JohnEd Ubaldo

Adamson University moved within a game of securing a semifinals berth after sweeping Ateneo de Manila University, 2-0, in the 2026 UAAP VALORANT Tournament group stage on Monday at the MVP Studios in Mandaluyong City. The Soaring Falcons improved to four points on a 1-1-0 record, needing only a 1-1 split against second-running University of the East in their final group-stage match to advance to the medal rounds.

University of the East and University of the Philippines seized the early spotlight as the only teams to notch victories on the opening day of the 2026 UAAP VALORANT Tournament on Sunday evening at the MVP Studios in Mandaluyong City. The Red Warriors, playing without head coach Vincent Paul Lubio after he was hospitalized due to dengue, dominated two-time bronze medalist Ateneo de Manila University, 2-0, to take the early lead in Group A.

Two-time defending champion De La Salle University begins its bid for a historic three-peat with a retooled roster as the 2026 UAAP Esports VALORANT Tournament gets underway on Sunday at MVP Studios in Mandaluyong City. The Green Aces enter the new season without former Finals MVP Xavier Juan, leaving inaugural Finals MVP Aaron Sablay as the centerpiece of a La Salle squad looking to maintain its grip on the UAAP VALORANT crown.