Wolves Esports sweep A Team in VCT Threshold China opener

Wolves Esports defeated A Team 2-0 on Oct. 21 in Round 1, Match 3 of VCT Threshold China 2026. The Week 1 best-of-three series was played without a deciding map, and the event runs through Nov. 1.

Wolves won the opening map in 43 minutes and took the second in 54 minutes. A Team did not win a map in the series.

The result was Wolves’ second win in two meetings with A Team. Their previous match was on Aug. 8 in VCT China Stage 2 2026, when Wolves won 2-1. A Team won one map in that series.

Wolves entered the match ranked 245th in the Elo power rankings with a rating of 1,389. Their record was 39 wins and 51 losses across 90 rated matches. A Team were unranked.

The victory ended a two-series losing streak for Wolves. They had previously lost 0-2 to KeepBest Gaming in China Evolution Series Act 3 2026 and 1-2 to EDward Gaming in VCT China Stage 2 2026. Their other recent results included a 2-1 win over A Team, a 1-2 loss to Dragon Ranger Gaming and a 0-2 loss to FunPlus Phoenix.

The defeat was A Team’s fourth consecutive series loss. They had previously lost 0-2 to Trace Esports and 1-2 to Wolves in VCT China Stage 2 2026, followed by a 1-2 loss to FunPlus Phoenix in China Evolution Series Act 3 2026.

Wolves are scheduled to play KeepBest Gaming on Oct. 22. KeepBest defeated Wolves 2-0 in their most recent meeting. A win would give Wolves two victories in the first two days of VCT Threshold China 2026.

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