BLAST Open Porto 2026 Preview: Format, Rosters, Prize Pool, and Schedule for Day 1
The BLAST Open Porto 2026 matches begin tomorrow. The tournament format, team rosters, prize pool distribution, list of players, and schedule for the first day of competition are covered below.
Format and Dates
The BLAST Open Porto 2026 will take place from August 26 to September 6. Sixteen teams will participate in the tournament, divided into two GSL groups. The top three teams from each group will advance to the playoffs. The final stage of the championship will follow a single-elimination format, and all matches—with the exception of the best-of-five (bo5) final—will be played in a best-of-three (bo3) format.
List of Participants
Team Spirit
- Danil “donk” Kryshkovets
- Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov
- Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich
- Boris “magixx” Vorobyov
- Miroslav “zont1x” Plakhotya
- Sergey “hally” Shavaev (coach)
Team Falcons
- Nikola “NiKo” Kovac
- Rene “TeSeS” Madsen
- Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
- Maksim “kyousuke” Lukin
- Finn “karrigan” Andersen
- Danny “zonic” Sorensen (coach)
Team Vitality
- Dan “apEX” Madeskler
- Mathieu “ZywOo” Erbo
- Shahar “flameZ” Shushan
- Robin “ropz” Kohl
- Justinas “jL” Lekavičius (stand-in)
- Remy “XTQZZZ” Kwoniam (coach)
FURIA
- Yuri “yuurih” Santos
- Kaike “KSCERATO” Serato
- Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo
- Danil “molodoy” Golubenko
- Marek “YEKINDAR” Galinskis
- Sydney “sidde” Macedo (coach)
Natus Vincere
- Valery “b1t” Vakhovsky
- Alexi “Aleksib” Virolainen
- Ivan “iM” Mihai
- Igor “w0nderful” Zhdanov
- Drin “makazze” Shakiri
- Andrey “B1ad3” Gorodensky (coach)
MOUZ
- Adam “torzsi” Torzhash
- Dorian “xertioN” Berman
- Lotan “Spinx” Giladi
- Adrian “xelex” Vincze
- Oldrich “PR” Novi
- Dennis “sycrone” Nielsen (coach)
Aurora Gaming
- Ismailjan “XANTARES” Dörtkardesh
- Özgür “woxic” Eker
- Ali “Wicadia” Haydar Yalçın
- Damjan “kyxsan” Stoilkovski
- Yimi “Jimpphat” Salo
- Ashley “ash” Betty (coach)
Legacy
- Bruno “latto” Rebelatto
- Eduardo “dumau” Volkmer
- Vinícius “n1ssim” Pereira
- Andrei “arT” Piovesan
- Santino “try” Rigal
- Alan “adr” Riveros (coach)
G2 Esports
- Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač
- Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko
- Matush “MATYS” Shimko
- Guy “Nertz” Iluz
- Artem “r1nkle” Moroz
- Eetu “sAw” Saha (coach)
FUT Esports
- Dmitry “dem0n” Miroshnichenko
- Aulon “Krabeni” Fazlia
- Nikita “cmtry” Samoletov
- Dziugas “dziugss” Steponavičius
- Yasin “xfl0ud” Koch
- András “coolio” Ferchak (coach)
9z Team
- Franco “dgt” Garcia
- Maximiliano “max” Gonzalez
- Matías “HUASOPEEK” Hernández
- Luis “luchov” Herrera
- Ignacio “meyern” Mayer
- Bruno “BIT” Lima (coach)
paiN Gaming
- Rodrigo “biguzera” Bittencourt
- Rafael “saffee” Costa
- João “snow” Vinícius
- Vinícius “v$m” Moreira
- Guilherme “piriajr” Barbosa
- Enrique “rikz” Vaku (coach)
M80
- Michael “Swisher” Schmid
- Fritz “slaxz-” Dietrich
- Elias “s1n” Stein
- Mason “Lake” Sanderson
- Joshua “JBa” Barutt
- Rory “dephh” Jackson (coach)
DENDELE CS
- Victor “gafolo” Andrade
- Daniel “rdnzao” Monteiro
- Danilo “doc” Moraes
- João “koala” Pedro
- Maximo “Maxxkor” Cortina
- Elder “coachi” Sancho (coach)
IC Esports
- Victor “onic” Babiy
- David “Dawy” Bibik
- Eduard “zeRRoFIX” Petrovsky
- Arseny “cptkurtka023” Derevinsky
- Daniil “headtr1ck” Valitov
- Dmitry “jR” Chervak (coach)
Lynn Vision Gaming
- Niu “Westmelon” Zhe
- Zhang “z4kr” Sike
- Ye “Starry” Li Zhi
- Tang “EmiliaQAQ” Junji
- Su “C4LLM3SU3” Qihao
- Dai “Gum” Yufei (coach)
Prize Pool Distribution
The prize pool for BLAST Open Porto 2026 will be $1,100,000.
- 1st place — $250,000;
- 2nd place — $160,000;
- 3rd–4th place — $115,000 each;
- 5th–6th place — $75,000 each;
- 7th–8th place — $50,000 each;
- 9th–12th place — 32,500 each;
- 13th–16th place — $20,000 each.
List of English-speaking talents
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Hosts:
- Alejandre “Archarom” Maya;
- Mike “DarfMike” Vinnik;
- James “BanKs” Banks;
- Natalie “NatTea” Mahoney.
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Analysts:
- Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg;
- Jacob “Pimp” Winneke;
- Donald “voo” Parkhurst;
- Kasper “ruggah” Dew.
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Commentators:
- Conner “Scrawny” Girvan;
- Mohan “launders” Govindasamy;
- Anders “Anders” Blom;
- Henry “HenryG” Greer.
Schedule for Day 1 of Play
August 26, times listed in Moscow time.
- 12:00 p.m. — Aurora Gaming vs. G2 Esports.
- 2:30 p.m. — Team Spirit vs. DENDELE CS.
- 5:00 p.m. — Natus Vincere vs. M80.
- 6:30 p.m. — FURIA vs. paiN Gaming.
Where to Watch BLAST Open Porto 2026
Photo — BLAST.
