Blast has officially announced 12 teams invited to participate in Blast Open Lisbon 2025. The tournament will start on March 19 and last until March 30, with a total prize worth $ 400,000.

Competition format

The tournament will start with the group stage in the formula of the branch/losing branch (GSL), which takes place from March 19 to 24 at Blast Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Playoffs round will take place from March 28 to 30 at the famous Meo Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, with a knockout format for six teams.

List of invited teams

The 12 teams were invited to be based on Valve's global ranking as of February 3. Among the participating teams:

Natus Vincere

G2 Esports

FaZe Clan

Team Vitality

Team Liquid

Virtus.pro

Eternal Fire

Furia Esports

The Mongolz

Team Spirit

Mouz

Falcons Esports

No team rejected the invitation, which ensures the tournament will gather the strongest teams in the world.

Qualifying

In addition to the invited teams, four other teams will win tickets through the Blast Rising regional qualifiers:

Europe

North America

South America

Asia

This will create opportunities for young teams to play with the strongest teams in the international arena.

The tournament will include two stages:

The group stage (Copenhagen):

Two groups of GSL formats, each of eight teams.

The top three teams will win tickets to the playoffs round:

The team topped the semi -finals straight.

The second team in the quarterfinals with high seeds.

The third team in the quarterfinals with low seeds.

Playoffs Round (Lisbon):

The formula of knockout.

Quarterfinals and semi -finals according to BO3 format (Best of 3).

The final end of the BO5 format (Best of 5).

The total prize of 400,000 USD will be allocated as follows:

🥇 Grade 1: 150,000 USD

🥈 Class 2: 60,000 USD

🥉 Rank 3-4: 40,000 USD per team

🏅 rank 5-6: 20,000 USD per team

🏅 rank 7-8: 10,000 USD per team

🏅 rank 9-12: 7,500 USD per team

🏅 rank 13-16: 5,000 USD per team

Expected

Blast Open Lisbon 2025 promises to be one of the most attractive tournaments of the year, with the presence of the world's leading teams. Fans are eagerly waiting to see if strong teams such as Navi, Faze, Vitality have affirmed their position or young talents that will create a surprise.