BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: How Teams Will Choose Their Opponents in the First Round
Very soon, the first major tournament of 2026 will kick off — BLAST Bounty Winter 2026. Before the main stage begins, BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier will take place. It will be held online and feature 32 teams. Only the top 8 teams will advance to the main event, which will traditionally be played in Attard at the BLAST Arena Studios.
Opponent Selection Order in the First Round
BLAST have officially announced the format of the first round of BLAST Bounty and published the order in which teams will choose their opponents:
- BetBoom
- fnatic
- M80
- Passion UA
- HOTU
- NiP
- NRG
- EYEBALLERS
- Inner Circle
- OG
- 9INE
- ENCE
- Virtus.pro
- Monte
- SINNERS
- ECSTATIC
This list gives the teams at the top a potential advantage when selecting their opponents. The opponent selection process will begin on Friday at 19:00 CET.
Prize Pool and Reward Format
The BLAST Bounty prize pool is formed dynamically and depends on the amount of money earned throughout the tournament. A key feature of the format is that weaker teams, if they manage to defeat a stronger opponent they selected, add a significant sum to their own prize bank.
Prize distribution at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026:
- 1st place — 3 × Freq. Flyer Tokens
- 2nd place — 1 × Freq. Flyer Token
- 3rd–4th places — 1 × Freq. Flyer Token
- 5th–8th places — 1 × Freq. Flyer Token
In just one week, we will dive into exciting and action-packed matches that will mark the start of the new season. To make sure you don’t miss the key games of your favorite teams, you can always find up-to-date matches in the CS2 live score section on our website.
See you at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026!
BetBoom Team
fnatic
M80
Passion UA
HOTU
NiP
NRG Esports
EYEBALLERS
Inner Circle Esports
OG
9INE
ENCE
Virtus.pro
Monte
SINNERS Esports
ECSTATIC
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FURIA defeat 9INE and secure the final spot in the next stage of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026FURIA defeat 9INE on Anubis and Inferno to qualify for the next stage of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026. molodoy leads the way as 9INE exit the event.1827fauesdeSpirit defeat SINNERS at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed QualifierSpirit secure a clean sweep over SINNERS at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier, showing dominance on Mirage and Nuke to move forward in the tournament.1820fauesdeFalcons defeated ECSTATIC and advanced to the next round of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed QualifierFalcons advanced at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier with a 2:0 win over ECSTATIC, as TeSeS starred and experience proved decisive on both maps.1108stawraith
Liquid eliminate NiP in thrilling BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 clashThe North American team Liquid secured a thrilling victory over the Swedish side Ninjas in Pyjamas in the BLAST Bounty Winter 2026, winning the series 2–1.1843fauesdeInner Circle defeat 3DMAX and advance to the next stage of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026Inner Circle secure a 2–1 win over 3DMAX in BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed Qualifier, earning $20,000 and moving one step closer to the LAN finals in Malta.1090stawraithGentle Mates Eliminate M80 at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed QualifierGentle Mates defeated M80 2:0 at the BLAST Bounty 2026 Closed Qualifier and advanced to the next round.21fauesdeIEM Cologne 2026 to Hold Stage 3 Without BO1 MatchesStage 3 at IEM Cologne 2026 (June 11–15) will be held entirely in BO3 format, marking the first time the Cologne tournament removes BO1 matches at this stage.137fauesdeTeam Vitality crowned champions of PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, ZywOo named MVPVitality defeat PARIVISION in a dramatic grand final at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, claiming $225,000 and another MVP title for ZywOo.144fauesdeMOUZ defeat The MongolZ in the third-place match at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026MOUZ secure bronze at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 after a 2–0 win over The MongolZ, closing Mirage 13–6 and Inferno 13–10 in the third-place match.247fauesdeVitality Defeat The MongolZ and Advance to the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 Finalropz shines as Vitality overcome The MongolZ in a 2-0 semifinal victory at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, setting up a grand final clash with PARIVISION.246fauesdePARIVISION Become the First Finalists of PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 After Defeating MOUZMOUZ fall short against PARIVISION in the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 semifinal as Jame shines and secures a 2-0 victory to book a spot in the final.394fauesdeTeam Vitality defeat Aurora Gaming 2-0 to reach the semifinals of PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026Team Vitality secure a 2-0 win over Aurora at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, advancing to the semifinals after strong performances on Inferno and Overpass.
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