BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 Hong Kong: Teams, Format, Schedule, and More

Before the 32 qualified teams congregate in Singapore, eight top CS2 squads will make a stop in Hong Kong for the penultimate tournament of the year — BLAST Rivals Fall 2026. 

Let’s look at what the tournament has in store for us. 

Teams and Format

BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 will kick off with 8 teams playing a four-team double-elimination bracket group stage. 

These teams will play in two stages of competition: 

Group Stage: 

• Two four-team double-elimination brackets

• Top 3 teams from each group qualify for Playoffs

•  All matches are Bo3

Playoffs:

• Group Winners are seeded into Semifinals

• The #2 & #3 teams start in Quarterfinals

• Quarterfinals and Semifinals are Bo3

• Grand Finals are Bo5

BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 Schedule

AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, will host BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 starting November 11. The Grand Finals will conclude on November 15. 

For a detailed look at the individual fixtures and localized times, checkout the Strafe match page and filter for the team you are looking for.

Prelude to Singapore: What to Expect from BLAST Rivals Hong Kong 2026? 

Featuring the favorites to win the upcoming Singapore Major 2026, BLAST Rivals Hong Kong will be the final chance for the teams to get practice on stage. 

To the surprise of no one, Team Vitality enters the tournament as the favorite to win the trophy. The apEX-led superteam managed to regain their form on time and won back-to-back tournaments. Even with jL in the squad, they cracked the top 4 at PGL Masters Bucharest. 

Naturally, we expect them to make it out of Group A as the winners. FURIA, who recently won PGL Masters Bucharest, looks like the second-strongest contender to make it out. 

Team Falcons have looked worse for wear, and this will be their final chance to iron out the mistakes ahead of Singapore. Failing to step up their performance, they will be outplayed and outplaced by Legacy. 

Group B is a complete toss-up. Normally, Team Spirit would be the favorite, but their recent run of form does not inspire confidence. MOUZ should be the de facto group winner, but they are MOUZ and have a habit of underperforming when favorites or against Team Vitality. 

While FUT has been on the upswing, the roster has shown a lot with SunPayus, and they do have a strong chance of making it out over the sinking ship that is G2 Esports, they cannot be confidently referred to as the group favorite. 

If Team Spirit or MOUZ show up, this will be a rather fun clash ahead of the Major. If neither does, we will see Team Vitality stomp teams for 5 days.