BLAST Open Fall 2026 features 16 Counter-Strike 2 teams, a US$1.1 million prize pool and two weeks of top-tier action.
The competitive Counter-Strike 2 scene is ready for its next big stop, as the world’s best teams prepare for BLAST Open Fall 2026.
Marking the 14th S-Tier CS2 esports tournament of the season, BLAST Open Fall 2026 succeeds the highly exciting Esports World Cup, offering a mouth-watering US$1.1 million prize pool for teams to battle over.
The tournament is the second BLAST Premier Open event of the season, hosted across two venues: BLAST Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Super Bock Arena in Porto, Portugal, which will host the playoffs.
The event features 16 teams: 12 secured invites via the Valve Regional Standings (VRS), while the remaining four qualified through regional qualifiers in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia.
BLAST Premier Open Fall is divided into two stages, starting with two GSL-format double-elimination groups of eight, where all 16 squads will battle through the bracket, playing a series of best-of-three games.
The top four teams from each group will then proceed to the playoffs, which are single-elimination with Bo3 games up until the grand final, which is best-of-five.
With a US$1.1 million prize pool and BLAST Frequent Flyer Token on the line, BLAST Open Fall promises two weeks of top-tier action for esports fans to enjoy and many betting opportunities to explore.
At Esportbet, you can find our free BLAST Open Fall 2026 preview, along with expert picks and odds courtesy of the top-rated Counter-Strike 2 bookmakers.
BLAST Open Fall 2026 outright odds
- Team Falcons – +275
- Team Spirit – +333
- Team Vitality – +400
- FURIA – +700
- Natus Vincere – +700
- MOUZ – +800
- Aurora Gaming – +1400
- G2 Esports – +1400
- FUT Esports – +2500
- 9z Team – +3300
- Legacy – +3300
- paiN Gaming – +7500
- M80 – +15000
- Inner Circle – +15000
- Lynn Vision Gaming – +25000
- DENDELE – +25000
BLAST Open Fall 2026 teams to watch
Team Falcons
Team Falcons enter BLAST Open Fall 2026 as the reigning Major champions and the team to beat.
Since the arrival of in-game leader Finn “karrigan” Andersen, Falcons have found a new, more stable identity and proven they can deliver when it matters most.
As a team who have regularly suffered early eliminations from big events, Falcons have, since May, placed top-three in all but two events.
That includes the most recent Esports World Cup, where Falcons reached the quarterfinals. While the early elimination does not inspire much confidence, it is fair to question Falcons’ motivation to perform in the event.
As one of the most stacked rosters in the world, Falcons have already shown their ceiling in Cologne. And another such performance should be more than enough for a deep run.
Team Vitality
Team Vitality were the most dominant team in the first half of the season, winning five straight S-Tier tournaments.
However, things have not looked as great since May, as Vitality exited Intel Extreme Masters in fifth-sixth place, and Cologne and the Esports World Cup in fifth-eighth place.
There is no denying that Vitality do not look as sharp as they did for the first five months of the year, but this is the same core which has won more S-Tier tournaments over the last two years than any other team in the world.
Quality is there; Vitality just need to regain some traction.
Team Spirit
Team Spirit enter BLAST Open Fall off a title-winning run at the Esports World Cup, adding to their promising runner-up finish at BLAST Bounty Summer at the start of August.
Prior to those two runs, Spirit also reached the semifinals of the IEM Cologne Major, won PGL Astana, and secured silver from IEM Rio.
Team Spirit have not placed lower than top-four in the last five big events, which is a nice change of pace from what they showed earlier in the season, and potentially a good sign of great things to come.
MOUZ
MOUZ have long been viewed as one of the more consistent teams in the world.
They have not looked anything like that this season, struggling to find much serious traction in their competitive endeavours.
This changed in May, when MOUZ won two bronze medals from PGL Astana and the CS Asia Championships, before winning BLAST Bounty Summer.
They failed to keep the momentum going last week, as MOUZ crashed out of the Esports World Cup in the quarterfinals; however, in the bigger picture, MOUZ have been waking up.
Widely regarded as dangerous outsiders, MOUZ have proven they can challenge anyone on a good day.
FURIA
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride, FURIA have not been having a terrible season, despite failing to win a single trophy.
Despite no gold medals to show, FURIA did well in the IEM Cologne Major, where they clawed their way to the grand final, marking the fourth event in which FURIA placed top-four.
They added another point to that tally earlier this month, with a fourth-place finish at the Esports World Cup, indicating strong form.
While FURIA have yet to reach the heights of other top contenders, they have the individual talent and experience to make a splash in any big event. BLAST Open Fall is no exception.
BLAST Open Fall 2026 predictions
Outright bet – Team Spirit to win
Team Falcons are viewed as the main favourites to win BLAST Open Fall, but it is hard to ignore the high-flying Team Spirit.
While Spirit did not win the Major, they have been very successful over the last three months, consistently challenging top spots in bigger events, and they have two trophies and two runner-up finishes to show for it.
With momentum on their side and key players in top shape, Team Spirit are more than capable of making a run for the BLAST Open Fall trophy.
Their 2-1 head-to-head record against Falcons since April is just another reason to put more trust in the Russian outfit.
Team Spirit to win
Outsider bet – MOUZ to reach the final
MOUZ have not been as successful as some other heavyweights this season.
However, they have two bronze medals and one gold from the last five S-Tier tournaments, which includes a title run at BLAST Bounty Summer at the start of August.
They ran out of steam at the Esports World Cup, but it is fair to question MOUZ’s motivation to perform in the event given the packed schedule they have had to deal with.
The earlier elimination has given MOUZ a bit more time to prepare for BLAST Open Fall, and if they can find the same form they showed in Bounty Summer, another deep run should not escape them.
MOUZ to reach the final
Mark Prezelj
Esports Betting Analyst
Mark Prezelj is a Slovenian esports betting analyst with over 3,500 articles at EsportBet and the founder of Lines64.com — someone who has been reading odds longer than most readers have been watching esports.
