Official Tournament · A Respawn Gaming Lounge × LERF Collaboration
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Heatwave 2026Tournament
Respawn Gaming Lounge & LERF present a 5v5 - double elimination battle for $3,000. Bring your five. Earn your respawn.
Tournament starts in
August 10, 2026 - 6:00 PM · Respawn Gaming Lounge / Online via Faceit
Playing for $3,000 in cash
Champions take home
$1,600
2nd $900 · 3rd $500 · 4th $150 voucher
Full prize breakdown$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,600
1st Place
5v5
Format
16
Team Slots
Prize distribution: 1st $1,600 · 2nd $900 · 3rd $500 · 4th $150 voucher
See the full breakdown →Path to the server
From first pistol round to the payout
- STEP 1 / 4
Rosters locked
Registration is closed - the 16 approved teams are the ones playing.
- STEP 2 / 4
Online bracket
Double elimination on Faceit. Upper bracket BO1, lower bracket BO3 - two losses and you're out.
- STEP 3 / 4
Live semifinals
The final four play on stage at Respawn Gaming Lounge, in front of a crowd.
- STEP 4 / 4
Grand final
A BO5 for the title and the $1,600 top prize - the podium is paid on the night.
The Venue
Lebanon's esports arena
Respawn Gaming Lounge is a premier gaming lounge in Lebanon and the home of competitive Counter-Strike 2. Together with LERF, the Lebanese Esports Federation, we host esports tournaments that bring the local scene together - online on Faceit, with the semifinals and finals played live on stage at the lounge in front of a crowd.
Whether you grind Faceit from home or pull up to the best gaming setup in town, Heatwave 2026 is your shot at a $3,000 prize pool - and at settling who really runs Lebanon's CS2 scene.
$3,000 on the line
16 teams, one bracket, four places that pay. See exactly what every podium finish is worth.