BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025: Format, Schedule, Teams, and More

The first and the biggest Valve-sponsored Counter-Strike 2 event of the year is upon us. The BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 will feature 32 teams competing across four stages for the ultimate glory in CS esports.

The event will span a total of four weeks, and not only promises intense action, but sticker capsules, souvenir packages and the official pick’ems. Let’s see what the tournament side has in store for us.

Teams and Format

As mentioned before, a total of 32 teams will play four separate stages.

Stage 1

• 16 team Swiss bracket
  • Features teams qualified via MRQ
• First two stages are Bo1
• Qualification and Elimination games are Bo3
• Total 8 teams proceed to Stage 2

Stage 2

• 16 team Swiss bracket
  • 8 teams qualified via Stage 1
  • 8 directly invited via VRS
• First two stages are Bo1
• Qualification and Elimination games are Bo3
• Total 8 teams proceed to Stage 3

Stage 3

• 16 team Swiss bracket
  • 8 teams qualified via Stage 2
  • 8 directly invited via VRS
• First two stages are Bo1
• Qualification and Elimination games are Bo3
• Total 8 teams qualify for Playoffs

Playoffs

• Single-Elimination Bracket
• All matches are Bo3

Teams

The 32 teams playing the first three stages are as follows:

Schedule

The tournament kicks off on June 2nd, while the Grand Finals will take place on June 22nd. The complete schedule is as follows:

• Monday, June 3rd:

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Stage 1 - Round 1 and Round 2

• Tuesday, June 4th:

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Stage 1 - Round 3

• Wednesday, June 5th:

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Stage 1 - Round 4

• Thursday, June 6th:

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Stage 1 - Round 5

• Friday, June 7th:

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Stage 2 - Round 1 & Round 2

• Saturday, June 8th:

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Stage 2 - Round 3

• Sunday, June 9th:

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Stage 2 - Round 4

• Monday, June 10th:

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Stage 2 - Round 5
• Thursday, June 12th:
  • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Stage 3 - Round 1 & Round 2

• Friday, June 13th:

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Stage 3 - Round 3

• Saturday, June 14th:

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Stage 3 - Round 4

• Sunday, June 15th:

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Stage 3 - Round 5

• Wednesday, June 19th: 

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Quarterfinal 1
    • 01:30 pm CDT | 08:30 pm CET: Quarterfinal 2

• Thursday, June 20th:

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Quarterfinal 3
    • 01:30 pm CDT | 08:30 pm CET: Quarterfinal 4

• Friday, June 21st: 

• • • 10:00 am CDT | 05:00 pm CET: Semifinal 1
    • 01:30 pm CDT | 08:30 pm CET: Semifinal 2

• Saturday, June 22nd:

• • 03:00 pm CDT | 10:00 pm CET: Grand Finals

Check detailed schedule for the tournament with live scores on Strafe.

Where to watch?

BLAST will broadcast the tournament across multiple platforms.

• Stream A
  • Twitch | YouTube | BLAST
• Stream B
  • Twitch | YouTube

Follow BLAST on X for the latest update on the major. You can also follow the tournament on Strafe.

Featured Image Credits: BLAST.tv

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