Nebula's Rising Championship S2 title

Overview

On 30 April 2026, Nebula Esports won the Rising Championship Season 2, scoring 140 points to take ₹2,50,000 of the ₹6,00,000 prize pool (about $6,321 in the records' figures). Team Tamilas finished runners-up on 134 points and ₹1,50,000, Reckoning Esports were third on 133 and ₹1,00,000, and Rapid Chaos Esports fourth on ₹60,000. The event was organised by Rising Esports, with the Grand Finals played 28–30 April and the full tournament running 21–30 April.

The tournament began with 64 teams: pre-quarters on 21–22 April cut the field to 48, quarter finals on 23–25 April to 24, and semi finals on 26–27 April to the 16 finalists. The finals were remarkably tight, with the top three within seven points. Genesis Esports posted the biggest single day of the finals with 86 points on day one but collapsed to 10 on day three, finishing outside the podium. The MVP award went to JustyOp of Team Tamilas on ₹30,000, the runners-up's star rather than a champion.

Independent press coverage of the Season 2 winner is thin, with Liquipedia and the organiser's own broadcast the primary records; the records' April 28–30 dates cover the Grand Finals.

The record stands on Nebula's 140-point win, the seven-point top-three spread, JustyOp's MVP award, the stage structure, and the prize split. Dollar figures use the records' conversion of the rupee pool.

The Rising Championship Season 2 2026 pool of Rs 6,00,000 was split across four placed teams, the MVP award and a Most WWCD cheque. Nebula Esports took Rs 2,50,000, Team Tamilas Rs 1,50,000, Reckoning Esports Rs 1,00,000 and Rapid Chaos Esports Rs 60,000, while JustyOp of Team Tamilas earned Rs 30,000 as MVP. The Rs 10,000 Most WWCD cheque has no published recipient in the prize record, and the 5th to 16th placed teams carry no published cheque.

How it went

The top three were split by seven points after three days, and the MVP award went to the runners-up: JustyOp outshone even Nebula's title run.

Nebula Esports (₹2,50,000)Champion
$6,321Prize pool
64 (16 in finals)Teams
JustyOp (Team Tamilas)MVP

Schedule

Rising S2 2026 tournament calendar

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Apr 20Apr 21Apr 22Apr 23Apr 24Apr 25Apr 26
Pre QuartersPre QuartersQuarter FinalsQuarter FinalsQuarter FinalsSemi Finals
Apr 27Apr 28Apr 29Apr 30May 1May 2May 3
Semi FinalsGrand FinalsGrand FinalsGrand Finals

Eighteen Grand Finals matches ran across three days, six per day. Maps and start times for individual matches were never released.

Allocations

Rising S2 2026 slot allocation
SourceSlots
Invite32 (into Pre Quarters)
Qualified (open)32 (into Pre Quarters)
Pre Quarters — top 12 per group48 advance to Quarter Finals
Quarter Finals — top 8 per group24 advance to Semi Finals
Semi Finals — top 16 overall16 advance to Grand Finals

Prize Pool

Published prize pool
PlaceTeamPrize
1stNebula Esports logoNebula EsportsAadi profile photoKnowMe profile photoKRATOS profile photoPhoenix profile photoAGAssaulter₹2,50,000
2ndTeam Tamilas logoTeam TamilasMrIGL profile photoAIAssaulterREAssaulterJOAssaulterMantyOP profile photo₹1,50,000
3rdReckoning Esports logoReckoning EsportsPSIGLLAAssaulterSHAssaulter₹1,00,000
4thRapid Chaos Esports logoRapid Chaos Esports₹60,000
5th–16thGEGGenesis Esports, Gods Reign, Orangutan, K9 Esports, Team Punkk, True Rippers, Welt Esports, Higgboson Esports, Team 8Bit, Autobotz Esports, Santa Esports, Victores Sumusno published cheque
MVPTeam Tamilas logoTeam TamilasMrIGL profile photoAIAssaulterREAssaulterJOAssaulterMantyOP profile photo₹30,000
Most WWCDrecipient not published (award listed, team/player field blank)₹10,000

Format

Rising S2 2026 stages
StageDatesTeamsMatchesWho advances
Pre Quarters21–22 Apr 2026646 per groupTop 12 per group (48) to Quarter Finals
Quarter Finals23–25 Apr 2026486 per groupTop 8 per group (24) to Semi Finals
Semi Finals26–27 Apr 2026248 per group (round-robin)Top 16 to Grand Finals
Grand Finals28–30 Apr 20261618Final event - no advancement

Points System

PlacementPoints
1st10
2nd6
3rd5
4th4
5th3
6th2
7th-8th1
9th-16th0

1 point per finish.

Source: Liquipedia — Rising Championship Season 2

Points Table

Grand Finals, 28–30 April 2026

Nebula Esports won Rising Championship Season 2 on 140 points. Team Tamilas finished second on 134 and Reckoning Esports third on 133.

Grand Finals, 28–30 April 2026: 16 teams played 18 matches; Nebula Esports won on 140 points.
#TeamPPts
1Nebula Esports logoNebula EsportsAadi profile photoKnowMe profile photoKRATOS profile photoPhoenix profile photoAGAssaulter18140
2Team Tamilas logoTeam TamilasMrIGL profile photoAIAssaulterREAssaulterJOAssaulterMantyOP profile photo18134
3Reckoning Esports logoReckoning EsportsPSIGLLAAssaulterSHAssaulter18133
4Rapid Chaos Esports logoRapid Chaos Esports18131
5Genesis Esports logoGenesis EsportsHunterz profile photoZap profile photoGravityJOD profile photoViPER profile photoTKTBA18129
6Orangutan logoOrangutanAaru profile photoWizzGOD profile photoAttanki profile photoAK profile photo18121
6Gods Reign logoGods ReignNeyo profile photoJustin profile photoDeltaPG profile photoAquaNox profile photo18121
8K9 Esports logoK9 EsportsSaumraj profile photoKTAssaulterTAAssaulterGKAssaulterSTAssaulter18119
9TPTeam Punkk18110
10True Rippers logoTrue RippersSNAssaulter18108
11Welt Esports logoWelt EsportsGWIGLDOAssaulterPWAssaulterRIAssaulter18101
12Higgboson Esports logoHiggboson Esports1897
13Team 8Bit logo8BitSarang profile photoVBIGLASAssaulterSHAssaulterSHAssaulter1893
14Autobotz Esports logoAutobotz EsportsEGGTBA1884
15SESanta Esports1878
16Victores Sumus logoVictores SumusParitosh profile photoVNTBASJTBA1875

Participants

Results

Rising Championship Season 2 ended on 30 April 2026 with Nebula Esports top of the 16-team Grand Finals on 140 points after three days.

JustyOpTournament MVP
Team Tamilas logoTeam TamilasMVP Team
₹30,000MVP Prize

Broadcasts

Broadcast talent

Statistics

Stats: Rising S2 2026 player numbers were not verified, so none are printed.

FAQ

When and where was Rising S2 2026 held?

Dates: Rising S2 2026 ran 21 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2026.

What was the prize pool of Rising S2 2026?

Prize: Rising S2 2026 offered ₹6,00,000 in prize money.

Image: Rising Championship Season 2 2026 key art via liquipedia.net. Rights stay with the organizer. · source