Global Esports has set a record by becoming the first Pacific team to qualify for the VCT Masters 2026 London. This follows four years since Global Esports became a partner team in the VCT Pacific region. Global Esports displayed excellent performance in Pacific Stage 1 so far, earning themselves a slot that will take place in London after today, defeating one of the Pacific region’s toughest teams, Paper Rex.
Global Esports Qualifies for VCT Masters London After a Long Wait
Among all the games played during the qualifiers, it is worth mentioning that the most exciting part was the win by them against their biggest rivals, Paper Rex (PRX). Previously, the two teams had met on nine occasions, but Global Esports had never won any game against PRX.
However, on May 8, GE managed to end the streak, winning against Paper Rex in the Upper Semifinals in a 2-1 game. Following that, the team also defeated another competitor, RRQ, in the Upper Round 1, winning 2-0. As a result, Global Esports won the first Pacific slot for London.
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Everything We Know About VCT Masters London
VCT Masters London 2026 will take place at Copper Box Arena, London, between June 6th and June 21st. The tournament comes with an overall prize money pool of $1,000,000 USD, featuring 12 elite teams worldwide.
While both GE and Full Sense have managed to qualify for the tournament, they will have to participate in the Ho Chi Minh Finals in order to ascertain their ranking for VCT Pacific Stage 1 on May 15th.
As of now, six of the twelve slots for the VCT Masters London have been filled:
- Global Esports (Pacific)
- Full Sense (Pacific)
- XLG Esports
- FUT Esports
- EDward Gaming
- Dragon Ranger
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