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Competition
BLAST Premier Open
BLAST Premier Open is a recurring two-week Counter-Strike 2 tournament series with regional qualification and arena playoffs.
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Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Rotating global arenas · two Open events in the 2026 season
Champion
Varies by edition
Combined prize pool
US$1.1M per Open in 2026
BLAST's 2026 recap describes US$1.1M in team compensation for each Open, including prize money and team payments.
Games
Participant scale
16 teams per Open
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Organizer
Partner
BLASTCommercial note
Tournament organizer and producer · Recorded in the 2027, 2026 editions.[3]
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Official Partner
Commercial note
Local infrastructure and delivery partner · Recorded in the 2027 edition.[3]
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Official Partner
Partner
ROGCommercial note
Official monitor, PC, laptop and peripheral partner · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[7]
Editions
| Edition | Host | Dates | Prize pool | Games | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027Latest tracked | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | May 10, 2027 – May 23, 2027 | — | — | —[3] |
| 2026 | Copenhagen, Denmark and Porto, Portugal | Aug 26, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 | — | — | Team Spirit |
PTG Database Analysis
BLAST Premier Open is a recurring Counter-Strike 2 property operated by BLAST. BLAST’s 2026 recap describes a two-week format: 16 teams enter through Valve ranking invitations and regional qualification, followed by a six-team arena playoff and best-of-five final.
The 2026 season used rotating destinations, with Porto as one edition’s arena host. BLAST reports US$1.1 million in team compensation for each Open, split between prize money and team payments. PTG records dates, cities, winners, partner integrations and participant relationships at edition level rather than treating the recurring series as one tournament.
References7
- [1]BLAST Premier 2026 & 2027 recap - Dates, Places and Prizes — BLAST
- [2]BLAST Premier Handbook 2026 — BLAST
- [3]BLAST and MESA Sign Deal to Host Premier Esports In Mongolia — BLAST
- [4]BLAST Premier Open heads to Ulaanbaatar for historic first event in Mongolia — BLAST
- [5]BLAST Premier Open Porto 2026 — BLAST
- [6]Counter-Strike returns to Portugal as BLAST Premier Open S2 heads to Porto this September — BLAST
- [7]ASUS Republic of Gamers supercharges BLAST Premier for 2026 season — BLAST
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