Valorant Tournament

Wave OCE is excited to be hosting this year’s VALORANT Tournament for SMASH! 2026.

Get ready for a weekend of 5v5 Valorant Swiftplay! We’re celebrating the fast-paced, action-packed rounds we all love with a two-day community event. Catch the plays across multiple skill levels during Saturday's Open Tournament, or grab your friends for some good vibes and lots of laughs in Sunday's Amateur Event. Whether you're bringing precise gunplay or just looking to make new friends and have a good time, there's a team waiting for you!

Important Disclaimer

  • Please note that this community tournament is UNOFFICIAL.
  • This tournament is not affiliated with or sponsored by Riot Games, Inc. or VALORANT Esports.
  • We reserve the right to exercise SMASH! guidelines and Riot Game’s Esports Global Code of Conduct in order to provide a safe and fair environment for all our viewers, volunteers, staff, and competitors.

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Terms & Conditions

Who Can Participate

  • You must hold a SMASH! 2026 Weekend, Saturday or Sunday pass, or 2026 Exhibitors or Media pass to enter.
  • Participants must be over the age of 14 years old. Under 14 years old must have a Guardian present.
  • SMASH! Staff and Crew are not permitted to enter.
  • If you meet the above requirements and have a physical or hidden disability, please notify our team so that we can better accommodate you.
  • You must have a Discord account and Riot Account that has no Valorant restrictions - if your account can queue into a custom game, then you’re all good to go!
  • Rank restrictions may apply, see below

Register Online

This VALORANT tournament will play host to both an Open & Amateur event. Registrations will open on Sunday the 7th of June 2026 at 12pm and will close Sunday the 28th of June 2026 at 11pm.

Teams will be required to register online prior to the event. Registrations will be capped at 16 teams for the Open event & 16 teams for the Amateur event. Teams registering after the cap will be placed on a waitlist.

Rank Requirements:

  • Open Event (Saturday 11th July 2026) - No rank restrictions
  • Amateur Event (Sunday 12th July 2026 ) - Peak rank Platinum or below

Successfully registered teams will receive instructions in the tournament Discord server.

Tournament Rules

  • 16 team single elimination bracket
  • 5v5 Swiftplay
  • Round of 16 & 8 - Bo1
  • Semi-Finals - Bo3 (Bo1 if running behind schedule)
  • Grand-Finals - Bo5

All standard unrated maps will be in rotation, with played maps being decided by spinning the wheel:

  • Abyss
  • Ascent
  • Bind
  • Breeze
  • Corrode
  • Fracture
  • Haven
  • Icebox
  • Lotus
  • Pearl
  • Split
  • Sunset

Schedule

Matches will start from 10.30 AM on Saturday 11th July 2026 & Sunday 12th July 2026.

  • Round of 16 - 10.30am to 12.30pm
  • Round of 8 - 12.30pm to 1.30pm
  • Semi-Finals - 1.30pm to 2.30pm
  • Grand-Finals 3pm to 4.30pm

Only players will be permitted in the Tournament Arena as this is a competition-only space. Spectators will be able to watch the games on the displays outside the Tournament Arena.

The Grand-Finals for both days will be broadcast on the Gaming Stage, with live commentary. Players will be requested to appear on the stage to receive prizes if you win!

Prizes

  • 1st Place - Winner Medal & TBC
  • 2nd Place - Runner Up Medal & TBC