Valve published the September 2026 Valve Regional Standings (VRS) update one day late on Tuesday, September 9 at 08:12. The usual first-Monday release fell on the U.S. Labor Day federal holiday, so publication was pushed by 24 hours.
Top 10
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spirit (3rd consecutive month at #1) | 2031 |
| 2 | MOUZ | 1902 |
| 3 | Falcons | 1881 |
| 4 | FUT | 1847 |
| 5 | Vitality | 1841 |
| 6 | Legacy | 1783 |
| 7 | FURIA | 1754 |
| 8 | G2 | 1723 |
| 9 | 9z | 1604 |
| 10 | FaZe | 1598 |
Seeding chaos for tournament organisers
Per Tournament Operation Requirements: "Tournament Operator must use the most recent version of the VRS, as of the Invite Date." Organisers with September 7 seeding deadlines faced using outdated August data.
Valve backdated the release to September 7 to resolve this — but the actual data used was September 8, which included ESL Challenger S52 Europe Cup 6 (not yet finished on the 7th). That discrepancy may require rectification.
Publication summary
- Official release: Tuesday, September 9, 2026, 08:12
- Backdated to: September 7, 2026
- Actual data source: September 8, 2026
Source: HLTV.org — /news/45485/valve-releases-september-ranking-after-delay-causes-chaos-among-tos
