Here’s everything you need to know about the BLAST Austin Major 2025.
The BLAST Austin Major is here at last. The biggest celebration of competitive Counter-Strike is back, this time gracing the shores of the U.S. in Austin, Texas from June 3 through to June 22 with the world's best battling for the highest award in CS2.
Here's a full breakdown of the BLAST Austin Major: schedule, results, teams, and how you can watch along in person or at home.
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BLAST Austin Major format and teams
The BLAST Austin Major is the pinnacle of competitive Counter-Strike, now with an expanded 32-team format across four stages of competition. The world's best teams were directly invited to each stage dependent on their ranking in Valve's Regional Standings (VRS) — from the best in Stage 3, then the next best in Stage 2.
The remaining teams qualified to the major via regional qualifiers with slots distributed between the three major regions (Europe, the Americas, and Asia), then split into smaller sub-regions.
Swiss stages
- Stage 1
- 16 teams (all via qualifiers).
- All progression and elimination matches are best-of-three, all other matches are best-of-one.
- Three wins = progress to Stage 2; three losses = elimination.
- Stage 2
- 16 teams (8 direct invites, 8 via Stage 1)
- All progression and elimination matches are best-of-three, all other matches are best-of-one.
- Three wins = progress to Stage 3; three losses = elimination.
- Stage 3
- 16 teams (8 direct invites, 8 via Stage 2).
- All progression and elimination matches are best-of-three, all other matches are best-of-one.
- Three wins = progress to Playoffs; three losses = elimination.
Playoffs
The eight teams to survive Stage 3 will head to the Moody Center in Austin, U.S. and play out a single-elimination bracket in front of a live audience. All matches are best-of-three, with the winner of the grand final crowed Austin Major champions.
Teams
Below is the full team list for the Austin Major and which stage each team will begin.
Stage | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| Stage 3 | Team Vitality MOUZ Team Spirit Aurora Gaming Natus Vincere G2 Esports Team Liquid The MongolZ |
| Stage 2 | Team Falcons FaZe Clan 3DMAX Virtus.pro paiN Gaming FURIA MIBR M80 |
| Stage 1 (Qualifiers) | Europe: OG, HEROIC, Metizport, Nemiga Gaming, BetBoom, B8 North America: Complexity, Wildcard, NRG South America: Imperial, Fluxo, Legacy * Mongolia & West Asia: Chinggis Warriors China: Lynn Vision, TYLOO Oceania & Southeast Asia: FlyQuest |
BLAST Austin Major schedule, results, and standings
Stage 1
All match times are in EDT (UTC-5).
Round 1 - June 3
- 11am: Complexity vs. OG | HEROIC vs. Chinggis
- 12:15pm: B8 vs. Imperial | BetBoom vs. Nemiga
- 1:30pm: TYLOO vs. NRG | Lynn Vision vs. Legacy
- 2:45pm: Wildcard vs. Metizport | FlyQuest vs. Fluxo
Round 2 - June 3
- 5pm (1-0): TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
- 6:15pm (1-0): TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
- 7:30pm (0-1): TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
- 8:45pm (0-1): TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
Round 3 - June 4
- 11am (1-1): TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
- 12:15pm (1-1): TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
- 1:30pm (2-0): TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
- Winners proceed to Stage 2.
- 5pm (0-2): TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
- Losers are eliminated.
Round 4 - June 5
- 11am: (2-1) TBD vs. TBD | (1-2) TBD vs. TBD
- Winner proceeds to Stage 2. | Loser is eliminated.
- 2:30pm: (2-1) TBD vs. TBD | (1-2) TBD vs. TBD
- Winner proceeds to Stage 2. | Loser is eliminated.
- 6pm: (2-1) TBD vs. TBD | (1-2) TBD vs. TBD
- Winner proceeds to Stage 2. | Loser is eliminated.
Round 5 - June 6
- 11am (2-2): TBD vs. TBD
- Winner proceeds to Stage 2, loser is eliminated.
- 2:30pm (2-2): TBD vs. TBD
- Winner proceeds to Stage 2, loser is eliminated.
- 6pm (2-2): TBD vs. TBD
- Winner proceeds to Stage 2, loser is eliminated.
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Stage 2
Stage 2 matches will be added at the conclusion of Stage 1.
Stage 3
Stage 3 matches will be added at the conclusion of Stage 2.
Playoffs
The Austin Major playoffs matches are yet to be revealed. Check back later!
Standings
Below is the full standings for the BLAST Austin Major:
Placement | Prize ($ USD) | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $500,000 | TBD |
| 2nd | $170,000 | TBD |
| 3rd-4th | $80,000 | TBD, TBD |
| 5th-8th | $45,000 | TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD |
| 9th-11th | $15,000 | TBD, TBD, TBD |
| 12th-14th | $15,000 | TBD, TBD, TBD |
| 15th-16th | $15,000 | TBD, TBD |
| 17th-19th | $10,000 | TBD, TBD, TBD |
| 20th-22nd | $10,000 | TBD, TBD, TBD |
| 23rd-24th | $10,000 | TBD, TBD |
| 25th-27th | $5,000 | TBD, TBD, TBD |
| 28th-30th | $5,000 | TBD, TBD, TBD |
| 31st-32nd | $5,000 | TBD, TBD |
How to watch the BLAST Austin Major
The BLAST Austin Major will be streamed live on Twitch, YouTube, and blast.tv. Matches during the Swiss stage will be played simultaneously. For more streams, including broadcasts in other languages, visit the Streams section on the event's Liquipedia page.
There are very few tickets remaining! Head to the event's main page for access to ticket purchases.
Austin Major Pick'Em Challenge
There's more to a CS2 Major than just by watching. You can buy the Austin Major Viewer Pass and play the Pick'Em Challenge, or you can buy player and team stickers to use on your weapons in-game. A percentage of each sticker or autograph bought heads straight to the teams and players involved.
That's all for now! The Austin Major begins June 3 — for more CS2 news stay tuned to esports.gg.
