
BLAST Open Fall 2025
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The final tournament is held in the first week of September, aligning with the fall season in BLAST’s calendar, positioned between regional qualifiers and end-of-year finals.
The BLAST Open Fall 2025 is a core part of the BLAST Premier circuit, now streamlined into the BLAST Open Series—a tiered format featuring seasonal Opens, Showdowns, and the BLAST World Final.
It acts as a qualifying path toward the BLAST World Final 2025 and a platform for top-tier and up-and-coming teams to compete in one of the year’s last major events before end-of-season championships
The tournament is organized by BLAST, a Danish eSports production company known for high-end Counter-Strike tournaments and premium broadcast standards. BLAST has been one of the leading tournament organizers for CS2 since its release and continues to innovate within the space.
Where and When Will the BLAST Open Fall 2025 Be Held?
After an online-only Closed Qualifier (August 27–September 1, 2025) at BLAST Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark, comes the final tournament (Main Event; September 5–7, 2025), which is a full LAN (offline) at the OVO Arena Wembley venue in London, England, UK.
The total number of teams for the Closed Qualifier is 16, with the 6 best teams going to the Main Event.
The total prize pool is US$400,000 (US$70,000 for the Closed Qualifier and US$330,000 for the finals). Prize breakdown:
Place | Prize (USD) |
1st | $150,000 |
2nd | $60,000 |
3rd–4th | $40,000 each |
5th–6th | $20,000 each |
7th–8th | $10,000 each |
9th–12th | $7,500 each |
13th–16th | $5,000 each |
Which Teams Will Take Part in the BLAST Open Fall 2025?
The BLAST Open Fall 2025 Main Event features 6 teams.
Before that, 12 invited + 4 qualifiers (Standard Open Format) will play Closed Qualifier: 12 teams will be directly invited based on the Valve Regional Standings (VRS), while 4 teams will earn spots through BLAST Rising regional qualifiers (EU, NA, SA, and AS), featuring regional finals and open qualifiers held earlier (July 15–27 leading into finals on August 1–3).
Features of the BLAST Open Fall 2025
The format of the Closed Qualifier (Regional “Rising” Finals; August 27–September 1, 2025):
- Two GSL-style double-elimination groups of 8 teams (online).
- All matches are Best-of‑3.
- The top 3 from each group qualify for the LAN Main Event.
- Group winners go straight to the Semifinals, and 2nd and 3rd places go to Quarterfinals as high and low seeds, respectively.
The format of the Main Event (September 5–7, 2025):
- 6-team Single-Elimination bracket.
- Quarterfinals & Semifinals: Best-of-3, Grand Final: Best-of-5.
Who’ll Win the BLAST Open Fall 2025?
While official odds for Fall 2025 aren’t available yet, we can extrapolate based on current form and previous events in 2025. In case they qualify for the Finals, which will likely happen, the biggest title favorites are Team Vitality, Team Spirit, and MOUZ, followed by FaZe Clan and G2 Esports. Vitality and Spirit have dominated recent events—wager on sites for eSports betting with CS2 accordingly.
In August 2023, Valve banned “unique business relationships” with teams, prompting BLAST to overhaul formats. Earlier Opens in 2025, like Lisbon, featured 16 teams in double-elim best-of-3 groups and LAN playoffs—mirroring Fall 2025’s structure.
The Lisbon Open (BLAST Open Spring 2025) Grand Final between Vitality and MOUZ attracted a peak of 851,000 viewers on platforms like KICK and Twitch. BLAST Open Fall Groups 2023 peaked at 496,000 viewers.
Here’s where to watch BLAST Open Fall 2025:
- BLAST.tv (official BLAST channel)
- Twitch & YouTube (official BLAST channels)
- KICK (BLAST’s 2024 partnership with KICK continues into 2025).
- Regional platforms — regional broadcast deals, such as through DAZN for certain territories (e.g., Germany), are in place under BLAST Premier’s global rights strategy.
Pros and Cons of the Overhauled BLAST Formats:
PROS | CONS |
Fairer qualification via Valve Rankings | Fewer big-name teams in every event |
More inclusive for underdogs | Smaller Main Event team pool |
Transparent and balanced seeding | Over-reliance on VRS |
LAN Playoffs enhance viewer experience | Regional qualifiers may lack coverage |
Standardized format | Condensed schedule |