B8, Inner Circle to represent Ukraine at Logitech G Play

Ukrainian teams B8 and Inner Circle will compete at Logitech G Play Connect 2026, an offline Counter-Strike 2 tournament in Warsaw from Sept. 17 to 23. The event will be held at the EXPO XXI arena and carries a $100,000 prize pool.

Organizers confirmed a 12-team field. Confirmed participants include Team Liquid, GamerLegion, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Luminosity, 3DMAX, M80, EYEBALLERS and ECHO. Two remaining spots will be filled through closed qualifiers.

B8 received a direct invitation to the main stage. Inner Circle secured an invited position after recent appearances at European events.

The group stage will split teams into two groups of six and follow a round-robin best-of-one format. The top three teams from each group will advance. Group winners will advance directly to the semifinals, while second- and third-place teams will begin play in the quarterfinals.

All playoff matches except the final will be best-of-three. The grand final will be a best-of-five. All playoff matches will be played at the EXPO XXI arena.

The $100,000 prize pool is allocated with $40,000 for first place, $20,000 for second and $10,000 each for the two teams finishing third and fourth.

The event offers Ukrainian fans the opportunity to see two national teams on the same LAN stage facing established international opponents. The tournament runs Sept. 17–23 and concludes with the best-of-five grand final.