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Get rdy: Competitive guide for April 3rd-9th
The weekend is almost here and that usually means events and competitive matches are in full swing. With this season's packed schedule it is easy to miss something, so we've compiled a weekly planning guide to keep track of what is going on.
Counter-Strike 2
Stake Ranked Episode 1
Stake Ranked Episode 1 offers a handful of teams the chance at winning some dosh, and some much-needed VRS points with two months until the Major. BetBoom won a bunch of points last time out to the detriment of FaZe and Liquid, and can all but secure a Major spot with another win.
Games started yesterday and will continue through April 4th.
PGL Bucharest 2026
Bucharest, similarly, offers a shot to the teams just below the creme de la creme, with PARIVISION, FUT and Astralis in with a solid shot at glory with a tasty $1.25m on offer. Not bad, given there's no Vitality to beat.
The group stage begins on April 3rd with 16 teams competing in the Swiss Style format where Rounds 2 to 5 are seeded using the Buchholz system & teams' initial seeds. $625,000 is on the line.
Dota 2
There aren't any Tier 1 events happening right now.
ESL One Birmingham 2026 just crowned Tundra Esports, along with local hero Matthew “Ari” Walker, champions after taking down Team Yandex 3:1.
There is, however, a tier 2 event featuring some of the top teams.
PREMIER SERIES
PREMIER SERIES is an online event taking place in Europe/Eastern Europe with 16 teams battling it out for a slice of the $100,000 prize pool. The group stage will take place from April 1-7th, followed by the double bracket elimination playoffs from the 8-11th. Team Spirit, Team Liquid, PARIVISION, HEROIC, MOUZ, Virtus.Pro, GamerLegion, and Nigma Galaxy are among the participants.
Qualifiers
RES Unchained 4: BLAST Slam VII Qualifiers are coming to an end tomorrow, April 3rd. One team from SEA, one from China, and two from Europe will claim a spot at the main event of BLAST Slam VII taking place in Copenhagen at the BLAST studios May 26th-June 7th. A total of 12 teams will compete for the lion's share of the $1,000,000 prize then.
DreamLeague Season 29 Open Qualifiers will kick off in all six regions next week from April 8-9th. There will be two sets of open qualifiers before heading into the close qualifier matches in mid April.
Regional Affairs
Local and regional fans have some treats on the menu this week.
Eastern Europe
European Pro League Season 36 is kicking off. From April 2-17th, twelve teams are competing for their share of the $20,000 reward. Zero Tenacity overwhelmed Team Lynx for the crown last season 3:2.
Fonbet Media Eleague Season 4 is a showmatch six invited teams competing in Moscow for 2,000,000₽ RUB (≃ $24,599 USD) between April 1-10th. The online group stage will be held between April 1-5th. Only four teams will survive the Round Robin format and head to Moscow for the double elimination playoffs April l9-10th. Team Rostikfacekid features, Miposhka and Koma` while RodjER joins Team TPaBoMaH and Team Daxak spotlights Daxak and iLTW.