BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2: Schedule, Format, Teams and Prize Pool
BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 is a CS2 event for 8 invited teams in Hong Kong from November 11 to 15, 2026. The prize pool is $1,000,000 and the winner receives $250,000.
Last updated: November 3, 2026, 11:50 AM IST
Key Takeaways
Dates: November 11 to 15, 2026, in Hong Kong.
Teams: 8 teams invited from Valve Regional Standings: Spirit, Vitality, MOUZ, FURIA, Falcons, Legacy, G2 and FUT.
Prize pool: $1,000,000, with $250,000 for first place.
Format: two groups of four, double elimination, then single elimination playoffs. The grand final is a best of five.
Defending champion: FURIA, winners of BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2.
BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 at a glance
Item | Details |
Event name | BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 (BLAST's own page titles it BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong 2026) |
Game | Counter-Strike 2 |
Dates | November 11 to 15, 2026 |
Location | Hong Kong (AsiaWorld-Arena for the playoffs) |
Organizer | BLAST |
Teams | 8, invited by Valve Regional Standings |
Prize pool | $1,000,000 |
Defending champion | FURIA |
Where to watch | Twitch (blastpremier) and YouTube (BLASTPremier) |
Stage-by-stage schedule
The event lasts five days. The group stage opens the tournament, then the bracket narrows to the grand final on Sunday.
Date (2026) | Stage | Format |
November 11 and 12 | Group stage | Two groups of four, double elimination, best of three |
November 13 and 14 | Quarterfinals and semifinals | Single elimination, best of three |
November 15 | Grand final | Best of five |
Which teams play in BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2?
BLAST drew the groups on October 20. Valve Regional Standings (VRS) ranks below are as of November 2, 2026, as listed by Pley.
Group | Team | VRS rank (Nov 2) |
Group A | FURIA | 3 |
Group A | Vitality | 2 |
Group A | Falcons | 7 |
Group A | Legacy | 10 |
Group B | MOUZ | 1 |
Group B | Spirit | 4 |
Group B | FUT | 8 |
Group B | G2 | 11 |
Day one matches
BLAST lists four opening matches for Wednesday, November 11. The page shows clock times without naming a timezone, so check BLAST's schedule before you plan around them.
Match | Listed time |
Group A opener: Legacy vs FURIA | 02:00 |
Group A opener: Vitality vs Falcons | 04:30 |
Group B opener: Spirit vs FUT | 06:00 |
Group B opener: MOUZ vs G2 | 08:30 |
How does the format work?
Both groups use double elimination and every series is a best of three. Per Pley, group winners skip the quarterfinals and go straight to the semifinals. Second and third place teams start in the quarterfinals, and fourth place is eliminated.
Six teams reach the playoffs. The quarterfinals and semifinals are best of three, and the grand final is a best of five.
Prize pool and prize split
The $1,000,000 pool is divided into $650,000 for organizations and $350,000 for players. Club shares come from BLAST's event page. Player shares come from Pley.
Place | Prize | Organization share | Player share |
1st | $250,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
2nd | $200,000 | $125,000 | $75,000 |
3rd to 4th | $130,000 each | $90,000 | $40,000 |
5th to 6th | $85,000 each | $60,000 | $25,000 |
7th to 8th | $60,000 each | $50,000 | $10,000 |
How to watch BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2
BLAST's official event page lists live coverage on Twitch (twitch.tv/blastpremier) and YouTube (youtube.com/@BLASTPremier), with several languages. Pley notes that BLAST had not confirmed the Hong Kong channels when it last updated its page on November 2.
Where sources disagree
Event name: BLAST's page uses BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong 2026, while Skin.club and Pley use BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2.
Venue: Skin.club says all matches are at AsiaWorld-Arena. Pley confirms the playoffs there and says BLAST has not named the group stage venue.
Timezone: none of the three pages states the timezone for match times.
Results so far
Play starts on November 11, 2026. This section will carry group results and playoff scores once matches finish.
Related CS2 coverage
This is the last big event before the PGL Major Singapore, which starts on November 25. For the other CS2 event running right now, see our IEM Beijing 2026 schedule, format and prize pool. Vitality and FURIA also played the final at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026, and our November 2026 esports tournament calendar tracks every live event with prize pools.
FAQ
When does BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 start and end?
BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 runs from November 11 to November 15, 2026 in Hong Kong. The group stage is on November 11 and 12, the playoffs follow, and the grand final is on Sunday, November 15.
What is the BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 prize pool?
The prize pool is $1,000,000. The winner takes $250,000, the runner-up $200,000, and the split includes $650,000 for organizations and $350,000 for players.
Which teams play at BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2?
Eight invited teams: Spirit, Vitality, MOUZ, FURIA, Falcons, Legacy, G2 and FUT. All eight were invited based on Valve Regional Standings.
What is the BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 format?
Two groups of four play double elimination, with every series a best of three. Group winners go straight to the semifinals, second and third place move to the quarterfinals, and fourth place is out. The grand final is a best of five.
Where can I watch BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2?
BLAST lists live coverage on Twitch (blastpremier) and YouTube (BLASTPremier), with several languages available. One outside source says the Hong Kong channels were not yet confirmed, so check BLAST's pages on match day.
Who is the defending champion?
FURIA won BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2 in Hong Kong, beating Falcons 3-1 in the final.
Sources
BLAST official event page, BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong 2026 (checked November 3, 2026)
Pley.gg, BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 (modified November 2, 2026)
Skin.club, BLAST Rivals 2026 S2 all eight teams announced (October 16, 2026)
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