StarLadder StarSeries: North American Qualifier Fall 2026

About the tournament

North American Qualifier is the North America closed qualifier for StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 in Counter-Strike 2, the route into the season’s LAN main event. Eight invited teams battle online in a double-elimination playoff bracket, with BO3 series throughout. The qualifier runs from July 28 to August 3, 2026, and the winner secures a spot in the StarSeries 20 main event. It’s a short, high-stakes regional gatekeeper: one team moves on, the rest are out.