Esports World Cup 2026 and BLAST Open Fall 2026: Counter-Strike 2 tournament schedule for August 2026

Counter-Strike 2 Tournaments in August

Esports World Cup 2026

• Dates: August 12–23.
• Prize pool: $2,000,000.
• Participants: 32 teams, including Team Vitality, Team Spirit, FURIA, Astralis, and MOUZ.

BLAST Open Fall 2026

• Dates: August 26–September 6.
• Prize pool — $1,100,000.
• Participants: Team Spirit, Team Falcons, Team Vitality, Natus Vincere, FURIA, MOUZ, Legacy, Aurora Gaming, G2 Esports, BetBoom Team, FUT Esports, 9z Team, IC Esports, M80, DENDELE CS, Lynn Vision Gaming.

Stake Pulse Beat I

• Dates: July 31–August 5.
• Prize pool: $60,000.
• Participants: 16 teams will compete at a LAN event in Stockholm, Sweden. Among them are Fnatic, Team Liquid, and Metizport.

Exort Series #30

• Dates: July 20–August 9.
• Prize pool — $10,000.
• Participants: 28 teams, including Rune Eaters Esports and TEAM ASCEND.

NODWIN Clutch Series #10

• Dates: July 23–August 6.
• Prize pool — $50,000.
• Participants: 24 European teams. Teams such as Nuclear TigeRES, Nemiga Gaming, Walczaki, TDK, ARCRED, Eternal Fire, Sashi Esport, and WW TEAM received invitations to the playoffs.

CCT Europe 2026 Series #6

• Dates: July 27–August 8.
• Prize pool: $25,000.
• Participants: 24 teams from Europe. Walczaki, ARCRED, WW TEAM, CYBERSHOKE Esports, ex-AM Gaming, 33, Butterfly, and lavked have been invited directly to the playoffs.

United21 Season 53

• Dates: July 29–August 15.
• Prize pool: $10,000.
• Participants: Dynamo Eclot Phoenix, Esport Academy Copenhagen Rising, ENCE Prospects, Eternal Fire Academy, FaZe Up Next, Fire Flux Esports, IC Prospect, INFURITY Gaming, Passion Academy, Phantom Esports Academy, Sangal ALTERS, Teletubisie, Vitality Academy, VP.Prodigy, WOPA Esport, and WRAITH PCIFIC.

BetBoom Storm #4

• Dates: August 3–16.
• Prize pool — $10,000.
• Participants: BESTIA, Galorys, Imperial Esports, UNO MILLE, Keyd Stars, Yawara E-Sports, Isurus, Metanoia Wolves, paiN Academy, MEIA NOITE, Procyon Team, ALKA GAMING, BORRACHEIROS, Ex-Guará eSports, ODDIK Academy, Grêmio Esports.

European Pro League Regular Season 6

• Dates: August 3–20.
• Prize pool — $10,000.
• Participants: FaZe Up Next, B8 Academy, WOPA Esport, 3DMAX Academy, Passion Academy, Phantom Academy, SINQU Rehti, VP.Prodigy, ENCE Prospects, IC Prospect, INFURITY Gaming, INOX Division, Bushido Wildcats, Eternal Fire Academy, EA Copenhagen Rising, Vitality Academy.

Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier

• Dates: August 7–9.
• Prize pool — $100,000.
• Participants: Not yet announced. The teams that finish in 3rd and 4th place will advance to the main event.

Tipsport Open Cup #1

• Dates: August 5–9.
• Prize pool — $12,690.
• Participants: BRUTE, LPH Gaming, Nexus Gaming, UNiTY esports, eSuba, GamersLab Esports, JAM, MAYBE, NAVI Junior.

CCT Europe 2026 Series #7

• Dates: August 18–30.
• Prize pool — $25,000.
• Participants: To be announced.

Fiesta Series 1

• Dates: August 18–30.
• Prize Pool — $20,000.
• Participants: To be announced.

NODWIN Clutch Series #11

• Dates: August 21–September 3.
• Prize pool — $50,000.
• Participants: To be announced.

NSTLGA League Season 2

• Dates: August 5 through September 13.
• Prize pool — $10,000.
• Participants: To be announced.

CCT South America 2026 Series #5

• Dates: August 25 through September 6.
• Prize pool — $15,000.
• Participants: To be announced.

CyberClash Open #1

• Dates: August 26–30.
• Prize pool — 2,000,000 ₽.
• Participants: To be announced.

Kibertochka Season 2

• Dates: August 27–30.
• Prize pool — 1,000,000 ₽.
• Participants: FORZE Reload, Spirit Academy, golovastiki, ex-RUSTEC; the remaining 4 teams have not yet been determined.

ESL Challenger League Season 52: Asia - Cup #1

• Dates: August 25–September 1.
• Prize pool — $10,000.
• Participants: Not yet announced.

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