BLAST Premier Spring Groups viewer's guide

3-2-2021 13:52

The first phase of BLAST Premier Spring kicks off on Thursday, so here's everything you need to know to follow the action.

The group stage features all twelve teams partnered with the tournament organizer, including the newest addition to that list, BIG, who replaced 100 Thieves ahead of the 2021 season following the North American organization's exit from Counter-Strike.

Astralis and NiP will face off in the opening match

Only three of the current top ten teams are missing from the event, which will see the twelve participants split into four double-elimination, best-of-three groups and play for six spots at the Spring Final, with the bottom six teams falling to the Showdown.

You can find the group distribution below:

Group A

Group B

Group C
Natus Vincere
Liquid
FaZe
MIBR

The groups will be played one by one, with Group A slated to take place on February 4-6, Group B on February 8-10, and Group C from February 12-14. A detailed schedule looks as follows:

Thursday, February 4
16:30 Astralis vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
19:30 OG vs. BIG

Friday, February 5
16:30 Group A upper final
19:30 Group A lower bracket round 1

Saturday, February 6
16:30 Group A consolidation final
20:30 Group A final

Monday, February 8
16:30 Vitality vs. Complexity
19:30 Evil Geniuses vs. G2

Tuesday, February 9
16:30 Group B upper final
19:30 Group B lower bracket round 1

Wednesday, February 10
16:30 Group B consolidation final
20:30 Group B final

Friday, February 12
16:30 Natus Vincere vs. MIBR
19:30 FaZe vs. Liquid

Saturday, February 13
16:30 Group C upper final
19:30 Group C lower bracket round 1

Sunday, February 14
16:30 Group C consolidation final
20:30 Group C final

Alongside the spots in the seasonal Final and Showdown tournaments, $50,000 will be on offer in each group, split among the teams in the following way:

1-3. $25,000 + BLAST Premier Spring Final spot
4-6. $12,500 + BLAST Premier Spring Final spot
7-9. $7,500 + BLAST Premier Spring Showdown spot
10-12. $5,000 + BLAST Premier Spring Showdown spot

BLAST Premier Spring Groups will be streamed in various languages and you'll be able to find the available broadcasts on each match page. The official English broadcast, which will air on both YouTube and Twitch, will feature a familiar set of talent, led by James "⁠BanKs⁠" Banks on the analysis desk:

James "⁠BanKs⁠" Banks - Desk host
Jacob "⁠Pimp⁠" Winneche - Analyst
Mathieu "⁠Maniac⁠" Quiquerez - Analyst

Freya Spiers - Interviewer

Auguste "⁠Semmler⁠" Massonnat - Commentator
Anders "⁠Anders⁠" Blume - Commentator
Conner "⁠Scrawny⁠" Girvan - Commentator
Mohan "⁠launders⁠" Govindasamy - Commentator

lets go boys

2021-02-03 13:52

5 replies

pog for launders

2021-02-03 14:02

3 replies

In india he's called LUNDers

2021-02-03 17:16

2 replies

In india Lund Means Dick though....

2021-02-04 04:41

1 reply

Yeah that's what I heard some Punjabi guy say his name

2021-02-04 08:44

EZ4ENZ

2021-02-03 17:08

Hello striker do you still think s2mple is a baiter or have you changed your mind?

2021-02-03 13:53

18 replies

baguette brain be active on hltv whole day or something lol

2021-02-03 13:55

11 replies

NA brain... ireland =/= baguette

2021-02-03 13:57

10 replies

Belgium =/= Ireland

2021-02-03 14:21

Thats correct but i dont see what that has to do with anything

2021-02-03 14:39

Stupid potato eater

2021-02-03 15:17

zywoo fans == baguette same as how dy/dx = x^2 is 2x

2021-02-03 14:38

6 replies

Im not zywoo fan lol

don't fight kids ... there are sweets for everyone ... hahaha

2021-02-03 15:22

If you're going to tote an equation as basic at least look up how to type it first

2021-02-03 15:33

thats how u write it, are u retarded

2021-02-03 16:49

The dy/dx looks like an implicit derivative, but I see what you mean now that d(y=x^2)/dx = 2x. I wanted to point it out, cuz you could've just put 2+2 = 4 instead and I wouldn't have thought you were in ass

2021-02-03 18:58

I dunno bout ur stoopid country of ft, lb and fairies, but in the rest of the world it looks like an equation, same as y'=2x, which solves for y=1/3x^3+c, cause d/dx(1/3x^3+c)=x^2.

2021-02-03 20:19

Dude why do you comment boring baits on every single thread lol. Are you on HLTV of all things 24/7?

4 replies

Wheres the bait? Striker has said before that s1mple is a baiter

2021-02-03 14:15

2021-02-03 14:23

The best baiter... let him live in peace friend, are you "s1mple inspector" ??? boring...

2021-02-03 15:24

no, he is right...

He still

balanced groups

not really blastraslis ez group as always

2021-02-03 16:40

im exepting og to upset astralis. but i understand why you are exepting astralis to win the group

2021-02-03 16:44

2021-02-03 13:54

Group C do be hot Complexity still gonna field in Yu-Gi-Oh? Launders and Scrawny ResidentSleeper

Faze v lulquid 👀👀👀

2021-02-03 13:59

Fallen will indoctrinate young people ... Go fallen Go liquid

2021-02-03 15:26

We smart, we loyal, we indoctrinated. 👀

2021-02-03 15:59

some guy was saying he had "sources" telling him that Poizon was back, but I wouldnt put money on it

2021-02-03 15:19

The ol classic "trust me bro"

2021-02-03 17:11

Mibr??????? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Whats problem??? if it was a team from a country that, has no tradition in the world cs go, like for example the Swiss (laughs) then it would be a problem, but not its cone, it is a team from Brazil champion more than once of 'major', so shut up and think before you say shit ... (CS Swiss = tier 4 omegalullllll)

2021-02-03 15:31

He’s fakeflagging

2021-02-03 23:22

ez for C9

EZ for VP!!! ah wait....

lets go OG

let's go winning team!

2021-02-03 13:58

excited for Faze VS Liquid

Can't wait to see the same teams play each other for the 20th time!

2021-02-03 14:01

EZ4NAVI

2021-02-03 14:07

2021-02-03 14:56

First match already going to be a 32-0 lmao

2021-02-03 14:08

EZ4S1MPLE AND NAVI

2021-02-03 14:13

no chance for p2mple baiter

2021-02-03 14:22

twistzz vs liquid oooooooooo

Astralis / Vitality (Probably G2) / NaVi

eZaF vs Lulquit vs made in bathroom poggers

2021-02-03 14:25

is poizon back??

2021-02-03 14:46

bro :(

2021-02-03 17:01

Freya!

2021-02-03 15:08

oooo group c gunna be real interesting

2021-02-03 15:13

Blast thank u for Banks

Nice that Anders and Semmler will comentate, but I don't like Pimp.

Why? Imo, he's the most interesting guy to listen to

2021-02-04 00:28

He is annoying for me.

2021-02-04 07:53

text says 4 groups - shows 3 groups (a, b, c).

2021-02-03 15:37

ez4liquid

2021-02-03 15:39

Faze going to destroy lulquit

2021-02-03 15:50

SO EZ4BIG

Let's go BIG!

2021-02-03 16:10

lets go u gaystralis, lets fucking go

2021-02-03 16:45

Wow, nice to see Freya getting so many events to host or interview. She is awesome.

Go MIBR!!

Please I want to see og astralis !!!!

2021-02-03 17:12

Astralis vs OG , G2 vs Vitality , FaZe vs Liquid

2021-02-03 17:18

OG BIG again.. wtf Blast.

2021-02-03 17:23

Liquid vs Faze in group stage, that will be fun to watch

2021-02-03 18:34

Group B is the hardest one to make it

2021-02-03 22:13

wrong, g2 and vitality only contenders

2021-02-04 00:01

EG and COL are capable of beating g2 and maybe vitality if they are on form

2021-02-04 15:35

have you watched eg or col recently? they are not even close close to tier 2/3 at the moment

2021-02-04 16:02

EZ4G2

2021-02-04 04:48

Guys what i don't understand is Astralis lost the first match now they will play against OG and if they lose that one too it doesn't matter because they will play another game with OG and if they win that they will go to final on the other hand BIG or NIP can't lose (Correct me if i am wrong)

2021-02-05 08:24