CS2 Tournament Calendar H2 2026

The second half of 2026 promises to be one of the busiest periods in Counter-Strike 2 history. Starting in late July, the world's best teams will compete for multi-million-dollar prize pools, Valve Regional Standings points, and qualification for the biggest event of the season – the PGL Singapore Major 2026.

This article covers all major Tier 1 tournaments taking place from July 21 through December 2026. For each event, we have included the dates, prize pool, format, and only the officially confirmed participants announced by the organizers. If the team list has not yet been revealed, we explicitly state that.

BLAST Bounty Season 2, Esports World Cup 2026, BLAST Open Porto 2026, StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026, ESL Pro League Season 24, IEM Beijing 2026, BLAST Rivals Season 2, PGL Singapore Major 2026

BLAST Bounty Season 2

Dates: July 21 – August 2, 2026
Format: Online + LAN Finals
Teams: 32
Prize Pool: $1,150,000

BLAST Bounty Season 2 opens the second half of the CS2 season. The tournament will once again use the Bounty format, where winners receive not only prize money but also a portion of their opponent's bounty. Following the online stage, the top eight teams will advance to the LAN Finals.

Officially Confirmed Participants

BLAST has already announced all first-round matchups.

3DMAX
Magic
HEROIC
The MongolZ
Alliance
Wildcard
Gentle Mates
paiN Gaming
HOTU
GamerLegion
M80
Ninjas in Pyjamas
SINNERS
FUT Esports
Nemesis
Astralis
EYEBALLERS
FaZe Clan
FOKUS
Aurora Gaming
Sharks
FURIA
Nuclear TigeRES
MOUZ
Nemiga Gaming
G2 Esports
Team Liquid
Team Vitality
100 Thieves
Team Falcons
OG
Team Spirit

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Esports World Cup 2026

Dates: August 12–23, 2026
Location: Paris, France
Teams: 32
Prize Pool: $2,000,000

The Esports World Cup remains one of the most prestigious international Counter-Strike 2 tournaments. In addition to the $2 million prize pool, participants will compete for points in the Esports World Cup Club Championship.

Officially Confirmed Participants

Team Vitality
Team Spirit
Team Falcons
Natus Vincere (NAVI)
MOUZ
Aurora Gaming
GamerLegion
Astralis
FUT Esports
G2 Esports
9z Globant
B8
BetBoom Team
paiN Gaming
Monte
Ninjas in Pyjamas
3DMAX
Wildcard
MIBR
PARIVISION
Lynn Vision Gaming
M80
FURIA
Legacy
The MongolZ
TYLOO
FaZe Clan
Magic (MENA Qualifier Winner)

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BLAST Open Porto 2026

Dates: August 26 – September 6, 2026
Teams: 16
Prize Pool: $1,100,000

BLAST Open Porto will be the first major LAN event following the Esports World Cup. The group stage will be played in Copenhagen, while the playoffs will take place in Porto.

The organizers invited the top 12 teams based on the Valve Regional Standings, while the remaining four slots were awarded to the winners of the BLAST Rising tournaments. All invited teams accepted their invitations.

Officially Confirmed Participants

The following teams have been confirmed:

Team Vitality
Team Spirit
Team Falcons
MOUZ
The MongolZ
Aurora Gaming
G2 Esports
FaZe Clan
Team Liquid
FURIA
NAVI
GamerLegion
Lynn Vision Gaming (BLAST Rising Asia winner)
M80 (BLAST Rising North America winner)
Sharks (BLAST Rising South America winner)
Inner Circle (BLAST Rising Europe winner)

Virtually every top team in the world will compete at the event, making BLAST Open Porto one of the most competitive championships of the second half of the season.

StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026

Dates: September 17–20, 2026
Location: Europe
Teams: 8
Prize Pool: $250,000

Following the successful return of StarSeries to the Tier 1 calendar, the tournament will once again feature a compact eight-team format. Some participants will qualify through regional qualifiers, while the remaining teams will receive direct invitations.

ESL Pro League Season 24

Dates: October 3–11, 2026
Location: Katowice, Poland
Teams: 16
Prize Pool: $1,000,000

After many years in Malta, ESL Pro League has permanently relocated to Katowice. The tournament is part of the ESL Pro Tour and is considered one of the most prestigious championships of the season.

IEM Beijing 2026

Dates: November 2–8, 2026
Location: Beijing, China
Teams: 16
Prize Pool: $1,250,000

IEM Beijing will be the final major ESL Pro Tour event before the season finals in November. For many teams, it will be their last opportunity to earn ranking points ahead of the Major.

BLAST Rivals Season 2

Dates: November 9–15, 2026
Location: Hong Kong
Teams: 8
Prize Pool: $1,000,000

BLAST Rivals traditionally features a limited number of the world's strongest teams. With only eight participants, virtually every match is a high-profile showdown.

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PGL Singapore Major 2026

Dates: November 24 – December 13, 2026
Location: Singapore
Teams: 32
Prize Pool: $1,250,000

The PGL Singapore Major will be the premier tournament of the second half of the season and the final Major of 2026. The world's best teams will compete for the championship title and the biggest trophy of the season's closing months.

At this time, the official participant list has not yet been announced. The field will be determined after the final Valve Regional Standings are completed and the qualification cycle concludes.