The BLAST circuit nears its end with the Fall Final marking the last chance for Counter-Strike 2 teams to stake their claim ahead of the Shanghai Major later this year. There’s more than money at stake this time, with a spot in Singapore’s World Final up for grabs this week.
Here’s everything you need to know about the BLAST Premier: Fall Final, including attending teams, full schedule, and where you can catch the action live yourself.
BLAST Premier: Fall Final format and teams
The BLAST Premier circuit approaches the business end of the calendar year with the Fall Final. Eight CS2 teams will converge in Copenhagen, Denmark to battle for a cool $200,000 USD top prize, but more importantly, the event’s winner will book their tickets to the World Final in Singapore in October.
The Fall Final opens with the group stage, which sees the teams split into two groups of four. They’ll play out a GSL-style bracket where a single win guarantees a team through to the playoff stage. Should a team win twice, they’ll earn a spot directly in the semifinals.
Six teams in total will make it to the playoffs, which switches to single-elimination all the way to the final which is a best-of-five. Should the Fall Final winner already be attending the World Final, the ticket to Singapore goes to the next-best squad according to the Global Leaderboard.
Below you’ll find the teams that have qualified for the BLAST Premier: Fall Final, sorted into the groups they’ll play from this week.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Fall Showdown FaZe Clan |
Fall Groups Astralis |
| Fall Showdown Team Falcons |
Fall Groups Team Liquid |
| Fall Groups G2 Esports |
Fall Groups Team Spirit |
| Fall Groups NAVI |
Fall Groups Team Vitality |
BLAST Premier: Fall Final schedule and results
Group stage
All match times are in Central Time (CT).
Wednesday, Sept. 25
- 5am: NAVI vs. Falcons
- 7:30am: G2 vs. FaZe
- 10am: Vitality vs. Astralis
- 12:30pm: Spirit vs. Liquid
Thursday, Sept. 26
- 5am: TBD vs. TBD
- Group A elimination. Loser is eliminated.
- 7:30am: TBD vs. TBD
- Group A decider. Winner proceeds to semifinals, loser proceeds to quarterfinals.
- 10am: TBD vs. TBD
- Group B elimination. Loser is eliminated.
- 12:30pm: TBD vs. TBD
- Group B decider. Winner proceeds to semifinals, loser proceeds to quarterfinals.
Playoffs
All match times are in Central Time (CT).
Friday, Sept. 27
- 9am: TBD vs. TBD
- Quarterfinal. Winner proceeds to semifinal, loser is eliminated.
- 12pm: TBD vs. TBD
- Quarterfinal. Winner proceeds to semifinal, loser is eliminated.
Saturday, Sept. 28
- 9am: TBD vs. TBD
- Semifinal. Winner proceeds to grand final, loser is eliminated.
- 12pm: TBD vs. TBD
- Semifinal. Winner proceeds to grand final, loser is eliminated.
Sunday, Sept. 29
- 9am: TBD vs. TBD
- Grand final (best-of-five).
Standings
Here are the final standings for the BLAST Premier: Fall Final, including placement and prizes. This will be updated as the tournament progresses.
| Placement | Prize ($ USD) | Team |
|---|---|---|
| First | $200,000, BLAST World Final invitation | TBD |
| Second | $85,000 | TBD |
| Third | $40,000 | TBD, TBD |
| Fifth | $20,000 | TBD, TBD |
| Seventh | $10,000 | TBD, TBD |
How to watch the BLAST Premier: Fall Final
The BLAST Premier: Fall Final is streamed live on Twitch and YouTube. Spoiler-free replays will be uploaded to the channels at the conclusion of each matchday. For alternate broadcasts in other languages, check the Liquipedia page for more details.
