BLAST Rivals Season 2 2026 runs from 11 to 15 November in Hong Kong, with eight teams and a $1,000,000 prize pool. The playoffs are played at AsiaWorld-Arena in front of fans, and the winners take $250,000.
All eight teams were invited from Valve’s Regional Standings. FURIA return as defending champions, Vitality go for their third Rivals title, and it is the last big event before PGL Major Singapore starts on 25 November.
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FURIA defend their Hong Kong title
FURIA won BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2 in Hong Kong a year ago, beating Falcons 3-1 in the final. They come to Hong Kong after winning the Thunderpick World Championship in Malta on 18 October, where KSCERATO was named MVP. Before Rivals, they also play PGL Masters Bucharest and IEM Beijing.
Vitality go for a third Rivals title
Vitality won the first edition in Copenhagen in May 2025, 3-2 against Falcons, and the spring edition in Fort Worth in May 2026, 3-0 against NAVI. They are first in the VRS and won both StarSeries Fall in September and ESL Pro League Season 24 in October.
Falcons and the Rivals finals
Falcons have reached two Rivals finals and lost both, to Vitality in May 2025 and to FURIA in November 2025. They have now gone five events without a final (our analysis), finishing fourth at the Thunderpick World Championship, and they turned down their invite to PGL Masters Bucharest.
Spirit, MOUZ and the rest of the top eight
Spirit won BLAST Open Porto and the Esports World Cup over the summer. MOUZ were runners-up at ESL Pro League. Legacy won FISSURE Playground 3 in September, G2 finished second there, and FUT reached the final of the Esports World Cup in August. Read more in our first look at the field.
Schedule
Two groups of four, double elimination, all best-of-three. The groups have not been drawn yet.
Best-of-three, at AsiaWorld-Arena with fans.
Best-of-five.
Hong Kong is seven hours ahead of Central European Time (CET). Match times are added when BLAST publishes the schedule.
Where to watch
BLAST has not confirmed the channels for Hong Kong yet. These are BLAST’s own English channels, which carried Rivals Season 1. Times follow when the schedule is out.
Teams
BLAST invited the eight teams from Valve’s Regional Standings: six from Europe and two from the Americas. The form below is from before PGL Masters Bucharest and IEM Beijing, which both come before Rivals.
Won Rivals Season 1 in Fort Worth in May.
Runners-up at ESL Pro League Season 24.
Won BLAST Open Porto and the Esports World Cup.
Defending champions. Won the Thunderpick World Championship on 18 October.
Lost the Rivals final in both 2025 editions.
Won FISSURE Playground 3 in September.
Runners-up at FISSURE Playground 3.
Second at the Esports World Cup in August.
VRS: rank in Valve’s global Regional Standings on 5 October. Form: placings at the team’s latest events, newest first.
Format
Group stage
11 and 12 November- Two groups of four
- Double elimination, all best-of-three
- Winners: straight to the semi-finals
- Second and third: quarter-finals
- Fourth: out
Playoffs
13 to 15 November- Six teams, single elimination
- AsiaWorld-Arena with fans
- Quarter-finals and semi-finals best-of-three
- Grand final best-of-five
Playoff bracket
The group winners go straight to the semi-finals. Second and third place play the quarter-finals.
Prize money
1stTo be decided$250,000
2ndTo be decided$200,000
3rd-4thTo be decided$130,000each
5th-6thTo be decided$85,000each
7th-8thTo be decided$60,000each
Open a row to see how the prize money is split between the players and the organization.
Map pool
Tournament news
- 18 October: FURIA won the Thunderpick World Championship, their first title since winning Rivals in Hong Kong a year ago.
- 16 October: BLAST revealed the eight teams: Spirit, Vitality, MOUZ, FURIA, Falcons, Legacy, G2 and FUT.
- 17 September: Tickets went on sale. The playoffs from 13 to 15 November are played at AsiaWorld-Arena.
- 3 January: BLAST announced that Rivals returns to Hong Kong in November 2026 with a $1,000,000 prize pool.
Earlier BLAST Rivals finals
| Event | Final | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 1, Copenhagen | 4 May 2025 |  Vitality | 3-2 |  Falcons |
| BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2, Hong Kong | 16 November 2025 |  FURIA | 3-1 | Falcons |
| BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 1, Fort Worth | 3 May 2026 | Vitality | 3-0 |  NAVI |
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When is BLAST Rivals Season 2 2026?
From 11 to 15 November 2026. The group stage is played on 11 and 12 November, and the playoffs run from 13 November to the grand final on Sunday 15 November.
Where is it played?
In Hong Kong. The playoffs are at AsiaWorld-Arena in front of fans. BLAST has not said where the group stage is played.
Where can I watch it?
On BLAST’s own channels, such as Twitch and YouTube. BLAST has not confirmed the channels for Hong Kong yet.
Which teams are playing?
Spirit, Vitality, MOUZ, FURIA, Falcons, Legacy, G2 and FUT. All eight were invited from Valve’s Regional Standings.
How much prize money is there?
$1,000,000 in total: $350,000 for the players and $650,000 for the organizations. The winners take $250,000.
Who won last year?
FURIA won BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2 in Hong Kong after a 3-1 final against Falcons.
