Published: December 23, 2025
JB Pro League 2026 Female #1
JB.com, together with @vantagl, are proud to officially announce JB Pro League 2026 Female #1 — a Tier 2 Counter-Strike 2 online tournament with a $25,000 prize pool, taking place between January 17 - February 15, 2026, featuring female rosters based in Europe.
Tournament Format & Schedule
- Stage 1 — Open Qualifiers
- Max qualifier cap: 64 teams
- Matches: All matches are BO3
- Dates: January 17 — February 8, 2026
- Match times: 10:00, 13:00, 16:00, 19:00 CET
- Qualifier dates:
- Qualifier 1: January 17–18, 2026
- Qualifier 2: January 24–25, 2026
- Qualifier 3: January 31 — February 1, 2026
- Qualifier 4: February 7–8, 2026
- Advancement: Top 2 teams progress from each qualifier
- Seeding: All matches are played out for seeding
- Main Event
- Matches: All matches are BO3
- Group Stage (GSL Groups, 8 teams): February 9 — 12, 2026 — 2 teams progress from each group
- Playoffs (Double Elimination, 4 teams): February 13 — 15, 2026
- Additional Information
Published: December 18, 2025
JB Pro League
JB.com is proud to announce of the JB Pro League 2026 #1, a Tier 2 Counter-Strike 2 online tournament featuring a $25,000 prize pool.
The competition will take place February 16 - 1 March, 2026, and will be hosted online across the European region.
Tournament Format & Schedule
- Stage 1: Group Stage (Swiss, Best-of-3)
Dates: February 16 — 24, 2026
Teams: 16 invited teams
Advancement: 8 teams advance to the Main Event
Format: Swiss / Best-of-3 - Stage 2: Main Event (Single-Elimination, Best-of-3)
Dates: February 26 — March 1, 2026
Teams: 8 invited teams join 8 qualified teams (total 16)
Format: Single-elimination / Best-of-3
Invitations
- A total of 24 invitations will be issued 49 days prior — January 7, 2026, based on the official VRS ranking for January 2026.
- The top 8 teams (ranked #13 and below) will advance directly to the Main Event.
- The remaining 16 teams will compete in the Group Stage.
Rules & Eligibility
- Teams must retain a minimum of three players from the invite date roster to remain eligible for a direct VRS invitation.
- Invitations will be withdrawn if players are lost due to Valve sanctions or bans.
- If an invited team declines its spot, the invitation will be passed to the next eligible team in the VRS ranking.
Published: September 9, 2025
JB Pro League
JB.com is proud to announce its official entry into esports with the launch of the JB Pro League, a Tier 2 Counter-Strike 2 online tournament featuring a $25,000 prize pool.
The competition will take place November 11–23, 2025, and will be hosted online across the European region.
Tournament Format & Schedule
- Stage 1: Closed Qualifier (Swiss, Best-of-3)
November 11–17, 2025
16 invited teams
8 advance to Playoffs - Stage 2: Playoffs (Single-Elimination, Best-of-3)
November 20–23, 2025
8 invited teams join the 8 qualified teams
Invitations
- A total of 24 invitations will be issued 30 days prior to the Playoffs, based on the official VRS ranking for October.
- The top 8 teams (ranked #13 and below) will advance directly to the Playoffs.
- The remaining 16 teams will compete in the Closed Qualifier.
Rules & Eligibility
- Teams must retain a minimum of three players from the invite date roster to remain eligible for a direct VRS invitation.
- Invitations will be withdrawn if players are lost due to Valve sanctions or bans.
- If an invited team declines its spot, the invitation will be passed to the next eligible team in the VRS ranking.
Published: September 11, 2025
Additional Information
The Tournament Operator shall publish the following information by the specified deadlines:
Tournament Details
- Definition of the filters to the VRS (if any) that Direct VRS Invites will be based on: Europe
- The VRS rank from which invitations will begin: 13
- Number of Rosters subject to Direct VRS Invite and/or Wildcard Invite: 24
- Invitation Date: October 8th
- VRS publication date from which Direct VRS Invites will be issued: October
- VRS publication date used for seeding: October
- Visa region where the Tournament takes place: Europe
- Open Qualifier participation and rules: No Open Qualifier
- Tournament stages format: All stages Online
Prize Pool Distribution
- 1st place: $15,000
- 2nd place: $5,000
- 3–4th place: $1,500 each
- 5–8th place: $500 each
- Total prize pool: $25,000
- Additional compensation information: None
Integrity & Conduct Rules for Direct VRS Invites
- Teams must retain a minimum of three players from the invite-date roster to remain eligible
- Invitations will be withdrawn if players are lost due to Valve sanctions or bans
Rulebook
- JB Pro League Rulebook: View Rulebook