The BLAST Premier Rivals Season 2 is set to kick off in Hong Kong on November 12, and the opening day already promises fireworks. The headline matchup between Team Spirit and Falcons will feature one of the most anticipated duels of the year: donk vs kyousuke, two of the most mechanically gifted players in Counter-Strike today.
A historic first meeting between donk and kyousuke
What makes this clash so special is the shared history between the two stars. Both donk and kyousuke rose through the Spirit Academy system in Russia, but their professional paths never crossed in an official match. Now, for the first time, they will meet on opposite sides of the server, representing two of the world’s strongest lineups.
Spirit enter the tournament as one of the most dominant teams of 2025, looking to continue their incredible form after several deep runs in major events. Falcons, on the other hand, have found their rhythm under the leadership of NiKo, showing steady improvement across international tournaments.
Momentum before the Budapest Major
With both teams already qualified for the upcoming Budapest Major, this matchup will serve as a crucial confidence test before heading into one of the biggest events of the year. The duel between donk and kyousuke will draw most of the spotlight, but the overall matchup has plenty of storylines. Falcons’ structured style will be tested against Spirit’s explosive pace, and both sides will want to prove they can outgun and outthink the other.
For fans, this is not just a group stage match, it’s a preview of what could become one of Counter-Strike’s next great rivalries.
BLAST Rivals Hong Kong 2025 – Opening Day Schedule
All matches on November 12, 2025
| Match | Local Time (HKT, UTC+8) | Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) | Eastern Time (ET, UTC-5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The MongolZ vs Passion UA | 10:00 | 03:00 | 22:00 (Nov 11) |
| Spirit vs Falcons | 12:30 | 05:30 | 00:30 (Nov 12) |
| FURIA vs paiN | 15:00 | 08:00 | 03:00 |
| Vitality vs TYLOO | 17:30 | 10:30 | 05:30 |
The Spirit vs Falcons match is scheduled for 12:30 HKT / 05:30 CET / 00:30 ET, following the opening series between The MongolZ and Passion UA. With BLAST Rivals Hong Kong serving as the final BLAST event of the year, all eyes will be on how the top teams set the tone heading into the Major.
You can follow the schedule from the tournament in Hong Kong on BLAST.tv.
