FISSURE Playground 5: teams, format and prize pool

FISSURE Playground 5 — a CS2 tournament with a $1,000,000 prize pool. Who's competing, how the format works, and what 16 teams are fighting for.
FISSURE Playground 5 is a Counter-Strike 2 tournament with a $1,000,000 prize pool. The event is coming up and runs on 7–13 сен 2026, Shenzhen, China.
About the tournament
16 teams compete for the title, with a total prize pool of $1,000,000. The tournament is held in Shenzhen, China. It runs on 7–13 сен 2026.
Format
- Group stage — Double elimination Bo3
- Playoffs — Single elimination Bo3
Participating teams
The following teams take part in the event:
- Falcons
- Spirit
- Vitality
- Natus Vincere
- FURIA
- Legacy
- MOUZ
- G2
- BetBoom
- Aurora
- 9z
- FUT
- The MongolZ
- B8
- GamerLegion
Prize distribution
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $165,000 |
| 2nd | $75,000 |
| 3-4th | $40,000 |
| 5-6th | $25,000 |
| 7-8th | $15,000 |
| 9-12th | $7,500 |
| 13-16th | $5,000 |
When and where
The tournament runs on 7–13 сен 2026 (Shenzhen, China). It starts very soon. Full schedule, results and streams are available on HLTV.


