The spring season is packed with major Counter-Strike 2 tournaments, including events like IEM, PGL Astana, BLAST, and also the CS Asia Championships organized by Perfect World Esports.
This latter event, the CS Asia Championships (CAC), will take place in Shanghai, China, from May 20 to 24. It’s a significant tournament bringing together 16 of the world’s top teams to compete for a $1 million prize pool.
The tournament will kick off with a double-elimination group stage from May 20 to 22, narrowing the field to six qualified teams. These six teams will then face off in a single-elimination playoff bracket on May 23 and 24 to crown the ultimate champion.
If you’re eager to know which teams have been invited to participate in CAC 2026, here is the list of the 16 invited teams:
- Parivision
- Team Falcons
- Mouz
- Aurora Gaming
- The MongolZ
- Team Liquid
- B8
- 3DMax
- Legacy
- NRG
- PaiN Gaming
- M80
- BC.Game Esports
- MiBR
- Lynn Vision
- Tyloo
Will you be tuning in to CAC 2026?