Falcons to face BC.Game in CS Asia Championships opener

Perfect World published the opening matchups for the 2026 CS Asia Championships, scheduled for May 20–24 in Shanghai. The event will feature 16 teams split into two double-elimination groups, with the opening round played as best-of-one matches. The top three teams from each group will advance to a single-elimination playoff that concludes with a best-of-five final on May 24.

Falcons, the highest-ranked team in the field, are set to play BC.Game in one of the opening matches on May 20. Finn “karrigan” Andersen will serve as Falcons’ in-game leader for the event; this is his second tournament leading the roster. Falcons are also listed to compete at PGL Astana later in the week.

Other first-round matchups include PARIVISION against Team Liquid and MOUZ versus TYLOO. 3DMAX will meet MIBR, Legacy are paired with NRG, and paiN face M80. In the second group, The MongolZ play Lynn Vision and B8 take on Ninjas in Pyjamas. Ninjas in Pyjamas were added to the roster as a replacement for Aurora.

Perfect World released a full group draw and an opening-day schedule with match times staggered across May 20. The group-stage double-elimination format allows teams a chance to recover after an early loss. Teams that advance from the groups will enter the single-elimination bracket, where match length and the tournament stakes increase as the competition moves toward the May 24 final.

The entry list for the CS Asia Championships includes Falcons, PARIVISION, The MongolZ, MOUZ, TYLOO, Liquid, 3DMAX, MIBR, Legacy, NRG, paiN, M80, Lynn Vision, B8, Ninjas in Pyjamas, and BC.Game.