CS:GO esports fans are in for a treat with the BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2021, the final tournament in the series of the year, leading up to the World Final taking place in mid-December.
With a return to LAN, the BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2021 promises to be one of the most exciting tournaments left in 2021, featuring a prize pool of 425,000 USD to fight for, as well as a spot in the aforementioned World Final for the winner.
Here's everything you need to know about the BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2021, from the teams competing to the exact schedule including match times, the format, and how to watch all the CS:GO esports action.
Teams and format
Following some serious competition in the Fall Groups and Fall Showdown, eight teams have made it through the BLAST Premier Fall Finals.
With Na'Vi being the clear favourites, many fans expect the GOAT of CS:GO, Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev, to lift another trophy. However, the likes of NIP, the new Astralis and Danish powerhouse Heroic are definitely in contention.
The BLAST Premier Fall 2021 Finals teams are:
- Na'Vi
- Heroic
- Team Liquid
- Vitality
- BIG
- NIP
- FaZe Clan
- Astralis
The BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2021 features a double-elimination bracket format. All matches are best-of-three.
Schedule, bracket and opening match times
The tournament begins on Wednesday, 24th November and will run until Sunday, 28th November where a champion will walk away with the lion’s share of the prize pool.
As you can see from the image above, the opening matches and the bracket have already been revealed. For those in the UK, check out the opening match times and schedule in BST below.
- Team Vitality vs Team Liquid - 24th November at 11:00.
- Heroic vs FaZe Clan - 24th November at 14:00.
- BIG vs Na’Vi – 24th November at 16:00.
- NIP vs Astralis – 24th November at 19:00.
If you just want to watch the grand final, then you should know it begins at 18:30 BST on 28th November 2021.
Please note these times might change depending on how long each match takes to complete, as well as possible issues or technical pauses.
How to watch BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2021
The BLAST Premier series of tournaments are known for their fantastic production value and casting, entertaining CS:GO throughout the years.
We expect the BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2021 to be more exciting than ever, since this is a LAN event taking place at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.
You can catch all the action via the BLAST Premier Twitch channel as well as the YouTube channel. We've embedded the channel below for your viewing convenience.
So there you have it, everything CS:GO esports fans need to know about the BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2021 tournament. It will be interesting to see if Na'Vi can retain their form following their win at the PGL Stockholm Major, or if another team will snatch the trophy from the clear favourites.
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Featured image courtesy of BLAST Premier.