After a thrilling showdown at IEM Melbourne, the Counter-Strike elite now heads to Copenhagen for BLAST Rivals Season 1.
The top-tier event, originally set to take place in Mexico, will kick off on Wednesday, April 30th, featuring powerhouse teams such as Falcons, Spirit, and the world leaders from Vitality.
Fresh off a title win and an ESL Grand Slam triumph, Vitality arrives as heavy favorites to claim yet another trophy, this time on Danish soil.
Meanwhile, the event also presents a great opportunity for donk and Spirit to bounce back after a string of disappointing results.
Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about BLAST Rivals Season 1.
Attending teams
Format
Group Stage:
- Two GSL-style (double-elimination) groups of four teams each
- All matches are Best-of-3
- Group winners advance to the Semifinals
- Runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals as High Seeds
- Third-place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as Low Seeds
Playoffs:
- Single-elimination bracket
- Quarterfinals and Semifinals are Best-of-3
- Grand Final is Best-of-5
Prize distribution
🥇: $125,000
🥈: $75,000
🥉: $40,000
5th-6th: $25,000
7th-8th: $10,000
Opening-round matches
Wednesday 30th of April (CET)
10:00 – Vitality vs Wildcard
12:30 – MOUZ vs paiN
15:00 – Spirit vs FlyQuest
17:30 – FaZe vs Falcons
Broadcast talents
Hosts:
- Jacob “Pimp” Winneche
- Mike “DarfMike” Winnick
Analysts:
- Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen
- Dustin “dusT” Mouret
- Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg
- Donald “voo” Parkhurst
Commentators:
- Conner “Scrawny” Girvan
- Mohan “launders” Govindasamy
- Anders “Anders” Blume
- Daniel “ddk” Kapadia
Bookmakers favorite
- Vitality – 1.90
- MOUZ – 4.75
- Spirit – 4.75
- Falcons – 5.50
- FaZe Clan -19.00
- FlyQuest – 251.00
- paiN Gaming – 101.00
- Wildcard – 151.00
How to watch
BLAST on YouTube
BLAST on Twitch
