Fantasyexpo Spring Cup groups announced

Eight European teams will be taking part in this three-day qualifier, with a BLAST Premier Showdown spot on the line.

Fantasyexpo has revealed the groups and the schedule for its Spring Cup, which will kick off on Tuesday. Eight teams will be taking part in this three-day competition for the chance to qualify for the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown.

FunPlus Phoenix (world No.15) and MOUZ (No.19) headline the list of participants for the tournament, which will begin with a double-elimination, best-of-one group stage. The pair are joined by six qualified sides, most notably Sprout (No.24) and Endpoint (No.34).

FPX are the highest-ranked team in attendance

Below you can find the groups in full:

Group A

DBL PONEY

Sprout

PACT

MOUZ

Group B

Endpoint

LDLC

FunPlus Phoenix

Pompa

The top two teams from each group will progress to the single-elimination, best-of-three playoffs. The tournament winner will receive a $25,000 participation fee to compete in the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown, joining a team list that includes the likes of Astralis, G2 and Gambit.

The complete schedule for the Fantasyexpo Spring Cup looks as follows:

Tuesday, March 23:

17:00 MOUZ vs. DBL PONEY (BO1)
18:15 Sprout vs. PACT (BO1)
19:30 Group A winners' match (BO1)
20:45 Group A elimination match (BO1)
22:00 Group A decider match (BO1)

Wednesday, March 24:

17:00 FunPlus Phoenix vs. LDLC (BO1)
18:15 Endpoint vs. Pompa (BO1)
19:30 Group B winners' match (BO1)
20:45 Group B elimination match (BO1)
22:00 Group B decider match (BO1)

Thursday, March 25:

15:00 Semi-final #1 (BO3)
18:00 Semi-final #2 (BO3)
21:00 Grand final (BO3)