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Tournament operator BLAST has decided to hold the second competition in the Rivals series in Hong Kong, closer to Beijing and Singapore, where the Counter-Strike 2 esports season will conclude. Find out which top teams will attend and which are...
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Tournament operator BLAST has decided to hold the second competition in the Rivals series in Hong Kong, closer to Beijing and Singapore, where the Counter-Strike 2 esports season will conclude. Find out which top teams will attend and which are worth watching in this 1xBet review.
Tournament overview
BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 will be held from November 11 to 15 at AsiaWorld-Expo on Chek Lap Kok Island. The prize pool totals $1,000,000. With only 8 participants, each team’s share is quite substantial. This is especially true for the winner, who will take home $250,000.
BLAST used the October edition of the Valve rankings to distribute invitations, and none of the teams declined. As a result, all eight organizations from October’s top eight will travel to Hong Kong: Spirit, Legacy, Vitality, MOUZ, G2, Falcons, FURIA, and FUT. Most teams represent the European region, except for the Brazilian sides, FURIA and Legacy.
Match format
The group stage of the BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 tournament will last just two days, from November 11 to 12. All participants have already been divided into two groups of four, with each team playing two matches in a double-elimination format.
- Group A
- Legacy
- Vitality
- Falcons
- FURIA
- Group B
- Spirit
- MOUZ
- G2
- FUT
The worst team in each group will be eliminated, while the top three organizations will advance to the playoffs. Group winners will head straight to the semifinals, while second- and third-place teams will move on to the quarterfinals. The playoffs will begin on November 13 and conclude with the grand final on November 15. There will be no third-place match.
Favorites and contenders
At the BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 tournament, there are three clear favorites:
- Vitality. The French side played their most recent competitions with jL as a stand-in, but now that mezii and apEX’s breaks are finally over, the reigning BLAST Rivals Spring 2026 champions are ready to win with their full roster.
- Spirit. Vitality’s main rival at the autumn Major was lucky enough to land in an easy group, where they are unlikely to face serious opposition and should advance directly to the semifinals. After that, they have every chance of claiming the title.
- Falcons. The reigning champions of Cologne Major desperately need a confidence boost ahead of the competition in Singapore, so NiKo, m0NESY, and karrigan will give it their all in Hong Kong.
Three more teams could well become the BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 champions – all it would take is a little luck and a slip-up by the top favorites:
- FURIA. The Brazilians have won their last two tournaments in a row (the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 and the PGL Masters Bucharest 2026). They will try to extend that streak to three victories to honor FalleN, giving him a perfect send-off ahead of his retirement at the end of the season.
- MOUZ. The team put on an impressive performance at the last tournament, taking down heavy favorites Spirit and Vitality, so they are certainly capable of claiming the title in Hong Kong.
- FUT. This young squad was the first to reach the playoffs at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 after defeating Vitality, and they lost only to the eventual runners-up, Nemiga. Their chances of winning aren’t the strongest, but watching this team play is definitely interesting.
Legacy and G2 can win one or two matches, but they’re unlikely to contend for the gold at BLAST Rivals Fall 2026. However, if these underdogs manage to advance from the group stage, their chances of taking the trophy will increase significantly.
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