Rotterdam to host BLAST Open 2026 Season 1

The Dutch city will welcome six of the world's best teams for the playoff stage of the $1.1 million event.

BLAST has announced Rotterdam as the host city of the playoff stage of BLAST Open 2026 Season 1. Between March 27 and 29, Rotterdam Ahoy will open its doors to thousands of fans as the $1.1 million tournament will come to a close.

BLAST Open Rotterdam will kick off in the company's Copenhagen studios, where 16 teams will duke it out for playoff spots. Twelve teams will be invited through the VRS, while the remaining four will come from online qualifiers.

This marks the return of BLAST Open to a full LAN setting after the tournament organizer opted to run the group stage for Open London online. That decision notably led Falcons to skip the event, citing a low VRS impact compared to the time commitment required to play the tournament.

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This will be BLAST's first-ever event in the Netherlands. Rotterdam Ahoy has hosted other esports events in the past, including the 2019 League of Legends European Championship (LEC) Spring Finals, DreamHack Open Rotterdam 2019 and ESL Challenger Rotterdam 2022.

“We’re incredibly excited to bring the BLAST Premier Open to Rotterdam, taking BLAST to a brand-new country," Andrew Haworth, SVP of Ecosystems at BLAST, said in a statement.

"The Netherlands has a passionate esports fanbase, and the Ahoy Arena is the perfect stage to host the next chapter of BLAST. Fans can expect world-class Counter-Strike, unforgettable moments, and the signature BLAST production quality they have come to know.”

A ticket presale will be available on October 23 at 11:00 , with the general ticket sale beginning a day later.

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#1
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Japan asyl1m
2025-09-04 14:18
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goat
2025-09-04 14:31
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in bigotry..
2025-09-04 14:34
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6 replies
everything
2025-09-04 15:09
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1 reply
right.. no
2025-09-04 15:12
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why? what's the context?
2025-09-04 16:10
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3 replies
his entire fkn personality and above all his twitter..??
2025-09-04 17:21
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tin foil chrisj
2025-09-04 18:14
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scroll his twitter, he's completely lost lol
2025-09-04 19:14
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#37
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Netherlands VeryCancerousGuy
This guy should be blocked at the door. Lost all credibility after going full corona denier and israel supporter
2025-09-04 15:12
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#38
ropz | 
Japan asyl1m
I don't think BLAST will allow him to enter considering the optics, and honestly no normal person thinks that chrisJ is a sane individual.
2025-09-04 15:25
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you wont do 💩. Tyrant
2025-09-04 15:16
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whos a tyrant now?
2025-09-04 17:22
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#37 He wants to control thoughts
2025-09-04 18:18
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1 reply
hes voicing his opinion ok man
2025-09-04 18:53
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#53
Faceit level 7  | 
Bonfire | 
San Marino twovetti
he should bring the trophy to the stage and then drink corona beer with the israeli players who got to playoffs
2025-09-04 16:40
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#57
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Denmark Andengommi
whats wrong bean a isreal supporter ?
2025-09-04 17:27
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1 reply
#82
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Netherlands VeryCancerousGuy
Genocide /s
2025-09-05 12:39
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whats wrong bean a corona denier ?
2025-09-04 17:43
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#50
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Poland Jxcek
ChrisJ.... the legend
2025-09-04 16:15
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cool i guess?
2025-09-04 14:18
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4 replies
It is, they're not doing online qualifiers anymore kyousuke won't qualify though
2025-09-04 14:19
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luckily nipoodoz will
2025-09-04 14:20
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trvthnvke
2025-09-04 14:21
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rotter damn
2025-09-04 14:35
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#3
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Netherlands Lasarius
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
2025-09-04 14:18
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good to you man
2025-09-04 14:20
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#9
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Netherlands Lasarius
might be second tournament i go to since Antwerp Major
2025-09-04 14:21
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#67
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Netherlands noirepyh
Not sure where in NL you’re located but Cologne could be quite drivable as well! They host the major next year
2025-09-04 20:02
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Can recommend Cologne as well... it's not THAT far for a Dutchie :p
2025-09-04 22:11
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#77
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Netherlands Lasarius
Yeah but for cologne I’d definitely need to book a hotel. With Rotterdam i can just get a train and go home
2025-09-04 22:22
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we are so back
2025-09-04 14:53
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#32
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Portugal Shayz
W Netherlands
2025-09-04 15:01
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If one user from Latvia was correct, next Blast open should be at Riga (after Rotterdam)
2025-09-04 14:20
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Let's goo. Finally some benefit of living in Rotterdam
2025-09-04 14:21
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#11
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Sweden Annoyed_Swede123
cool, when was the last time Netherlands had a big event?
2025-09-04 14:22
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First ever S Tier event Rotterdam hosted Dreamhack and Challenger before as well as LEC Split Finals for League of Legends. The last time was 2022.
2025-09-04 14:24
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#13
bLitz | 
Latvia g45
ez4chrisJ
2025-09-04 14:25
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#14
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Poland Astoner55
Nice, we need more events in cool EU locations! We need them Blast Open Rome, ESL One Lisboa, IEM Brno, PGL Helsinki type shit. More comfortable for the players, too!
2025-09-04 14:27
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Now please make play-offs 8 teams....
2025-09-04 14:29
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I played some CS but then I got high
2025-09-04 14:30
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#17
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Belgium Mendibeer
NAF won't want to miss this one
2025-09-04 14:31
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clever humour on this site? never seen before, +1
2025-09-04 14:33
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is he a smoker or what?
2025-09-05 21:24
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#19
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Scotland TWGKofi
Netherlands Finally!!
2025-09-04 14:32
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#21
Faceit premium user Faceit level 6  | 
ropz | 
Netherlands Merce_JS
FINALYYY!! LETSGOOOOOO
2025-09-04 14:34
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#31
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Portugal Shayz
Gratz
2025-09-04 15:01
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#23
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Bosnia and Herzegovina whosh0tya
y'all know when is the next cs2 major, and who are your favorites??
2025-09-04 14:35
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#25
rain | 
United States celtek
Blast Open the absolute worst tournament format maybe of all time. Glad the Dutch finally get an event though
2025-09-04 14:39
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Finally
2025-09-04 14:48
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Yooooooooo
2025-09-04 14:54
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#30
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Portugal Shayz
W Netherlands
2025-09-04 15:00
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hell yeah, see you in rotterdam motherfuckerssss
2025-09-04 15:08
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couldn't go to cologne well can atleast go to rotterdam i guess
2025-09-04 15:21
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2025-09-04 15:25
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OMGGG WWW BLAST
2025-09-04 20:52
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lmao wtf? thats pretty cool, probably gonna check it out.
2025-09-04 15:26
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Yeey, Okay now I need to go )). Its almost never this close to home so hopefully I can get some tickets and enjoy 3 days )
2025-09-04 15:36
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Finaly in the netherlands and im not home for the weekend in march…
2025-09-04 15:41
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#45
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Netherlands p2dr
Nice! I will definitely be there, I basically live right next to the venue
2025-09-04 15:43
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chrisj returns
2025-09-04 15:46
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Holy shot , I’m in!
2025-09-04 16:01
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#48
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Portugal Shayz
I might go back to the NL, if SAW goes to the event ofc
2025-09-04 16:09
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See you there!
2025-09-04 16:18
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#52
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Netherlands CcARTii
hoppa manneeeen
2025-09-04 16:37
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#54
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China wyndmeer
ez4qiyarah ez4nayomy ez4fashr ez4rilax ez4cruc1al
2025-09-04 16:49
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WOOOPPPPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
2025-09-04 17:34
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Ahoy mateys
2025-09-04 18:30
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#64
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Netherlands xrnavkha
YEEEEEE WE ARE SO BACK hltv mens)) meetup in Rotterdam?
2025-09-04 18:58
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nice
2025-09-04 19:04
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#68
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Netherlands Dutch69
We will be there
2025-09-04 20:06
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Lets go, venue within 15 minutes from my house
2025-09-04 20:13
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#70
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Iceland Barkleys
We need a Major in Amsterdam
2025-09-04 20:19
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2 replies
No you dont
2025-09-04 20:44
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#74
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Iceland Barkleys
Why
2025-09-04 20:55
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OMG W BLAST
2025-09-04 20:52
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#78
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kl1m | 
Germany ProjectPat
Ok im going
2025-09-04 22:51
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Yoooooooo, it’d been even better if it will be in Ams but still yooooooo
2025-09-04 23:58
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3 replies
Why?
2025-09-05 08:57
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Amsterdam is a shithole…
2025-09-05 21:19
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#85
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Netherlands Doctta
I prefer rotterdam, ahoy location is awesome. Dont get me wrong rott is also a shithole if you turn wrong street
2025-10-03 11:52
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Congrats Netherlands!!!!
2025-09-05 05:48
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