StarLadder is back with their first event since the StarLadder Major in Budapest 2025. In September, they will host a $500,000 tournament in Europe. The location is still undisclosed, but it will be in the Schengen zone in Europe.
StarSeries Season 20
Organizer: StarLadder
Dates: September 17 to September 20, 2026
Location: Schengen zone (Offline)
Prize pool: $500,000 total player and club share combined
Tier: S-Tier
Participating teams
The team list was confirmed on the 3rd of August.
Vitality, FURIA, NAVI, Aurora, MOUZ, MIBR, magic, NRG
Tournament format
Main event (September 17 to 20, 2026):
- Format: Double elimination bracket.
- Match length: All matches are Best-of-3.
- Media day: September 16, 2026.
- Seeding: Bracket seeding relies on the September 7, 2026 Valve Regional Standings update.
Prize distribution
- 1st place: $100,000 player share and $100,000 club share
- 2nd place: $65,000 player share and $65,000 club share
- 3rd place: $35,000 player share and $35,000 club share
- 4th place: $20,000 player share and $20,000 club share
- 5th to 6th place: $10,000 player share and $10,000 club share
- 7th to 8th place: $5,000 player share and $5,000 club share
Schedule and results
Matches and brackets will be updated as the closed qualifiers conclude and the main event approaches.
Closed qualifiers:
- Europe: July 22 to 26
- North America: July 28 to August 2
- South America: July 28 to August 2
Main event:
- Media day: September 16
- Tournament matches: September 17 to 20
