All eight teams that will compete in the Counter-Strike 2 tournament Stake Ranked Episode 3 have been confirmed. The event will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from July 15 to July 18, 2026.

Six teams received direct invitations based on the June rankings, while two more qualified through the closed qualifiers: Russia's K27 and Poland's Phantom Esports.

Unfortunately, the Ukrainian teams failed to overcome the qualification stage:

  • Inner Circle — 5–8th place
  • Noir Verse — 9–16th place

Stake Ranked Episode 3 participants:

  • paiN
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas
  • 3DMAX
  • Gentle Mates
  • HEROIC
  • Wildcard
  • K27
  • Phantom

The tournament will be played in a BO3 format, with the grand final being BO5. The total prize pool is $100,000.

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