Invited Teams Announced for BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 1 in CS2

Tournament operator BLAST has presented the list of teams that received direct invitations to the BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 1 championship in Counter-Strike 2. The tournament will start next month and will bring together several of the strongest teams on the global scene.

In total, eight teams have been invited to the event. Among the participants are well-known organizations such as Team Vitality, FURIA Esports, Natus Vincere, Astralis, G2 Esports, FaZe Clan, GamerLegion, and FUT Esports.

The BLAST Rivals Spring 2026 tournament will take place from April 27 to May 3 and will be held in a LAN format in Fort Worth, Texas (USA). All eight teams will compete for a $350,000 prize pool.

The final stage of the tournament will be held at Dickies Arena, where the playoff matches will be played in front of a live audience. The event is expected to become one of the major tournaments of the spring season on the professional Counter-Strike 2 scene.

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The organizers have not yet revealed the detailed format of the competition, but the participation of leading world-class teams already makes BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 1 one of the most anticipated tournaments of the coming months.