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The new CS2 season is kickstarted with the BLAST Bounty Spring qualifier, beginning Jan. 14.
The CS2 calendar for 2025 begins in Europe this January with BLAST Bounty Spring ushering in a new era of the esport. Featuring a unique bounty prize system, the best teams in the world will converge to earn vital Valve Ranking System points for the year ahead. First, we need to determine who gets to play via the BLAST Bounty Spring Qualifier.
Here’s everything you need to know about BLAST Bounty Spring Closed Qualifier including invited teams, schedule, results, and more.
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BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 Qualifier format and teams
The2025 CS2 calendarkicks off with BLAST’s Bounty Spring event in late January, but first, we need to determine which teams will attend. The BLAST Bounty Spring Closed Qualifier will do just that, with a whopping 32 teams whittled down to eight for the LAN final.
The 32 teams will be seeded into a single elimination bracket. The top 16 with bounties will be sorted into one side of a match. Then, starting from the next-highest seed, the team picks which of the top squads they’d like to face.
Each match is a best-of-three with no second chances. Win two best-of-threes and the team packs their bags for Denmark for the final. Lose one and it’s game over.
Here are the teams for the BLAST Bounty 2025.
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BLAST Bounty uses aunique systemfor dishing out its prize pool. Teams earn a bounty based on how many wins they record and their seeding as they progress through the qualifier and the main event. Defeating a higher seeded team means a higher payout, and with lower-seeded teams able to select their opponents, there’s an added incentive for squads to test themselves for a bigger prize.
The top eight move forward to the LAN playoffs in Copenhagen on Jan. 23.
Below you’ll find the teams invited to the BLAST Bounty Spring closed qualifier and their base bounties:
BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 Qualifier schedule and results
All match times are in CET and may be subject to change.
Sunday, Jan. 19
BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 Qualifier streams: How to watch
The BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 closed qualifier will be streamed live on Twitch,YouTube, and via the official BLAST website. If you missed the action, be sure to check each channel for spoiler-free VODs after each matchday.
Broadcasts may also be available in other languages. Check theofficial Liquipedia event pagefor more!
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