berryx reached the higher remaining with 2-0 wins over Crew Liquid Brazil and MIBR GC. Their final three EMEA Stage 3 outcomes earlier than the occasion have been wins over G2 Gozen and SK Nebula, each 2-1, and a 3-2 defeat to G2 Gozen.
The Elo energy rankings already had Light Mates forward. They sit fourth with a score of 1844 and a 33-7 file from 40 rated matches. Shopify Riot Gold are sixth on 1809, with a 40-20 file from 60 rated matches.
Shopify Riot Gold had cleared SK Nebula and KRÜ Blaze with out shedding a map. Earlier than travelling, they beat FlyQuest RED 3-1 and 2-1 and SwimTrek Blue 2-0 in North America Stage 2. Ultimately yr’s Championship in Seoul, Crew Liquid Brazil beat them 3-2 within the title match.
Shopify Riot Gold should beat KRÜ Blaze a second time
The decrease bracket remaining is a rematch. Shopify Riot Gold beat KRÜ Blaze within the higher semi-final. KRÜ then earned their place with decrease bracket wins over Crew Liquid Brazil and MIBR GC, each with out dropping a map. MIBR GC completed fourth, which is price $50,000. SK Nebula, certainly one of three EMEA groups in São Paulo, positioned joint fifth to sixth for $25,000. Their line-up included Scottish participant fluxxy.
Third place pays $70,000. The decrease bracket remaining and the grand remaining are each best-of-five, after best-of-three sequence within the earlier rounds of the double-elimination bracket. Ten groups entered the occasion at Riot Video games Enviornment, which Riot describes because the final Sport Changers Championship to be held as a standalone occasion. In 2027 the Championship strikes to Austin, Texas. For the primary time it can run in the identical metropolis similtaneously VALORANT Champions, from 16 September to 10 October.
Shopify Riot Gold and KRÜ Blaze meet within the decrease bracket remaining on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 BRT. The winner faces Light Mates GC within the grand remaining on Sunday 1 November at 15:00 BRT.
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