The second BLAST event of the year is just around the corner, and it will feature 16 of the best teams in the world. Here’s everything you need to know about the BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2021, and how to watch it:
Tournament’s background
BLAST has hosted some of the best events when it comes to CS:GO. Their most popular events were the BLAST Pro Series, which featured events at several cities around the world. Last year and this year, BLAST have created the BLAST Premier revolving around online CS:GO, and have also brought on North American teams to participate in Europe.
How to qualify for the main event
All of the teams that are participating at the tournament are partnered teams. Therefore, there are no options to get to the main event through qualifiers. These teams are some of the best in the world, and have definitely shown what they have to offer, and this is why they are partnered teams.
BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2021 Prize Pool
The prize pool will consist of a total of $150,000 USD to be distributed between all teams. Here below is the prize pool distribution list:
- 1st/2nd/3rd – $25,000
- 4th/5th/6th – $12,500
- 7th/8th/9th – $7,500
- 10th/11th/12th – $5,000
Tournament format
The event has quite a different format than usual. The tournament kicks off with a group stage between 3 double-elimination groups. Each group consists of 4 teams and they will be playing each match in a best of 3. The top 2 teams from each group will advance to the Spring Finals. Whereas the Bottom two, will advance to the Spring Showdown.
Teams Participating at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2021
A total of 16 teams are participating, and they will all be fighting through to climb the bracket to reach the Grand Finals. Here is the full team participation list:
- Astralis
- FaZe Clan
- NiP
- BIG
- G2 Esports
- OG
- Complexity Gaming
- MiBR
- Team Liquid
- Evil Geniuses
- Natus Vincere
- Team Vitality
Schedule list
The event will take place between the 4th and 14th of February. These following days are going to be action-packed with CS:GO so be sure to clear your dates if you’re interested in watching. Here are some of the first few matches:
Group A (Round 1) – 4th February 2021
- 16:30 CET – Astralis vs Ninjas In Pyjamas
- 19:30 CET – OG vs BIG
Group B (Round 1) – 8th February 2021
- 16:30 CET – Team Vitality vs Complexity
- 19:30 CET – Evil Geniuses vs G2 Esports
Group C (Round 1) – 12th February 2021
- 16:30 CET – Natus Vincere vs MiBR
- 19:30 CET – FaZe Clan vs Team Liquid
Streaming platform list
BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2021 will stream on the official BLAST Premier Twitch and Youtube channel. The event will also be broadcasted in Hungarian, for those that are non-english speakers.
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Predictions
With Natus Vincere currently at the top of their game, it’s almost certain that they will qualify, or even finish 1st in their group. Astralis have also shown some strong performances in recent events, so they definitely have a high chance of qualifying. For our third team, we’d have to give it to Team Vitality, as they have been consistently performing on par with both Astralis and Na’Vi.
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