NIP, NRG, and two other teams advance to BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026

Regional qualifiers for BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026, which will take place next month, have concluded. The first four teams to secure spots at the upcoming event have been determined.

NIP won the European qualifier, defeating GamerLegion with a scoreline of 2-1 in the final.

NRG, which defeated Passion UA ​​in the final, will represent the North American region at the competition.

9z, which bested Sharks in the final, will represent the South American region at the tournament.

Finally, TYLOO won the Asian competition, defeating Lynn Vision in the final.

BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 will be held from March 18th to 29th, 2026. The group stage will play out at BLAST studio in Copenhagen, Denmark, while the playoffs will be held at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The event's prize pool will amount to $400,000, divided among 16 squads.