Logitech G Connect 2026 CS2 LAN Tournament Announced in Warsaw
Tournament operator GAM3RS_X has announced the Logitech G Connect 2026 Counter-Strike 2 Championship. The competition will consist of three stages, with the final LAN stage taking place in September 2026 in Poland.
The organizers will distribute invitations to 32 teams based on Valve’s global rankings as of August 4. Exactly 10 rosters will advance directly to the main stage. Another 22 teams will receive invitations to the closed qualifiers, with the top 8 seeded teams entering the qualifiers directly at the Top 16 stage.
The open qualifiers will take place on August 22–23 on FACEIT in a single-elimination format (best-of-1, semifinals—best-of-3). The top two teams will advance to the closed qualifiers, scheduled for August 27 through September 5. There, 24 teams will compete in GSL groups and a single-elimination playoff for two spots in the main stage.
Warsaw will host the main stage of the event from September 17 to 23. Twelve teams will compete in a LAN format, divided into two groups of six. At this stage, the teams will play in a round-robin format (best-of-1). Group A matches will take place on September 17, and Group B matches on September 18. The top six teams from each group will advance directly to the semifinals. The teams finishing in second and third place will begin their journey in the quarterfinals, which will take place on September 19. The semifinals are scheduled for September 22, and the grand final will be held at a dedicated arena on September 23.
The main stage of Logitech G Connect 2026 will be held from September 17 to 23 in Warsaw, Poland. The total prize pool for the competition is $100,000. The champion will receive 40,000, the runner-up will receive 20,000, and the third- and fourth-place finishers will each receive $10,000.
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