The BLAST Open Fall 2025 Counter-Strike 2 event is scheduled to take place from September 5-7 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London. This offline event sees six teams play off in a single-elimination bracket before ascending to the quarter and semifinals, before the Grand Final decides it all.

BLAST Open Fall 2025 details

The tournament begins on September 5 and concludes two days later on September 7. Before they get to this tournament, 16 teams will compete in an online battle from August 27 to September 1. With the arena close to a sellout, it’s looking like an event Counter-Strike 2 fans do not want to miss.

The six teams that qualify will participate in the BLAST Open Fall 2025, taking place at the Ovo Arena in London. With a total prize pool of $330,000, the group stage features a double-elimination format, consisting of Bo3 matches, whereas the playoffs employ a single-elimination bracket. Both the quarter and semifinals are also Bo3, but different from the grand final, which is Bo5.

Who could compete at the BLAST Open Fall 2025?

There are a total of 16 teams that could find themselves at the BLAST Open Fall 2025 playoffs, provided they win at the preceding Quarter Finals first. Split between two brackets, Group A and Group B, the teams will battle it out from August 27 for the former and August 28 for the latter until September 1, where we’ll know which teams will be headed for London.

Notable names who could appear at this year’s events include Vitality, MOUZ, Spirit, Liquid, Legacy, FaZe, Furia, G2, Fnatic, and Virtus.Pro, so many of the best CS2 teams are present and accounted for. It’s all to play for at this stage, with any teams failing to qualify missing out on that main event prize pool, but they won’t necessarily go home empty-handed.

That’s because there’s $10,000 for teams who place seventh and eighth, $7,500 for any team placing between ninth and 12th, but only $5,000 awarded for the bottom four; a far cry from the lauded $150,000 given for that top spot victory. Needless to say, participation prizes at the bottom of the totem pole are the last thing any of these lauded CS2 teams want when crossing the pond.

How to watch the BLAST Open Fall

The easiest way to watch BLAST Open Fall 2025 is to go through the official social media channels and streaming platforms. The BLAST.tv page goes over the full details, including the two group brackets (running from August 27 and 28 to September 1, respectively), before the playoffs commence on September 5 to 7 at Wembley Stadium.

Specifically, the BLASTPremier Twitch channel will be showing the Open Fall 2025 event as it hosts all major events run by the company, so that’s where we recommend tuning in. While no exact times have been confirmed by the event organisers, we can gauge a rough indication from the Wembley Arena website, which states that doors open at 2 PM BST (10 AM ET / 7 AM PT).

Likely, the CS2 tournament will not commence until several hours after the doors have been open to fans, so we would expect the livestream to start in the early afternoon for respective US local time. It’s worth having both pages queued up when you’re ready so you don’t miss any of the action.

History of the BLAST Open Fall

In 2024, the tournament was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. G2 Esports took the victory alongside $200,000 and qualification to the world final. Natus Vincere finished runners-up with $85,000, and finishing in third was FaZe Clan, taking home $40,000.

It’s slightly different from this year as they had a prize pool of $425,000 and included eight teams instead of six. There are slight changes to this year’s tournament, but it’s all to make it more exciting and more engaging for both teams and fans.

FAQs

What is the BLAST Open Fall 2025?

The Blast Open Fall 2025 is a Counter-Strike 2 tournament taking place in London from September 5-7.

What is the prize pool for BLAST Open Fall 2025?

There’s a total of $330,000 available for the BLAST Open Fall 2025 prize pool, which is split across the six finishes. The team that wins first-place will receive $150,000, second-place gets $60,000, and third-place scores $40,000. However, the two bottom placements see just $20,000 apiece.

What maps will be played in the BLAST Open Fall 2025?

Ancient, Dust II, Inferno, Mirage, Nuke, Overpass, and Train will be the maps where the teams battle it out to take first position.

Where can I watch the BLAST Open Fall 2025?

You can watch the BLAST Open Fall 2025 event through the official social media and YouTube channels, where it will be livestreamed from London.

What teams are competing in the BLAST Open Fall 2025?

A total of six teams will compete in the BLAST Open Fall 2025 CS2 tournament, which is whittled down from the 16 total teams competing in the Closed Qualifier. Notable names include Team Vitality, MOUZ, Team Spirit, FaZe Clan, FURIA, G2 Esports, and GamerLegion. However, we won’t know who’s actually competing over this event until the online stage of the contest (and their brackets) has been decided.

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