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BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2023
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BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2023
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Sponsor(s):
Game:
Type:
Offline
Location:
CopenhagenPrize Pool:
$177,498 USD
Start Date:
2023-01-19
End Date:
2023-01-29
Teams:
12
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
About[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
- Desk Host:
Freya (Freya Spiers)
- Interviewer:
- James Banks (James Banks)
- Producer:
- Pinqu (Markus Eliasen)
- Observers:
- Kejser (Niclas Guldbæk)
shev (Marko Krajčeski)- zarx (Jake Karakouzian)
- UnknownFME (Bastian Faber)
Format[edit]
- Group Stage:
- Three double-elimination (GSL) format groups
- Each group has 4 teams
- All matches are Bo3
- Winner from each group advances to the Spring Final
- Remaining teams advance to the seeded Play-In Stage
- Three double-elimination (GSL) format groups
- Play-In Stage:
- Three Single-Elimination gauntlets
- All matches are Bo3
- Winner from each gauntlet advances to the Spring Final
- Remaining teams advance to the EU or AM Spring Showdowns
- Three Single-Elimination gauntlets
Prize Pool[edit]
$177,498 USD are spread among the participants as seen below:
Participants[edit]
- 1 January 5th - Evil Geniuses part ways with
CeRq. [1] - 2 January 15th - Evil Geniuses promote
wiz from Evil Geniuses Black. [2]
- 1 January 9th - Ninjas in Pyjamas acquire
headtr1ck from Natus Vincere Junior. [7] - 2 January 25th - Ninjas in Pyjamas announce
hampus will miss the rest of the event due to personal reasons while maxster will stand in. [8]
Results[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
1
2
1
2
January 19, 2023 - 15:00 CET
·
·
2
0
2
0
January 19, 2023 - 19:05 CET
··0
2
0
2
January 21, 2023 - 16:40 CET
··Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
2
1
2
1
January 21, 2023 - 19:10 CET
··1
2
1
2
January 24, 2023 - 15:00 CET
··2
1
2
1
January 25, 2023 - 18:50 CET
··Group B[edit]
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
2
0
2
0
January 20, 2023 - 12:00 CET
··
0
2
0
2
January 20, 2023 - 14:25 CET
··2
1
2
1
January 22, 2023 - 15:00 CET
··Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
0
2
0
2
January 22, 2023 - 18:30 CET
··2
1
2
1
January 24, 2023 - 18:30 CET
··2
0
2
0
January 26, 2023 - 15:00 CET
··Group C[edit]
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
2
0
2
0
January 20, 2023 - 18:00 CET
··
2
1
2
1
January 21, 2023 - 12:15 CET
··2
0
2
0
January 23, 2023 - 15:00 CET
··Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
0
2
0
2
January 23, 2023 - 18:30 CET
··2
1
2
1
January 25, 2023 - 15:00 CET
maxster stands in for hampus on NIP.··2
0
2
0
January 26, 2023 - 17:35 CET
··Play-In Stage[edit]
Round 1
Round 1
R1
Round 2
Round 2
R2
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
0
2
0
2
January 27, 2023 - 19:10 CET
··
2
1
2
1
January 29, 2023 - 15:00 CET
·1
2
1
2
January 28, 2023 - 15:00 CET
·1
2
1
2
January 29, 2023 - 18:45 CET
·1
2
1
2
January 27, 2023 - 15:00 CET
··2
1
2
1
January 28, 2023 - 18:50 CET
·Additional Content[edit]
Streams[edit]
Previews[edit]
- 2023-01-17 | BLAST Premier Spring Groups viewers' guide by Rizzolini of HLTV
Interviews[edit]
- 2023-01-18 | Buzz: "We have to be realistic about our expectations" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
- 2023-01-18 | sjuush on Astralis rumors: "It was a pretty clear choice for me to choose Heroic" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
- 2023-01-18 | Vorborg: "This will be the best season EG has shown in a while" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
- 2023-01-19 | karrigan: "The main goal is to close out the Grand Slam" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
- 2023-01-19 | Aleksib: "Hopefully we aren't gonna have any changes for a while" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
- 2023-01-19 | Magisk: "I think the individuals stepped up today on the CT side" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
- 2023-01-20 | npl: "Maybe two years ago I could only dream about this, but now it is a reality" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
- 2023-01-20 | es3tag: "I wouldn't have said yes if I didn't think I could help FaZe qualify" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
- 2023-01-20 | F1KU: "It's a nice feeling to not play a map before and still win" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
- 2023-01-20 | huNter-: "Swani will stay and be our coach" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
- 2023-01-21 | headtr1ck: "I want to get experience in big stadium matches" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
- 2023-01-21 | wiz on EG's Blueprint project: "I've gotten a lot of resources that I've never had before" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
- 2023-01-22 | TeSeS on Astralis rivalry: "We don't have the best connection to each other, both organization and player-wise" by Sumljiv Model of HLTV
Videos and Photos[edit]
Galleries[edit]
- 2023-01-18 | BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023 - Media Day of HLTV
- 2023-01-19 | BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023 - Day 1 of HLTV
- 2023-01-20 | BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023 - Day 2 of HLTV
Highlights[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Evil Geniuses (2023-01-05). "Thank you @cerq for over three years with us".
- ↑ RyanFriend (2023-01-15). "EG find replacement AWPer". Dust2.us.
- ↑ FaZe Clan (2023-01-18). "FAZE CLAN CS:GO UPDATE".
- ↑ FaZe Clan (2023-01-18). "Due to a personal matter, @RobbaN will also be unable to attend BLAST Premier Spring Groups this weekend".
- ↑ FaZe Clan (2023-01-19). "The stand-in buff is back".
- ↑ FaZe Clan (2023-01-19). "GUESS WHO'S BACK".
- ↑ "Welcome headtr1ck". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 2023-01-09.
- ↑ LucasAM (2023-01-25). "maxster to stand in for hampus at BLAST Premier Spring Groups". HLTV.