BLAST Open Lisbon 2025: Everything You Need to Know

The BLAST Open Lisbon 2025 is set to showcase the pinnacle of Counter-Strike 2 competition, featuring a $1.1 million USD prize pool split between $400,000 in prize money and $700,000 in participation fees. With the world's best teams in attendance, the event guarantees high-octane action and thrilling moments for CS2 fans.

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Key Details

• Dates: February 8 – February 18, 2025

• Location: Lisbon, Portugal

• Group Stage Venue: BLAST Studios, Copenhagen

• Playoff Venue: MEO Arena, Lisbon

• Prize Pool: $1.1 million ($400,000 prize money, $700,000 participation fees)

Format

Group Stage (February 8–13):

• Two GSL-style double-elimination groups with eight teams in each.

• All matches are Best-of-Three (Bo3).

• The top three teams from each group advance to the Playoffs:

  • Group winners proceed directly to the Semifinals.

  • Group runners-up move to the Quarterfinals as High Seeds.

  • Teams finishing 3rd in their groups enter the Quarterfinals as Low Seeds.

Playoffs (February 15–18):

• Single-Elimination bracket.

• The Quarterfinals and Semifinals are Bo3.

• The Grand Final will be Bo5.

Participating Teams

• Spirit

• G2

• The MongolZ

• Vitality

• FaZe

• Natus Vincere

• Eternal Fire

• MOUZ

• Falcons

• Liquid

• FURIA

• Virtus.pro

• Astralis (BLAST Rising Europe)

• M80 (BLAST Rising North America)

• Imperial Esports (BLAST Rising South America)

• ATOX Esports (BLAST Rising Asia)

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Where to Watch

Catch all the action from BLAST Open Lisbon 2025 live on BLAST’s official platforms:

• Twitch:  BLAST Premier

• YouTube: BLAST Premier

• Website: BLAST.tv

Tune in as 16 of the best teams in the world battle it out for their share of the massive prize pool and the glory of lifting the BLAST Open Lisbon trophy!