CS2 Tournament Schedule for October 2026: ESL Pro League Season 24 and PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
The October esports calendar features several Counter-Strike 2 tournaments, including ESL Pro League Season 24 and PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. The schedule for all ongoing and upcoming events in October 2026 is provided below.
Counter-Strike 2 Tournaments in October
ESL Pro League Season 24
- Dates: October 3–11.
- Prize pool: $1,000,000.
- Participants: 16 teams, including Team Spirit, Team Falcons, MOUZ, and Team Vitality.
Thunderpick World Championship 2026
- Dates: October 14–18.
- Prize pool — $1,000,000.
- Participants: Team Falcons, 9z Team, Legacy, FURIA, BetBoom Team, Aurora Gaming, PARIVISION, and Virtus.pro.
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
- Dates: October 24–31.
- Prize pool — $1,250,000.
- Participants: 16 teams, including Team Spirit, Team Vitality, Natus Vincere, and FURIA.
Stake Ranked Episode 4
- Dates: October 1–4.
- Prize pool — $100,000.
- Participants: FaZe Clan, Alliance, Astralis, B8 Esports, BIG, Luminosity Gaming, Fnatic, Nemiga Gaming.
1win Private Club #2
- Dates: October 19–22.
- Prize pool — $100,000.
- Participants: Not yet announced.
Stake Ranked Episode 5
- Dates: October 27–30.
- Prize pool — $100,000.
- Participants: B8 Esports, IC Esports, BIG, Astralis, MIBR, magic, Team Nemesis, Eternal Fire.
Journey Autumn 2026
- Dates: October 2–3.
- Prize pool — $20,000.
- Participants: To be announced.
CCT South America 2026 Series #6
- Dates: September 22–October 4.
- Prize pool — $15,000.
- Participants: 24 teams; Galorys, Bounty Hunters, Turma do Pagode, Isurus, Keyd Stars, Yawara E-Sports, ODDIK, and Ex-MIBR Academy have received invitations to the playoffs.
CCT Europe 2026 Series #10
- Dates: September 28 through October 10.
- Prize pool: $25,000.
- Participants: 24 teams; Acend, Iberian Soul, Nemiga Gaming, SINNERS Esports, Walczaki, Gothic, OMEGA, and CYBERSHOKE Esports received invitations to the playoffs.
FRAG University 2026
- Dates: October 9–11.
- Prize pool: $25,000.
- Participants: Not yet announced.
ESL Challenger League Season 52: North America - Cup #3
- Dates: October 7–14.
- Prize pool — $17,500.
- Participants: To be announced.
ESL Challenger League Season 52: South America - Cup #3
- Dates: October 7–14.
- Prize pool — $17,500.
- Participants: To be announced.
Stake Pulse Beat III
- Dates: October 12–17.
- Prize pool — $80,000.
- Teams: 16 teams, including 100 Thieves, 3DMAX, and Astralis.
Logitech G Pro Series 2026
- Dates: October 15–18.
- Prize pool — $14,066.
- Participants: THUNDERdOWNUNDER, The Huns Esports, NEXVOID, Rare Atom, Team Abyssal, Rooster, Ground Zero, and FlyQuest.
DraculaN Season 7
- Dates: October 19–23.
- Prize pool — $35,000.
- Participants: To be announced.
CCT South America 2026 Series #7
- Dates: October 13–25.
- Prize pool — $15,000.
- Participants: To be announced.
CCT Europe 2026 Series #11
- Dates: October 13–25.
- Prize pool — $25,000.
- Participants: To be announced.
NODWIN Clutch Series #13
- Dates: October 14–27.
- Prize pool — $30,000.
- Participants: To be announced.
CCT Europe 2026 Series #12
- Dates: October 20 through November 1.
- Prize pool — $25,000.
- Participants: To be announced.
Gamers Club Masters VII
- Dates: October 29–November 1.
- Prize pool — $30,000.
- Participants: To be announced.
FiReSPORTS LAST CHANCE
- Dates: October 29–November 1.
- Prize pool — $75,000.
- Participants: To be announced.
Moscow Cyber Games 2026
- Dates: October 31 through November 1.
- Prize pool — 15,000,000 ₽.
- Participants: HOTU, 1w Team, 5star eSports, and Alter Ego.
CyberClash Season 1
- Dates: September 23–October 4.
- Prize pool — 2,000,000 ₽.
- Participants: 16 teams, including lavked, HYPERSPIRIT, and Nexus Gaming.
CIS LAN Championship #8
- Dates: September 29 through October 2.
- Prize pool — $40,000.
- Participants: 16 teams, including BAKS Esports and CYBERSHOKE Esports.
CROSSFIRE Season 6
- Dates: August 31 through October 11.
- Prize pool — $10,000.
- Participants: 56 teams, including regain and Life's A Game.
ESN Fall Showdown 2026
- Dates: September 30–October 5.
- Prize pool — $15,000.
- Participants: 5star eSports, SPACE, The Huns Esports, QuantumX, NEXVOID, 100RA, Chinggis Warriors, and Bronuud.
United21 Season 56
- Dates: September 26 through October 13.
- Prize pool — $10,000.
- Participants: 16 teams, including Eternal Fire Academy and ENCE Prospects.
Main Tournament of the Month
The OFFSTAGE editorial team highlights ESL Pro League Season 24 as October’s main tournament. The event will feature 16 teams, including Team Spirit—which many analysts consider the favorite for the second half of the season—as well as Team Vitality, which will try to give the “Dragons” a run for their money.
You can find the schedule for the Counter-Strike 2 tournaments held in September in our article.
Photo: ESL.
