BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023: Schedule, Teams, Format, How To Watch

This year, there's a lot of CS:GO esports action to look forward to. Fans of the iconic title should know that one of the best tournament organizers, delivering top-tier casting and production value, is BLAST Premier. That's why we are providing you with all the details on the next BLAST Premier tournament, Spring Groups 2023.

This is your complete viewer's guide to the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023, featuring all the essential details such as teams competing, the schedule, format, prize pool, and how you can watch all the CS:GO esports action live. Let's Go Go Go!

Update on 15 May 2023: The BLAST Premier Spring Showdown events are now complete.

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BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023 Schedule: Dates & Times

The BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023 runs from 19 to 29 January 2023. This is an offline LAN event taking place in Denmark, Copenhagen. It is considered an S-Tier CS:GO esports tournament.

We will update you as soon as the start times for each day gets announced.

BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023 Format

The BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023 tournament format is a bit complicated, as it features three stages. Check out an explanation of the three stages below, starting with the Group Stage.

Group Stage:

• Three (3) Double-Elimination (GSL style) groups.
• Four (4) teams in each group.
• All matches are best-of-one (BO1).
• No teams are eliminated, but they are seeded based on their standings into the next stage.

Play-In Stage:

• Three (3) single-elimination brackets.
• All matches are best-of-three (BO3).
• The winner of each bracket qualifies for the Spring Finals.
• 2nd and 3rd-place teams advance to the Last Chance Stage.
• 4th placed team from each bracket advance to the Spring Showdown.

Last Chance Stage:

• Single-elimination bracket format.
• All matches are best-of-three.
• Winners of this stage qualify for the Spring Finals.
• Losing teams all go into the Spring Showdown.

As you can see with the outline of the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023 format, no teams actually get completely eliminated, and getting to the Spring Finals early is the main prize.

Teams in BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023

A total of twelve (12) teams will compete in the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023 event. Check out the list of CS:GO esports teams participating below:

• Astralis
• Na'Vi
• BIG
• Evil Geniuses
• Complexity Gaming
• NIP
• OG
• Team Liquid
• Team Vitality
• Heroic
• FaZe Clan
• G2 Esports

Please note that these are all Partner Teams. 

The teams have been divided into three groups. Check out the groups below.

Group A: 

• Vitality
• Astralis
• Heroic
• Evil Geniuses

Group B:

• Team Liquid
• OG
• FaZe Clan
• Complexity Gaming

Group C:

• Na'Vi
• NIP
• BIG
• G2 Esports

We definitely have some exciting CS:GO matches to look forward to!

BLAST Premier Spring Groups Prize Pool

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There's a total prize pool of $177,498 USD on the line at the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023. The top six teams make their way to the Spring Finals, while the bottom six teams will need to duke it out in the Showdown. Check out the prize pool and points distribution below.

• 1st to 3rd place - $27,500 and 2,400 BLAST Premier points.
• 4th to 6th place - $17,500 and 1,200 BLAST Premier points.
• 7th to 9th place - $8,500 and 900 BLAST Premier points.
• 10th to 12th place - $5,666 and 600 BLAST Premier Points.

How to Watch BLAST Premier Events: Live Streams

You can watch all the awesome BLAST Premier events on the tournament organizer's official Twitch channel, which we've embedded below for your convenience.

You can also catch highlights, interviews, and fun activities on the BLAST Premier YouTube channel daily when an event is underway, so don't miss out.

So there you have it, all the details, including format, schedule, teams, and streams for the latest CS:GO BLAST Premier tournament. We will endeavor to update this article with the results of the current tournament and details on the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023.