The BLAST Premier Series returns to the highest level of professional Counter-Strike for 2020. The spring season begins on January 31 and everything you need to know is up-to-date scheduled rules, and news.
In the new decade, CSGOs climate has changed dramatically. It’s a very interesting time for both players and fans with the next B site league launch, the introduction of the newly revamped ESL Pro League, and BLAST’s switch from hosting weekend competitions to the full-blown league.
BLAST Premier was announced in September 2019 for 2020. The new building is built around two traditional spring and fall seasons, as are Showdown competitions, regional finals and an annual Global Final. The promoter plans to share bonus pool winnings of $4.25 million throughout all of the 2020 competitions.
The BLAST Premier Spring 2020 season starts on the 31st of January and lasts through the 26th of February.
BLAST Premier Spring comprises 3 double disposal groups, each with 4 teams. Each match is better and the top two teams of each group will move straight forward to the Spring Finals.
The top two teams in each division will be present at the Spring Showdown, with four additional teams to be revealed later. Such ten teams will be grouped into two groups of five, but the format for the showdown is not yet available.
GROUP A Jan 31 – Feb 2
|
DATE – ROUND |
MATCH |
PT |
ET |
BST |
|
Jan 31 – Semifinal #1 |
FaZe Clan vs Ninjas in Pyjamas |
7:30 AM |
10:30 AM |
3:30 PM |
|
Jan 31 – Semifinal #2 |
Team Liquid vs MIBR |
11:10 AM |
2:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
|
Feb 1 – Lower Bracket Round 1 |
TBD vs TBD |
7:30 AM |
10:30 AM |
3:30 PM |
|
Feb 1 – Upper Bracket Final |
TBD vs TBD |
11:10 AM |
2:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
|
Feb 2 – Lower Bracket Final |
TBD vs TBD |
7:30 AM |
10:30 AM |
3:30 PM |
|
Feb 2 – Grand Final |
TBD vs TBD |
11:10 AM |
2:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
GROUP B Feb 7 – Feb 9
|
DATE – ROUND |
MATCH |
PT |
ET |
BST |
|
Feb 7 – Semifinal #1 |
Natus Vincere vs Team Vitality |
7:30 AM |
10:30 AM |
3:30 PM |
|
Feb 7 – Semifinal #2 |
Astralis vs Complexity |
11:10 AM |
2:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
|
Feb 8 – Lower Bracket Round 1 |
TBD vs TBD |
7:30 AM |
10:30 AM |
3:30 PM |
|
Feb 8 – Upper Bracket Final |
TBD vs TBD |
11:10 AM |
2:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
|
Feb 9 – Lower Bracket Final |
TBD vs TBD |
7:30 AM |
10:30 AM |
3:30 PM |
|
Feb 9- Grand Final |
TBD vs TBD |
11:10 AM |
2:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
GROUP C Feb 14 – Feb 16
|
DATE – ROUND |
MATCH |
PT |
ET |
BST |
|
Feb 14 – Semifinal #1 |
100 Thieves vs G2 Esports |
7:30 AM |
10:30 AM |
3:30 PM |
|
Feb 14 – Semifinal #2 |
Evil Geniuses vs OG |
11:10 AM |
2:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
|
Feb 15 – Lower Bracket Round 1 |
TBD vs TBD |
7:30 AM |
10:30 AM |
3:30 PM |
|
Feb 15 – Upper Bracket Final |
TBD vs TBD |
11:10 AM |
2:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
|
Feb 16 – Lower Bracket Final |
TBD vs TBD |
7:30 AM |
10:30 AM |
3:30 PM |
|
Feb 16 – Grand Final |
TBD vs TBD |
11:10 AM |
2:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
The Premier Spring Final, scheduled for June 2020 in Moscow, will be played at the Spring Showdown TBD.
The BLAST Premier consists of 12 teams.
|
TEAM |
ROSTER |
|
100 Thieves |
AZR, jks, jkaem, Liazz, Gratisfaction, kassad (coach) |
|
Astralis |
dev1ce, dupreeh, Xyp9x, gla1ve, Magisk, zonic (coach) |
|
Complexity |
oBo, blameF, RUSH, k0nfig, poizon, keita (coach) |
|
Evil Geniuses |
Brehze, CeRq, Ethan, tarik, stanislaw, ImAPet (coach) |
|
FaZe Clan |
rain, NiKo, olofmeister, coldzera, broky, YNk (coach) |
|
G2 Esports |
kennyS, JaCkz, AmaNEk, nexa, huNter-, maLeK (coach) |
|
Team Liquid |
nitr0, EliGe, Twistzz, NAF, Stewie2K, adreN (coach) |
|
MIBR |
FalleN, fer, TACO, kNgV-, meyern, zews (coach) |
|
Natus Vincere |
flamie, s1mple, electronic, Boombl4, Perfecto, B1ad3 (coach) |
|
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
REZ, Lekr0, Plopski, twist, nawwk, THREAT (coach) |
|
OG |
NBK-, Aleksib, valde, ISSAA, mantuu, casdueh (coach) |
|
Team Vitality |
apEX, RpK, ZywOo, ALEX, shox, XTQZZZ (coach) |
