From July 1 to 12, 2026, the XSE Pro League 2026 will take place in Guangzhou, China — a Valve Tier 1 CS2 tournament with a prize pool of 500,000. The winner will take home 200,000, and the runner-up will receive $80,000.
16 teams will compete in the tournament: 14 qualified based on the Valve ranking, and two invitations were given to the Asian clubs TYLOO and Lynn Vision Gaming. The full list of participants: BetBoom Team, PARIVISION, B8, FaZe Clan, MIBR, BIG, NiP, Alliance, Monte, 9z, SINNERS Esports, 3DMAX, EYEBALLERS, Team Nemesis, TYLOO, Lynn Vision Gaming.
The group stage will be held in a Swiss System format — matches BO3, with the top eight teams advancing to the playoffs. The playoffs will be Single Elimination, all series BO3. The groups will play in the Friendship Hall at the Canton Fair Complex, and the final stage will be held at the gymnasium of South China Agricultural University.
For the Russian teams BetBoom Team and PARIVISION, this is their first major trip since IEM Cologne. The Ukrainian team B8 will try to impress the Asian audience. NaVi and Virtus.pro did not receive direct invitations.
organizers of XSE"A tournament in Asia always has a special atmosphere and a different level of fan passion"
