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Overview
BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 1 is an S-Tier tournament with a prize pool of $350,000 that will be held in Copenhagen at BLAST Studios from April 30 to May 4. Eight teams are featured, and they will be split into two groups to fight for the better playoff stage spot. Vitality is back here at another tournament, and after such a short break from another tournament, there is a question in the air if they will have enough energy to win their fifth tournament in a row.
Tournament Format
Group Stage (April 30 – May 1)
- Two double-elimination format (GSL) 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 the High Seeds
- Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds
Playoff Stage (May 2 – May 4)
- Single-Elimination bracket
- The Quarterfinals & Semifinals are Bo3
- The Grand Final is Bo5
Teams
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Vitality | Team Spirit |
| MOUZ | FaZe Clan |
| paiN | Falcons |
| Wildcard | FlyQuest |
Favorites and Underdogs
Vitality is a clear favorite to win this tournament as they won four tournaments in a row, and no one seemed to be able to stop them, but the Falcons were the ones who made it as close as possible, losing with a score of 2-3 in a best-of-five final of IEM Melbourne 2025 with a multiple overtimes played, so Falcons looking like the second best team at the moment to make it as far as possible at this tournament.
Spirit had some break between tournaments, and now it’s a question of whether they prepared enough for this. They’re one of the best teams in the world and might be the ones to stop Vitality this time.
MOUZ is another top-level team at this tournament, but they recently lost to both Vitality and Falcons, and it’s questionable if they’ll make it to the Grand Finals since the rest of the teams we mentioned above were looking better.
The rest of the teams, like FaZe, Wildcard, paiN, and FlyQuest, don’t seem to be a big threat to any of the teams we already named above. Even though FaZe were one of the top teams last year, this year doesn’t seem to be great for them, and they will have to prove if they’re ready to get back to the top level.
Opening Matches Schedule
April 30
- Vitality vs. Wildcard starting at 10:00 CET
- MOUZ vs. paiN starting at 12:30 CET
- Spirit vs. FlyQuest starting at 15:00 CET
- FaZe vs. Falcons starting at 17:30 CET
How to Watch
The BLAST Rivals Season 1 will be streamed live for viewers worldwide. You can enjoy every thrilling moment at home, at work, or on the go. The official platform BLAST.tv offers live coverage, detailed statistics, and interactive features to enhance the viewing experience. There also will be official Twitch and YouTube streams:
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