The playoff bracket for BLAST Open Rotterdam has been finalized following the conclusion of the group stage, which took place at BLAST's studios in Copenhagen. Six teams have earned their places and will travel to the Ahoy Arena in the Netherlands to contest the event's final stages.
The MongolZ secured the tournament's final spot after a standout individual performance from Ayush "mzinho" Batbold, whose masterclass helped the Mongolian side overcome Spirit. As a result, The MongolZ will be the first team to step into the Ahoy Arena, where they will face Aurora in a quarter-final clash.
One of the marquee matchups in the opening slate is a rematch of the PGL Cluj-Napoca quarter-final between Falcons and PARIVISION. Falcons will be looking for revenge after their previous meeting ended in a 2-1 defeat to Dzhami "Jame" Ali's side at Cluj-Napoca.
Two teams, Vitality and Natus Vincere, earned byes directly into the semi-finals by topping their respective groups. Dan "apEX" Madesclaire's Vitality await the winner of the Aurora vs The MongolZ quarter-final, while Natus Vincere will face the victor of the Falcons vs PARIVISION rematch.
Below is the schedule and matchups for the BLAST Open Rotterdam playoffs, with local start times and dates as announced:
27/03/2026 — Quarter-final: Aurora vs The MongolZ — 15:00. The MongolZ, fresh from their decisive victory over Spirit, will meet Aurora in the tournament's opening match at the Ahoy Arena.
27/03/2026 — Quarter-final: PARIVISION vs Falcons — 18:30. This fixture renews the rivalry formed at PGL Cluj-Napoca, where PARIVISION edged Falcons 2-1.
28/03/2026 — Semi-final: Vitality vs (Aurora/The MongolZ winner) — 15:00. Vitality, having topped their group, await whichever team advances from the earlier Aurora–The MongolZ match.
28/03/2026 — Semi-final: Natus Vincere vs (PARIVISION/Falcons winner) — 18:30. Natus Vincere booked their semi-final spot by finishing first in their group and will take on the winner of the Cluj-Napoca rematch.
29/03/2026 — Grand Final — 12:30. The tournament culminates with the grand final at the Ahoy Arena on the 29th of March, when the two semi-final winners will compete for the BLAST Open Rotterdam title.