The BLAST Premier: World Final 2021 is all set to take place from 14th to 19th December 2021, featuring eight CS:GO teams that will be fighting it out in Copenhagen, Sweden at the BLAST Studio. The tournament will be taking place in a closed studio environment with a total prize pool of $1,000,000 USD.
This week-long event will be the final top-tier CS:GO tournament of the year and it is being organized by BLAST. It will take place in one single phase, directly with the Playoffs, as the teams compete not just for the prize money but also for the coveted title of being the BLAST Premier champions of 2021.
Here are the complete details for the BLAST Premier: World Final 2021. Everything from teams, schedule, results, standings, streams, format, prize pool, lineups, and all other important details.
Team | Players | Coach |
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Gambit Esports | nafany, sh1ro, interz, Ax1Le, Hobbit | groove |
Heroic | b0RUP, cadiaN, TeSeS, refrezh, sjuush | Xizt |
Natus Vincere | s1mple, electronic, Boombl4, Perfecto, b1t | B1ad3 |
G2 Esports | JaCkz, AmaNEk, huNter-, NiKo, nexa | Swani |
Team Vitality | apEX, ZywOo, shox, misutaaa, Kyojin | XTQZZZ |
NIP | REZ, Plopski, hampus, phzy, es3tag | calc |
Astralis | Xyp9x, gla1ve, Lucky, k0nfig, blameF | ave |
Team Liquid | EliGE, NAF, Stewie2K, Grim, FalleN | adreN |
Playoffs
The eight qualified teams will be following a double-elimination bracket.
All the matches will be featuring a best-of-three series, including the grand finals.
Gambit Esports has qualified through the Spring Finals.
Heroic has qualified through the ESL Pro League Season 13.
NAVI has qualified through both ESL Pro League Season 14, PGL Major Stockholm 2021, and the Fall Finals.
G2 Esports, Vitality, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Astralis, and Team Liquid have qualified through the Global Leaderboard.
BLAST Premier: World Final 2021 - Complete Bracket
All the eight qualified teams will fight it out in a double elimination bracket, with the final two teams fighting it out in the grand finals. All the matches will be a best-of-three series, including the grand finals.
Round | Time | Date | Match | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Winner |
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Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | 21:00 | 14th Dec | NAVI vs Liquid | Overpass 11-16 | Dust 2 16-7 | Inferno 7-16 | Liquid 2-1 |
0:00 | 15th Dec | Gambit vs Heroic | Inferno 16-11 | Vertigo 16-10 | Overpass | Gambit 2-0 | |
18:00 | 15th Dec | G2 vs NIP | Nuke 11-16 | Dust 2 16-11 | Inferno 16-15 | G2 2-1 | |
22:00 | 15th Dec | Vitality vs Astralis | Nuke 16-4 | Mirage 16-6 | Inferno | Vitality 2-0 | |
Lower Bracket Round 1 | 1:30 | 16th Dec | NAVI vs Heroic | Mirage 16-6 | Nuke 19-15 | Overpass | NAVI 2-0 |
18:00 | 16th Dec | NIP vs Astralis | Inferno 8-16 | Mirage 16-14 | Nuke 16-19 | Astralis 2-1 | |
Upper Bracket Semifinals | 22:05 | 16th Dec | Liquid vs Gambit | Inferno 14-16 | Vertigo 16-13 | Overpass 2-16 | Gambit 2-1 |
2:20 | 17th Dec | G2 vs Vitality | Nuke 10-16 | Mirage 13-16 | Dust 2 | Vitality 2-0 | |
Lower Bracket Round 2 | 21:00 | 17th Dec | G2 vs NAVI | Nuke 14-16 | Inferno 22-19 | Mirage 4-16 | NAVI 2-1 |
1:30 | 18th Dec | Liquid vs Astralis | Dust 2 16-9 | Mirage 16-13 | Inferno | Liquid 2-0 | |
Upper Bracket Final | 21:00 | 18th Dec | Gambit vs Vitality | Vertigo 16-13 | Dust 2 19-17 | Inferno | Gambit 2-0 |
Lower Bracket Round 3 | 0:10 | 19th Dec | NAVI vs Liquid | Dust 2 16-10 | Inferno 16-11 | MIrage | NAVI 2-0 |
Lower Bracket Final | 19:00 | 19th Dec | Vitality vs NAVI | - | - | - | - |
Grand Final | 23:00 | 19th Dec | Gambit vs TBD | - | - | - | - |
The BLAST Premier: World Final 2021 will be featuring a total prize pool of $1,000,000 USD which will be divided between all the eight teams based on their ranking.
Position | Prize Money (USD) | Team |
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1st | $500,000 | TBD |
2nd | $250,000 | TBD |
3rd | $120,000 | TBD |
4th | $50,000 | TBD |
5th-6th | $25,000 | TBD |
7th-8th | $15,000 | TBD |
The BLAST Premier: World Final 2021 will be broadcast in four languages, English, French, Spanish, and Brazil, across both the streaming platforms Twitch and YouTube.
Broadcast Streams
English Language | Twitch - BLAST Premier
English Language | YouTube - BLAST Premier
French Language | Twitch - 1PVCS
Spanish Language | Twitch - Gosu Network
Spanish Language | YouTube - Gosu Network
Spanish Language | Facebook - Gosu Network
Brazil Language | Twitch - Gaules
Despite taking place on LAN in Copenhagen, BLAST Premier: World Final 2021 will be played in a closed studio environment without any live audience. It will be the final CS:GO tournament of the 2021 competitive circuit to be organized by BLAST.
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