BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 viewer’s guide

From March 18th to 29th, the next prestigious Counter-Strike 2 LAN tournament, BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026, will take place. Participants will compete for $400,000 in prize money.

The event will begin with the group stage, which will play out in a Double Elimination format (GSL, two groups of eight teams) with BO3 matches. Three teams from each group will advance to the playoffs: the winners will go directly to the semi-finals, while those who place second and third will secure the quarter-final spots.

The tournament playoffs will be held in a Single Elimination format with BO3 matches. The final will be take place in a BO5 format.

The group stage matchups will play out at the BLAST studio in Copenhagen, Denmark, while the final stage of the event will take place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, at the Ahoy Arena.

Group stage participants are:

Group A

 FURIA (FalleN, YEKINDAR, yuurih, KSCERATO, molodoy)
 TYLOO (JamYoung, Jee, Mercury, Moseyuh, Zero)
 Aurora (MAJ3R, XANTARES, woxic, Wicadia, soulfly)
 FaZe (karrigan, Twistzz, jcobbb, frozen, broky)
 NAVI (Aleksib, iM, b1t, makazze, w0nderful)
 B8 (alex666, npl, kensizor, esenthial, s1zzi)
 NRG (nitr0, Sonic, oSee, br0, Grim)
 Falcons (NiKo, kyousuke, TeSeS, m0NESY, kyxsan)

Group A bracket

Group B

 Vitality (apEX, ropz, ZywOo, flameZ, mezii)
 9z (max, dgt, meyern, luchov, HUASOPEEK)
 The MongolZ (bLitz, Techno, cobrazera, mzinho, 910)
 MOUZ (Brollan, Spinx, torzsi, Jimpphat, xertioN)
 Team Spirit (magixx, sh1ro, zont1x, tN1R, donk)
 Liquid (Krimbo, EliGE, malbsMd, siuhy, ultimate)
 NIP (Snappi, sjuush, r1nkle, xKacpersky, cairne)
 PARIVISION (Jame, BELCHONOKK, zweih, xiELO, nota)

Group B bracket

The prize pool distribution is:

1. $150,000
2. $60,000
3-4. $40,000
5-6. $20,000
7-8. $10,000
9-12. $7,500
13-16. $5,000

The full schedule and live broadcasts of BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 can be found on the tournament page on our website via this link.