BLAST Rivals Spring 2026 (also known as BLAST Rivals Season 1) is a Counter-Strike 2 tournament organized by BLAST. The event will be held in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Dickies Arena. Eight teams will compete for a $1,000,000 USD prize pool.
Tournament Overview
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| Category | Information |
| Dates | April 29 to May 3, 2026 |
| Location | Fort Worth, United States |
| Venue | Dickies Arena |
| Prize Pool | $1,000,000 USD |
| Teams | 8 |
| Organizer | BLAST |
| Game | Counter-Strike 2 |
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Participating Teams
Eight teams accepted invitations to the event. Six teams ranked in the top nine of the global VRS (MOUZ, PARIVISION, Falcons, Spirit, Aurora, and The MongolZ) declined their invitations.
| Team | Roster |
| Team Vitality | apEX, ZywOo, flameZ, mezii, ropz |
| FURIA | yuurih, KSCERATO, FalleN, molodoy, YEKINDAR |
| Natus Vincere | b1t, Aleksib, iM, w0nderful, makazze |
| Astralis | Staehr, jabbi, HooXi, phzy, ryu |
| G2 Esports | huNter-, malbsMd, HeavyGod, SunPayus, matys |
| FaZe Clan | broky, frozen, jcobbb, Twistzz, Neityu |
| GamerLegion | Tauson, PR, REZ, hypex, Snax |
| FUT Esports | dem0n, Krabeni, cmtry, dziugss, Coolio |
Tournament news
FUT will play without Laurentiu “lauNX” Tarlea, who is out sick for the tournament.
Ryan “Neityu” Aubry will play as a stand-in after Finn “Karrigan” Andersen departed the team earlier this month.
Schedule:
April 29th – In CEST:
- Vitality vs FUT – 17:00
- Astralis vs G2 – 19:30
- NAVI vs FaZe – 22:00
- FURIA vs GamerLegion – 00:30 (April 30th)
Map Pool
- Ancient, Anubis, Dust II, Inferno, Mirage, Nuke, Overpass
Format
Group Stage (April 29 to April 30)
- Structure: Two double elimination format (GSL) groups.
- Teams: 4 teams per group.
- Matches: All matches are Best of Three (Bo3).
- Progression: The top three teams from each group advance to the Playoffs.
- Group Winners: Advance directly to the Semifinals.
- Group Runners up: Advance to the Quarterfinals as High Seeds.
- Group 3rd Place: Advance to the Quarterfinals as Low Seeds.
Playoffs (May 1 to May 3)
- Structure: Single Elimination bracket.
- Matches: The Quarterfinals and Semifinals are Best of Three (Bo3).
- Grand Final: Best of Five (Bo5).
Prize Pool Distribution
The $1,000,000 USD prize pool is distributed among the participants as shown below. Specific placement payouts and Frequent Flyer Tokens are currently TBD following the recent prize pool update.
| Place | Prize (USD) | Team |
| 1st | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| 2nd | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| 3rd to 4th | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| 5th to 6th | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 7th to 8th | $10,000 | $10,000 |
