BLAST Open Spring 2026: Vitality’s dominance and viewership breakdown

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The BLAST Open Spring 2026 Grand Final, a premier Counter-Strike tournament, concluded in Rotterdam on March 29. Sixteen of the world's best teams competed for the championship title, and the fate of the trophy was decided in a matchup between Team Vitality and Natus Vincere. Esports Charts has summarized the viewership results.

Who won BLAST Open Spring 2026?

Twelve teams from the VRS rankings, along with four winners of regional qualifiers, competed in the main stage of BLAST Open Spring 2026. In effect, the title was contested by the world's elite teams currently leading the VRS and HLTV rankings.

The group stage was marked by several upsets, most notably the early elimination of FaZe Clan following consecutive losses to Aurora Gaming and TYLOO. FURIA also missed the playoff cut after falling to Team Falcons in a high-stakes battle for the final seed. In the opposing group, Team Spirit underperformed, failing to secure wins against PARIVISION and The MongolZ.

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— Team Vitality CS (@TeamVitalityCS) March 29, 2026

The BLAST Open Spring 2026 Grand Final featured a heavyweight clash between Natus Vincere and Team Vitality, both of whom had dominated the group stage with top-tier stats. Adding to the stakes, these two squads currently hold the #1 and #2 spots in the VRS rankings. Team Vitality swept the series 3:0, securing their third major trophy of 2026. This victory follows the French organization's earlier triumphs this year at IEM Kraków and PGL Cluj-Napoca.

How many viewers watched the BLAST Open Spring 2026?

Broadcasts of BLAST Open Spring 2026 generated 27.4 million hours of watching, and the average number of viewers at the matches was 298.3K people.

The most popular game was, of course, the grand final between Natus Vincere and Team Vitality, which gathered 821.2K viewers at the screens simultaneously. These two teams last faced off in a major Grand Final at IEM Cologne 2024. Vitality secured the victory then as well, with the match reaching a peak viewership of 1.05 millions.

Want to dive deeper into the viewership dynamics of this event? Unlock comprehensive statistics, peak viewer trends, and match-by-match metrics.

BLAST Open Spring 2026 became the third most popular Counter-Strike tournament in 2026. It also became the most popular tournament of the BLAST studio in the current season, ahead of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 in peak online. However, by the end of the year, its position will surely change significantly.

Most popular Conter-Strike tournaments in 2026 

The next premier Counter-Strike event on the calendar is Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2026, scheduled for April 13–19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With both Natus Vincere and Team Vitality confirmed for the event, fans may witness another high-stakes rematch between these titans — this time in South America. You can track all the results and viewership metrics on the Esports Charts tournament page.