On November 11, BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 in CS2 will kick off in Hong Kong. Eight teams will compete at the tournament for a $1 million prize pool. The competition will run until November 15.
Ukraine will be represented at the tournament by two players — Artem “r1nkle” Moroz for G2 and Dmytro “dem0n” Myroshnychenko for FUT. Both teams will compete in Group B and will play their opening matches on November 11.
FUT will play first. dem0n's team will face Spirit at 08:00 Kyiv time. After that, at 10:30, MOUZ and G2 will take the server, with r1nkle playing for the European team. Both matches will be played in a Bo3 format.
The G2 vs MOUZ matchup deserves particular attention. MOUZ are coming into the tournament in excellent form — the team recently won IEM Beijing 2026 and will now try to continue its successful run at BLAST Rivals.
In addition to G2, FUT, MOUZ, and Spirit, FURIA, Vitality, Falcons, and Legacy will compete at the tournament. In Group A, Legacy will face FURIA and Vitality will play Falcons on November 11.
The group stage will be played in a Double Elimination format, with all matches being Bo3. The group winners will advance directly to the semifinals, while the second- and third-placed teams will begin the playoffs in the quarterfinals.
Schedule for the first day in Kyiv time:
The total prize pool of BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 is $1 million, while the winner will receive $125,000. The playoffs will take place on November 13–15, with the grand final played in a Bo5 format.
For Ukrainian fans, the main matches of the opening day will be Spirit vs FUT and MOUZ vs G2, with dem0n and r1nkle playing for FUT and G2 respectively.
As a reminder, PGL officially confirmed the name changes of four teams participating in the CS2 Major Singapore 2026.
