Today we’ll be seeing professional CS:GO return in Europe as the BLAST Premier Global Final 2020 kicks off this afternoon. Here’s all the details you need to know, and how to watch it!
Tournament’s background
BLAST is quite a familiar name when it comes to tournaments and events for CS:GO. Some of their most popular events were the BLAST Pro Series, which featured events at several cities around the world. Last year and this year, BLAST have created this BLAST Premier which revolves around online CS:GO, and have also brought on North American teams to participate in Europe.
How to qualify for the main event
The majority of the teams participating at the BLAST Premier Global Final 2020 have qualified through the BLAST Premier Circuit. Other teams have passed through regional Spring Finals, (European/American), whereas one other team has earned its spot, via the Fall Finals in 2020.
Prize Pool
There will be a total of $1,000,000 USD to be distributed between all teams. Here below is the prize pool distribution list:
- 1st – $600,000
- 2nd – $200,000
- 3rd – $80,000
- 4th – $50,000
- 5th-6th – $20,000
- 7th-8th – $15,000
Tournament format
The BLAST Premier Global Final 2020 follows a pretty standard procedure when it comes to tournament format.
Playoffs:
- Double-Elimination bracket
- All matches set in a best of 3 format
Teams Participating
There will be a total of 8 teams participating, and they will all be fighting through to climb the bracket to reach the Grand Finals. Here is the full team participation list:
Schedule list
The event is set to take place between the 19th and 24th of January. These following days are going to be action-packed with CS:GO so be sure to clear your dates if you’re interested in watching. Here are some of the first few matches:
Upper Bracket Qualifications – 19th January 2021
- 16:30 CET – Astralis vs Evil Geniuses
- 19:30 CET – G2 Esports vs FURIA Esports
Upper Bracket Qualifications – 20th January 2021
- 16:30 CET – Team Vitality vs Complexity
- 19:30 CET – Natus Vincere vs Team Liquid
Upper Bracket Semifinals – 21st January 2021
- 16:30 CET – Winner of Astralis/EG vs Winner of G2/FURIA
- 19:30 CET – Winner of Vitality/CoL vs Winner of NaVi/Liquid
Streaming platform list
The BLAST Premier Global Final 2020 event will be live streamed on the official BLAST Premier Twitch and Youtube channel. The event will also be broadcast in a variety of languages, head over to the liquipedia link here to find out more.
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Predictions
With so many talented teams at the event, it’s going to be very hard to pick out a clear winner. However, to point out some noteworthy stuff; FURIA have recently added honda to their team, Complexity have temporarily signed JUGi for the tournament, and we’ll also be seeing Team Liquid’s first appearance with FalleN in the roster! Ofcourse, with these changes it would be an even tougher choice to choose the team that will come out victorious. However, it’s fair to say that Team Vitality and Astralis are still looking fresh and strong, and will definitely be the favourites heading into the event.
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