The Hero Esports Asian Champions League 2026 is an A-Tier Counter-Strike 2 LAN tournament organized by Hero Esports, held in Shanghai, China. It runs from May 11 to May 17, 2026, featuring 16 teams from across Asia competing for a $150,000 prize pool.

Tournament Format

The Closed Qualifier will be played in a 2-double elimination format, in groups. Opening matches are best-of-one series; all following matches are best-of-three series.

Main Stage will be played in a 2-double elimination format, in groups. And all matches are best-of-three series.

The Grand Finals will be played in a best-of-five series.