BLAST Open Spring 2026
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BLAST Open Spring 2026
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Game:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Rotterdam
CopenhagenVenue:
Prize Pool:
$400,000 USD
Start Date:
2026-03-18
End Date:
2026-03-29
Teams:
16
Liquipedia Tier:
Tier:Links
Maps
About
[edit]Broadcast Talent
[edit]- Stage Hosts:
Iain Chambers (Iain Chambers)
DarfMike (Mike Winnick)
- Desk Host/Interviewer:
NatTea (Natalie Mahoney)
- Observer:
- TBA
Format
[edit]- Group Stage: March 18th - 23rd, 2026
- Two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups
- Each group has eight teams
- All matches are Bo3
- The top three teams from each group advance to the Playoffs:
- Group stage winners advance to the Semifinals
- Group stage runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals as the High Seeds
- Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds
- Two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups
- Playoffs: March 27th - 29th, 2026
- Single-Elimination bracket
- The Quarterfinals & Semifinals are Bo3
- The Grand Final is Bo5
Prize Pool
[edit]$400,000 USD are spread among the participants as seen below:
Participants
[edit]
Results
[edit]Group Stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
Group B
[edit]Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
Playoffs
[edit]Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
Additional Content
[edit]Streams
[edit]
Previews
[edit]- 2026-03-16 | BLAST Open Rotterdam teams, format, schedule, talent, prizes, fantasy by Striker of HLTV
Conclusions
[edit]- 2026-03-29 | Pristine playoffs takes ropz to BLAST Open Rotterdam MVP by NER0 of HLTV
- 2026-04-01 | The EVPs and All-Stars of BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 by NER0 of HLTV
Interviews
[edit]HLTV
[edit]
2026-03-17 | karrigan on NEO removal: "It kind of came as a surprise to all of us because we're this close to the Major" by MIRAA of HLTV
2026-03-17 | magixx on BLAST preparation: "I feel we still have something to play with and we are still not washed up" by MIRAA of HLTV- 2026-03-17 | zonic: "I'm being a bit harsher now because we have so much potential on this team. But they have to play for the team" by MIRAA of HLTV
2026-03-18 | Snappi: "We needed some time to figure out how people react differently in the officials" by MIRAA of HLTV
2026-03-18 | malbsMd: "I want to be the malbs that I once was, and I'm hoping to find myself again" by MIRAA of HLTV
2026-03-18 | dgt: "These three months have been about as good as we could have hoped for" by MIRAA of HLTV
2026-03-19 | KSCERATO: "It was really important for us to have a break after EPL" by MIRAA of HLTV
2026-03-19 | Brollan: "It was just a lot of details; we were not on the same page" by MIRAA of HLTV
2026-03-20 | Grim: "I think the future is going to be brighter when we can get more time" by MIRAA of HLTV- 2026-03-21 | woxic: "We have some little missing parts. And if we can fix those against great teams, I think we can get the trophy" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-21 | flashie: "We never got the chance to focus on what we should be focusing on; we're finally on the right path" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-22 | sycrone: "I think we sort of fell apart in this tournament" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-22 | TeSeS: "We need to do better, but I think this team is really strong mentally and we can handle it" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-23 | Aleksib on w0nderful: "He's very hard on himself, so I need to remind him constantly that he's world-class" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-24 | apEX: "Even when we’re not playing our A-game, our low game is towards B, so it’s still enough sometimes to beat good teams" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-24 | FalleN: "I think everyone in the team is trying to find new ways to play well" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-26 | NiKo on seeking revenge against PARIVISION: "We made them look better than they are" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-26 | MAJ3R on XANTARES' hand injury: "Sometimes he feels pain" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-26 | mzinho: "I was so happy that I stepped up [vs Spirit]" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-26 | dastan on ZywOo's 1v5: "I hope this will teach my guys to play 100% every moment" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-27 | flameZ: "I just want to try and stick with the good form" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-27 | soulfly: "I really want to beat Vitality; I want to prove we're different from others"" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-28 | ropz: "We want to play NAVI. I'm sure they think they can beat us; we're going to show they can't" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-28 | iM: "It's going to be a huge test for us to see where we are" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-29 | ropz: "You wish for that kind of thing, to win every game, every match, and to actually do it is an incredible feeling" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2026-03-29 | Aleksib: "We're trying to evolve as a team, but it's still one step behind Vitality. Maybe even two" by MIRAA of HLTV
BLAST
[edit]- 2026-03-27 | MAJ3R: "We still lack something to win tournaments" of BLAST
- 2026-03-29 | mezii: "NAVI are confident, but we wanted to remind them who the big dogs are" of BLAST
- 2026-03-30 | XTQZZZ: "I have no time for doing things for people to see if I'm good or not" of BLAST
Dust2.dk
[edit]- 2026-03-17 | zonic forbyder FACEIT i en uge op til BLAST Open Rotterdam [zonic bans FACEIT for a week leading up to BLAST Open Rotterdam] by unclejakes of Dust2.dk
- 2026-03-17 | Snappi efter LAN-sejr: “Vi får bedre styr på vores roller” [Snappi after LAN victory: “We will get better control of our roles”] by Nazary95 of Dust2.dk
- 2026-03-17 | br0 om Liquids skifte til NA: "Godt spillet" [br0 on Liquid's move to NA: "Well played"] by unclejakes of Dust2.dk
Dust2.com.br
[edit]- 2026-03-17 | molodoy avalia 1º ano na FURIA: "Foi muito bom, mas quero ganhar mais" [molodoy evaluates his 1st year at FURIA: "It was very good, but I want to win more"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-18 |
malbsMd comenta troca de time: "Até eu fiquei surpreso" [malbsMd comments on team change: "Even I was surprised"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br - 2026-03-18 | makazze sobre título e MVP: "Estava trabalhando muito e funcionou" [makazze on title and MVP: "I was working very hard and it paid off"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-19 | Derrotas "ligaram alguns alertas" na FURIA, diz FalleN [Defeats "triggered some alarm bells" at FURIA, says FalleN] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-19 | Pela família e pela 9z, meyern volta aos palcos após seis anos [For his family and for 9z, meyern returns to the stage after six years] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-19 | sycrone comenta renovação com a MOUZ e revela propostas de times do top 10 [sycrone comments on renewal with MOUZ and reveals offers from top 10 teams] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-19 | HUASOPEEK vê 9z "bagunçada" em derrota para Vitality [HUASOPEEK sees 9z as "messed up" in loss to Vitality] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-20 | frozen sobre vaga no Major: "A pressão faz parte da FaZe" [frozen on his Major spot: "Pressure is part of FaZe"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-21 | sidde: "Se você quer estar entre os melhores do mundo, tem que fechar esse tipo de jogo" [sidde: "If you want to be among the best in the world, you have to shut down this type of game"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-21 | max: "A MOUZ é um time que assisto muito, sabíamos como eles jogavam" [max: "MOUZ is a team I watch a lot, we knew how they played"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-21 | zweih brinca com "lei do ex": "Poderia dizer que foi porque sei todas táticas, mas não é verdade, sempre trocam" [zweih jokes about the "former player curse": "I could say it's because I know all the tactics, but it's not true, they always switch"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-22 | KSCERATO sobre bom desempenho: "Acredito nas coisas que penso" [KSCERATO on good performance: "I believe in the things I think"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-23 | bit vê 9z distante de europeus, mas "evoluindo muito rápido" [bit sees 9z as distant from Europeans, but "evolving very fast"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-23 | FalleN: "São poucos times que conseguem constância absoluta em qualquer esporte" [FalleN: "Few teams achieve absolute consistency in any sport"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-23 | ZywOo explica motivação da Vitality: "Nós sabemos o quão difícil é ganhar um troféu" [ZywOo explains Vitality's motivation: "We know how hard it is to win a trophy"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-27 | woxic quer Aurora corajosa contra a Vitality [woxic wants a brave Aurora to stand up against Vitality] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-27 | Treinador da PARIVISION explica freguesia da Falcons e vê NAVI favorita na semi [PARIVISION coach explains Falcons' dominance and sees NAVI as the favorite in the semi-finals] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-28 | ropz comenta pressão por título e relembra vice para FURIA [ropz comments on the pressure to win the title and recalls finishing second to FURIA] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-28 | NAVI terá "preparação limitada" para final da BLAST, diz Aleksib [NAVI will have "limited preparation" for the BLAST final, says Aleksib] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
- 2026-03-29 | flameZ mira 13º título no Rio: "Temos o Grand Slam e queremos ganhá-lo" [flameZ aims for 13th title in Rio: "We have the Grand Slam and we want to win it"] by Roque Marques of Dust2.com.br
Pley.gg
[edit]- 2026-03-17 | frozen on NEO benching: Some changes needed to be done of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-17 | TeSeS is done being the sacrificial lamb: "I need to prioritize myself" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-18 | makazze: "B1ad3 is the smartest coach in CS 100%" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-18 | Grim on why he moved to NRG: "I was experiencing a lot of burnout" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-18 | xKacpersky has high hopes for NIP: “We need to play perfect CS” of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-18 | molodoy on stage matches: "Maybe I need to change my style" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-18 | donk won't go international: "For me Spirit is family" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-18 | No more villain role for apEX: "My players are getting used to the pressure now" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-18 | EliGE confused about VRS rules: “Orgs commission dedicated VRS people” of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-18 | Jimpphat transfer rumors and more: "My coach asked me, 'What is this?'" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-26 | "He was basically a FACEIT Player": XTQZZZ on flameZ's wild evolution of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-26 | Proud PARIVISION coach: "It's some elite, like inner honor to know, we are a Stage 3 team" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-26 | "Mentally they are way stronger": MAJ3R explains the gap between Aurora and Vitality of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-27 | "He can be the same as Senzu": mzinho details the integration of cobrazera of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-27 | XANTARES on severe hand pain: "It's terrible actually" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-27 | "That's the only time we needed our coach": Techno4K reflects on loss to Aurora of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-27 | "We just tried to change our mentality": Wicadia on breaking the curse against The MongolZ of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-27 | "It just felt like nothing was kind of going my way" - NiKo after PARIVISION match of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-28 | Wicadia after Vitality defeat: "We crumbled under the pressure" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-28 | "We're pretty confident in our map pool right now": Aleksib addresses NAVI's map pick trend of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-28 | "Even the rounds that we were good, they just outplayed us": zweih on PARIVISION's loss to NAVI of Pley.gg
2026-03-29 | NatTea on Her CS debut at BLAST Rotterdam: "You get to say things how it is" of Pley.gg- 2026-03-29 | ZywOo: "Everybody can pop up in the game, that is the beauty of Vitality right now" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-29 | flameZ: "Nobody gives a f* who is MVP as long as we win trophies" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-29 | "Robin had an insane final and he deserved that MVP": apEX praises ropz after Rotterdam final of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-30 | "It was time to use it": XTQZZZ on Vitality's Anubis boost of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-30 | mezii: "If we keep innovating, keep working hard, I don't think teams can get close to us" of Pley.gg
- 2026-03-31 | "Stay Tuned": BLAST's Anne Banschbach on the 2027 Winter Major of Pley.gg
- 2026-04-01 | "It felt like my life led to that": Scrawny reflects on a decade of casting Counter-Strike of Pley.gg
Hotspawn
[edit]- 2026-03-17 | xKacpersky on NIP stint: “Right now we’re on the right direction to make good progress” by Daniel Morris of Hotspawn
- 2026-03-17 | Brollan on MOUZ’s recent struggles: “We truly believe in ourselves, still” by Daniel Morris of Hotspawn
- 2026-03-17 | EliGE on Liquid moving to Americas VRS: “I don’t think that the decision was made to be evil” by Daniel Morris of Hotspawn
- 2026-03-18 | Grim on NRG move: “When I joined, they basically gave me most roles I wanted” by Daniel Morris of Hotspawn
- 2026-03-26 | NiKo: “Anything but winning a couple of trophies this year would be disappointing” by Daniel Morris of Hotspawn
- 2026-03-26 | mzinho: “Senzu and cobrazera are always searching for duels… I think there’s no difference” by Daniel Morris of Hotspawn
- 2026-03-26 | soulfly on reaching a Tier 1 Final: “I really did this, because my brother was not believing in me” by Daniel Morris of Hotspawn
- 2026-03-27 | XTQZZZ: “It’s tough to win a trophy… When you have an opportunity, you have to take it” by Daniel Morris of Hotspawn
- 2026-03-28 | NatTea: “There is something about CS, there is something about the atmosphere… I would want more of that in my life” by Daniel Morris of Hotspawn
- 2026-03-29 | dupreeh on record-breaking Vitality: “If I can keep my own personal five Major wins for myself, I’ll be very happy” by Daniel Morris of Hotspawn
- 2026-03-30 | mezii on beating NAVI: “We wanted to be the ones to put them back down a peg” by Daniel Morris of Hotspawn
rdy.gg
[edit]- 2026-03-17 | yuurih: "Our T-side is not good." by Horizzon of rdy.gg
- 2026-03-18 | makazze: “I was sleeping 5-6 hours and we won the tournament” by Horizzon of rdy.gg
- 2026-03-19 | XTQZZZ: "[flameZ] just needed to be more consistent in my opinion" by Horizzon of rdy.gg
- 2026-03-26 | flameZ: "Astralis won 3 majors, but they haven't won 2 Grand Slams." by Horizzon of rdy.gg
- 2026-03-27 | NiKo: "I don't think we're at a level where we can say right now we're aiming for a trophy" by Horizzon of rdy.gg
- 2026-03-27 | woxic: "We try to move around all the time, and take control." by Horizzon of rdy.gg
- 2026-03-27 | NiKo says: "Our plan didn't work" as Falcons stumble to a quarter-final exit against PARIVISION by Horizzon of rdy.gg
- 2026-03-28 | ropz: "[on flameZ's form] It's less kills for me, but if that makes my life easier and wins come easier I really don't care." by Horizzon of rdy.gg
- 2026-03-29 | ZywOo: "My keyboard was dying on Inferno" by Horizzon of rdy.gg
Insider Gaming
[edit]- 2026-03-17 | “I think it’s frustrating for anyone”: TeSeS on Fixing Falcons Errors by Darragh Harbinson of Insider Gaming
- 2026-03-17 | “People Think I’m Just a Cheerleader”: XTQZZZ on Coaching Era-Defining Vitality by Darragh Harbinson of Insider Gaming
- 2026-03-18 | “This Is A Good Tournament To Start Winning”: yuurih on the importance of BLAST Open Rotterdam by Darragh Harbinson of Insider Gaming
TL;DR
[edit]- 2026-03-28 | PARIVISION's Dastan: "Our goal is to attend tournaments and be top 10" by AN1MO of TL;DR
- 2026-03-29 | ZywOo: "apEX is the daddy in the team" by AN1MO of TL;DR
aAa Gaming
[edit]- 2026-03-28 |
MaT (Vitality): "We had an extremely solid plan against Aurora" by AFKa of aAa Gaming - 2026-03-29 | apEX (Vitality): "What motivates us most is to be the best team in history." by AFKa of aAa Gaming
La Source
[edit]- 2026-03-27 | Aymeinstein : "On est dans une phase de reconstruction du jeu" [Aymeinstein : "We are in a phase of rebuilding the game"] by El_Loukoum of La Source
- 2026-03-28 | woxic : "Contre Vitality, ce sera un peu la finale avant la finale" [woxic : "Against Vitality, it will be a bit like the final before the final"] by El_Loukoum of La Source
- 2026-03-28 | ZywOo : "On a un deuxième donk dans l'équipe" [ZywOo : "We have a second donk on the team"] by El_Loukoum of La Source
- 2026-03-29 | B1ad3 : “On pense pouvoir battre Vitality” [B1ad3 : “We think we can beat Vitality”] by El_Loukoum of La Source
- 2026-03-29 | XTQZZZ : "Ce tournoi a été smooth" [XTQZZZ : "This tournament was smooth"] by El_Loukoum of La Source
Videos and Photos
[edit]Galleries
[edit]- 2026-03-18 | BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 - Day 1 of HLTV
- 2026-03-19 | BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 - Day 2 of HLTV
- 2026-03-20 | BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 - Day 3 of HLTV
- 2026-03-21 | BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 - Day 4 of HLTV
- 2026-03-22 | BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 - Day 5 of HLTV
- 2026-03-23 | BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 - Day 6 of HLTV
- 2026-03-27 | BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 - Day 7 of HLTV
- 2026-03-28 | BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 - Day 8 of HLTV
- 2026-03-29 | BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 - Day 9 of HLTV
References
[edit]- ↑ Team Falcons (2026-03-17). "Urgent update".
- ↑ FaZe Clan. (2026-03-16). "Today we're officially parting ways with our Counter-Strike Coach @neo_fkubski".
- ↑ FaZe Clan (2026-03-16). "Our analyst @GruByGG will be standing-in as Interim Head Coach as we evaluate our options for the future".
- ↑ The MongolZ (2026-03-10). "Our coach maaRaa is unable to attend ESL Pro League Season 23 and BLAST Rotterdam, but he remains in contact with the team online and continues to provide support".
- ↑ Team Liquid (2026-03-13). "thank you @NertzCS".
- ↑ Team Liquid (2026-03-13). "welcome @malbsMd".
- ↑ NRG (2026-02-28). "We extend a sincere thank you to @jeorgecs for proudly representing the #NRGFAM, bringing trophies for NA CS and all of the incredible memories together".
- ↑ NRG (2026-02-28). "To our North American Counter-Strike home...".