CCT Announces CS2 LAN Final with $75,000 Prize Pool

Tournament operator CCT has officially announced the CCT Global Finals 2026 LAN championship for Counter-Strike 2. The tournament will take place from April 23 to 26 in Porto, Portugal, at the SAW Arena, which has a capacity of 100 spectators.

Eight teams will compete in the event. Six teams will receive direct invitations based on the Valve Ranking, starting from 13th place in the standings. The remaining two slots will go to the winners of two LAN tournaments from the Parken Challenger Championships series, which will be held in Copenhagen.

The tournament will be played in a Double Elimination format. All matches will be best-of-3, while the grand final will be played in a best-of-5 format. The total prize pool of the tournament will be $75,000.

CCT Global Finals 2026 will continue the series of LAN events aimed at developing the competitive CS2 scene and supporting tier-two teams. The tournament gives participants an opportunity to earn Valve Ranking points and strengthen their position in the international rankings.

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Recall that HEROIC won the previous CCT Global Finals championship in Counter-Strike 2. The tournament took place in April last year and became one of the key events of the spring season on the CS2 scene.