The women’s/inclusive CS2 scene has received another major international platform. Rainhas do Clutch 2026 is returning to Rio de Janeiro, and this time the tournament is already moving beyond being a purely Brazilian story — the fight for the title is truly becoming global.
A step forward
After two local iterations, the tournament is taking an important step forward and moving into an international format. For the women’s and inclusive scene, this is especially important right now, when the ecosystem is still searching for new major points of support, stable LAN events, and room for growth beyond individual regions.
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Rainhas do Clutch 2026 will become an international tournament for the first time
The main news is that Rainhas do Clutch is no longer limited to Brazilian teams alone. In 2026, the tournament opens up to international competition, and that automatically raises its importance both for the scene and for the participants themselves.
It is exactly this transition that makes the new edition of the tournament truly important. Now it is not just another local event in Brazil, but a platform that aims to become one of the key LAN tournaments of the year for women’s/inclusive CS2.
👑 A disputa pela coroa agora é MUNDIAL! 🌎🎉
De 23 a 26 de junho, o Rio de Janeiro recebe mais uma edição do #RainhasDoClutch 💜
O palco do CS2 feminino/inclusivo está de volta!
Segue o fio 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/j006tteKME
— Federação de Esports (FERJEE) (@ferjeeoficial) May 2, 2026
The final will take place in Rio from June 23 to 26
The final stage of the tournament will be held in Rio de Janeiro from June 23 to 26. During those days, the city will once again host one of the scene’s main events, and the tournament itself will return to a country where interest in Counter-Strike traditionally remains at a very high level.
The choice of Rio also looks logical here. Brazil has long remained one of the liveliest markets for CS, and so a major international tournament there is a good chance to give the scene both attention and the right atmosphere.
The tournament will have a solid prize pool
The new edition of Rainhas do Clutch also looks more serious from a financial point of view. The tournament will feature a total prize pool of $50,000, of which approximately $30,000 will go directly to prize payments, while another $20,000 is allocated as club share.
For this part of the scene, such numbers have real significance. This is not only about prestige, but also about an important signal for organizations and rosters: there is still room in women’s/inclusive CS2 for major tournaments with a proper economic foundation.
Participants will be determined through regional qualifiers
LAN spots will be distributed through regional qualifiers. According to the available information, the tournament will have four slots:
- two for South America;
- one for North America;
- one for Europe.
The qualifiers themselves will take place from May 19 to 24, while registration opens on May 13. This structure gives the tournament not only an international label, but also real representation from different regions, which is critically important for an event like this.
This is a very important moment for the women’s scene
The appearance of a tournament like this now feels especially timely. The women’s Counter-Strike scene has been living through a difficult reality in recent months, where every major LAN and every new point of stability carries special weight.
That is exactly why Rainhas do Clutch 2026 reads as more than just another announcement on the calendar. It is more a statement that women’s/inclusive CS2 can still receive international tournaments, new paths for growth, and major events beyond the usual old framework.
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The tournament is growing into an international one
Rainhas do Clutch 2026 is one of the most positive and important announcements for the women’s and inclusive CS2 scene in recent times. The tournament is growing from a local format into an international one, heading to Rio de Janeiro, receiving a $50,000 prize pool, and giving teams from several regions a chance to compete at a major LAN.
If this format works well, Rainhas do Clutch may establish itself not just as a good regional initiative, but as one of the central tournaments in the entire women’s/inclusive Counter-Strike ecosystem.
