BLAST Premier has officially announced it will be hosting the
Counter Strike BLAST Open Spring 2025 from Wednesday,
March 19, 2025. While the qualifiers will be hosted at the BLAST Studios, the playoffs will take place in the
MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.
16 teams that are competing for the
$400,000 prize pool have been officially announced on the BLAST Premier X account. This article will shed light on the tournament format, schedule, and where to watch the BLAST Open Spring 2025.
Counter Strike 2 BLAST Open Spring 2025: Tournament Format
BLAST Open Spring 2025 features 16 teams, 12 of which were selected based on the highest-ranked teams in Valve Global Ranking, while 4 were selected from the regional qualifiers of BLAST Rising Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. The 16 teams have been split into two groups of eight where they will fight for a spot in the playoffs. Here’s a breakdown of the BLAST Open Spring 2025 Tournament Format.
Group Stage (March 19th - 24th, 2025)
Format
| Details
|
Structure
| Two double-elimination (GSL) groups
|
Teams per Group
| 8 teams
|
Match Format
| Bo3 (Best of 3)
|
Advancement
| Top 3 teams from each group qualify for Playoffs
|
Seeding
|
|
- Group Winners
| Advance to Semifinals
|
- Group Runners-up
| Advance to Quarterfinals (High Seeds)
|
- Group 3rd Place
| Advance to Quarterfinals (Low Seeds)
|
Playoffs (March 28th - 30th, 2025)
Format
| Details
|
Structure
| Single-Elimination bracket
|
Quarterfinals
| Bo3 (Best of 3)
|
Semifinals
| Bo3 (Best of 3)
|
Grand Final
| Bo5 (Best of 5)
|
Counter Strike 2 BLAST Open Spring 2025: Schedule
BLAST Open Spring 2025 begins its Upper Bracket Quarterfinals matches for Group A on March 19, 2025. The Playoffs will commence from March 28, with the Grand Final scheduled to take place on March 30, 2025. If you want to know more about the participating teams, read
Counter Strike 2 Blast Open Spring 2025: All confirmed teams, prize pool, and more. Here’s a complete breakdown of the Counter Strike 2 BLAST Open Spring 2025 Schedule.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - Upper Bracket Quarterfinals (Group A)
Time (UTC)
| Match
| Team 1
| Team 2
|
16:30
| UB Quarterfinal 1
| Spirit
| The Huns
|
19:00
| UB Quarterfinal 2
| MOUZ
| Team Falcons
|
21:30
| UB Quarterfinal 3
| Vitality
| Astralis
|
00:00 (Mar 20)
| UB Quarterfinal 4
| FaZe
| Virtus.pro
|
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - Upper Bracket Quarterfinals (Group B)
Time (UTC)
| Match
| Team 1
| Team 2
|
16:30
| UB Quarterfinal 1
| G2
| Imperial
|
19:00
| UB Quarterfinal 2
| Eternal Fire
| Liquid
|
21:30
| UB Quarterfinal 3
| The MongolZ
| M80
|
00:00 (Mar 21)
| UB Quarterfinal 4
| Natus Vincere
| FURIA
|
Friday, March 21, 2025 - Group A Matches
Time (UTC)
| Match
| Team 1
| Team 2
|
16:30
| LB Round 1 Match 1
| TBD
| TBD
|
19:00
| LB Round 1 Match 2
| TBD
| TBD
|
21:30
| UB Semifinal 1
| TBD
| TBD
|
00:00 (Mar 22)
| UB Semifinal 2
| TBD
| TBD
|
Saturday, March 22, 2025 - Group B Matches
Time (UTC)
| Match
| Team 1
| Team 2
|
16:30
| LB Round 1 Match 1
| TBD
| TBD
|
19:00
| LB Round 1 Match 2
| TBD
| TBD
|
21:30
| UB Semifinal 1
| TBD
| TBD
|
00:00 (Mar 23)
| UB Semifinal 2
| TBD
| TBD
|
Sunday, March 23, 2025 - Lower Bracket Round 2 Matches
Time (UTC)
| Match
| Group
| Team 1
| Team 2
|
16:30
| LB Round 2 Match 1
| Group A
| TBD
| TBD
|
19:00
| LB Round 2 Match 2
| Group A
| TBD
| TBD
|
21:30
| LB Round 2 Match 1
| Group B
| TBD
| TBD
|
00:00 (Mar 24)
| LB Round 2 Match 2
| Group B
| TBD
| TBD
|
Monday, March 24, 2025 - Group Stage Finals
Time (UTC)
| Match
| Group
| Team 1
| Team 2
|
16:30
| UB Final
| Group A
| TBD
| TBD
|
19:00
| LB Final
| Group A
| TBD
| TBD
|
21:30
| UB Final
| Group B
| TBD
| TBD
|
00:00 (Mar 25)
| LB Final
| Group B
| TBD
| TBD
|
Friday, March 28, 2025 - Playoffs Quarterfinals
Time (UTC)
| Match
| Stage
| Team 1
| Team 2
|
21:00
| Quarterfinal 1
| Playoffs
| TBD
| TBD
|
00:00 (Mar 29)
| Quarterfinal 2
| Playoffs
| TBD
| TBD
|
Saturday, March 29, 2025 - Playoffs Semifinals
Time (UTC)
| Match
| Stage
| Team 1
| Team 2
|
21:00
| Semifinal 1
| Playoffs
| TBD
| TBD
|
00:00 (Mar 30)
| Semifinal 2
| Playoffs
| TBD
| TBD
|
Sunday, March 30, 2025 - Grand Final
Time (UTC)
| Match
| Stage
| Team 1
| Team 2
|
20:00
| Grand Final
| Playoffs
| TBD
| TBD
|
Where to watch BLAST Open Spring 2025?
BLAST Open Spring 2025 can be watched live on the scheduled tournament dates BLAST’s official streaming platform
BLAST.tv and the
BLAST Premier Twitch account.
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