BLAST Open Spring 2026 Quarterfinals Begin - First Semifinalists to Be Decided on March 27

The BLAST Open Spring 2026 playoff stage in Counter-Strike 2 will begin in Rotterdam on March 27, 2026. On this day, fans will get to watch two quarterfinal matches that will determine the first semifinalists of the tournament.

Aurora Gaming, The MongolZ, PARIVISION, and Team Falcons will enter the battle for a place in the next stage. For all four teams, the upcoming series will be of the utmost importance: the winners will continue their fight for the title, while the losers will be eliminated from the championship, finishing in 5th-6th place and earning $20,000 each.

All quarterfinal matches will be played in a best-of-3 format, which makes the upcoming clashes especially interesting in terms of preparation, map pool, and the teams’ mental resilience. In a playoff setting, even a single mistake can cost a team the entire tournament.

BLAST Open Spring 2026 quarterfinal matches:

• Aurora Gaming vs The MongolZ

• PARIVISION vs Team Falcons

The BLAST Open Spring 2026 playoffs will take place from March 27 to 29 in the Netherlands, where the tournament’s six best teams will compete for the remaining $290,000 of the prize pool.

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At this stage, every match already carries elimination-level importance, which means fans can expect the most intense and hard-fought series of the event so far. The quarterfinals will be the first major test for the arena in Rotterdam and will set the tone for the entire decisive stage of the tournament.