Top-tier CS:GO is back with the BLAST Premier Spring Groups, taking place in Copenhagen. Here you can find everything you need to know about the event, including the teams, the tournament schedule, and all the latest scores.
The BLAST Premier Spring Groups will mark the beginning of the CS:GO season (at the highest level, at least), picking up where the 2022 World Final left off. BLAST’s 12 partner teams have gathered in a studio setting for a ten-day event, with almost $180,000 and six spots at the Spring Final on the line.
The tournament will feature a brand-new format, featuring only best-of-three matches and two stages, and will serve as an appetizer before the first major event with a crowd of 2023, IEM Katowice.
A handful of rosters will be making their first appearance at this event after the off-season. A lot of eyes will be on the new Astralis lineup as Nicolai ‘dev1ce’ Reedtz will make his first LAN appearance in over a year. The event will also mark Danyyl ‘headtr1ck’ Valitov’s debut for NIP, and Jerric ‘wiz’ Jiang’s debut for Evil Geniuses.
Here are all the details you need to know about BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023, including the schedule, lineups, results, and prize money.
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BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023: Stream
The tournament will be streamed live on BLAST’s Twitch and YouTube channels, which we’ve embedded below for your convenience.
Fans will also be able to follow the tournament on BLAST.tv, a viewing platform launched last year. It was developed to improve the fans’ viewing experience through a range of “innovative features”, including live stats, interactive timelines, and polls.
If you’ve missed a match, you can catch up on the action with BLAST’s VOD section.
BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023: Schedule & results
The BLAST Premier Spring Groups will begin with a double-elimination group stage, with the 12 teams split into three groups of four teams. The group winners advance to the Spring Final, while the remaining teams are seeded into the next stage.
The Play-In stage consists of three single-elimination gauntlets, each featuring a group runner-up, a third-placed side, and a bottom-placed side. The gauntlet winners will book spots in the Spring Final, while the other two teams will go to the Showdown tournament.
Group Stage (January 19-26)
Day 1: January 19
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Group A
Heroic vs EG
6 AM
9 AM
2 PM
Group A
Vitality vs Astralis
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
Day 2: January 20
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Group B
FaZe vs Complexity
3 AM
6 AM
11 AM
Group B
Liquid vs OG
6 AM
9 AM
2 PM
Group C
G2 vs BIG
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
Day 3: January 21
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Group B
NAVI vs NIP
3 AM
6 AM
11 AM
Group A U. Final
TBD vs TBD
6 AM
9 AM
2 PM
Group A L. Final
TBD vs TBD
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
Day 4: January 22
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Group B U. Final
TBD vs TBD
6 AM
9 AM
2 PM
Group B L. Final
TBD vs TBD
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
Day 5: January 23
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Group C U. Final
TBD vs TBD
6 AM
9 AM
2 PM
Group C L. Final
TBD vs TBD
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
Day 6: January 24
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Group A Cons.
TBD vs TBD
6 AM
9 AM
2 PM
Group B Cons.
TBD vs TBD
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
Day 7: January 25
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Group C Cons.
TBD vs TBD
6 AM
9 AM
2 PM
Group A Final
TBD vs TBD
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
Day 8: January 26
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Group B Final
TBD vs TBD
6 AM
9 AM
2 PM
Group C Final
TBD vs TBD
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
Play-In Stage (January 27-29)
Day 1: January 27
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Round 1
TBD vs TBD
6 AM
9 AM
2 PM
Round 1
TBD vs TBD
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
Day 2: January 28
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Round 1
TBD vs TBD
6 AM
9 AM
2 PM
Round 2
TBD vs TBD
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
Day 3: January 29
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Round 2
TBD vs TBD
6 AM
9 AM
2 PM
Round 2
TBD vs TBD
9:30 AM
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023: Teams & players
The BLAST Premier Spring Groups will feature the 12 teams with which BLAST has partnered for its event circuit. Three of the participating teams have undergone roster changes since their last appearance at a LAN event, with Astralis being the only one to swap more than one player as they picked up superstar Nicolai ‘dev1ce’ Reedtz (who has already featured for the team in online tournaments) and rookie Christian ‘Buzz’ Andersen.
Danyyl ‘headtr1ck’ Valitov will make his first appearance for NIP after leaving NAVI. The Swedish team hopes that the Ukrainian will help solve their chronic problems in the AWP role despite his lack of experience at the highest level. And Jerric ‘wiz’ Jiang will make his debut for Evil Geniuses’ main team, stepping into Tsvetelin ‘CeRq’ Dimitrov’ shoes on the North American side.
Team
Region
Players
NAVI
Europe
s1mple, b1t, electroNic, Perfecto, nipl
FaZe
Europe
karrigan, rain, ropz, broky, Twistzz
Team Liquid
Americas
EliGE, NAF, oSee, nitr0, YEKINDAR
Heroic
Europe
cadiaN, sjuush, TeSes, stavn, jabbi
OG
Europe
nexa, F1KU, degster, NEOFRAG, flameZ
G2 Esports
Europe
NiKo, m0NESY, huNter-, jks, HooXi
Vitality
Europe
ZywOo, apEX, dupreeh, Magisk, Spinx
Astralis
Europe
blameF, gla1ve, Xyp9x, dev1ce, Buzz
Complexity
Americas
floppy, JT, Grim, hallzerk, FaNg
Evil Geniuses
Americas
Brehze, autimatic, HexT, neaLaN, wiz
NIP
Europe
REZ, Aleksib, headtr1ck, Brollan, hampus
BIG
Europe
tabseN, faveN, Krimbo, syrsoN, k1to
BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023: Final standings
Below you can find the prize pool distribution and the final standings.
Placement
Team
Prize Money (USD)
1-3
TBD
$27,500 + Spring Final spot
TBD
TBD
4-6
TBD
$17,500 + Spring Final spot
TBD
TBD
7-9
TBD
$8,500
TBD
TBD
10-12
TBD
$5,666
TBD
TBD
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