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title: "LORGAR RANKINGS: New Tier 2 Counter-Strike Event Revealed With $50,000 Prize Pool"
description: "StarLadder and LORGAR launch LORGAR RANKINGS, a Tier 2 CS2 event with a $50K prize pool, qualifiers, LAN finals, and fan giveaways. Learn more here."
author: "Richard Janvrin"
date: "2026-02-26T21:50:37+02:00"
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---

## Key Takeaways

-   LORGAR RANKINGS launches March 12 featuring Tier 2 Counter-Strike competition across Eastern Europe

-   Tournament includes open qualifiers, closed qualifiers, and LAN finals with $50,000 prize pool

-   Fans can enter giveaways featuring gaming PCs, peripherals, and esports equipment prizes

Next month, LORGAR RANKINGS, an event from esports tournament organizer StarLadder and manufacturer LORGAR, is launching.

This is a Tier 2 Countrer-Strike 2 event that'll begin on March 12 and carry into April 26.

The prize pool is set at $50,000.

## Tournament Format

On February 26, the tournament was revealed, and it'll feature countries from Eastern Europe, with a format that includes an open national qualifier, a closed qualifier, and a LAN finals.

Here's [how it's laid out](https://lorgar.com/rankings):

-   Open National Qualifiers: March 12 to 15 on FACEIT. The top 2 teams per country advance to the Closed Qualifier. It's single elimination.
-   Closed Qualifiers: March 20 to April 10 on FACEIT. Double elimination. The top 4 teams advance to the LAN Finals.
-   LAN Finals: April 25 to 26. Offline studio format, EU Schengen Area. Single Elimination. 8 teams compete (4 from Closed and 4 invited via European VRS).

Now, here are the countries eligible to compete:

-   Albania
    
-   Bosnia and Herzegovina
    
-   Bulgaria
    
-   Croatia
    
-   Czech Republic
    
-   Estonia
    
-   Hungary
    
-   Kosovo
    
-   Latvia
    
-   Lithuania
    
-   Montenegro
    
-   North Macedonia
    
-   Poland
    
-   Romania
    
-   Serbia
    
-   Slovakia
    
-   Slovenia
    
-   Ukraine
    

## StarLadder and Tier 2 Events

StarLadder, a Ukrainian esports tournament organizer founded in 2011 and [acquired by NODWIN Gaming](https://www.casino.com/news/esports/nodwin-gaming-acquires-starladder-for-5-5-million/) last year for $5.5 million, has hosted its fair share of Tier 1 events, but now it's getting more into Counter-Strike Tier 2.

In January, StarLadder and Stake teamed up for Stake Ranked, which had a $100,000 prize pool.

Speaking of Tier 2, some other notable events include the BC.Game Masters with 24 teams vying for $50,000.

## Fan Prizes

For fans, you can submit an email for a chance to win a spot in various giveaways. You can also earn better odds by sharing with friends to earn extra entries.

Here are the prizes that'll be up for grabs:

-   1x LORGAR Gaming PC used on the Main Stage during the Grand Final
    
-   1x Sim Racing Cockpit (LRG-RAF1)
    
-   1x Gaming Chair ACE 422
    
-   3x Gaming Mouse Elite MSE90W
    
-   3x Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Pro KBP70TKLW
    
-   5x Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Advanced Azar 514TKL
    
-   3x Wireless Gaming Headset Noah 702
    
-   5x Wireless Gaming Mouse Advanced MSA10W
    
-   3x Streaming Microphone Pro SMP40
    
-   5x Rapax 701 Webcam