BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 Season 2
UpcomingTier S
The BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 tournament is the second edition of the "Rivals" tournament series for this year (after the spring edition that took place in Texas). The tournament is a major event classified as S-Tier and is categorized as a Valve Wildcard event, organized strongly by BLAST and aimed at the elite teams of the global stage in Counter-Strike 2.
Format
Group Stage (November 11th - 12th, 2026)
- Format: Two Double-Elimination (GSL format) groups, with 4 teams in each group.
- Match Structure: Every single match in the group stage is a Best-of-3 (Bo3) series.
- Playoff Qualification: The Top 3 teams from each group advance to the Playoffs with specific seeding:
- Group Winners: Advance directly to the Semifinals.
- Group Runners-up: Advance to the Quarterfinals as the High Seeds.
- 3rd Place Teams: Advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds.
Playoffs (November 13th - 15th, 2026)
- Bracket: A intense Single-Elimination bracket.
- Quarterfinals & Semifinals: Played as Best-of-3 (Bo3) series.
- Grand Final: The championship concludes with a grueling Best-of-5 (Bo5) marathon to crown the winner.