With some CS2 events in 2025 still to come, tournament organizers have already begun booking dates for their events next year in 2026. So far, ESL, BLAST, PGL, Skyesports, FISSURE, and StarLadder have already announced their major CS2 tournaments and their respective dates, although some venue and prize money announcements are pending.

CS2 Tournament Calendar 2026: All Major Events

From the information we have so far, ESL will be conducting a total of seven events throughout the year, including the first Major. PGL will host 5, while BLAST will stick to their roadway, similar to the 2025 CS2 calendar. Let us take a look at the 2026 CS2 tournament calendar for a better understanding.

January 2026

Name Date Location Prize Pool Number of Teams
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 12th-25th Malta $625,000 32
IEM Kraków 2026 28th-February 8th Kraków $1,250,000 24

February 2026

Name Date Location Prize Pool Number of Teams
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 9th-23rd Cluj-Napoca $1,250,000 16
ESL Pro League S23 27th-March 15th TBA $1,000,000 24

March 2026

Name Date Location Prize Pool Number of Teams
BLAST Open Spring 2026 16th-29th Rotterdam $1,100,000 16
Skyesports Event #1 2026 30th-April 12th TBA TBA TBA

April 2026

Name Date Location Prize Pool Number of Teams
PGL Bucharest 2026 3rd-13th Bucharest $1,250,000 16
IEM Brazil 2026 13th-19th Brazil $1,000,000 16
FISSURE Playground 3 20th-26th TBA $1,000,000 16
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026 27th-May 3rd Texas $1,000,000 8

May 2026

Name Date Location Prize Pool Number of Teams
PGL Astana 2026 7th-18th Astana $1,600,000 16
IEM USA 2026 11th-17th USA $1,000,000 16
CS Asia Championships 2026 18th-24th Shanghai $1,000,000 16
StarLadder StarSeries May 2026 25th-31st TBA TBA 16

June 2026

Name Date Location Prize Pool Number of Teams
IEM Cologne Major 2026 2nd-21st Cologne $1,250,000 32

July 2026

Name Date Location Prize Pool Number of Teams
FISSURE Playground 4 13th-19th TBA TBA TBA
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 20th-August 2nd Malta $650,000 32

August 2026

Name Date Location Prize Pool Number of Teams
PGL August 2026 6th-16th TBD $1,250,000 16
Esports World Cup 2026 10th-23rd Riyadh TBA TBA
BLAST Open Fall 2026 24th-September 6th TBD $1,100,000 16

September 2026

Name Date Location Prize Pool Number of Teams
Skyesports Event #2 2026 7th-20th TBA TBA TBA
FISSURE Playground 5 7th-13th TBA TBA TBA
StarLadder StarSeries September 2026 11th-20th TBA TBA 16
ESL Pro League Season 24 21st-October 11th Katowice TBA TBA

October 2026

Name Date Location Prize Pool Number of Teams
PGL October 2026 1st-11th TBA $1,250,000 16
Eden Esports Forge of Legends 2026 13th-18th TBA $500,000 TBA
PGL Belgrade 2026 22nd-November 1st Belgrade $1,250,000 16

November 2026

Name Date Location Prize Pool Number of Teams
IEM China 2026 2nd-8th China $1,000,000 16
BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 9th-15th TBA $1,000,000 8
CS2 Major #2 25th-December 13th TBA TBA TBA

December 2026

Name Date Location Prize Pool Number of Teams
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

CS2 keeps rising in 2026 tournament calendar

BLAST Rivals Hong Kong 2025
Image via Stephanie Lindgren | BLAST

What intrigues me the most is not another year stacked with big tournaments. But the fact that the TOs have made their commitment evident so early by announcing their events a year in advance, despite the fact that the 2025 calendar isn’t even underway yet.

This level of proactive commitment goes on to show their confidence in the game’s potential and reinforces the belief that Counter-Strike’s future is as bright as ever.