BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024: Teams, Results, Schedule, Format, More

The BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024 is scheduled to take place from 6^th to 10^th March, online in Europe, featuring a total prize pool of $135,000 USD which will be split between all competing teams.

This tournament will be the last chance for the 16 participating teams to grab the two slots available for BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024, which will take place later this year from 12^th to 16^th June 2024 at Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom.

BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024: Complete Details

BLAST is ready to organize the follow-up tournament to BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2024, where all unsuccessful partner teams will share space with those who qualified through various regional and third-party qualifiers, fighting to grab the last two available slots for BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2024.

Here is everything you need to know about BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024.

BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024: Teams

A total of 16 teams will be competing in this tournament, 10 of which are 'Partner Teams' that get a second chance to qualify ahead, while the remaining have made their way through various qualifiers.

Partner Teams

1. BIG

2. Team Liquid

3. Team Falcons

4. GamerLegion

5. Ninjas in Pyjamas

6. Cloud9

7. OG

8. Team Spirit

9. Complexity Gaming

10. HEROIC

Qualified Teams

1. Metizport | West European Masters

2. Monte | East European Masters

3. SAW | Iberian Cup

4. Elevate | North American Masters

5. Imperial Esports | South American Masters

6. Rare Atom | Asian Cup

BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024: Schedule and Results

The five-day tournament will take place from 6^th to 10^th March online in Europe. Only one stage will decide the fate of all competitors, making every game count as a loss will result in elimination.

6^th March, Wednesday

• C9 vs RA (RO16) - 6:15 PT | 9:15 ET | 15:15 CET | 19:45 IST

• Heroic vs NIP (RO16) - 9:00 PT | 12:00 ET | 18:00 CET | 22:30 IST

• Falcons vs MZP (RO16) - 11:30 PT | 14:30 ET | 20:30 CET | 1:00 IST (7^th)

7^th March, Thursday

• Liquid vs SAW (RO16) - 6:15 PT | 9:15 ET | 15:15 CET | 19:45 IST

• COL vs OG (RO16) - 9:00 PT | 12:00 ET | 18:00 CET | 22:30 IST

• Monte vs Imperial (RO16) - 11:30 PT | 14:30 ET | 20:30 CET | 1:00 IST (8^th)

8^th March, Friday

• Spirit vs Elevate (RO16) - 6:15 PT | 9:15 ET | 15:15 CET | 19:45 IST

• GL vs BIG (RO16) - 9:00 PT | 12:00 ET | 18:00 CET | 22:30 IST

• TBD (QF) - 11:30 PT | 14:30 ET | 20:30 CET | 1:00 IST (9^th)

9^th March, Saturday

• TBD (QF) - 6:15 PT | 9:15 ET | 15:15 CET | 19:45 IST

• TBD (QF) - 9:00 PT | 12:00 ET | 18:00 CET | 22:30 IST

• TBD (QF) - 11:30 PT | 14:30 ET | 20:30 CET | 1:00 IST (10^th)

10^th March, Sunday

• TBD (SF) - 9:00 PT | 12:00 ET | 18:00 CET | 22:30 IST

• TBD (SF) - 11:30 PT | 14:30 ET | 20:30 CET | 1:00 IST (11^th)

BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024: Format

This tournament probably has the most straight forward format across all tier-one Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) tournaments that are a part of the 2024 circuit.

• The 16 teams have been matched up against each other in a single-elimination bracket.

• Every match will be a best-of-three series and the losing teams will get eliminated from the tournament.

• Three matches will take place on each day of the tournament except for the last day when both the semifinal matches will occur.

• The last two teams that remain standing at the end will attain the two slots for BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2024.

BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024: Prize Pool

The tournament features a total prize pool of $135,000 USD which will be split between all 16 competing teams. The amount of prize money that a team receives will depend on its overall placement in the tournament.

BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024: Livestream

BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024 will be broadcasted live across multiple streaming platforms like YouTube and Twitch in multiple languages.

All those interested in watching the tournament in English can do so by clicking on the links provided below.

• English: YouTube | Twitch

All participating teams will be looking to give their absolute best to obtain the last two remaining slots for BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024 which is scheduled to take place in June later this year at Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom.

Six partner teams have already cemented a spot for themselves by achieving a top-six finish during BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2024 and patiently await the last two competitors to round out the team list.

It will be interesting to if the remaining partner teams can fight their way through or do the qualifying teams push even further to reach the next stage of the tournament.