LOUD secure Vitality rematch after playoff upset

LOUD beat NRG 2-1 in the VCT Champions 2026 upper-bracket semi-final, advancing to face Team Vitality while NRG dropped into the lower bracket. The upset saw 51st-ranked LOUD defeat 12th-ranked NRG, giving LOUD back-to-back wins over NRG. LOUD and Vitality are scheduled to meet on Friday 16 October, with Champions set to conclude on 18 October.