This CS2 tournament calendar lists every tier-one Counter-Strike 2 tournament in 2026 with dates, locations, prize pools and winners. Open a finished event to see the top four, the prize money, the grand final and the MVP, or an upcoming one for the format, the teams and where to watch.
Season 1: The road to Cologne
12 events from January to June, won by 7 different teams. Vitality took 5 of them, and Falcons won the IEM Cologne Major.
Jan 13 to 25BLAST Bounty Season 1
Online and MaltaPrize pool$1,150,000Winner
PARIVISION
Podium prizes are from the Malta finals ($772,500). BLAST Bounty prizes include Frequent Flyer token money, so the two semi-finalists earned different amounts.
Full BLAST Bounty Season 1 coverageJan 28 to Feb 8IEM Kraków 2026
Kraków, PolandPrize pool$1,250,000Winner
Vitality
Feb 14 to 22PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaPrize pool$1,250,000WinnerVitality
Mar 13 to 15ESL Pro League Season 23 Finals
Stockholm, SwedenPrize pool$776,000Winner
NAVI
makazzeMar 18 to 29BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026
Copenhagen and RotterdamPrize pool$1,100,000WinnerVitality
Apr 4 to 11PGL Bucharest 2026Bucharest, RomaniaPrize pool$1,250,000Winner
FUT
Apr 13 to 19IEM Rio 2026
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPrize pool$1,000,000WinnerVitality
Apr 29 to May 3BLAST Rivals 2026
Fort Worth, USAPrize pool$1,000,000WinnerVitality
May 9 to 17PGL Astana 2026
Astana, KazakhstanPrize pool$1,600,000Winner
Spirit
May 11 to 17IEM Atlanta 2026Atlanta, USAPrize pool$1,000,000WinnerNAVI
May 20 to 24CS Asia Championships 2026
Shanghai, ChinaPrize pool$1,000,000Winner
Legacy
Cologne, GermanySeason 2: The road to Singapore
After the summer break the circuit runs through the autumn and ends with the PGL Singapore Major in December.
Jul 21 to Aug 2BLAST Bounty Season 2MaltaPrize pool$1,150,000Winner
MOUZ
Podium prizes are from the Malta finals ($740,000). BLAST Bounty prizes include Frequent Flyer token money, so the two semi-finalists earned different amounts.
Full BLAST Bounty Season 2 coverageAug 12 to 23Esports World Cup 2026
Paris, FrancePrize pool$2,000,000WinnerSpirit
Aug 26 to Sep 6BLAST Open Season 2
Copenhagen and PortoPrize pool$1,100,000WinnerSpirit
Sep 8 to 13FISSURE Playground 3Suzhou, ChinaPrize pool$1,000,000WinnerLegacy
Sep 17 to 20StarLadder StarSeries 20
Barcelona, SpainPrize pool$500,000WinnerVitality
Oct 3 to 11ESL Pro League Season 24Katowice, PolandPrize pool$1,000,000WinnerVitality
Oct 14 to 18Thunderpick World ChampionshipLIVEMaltaPrize pool$1,000,000StatusPlaying now
Two GSL groups of four, all Bo3. The top two in each group reach single-elimination playoffs with a Bo5 grand final.
Schedule
FalconsSemi-finals
BetBoomSemi-finals
AuroraSemi-finals
FURIASemi-finalsLegacyOut in groups
9zOut in groupsPARIVISIONOut in groups
NIPOut in groupsLegacy 2 titlesFalcons 1 titlePARIVISION 1 titleVirtus.pro withdrew on October 9 because of health and visa issues and were replaced by NIP. Third and fourth place are decided in a third-place match ($100,000 against $50,000).
Watch the official broadcastFollow the Thunderpick World Championship liveOct 24 to 31PGL Masters Bucharest 2026Bucharest, RomaniaPrize pool$1,250,000StartsOct 24
16-team Swiss stage with every match in Bo3. The top eight reach a single-elimination bracket with a Bo5 grand final.
Teams and how they qualifiedSpiritVRS inviteVitalityVRS inviteNAVIVRS inviteFURIAVRS inviteMOUZVRS inviteLegacyVRS inviteAuroraVRS invite
G2VRS inviteBetBoomVRS inviteFUTVRS invite9zVRS invite
The MongolZVRS invite
NemigaEurope qualifier
LiquidNorth America qualifier
DENDELESouth America qualifier
TYLOOAsia qualifierVitality 7 titlesSpirit 3 titlesLegacy 2 titlesNAVI 2 titlesFUT 1 titleMOUZ 1 titleNov 2 to 8IEM China 2026Beijing, ChinaPrize pool$1,250,000StartsNov 2
Two GSL groups of eight, all Bo3. Group winners go straight to the semi-finals, second and third place to the quarter-finals. Bo5 grand final.
Teams and how they qualifiedFalconsVRS inviteMOUZVRS inviteNAVIVRS inviteLegacyVRS inviteFURIAVRS inviteBetBoomVRS inviteAuroraVRS inviteG2VRS invitePARIVISIONVRS invite
FaZeVRS invite9zVRS South AmericaLiquidVRS North AmericaThe MongolZVRS Asia
B8Global qualifier
HEROICGlobal qualifierTYLOOAsia qualifierLegacy 2 titlesNAVI 2 titlesFalcons 1 titleMOUZ 1 titlePARIVISION 1 titleVitality and Spirit, the two teams with the most titles in 2026, are not in the field.
Watch the official broadcastRead our IEM China 2026 guideNov 11 to 15BLAST Rivals Season 2
Hong KongPrize pool$1,000,000StartsNov 11
Two GSL groups of four from November 11 to 12, all Bo3. Playoffs from November 13 to 15 with a Bo5 grand final.
Teams and how they qualifiedSpiritVRS inviteLegacyVRS inviteVitalityVRS inviteMOUZVRS inviteG2VRS inviteFalconsVRS inviteFURIAVRS inviteFUTVRS inviteVitality 7 titlesSpirit 3 titlesLegacy 2 titlesFUT 1 titleFalcons 1 titleMOUZ 1 titleFURIA won the 2025 edition in Hong Kong ahead of Falcons.
Watch the official broadcastRead about the BLAST Rivals Season 2 fieldNov 25 to Dec 13PGL Singapore MajorMAJOR
SingaporePrize pool$1,250,000StartsNov 25
Three 16-team Swiss stages, where elimination and advancement matches are Bo3 and the rest Bo1. The top eight reach the playoffs from December 10 to 13 with a Bo5 grand final.
QualificationAll 32 teams qualify through the Valve Regional Standings in November 2026: 18 from Europe, 9 from the Americas and 5 from Asia.
Falcons are the reigning Major champions after winning the IEM Cologne Major in June.
Watch the official broadcastRead our PGL Singapore Major guideUnderstanding the 2026 CS2 tournament calendar
The calendar looks different in 2026 because of Valve’s changes to the competitive ecosystem. Partner leagues and franchise slots are gone, and invitations are based on the Valve Regional Standings (VRS). That means more organizers, more open qualifiers and a denser schedule for the top teams.
Two seasons, two Majors
The year is split into two halves, each ending with a Major. The first half built up to the IEM Cologne Major in June, with Cologne hosting a Major for the first time since 2016. After the summer break in July, the second half ends with the PGL Singapore Major from November 25 to December 13.
The organizers
ESL runs its Intel Extreme Masters events around the world and ESL Pro League twice a year. BLAST has three event types in 2026: Bounty, Open and Rivals. PGL hosts events in Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest and Astana as well as the Singapore Major. StarLadder, FISSURE, Perfect World, Thunderpick and the Esports World Cup complete the tier-one calendar.
Bookmark this page. It is updated as organizers confirm new events, teams and results.
CS2 tournaments in 2026: FAQ
When is the next CS2 Major?
The PGL Singapore Major runs from November 25 to December 13, 2026, in Singapore. It is the second Major of the year after the IEM Cologne Major in June.
Who won the IEM Cologne Major 2026?
Falcons won the IEM Cologne Major with a 3-0 win over FURIA in the grand final. m0NESY was named MVP.
Which team has won the most CS2 tournaments in 2026?
Vitality, with 7 tier-one titles: BLAST Open Rotterdam, BLAST Rivals, ESL Pro League Season 24, IEM Kraków, IEM Rio, PGL Cluj-Napoca and StarLadder StarSeries 20.
Which CS2 tournament has the biggest prize pool in 2026?
The Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris, with $2,000,000. PGL Astana 2026 is second with $1,600,000.
Who has won the most MVP awards in 2026?
ZywOo has been named MVP 6 times at tier-one events in 2026. donk is next with 3.
