Counter-Strike 2 makes yet another stop this year in Copenhagen, Denmark for BLAST Premier Fall Final 2023, before hosting the first CS2 Major in 2024.
Except for FaZe Clan, Astralis and Complexity, all the participating teams have undergone roster changes recently, making the anticipation half the fun to see what the new additions bring to the table.
The event is set to start on November 22 and to close the curtains on November 26 at the Royal Arena. Eight teams, thirteen action-packed matches and infinite excitement.
Contents
Teams attending
Group A:
- FaZe Clan
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Cloud9
- NAVI
Group B:
- Heroic
- Vitality
- Complexity
- Astralis
How to watch BLAST Premier Fall Final 2023
The event will be broadcast on BLAST’s Twitch & YouTube channels, with the first series starting at 10:00AM CET so be sure to tune in as the action unfolds.
In addition to the official stream, several popular streamers, including ohnepixel, fl0m, and Gaules will also be co-streaming the event on their Twitch channels, so you can enjoy both the games and live reactions from the streamers.
Format, prize pool distribution
Group Stage:
- Two double-elimination format groups.
- Each group has 4 teams.
- All matches are BO3.
- Top three teams from each group advance to the Playoffs.
- Group stage winners advance to the Semifinals.
- Group stage runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals as High Seeds.
- Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as Low Seeds.
Playoffs:
- Single-Elimination bracket.
- All matches are BO3.
The total prize pool is $425,000 USD with most of it going to the Champion in addition to a ticket to BLAST Premier: World Final 2023. The winnings are spread among the rest of the participants, as seen below: