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BLAST Open Lisbon 2025: Invited Teams Announced
Kaustavmani Choudhury
7 Jan, 2025, 19:48
|Last updated: 8 Apr, 2025, 19:51
The list of 12 invited teams for BLAST Open Lisbon 2025 has been confirmed, with four additional squads set to qualify through regional tournaments. The event, featuring some of the world's best teams, promises high-stakes action across two locations in March 2025.
BLAST Open Lisbon 2025 will begin with a Bo3, double-elimination group stage from March 19-24 at BLAST Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark. Following this phase, the top six teams will advance to a single-elimination playoff bracket at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, taking place March 28-30. The tournament will feature a $400,000 prize pool.
Invited Teams and Valve Ranking Influence
The 12 invited teams were selected based on Valve’s global ranking as of February 3, 2025. Unlike previous events, all invitations were accepted, ensuring a lineup featuring the top-ranked teams in the world.
One notable exclusion is GamerLegion, who missed out due to prize pool calculations from ongoing tournaments, particularly IEM Katowice. This ranking system allowed teams eliminated early to benefit from prize money allocations, while teams still competing did not receive a set amount of points at the ranking cut-off.
Confirmed Invited Teams:
- Team Spirit
- G2 Esports
- Natus Vincere
- Team Vitality
- FaZe Clan
- Eternal Fire
- MOUZ
- The MongolZ
- Team Liquid
- FURIA
- Team Falcons
- Virtus.pro
Regional Qualifiers to Complete the Lineup
The final four spots will be filled by teams from the BLAST Rising qualifiers, which will determine the best squads from:
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- Asia
With a stacked lineup and a highly competitive format, BLAST Open Lisbon 2025 is set to be a major highlight in the Counter-Strike calendar.
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