Singapore is set to have its first-ever major CS2 tournament that will feature 8 best CS2 teams for a prize pool of 1 million USD.
Counter-Strike 2 BLAST Premier World Final 2024 will start on October 30th, 2024 in Singapore. The tournament is going to be one of its kind, featuring eight world-class teams fighting for 500,000 USD from the 1 million USD of the total prize pool.
Here are all the teams competing in CS2 BLAST Premier World Final 2024 and everything you need to know.
Counter-Strike 2 BLAST Premier World Final 2024 Teams
A total of eight, one of the biggest teams in the world will be competing in BLAST Premier World Final 2024. All of these teams have won major CS2 championships and events. They are in top-ranking teams in both the CS2 leaderboard and BLAST Premier Global Leaderboard.
Here is a list of all the teams competing in the BLAST Premier World Final 2024.
- Team Spirit: BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 and IEM Katowice 2024 winners
- G2 Esports: BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024 winners
- Natus Vincere: PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 winners
- Team Vitality: IEM Cologne 2024 winners
- FaZe Clan: BLAST Premier Global Leaderboard
- MOUZ: BLAST Premier Global Leaderboard
- Astralis: BLAST Premier Global Leaderboard
- Team Liquid: BLAST Premier Global Leaderboard
Format for CS2 BLAST Premier World Final 2024
CS2 BLAST Premier World Final 2024 is set to start on October 30, 2024, and the tournament is divided into two major phases.
- Group Stage 30-31 October 2024.
- Playoffs 1-3 November 2024.
In Group Stage the eight participating teams will be split into two groups of four. The tournament will follow the double elimination GSL format with best-of-three matches. Three teams from both groups will qualify for the Playoffs.
While the two teams in each group’s Winners Match will advance to the Playoffs, the winner of this match will claim the group’s top seed and a direct berth to the Semifinals in the Playoffs. Meanwhile, the winner of the Elimination Match will earn the last Playoff spot for each group while the loser will take an early exit from the tournament.
Here are the groupings for the BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 Group Stage:
- Group A: Astralis, FaZe Clan, MOUZ, Natus Vincere
- Group B: G2 Esports, Team Liquid, Team Spirit, Team Vitality
The Playoffs will follow a single-elimination format with best-of-three matches except for the Grand Finals, which will be a full best-of-five series.
The Quarterfinals will feature cross-matches between the second and third-placed teams from each group. Following that, the winners of the Quarterfinals will advance to the Semifinals to face the two top teams from the Group Stage. The winners of the two Semifinal matches will then advance to the Grand Finals to fight for the 2024 BLAST Premier world championship.
CS2 BLAST Premier World Final 2024 Prize pool
The BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 will have a prize pool of $1 million, with the champions walking away with the grand prize of $500,000. Here’s the full prize pool breakdown for the tournament:
- 1st: $500,000
- 2nd: $250,000
- 3rd-4th: $85,000
- 5th-6th: $25,000
- 7th-8th: $15,000
Where to watch
The BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 Playoffs will be hosted live at the Resorts World Convention Centre in Sentosa, Singapore. All matches will also be broadcast live in English on the official BLAST Premier Twitch and YouTube channels.