BLAST Pro Series was an international Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament.[1][2] The tournament brought together six teams in a shortened two-day tournament format. The event rotated locations in cities around the world. The Danish esports organisation, RFRSH Entertainment, created the tournament in 2017.[3]
 Official logo | |
| Founded | November 25, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Ceased | December 2019 |
| Replaced by | BLAST Premier |
| Owner(s) | BLAST ApS |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Countries | Various |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Last champion(s) | FaZe Clan (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Astralis (4 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | |
| Official website | blastproseries |
The tournament series was discontinued in favor of the league-style BLAST Premier, which began in early 2020.[4][5]
Editions
editOn December 1, 2019, the first BLAST Pro Series Global Finals took place in Bahrain, as the best four teams on their events along the year qualify for the US$500,000 prize pool event.[6][7]
- Table key
Global Final
| Edition | Date | Venue | Champions | Runner-ups | Prize pool | Most valuable player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |||||||
| 1 | November 25, 2017 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen | SK Gaming | Astralis | US$250,000 | Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo | [8] |
| 2018 | |||||||
| 2 | September 28–29, 2018 | Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul | Astralis (1) | MIBR | US$250,000 | Nicolai "device" Reedtz | [9] |
| 3 | November 2–3, 2018 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen | Natus Vincere | Ninjas in Pyjamas | US$250,000 | Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev | [10] |
| 4 | December 14–15, 2018 | Altice Arena, Lisbon | Astralis (2) | Natus Vincere | US$250,000 | Emil "Magisk" Reif | [11] |
| 2019 season | |||||||
| 5 | March 22–23, 2019 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo | Astralis (3) | <Team Liquid | US$250,000 | Nicolai "device" Reedtz | [12] |
| 6 | April 12–13, 2019 | Watsco Center, Miami | FaZe Clan | Team Liquid | US$250,000 | Nikola "NiKo" Kovač | [13] |
| 7 | May 10–11, 2019 | Madrid Arena, Madrid | ENCE | Astralis | US$250,000 | Jani "Aerial" Jussila | [14] |
| 8 | July 12–13, 2019 | HD Buttercup Building, Los Angeles[15] | Team Liquid | FaZe Clan | US$250,000 | Keith "NAF" Markovic | [16] |
| 9 | September 13–14, 2019 | VTB Arena, Moscow | AVANGAR | ForZe | US$250,000 | Dzhami "Jame" Ali | [17] |
| 10 | November 1–2, 2019 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen | FaZe Clan (2) | Ninjas in Pyjamas | US$250,000 | Nikola "NiKo" Kovač | [18] |
| 11 | December 13–14, 2019 | ISA Sports City, Riffa | Astralis (4) | Team Liquid | US$500,000 | Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen | [19] |
References
edit- ^ "BLAST Pro Series | The world's most entertaining esports tournament". blastproseries.com. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series". RFRSH. Retrieved 2019-05-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ RFRSH. "RFRSH - Capturing the biggest moments in esports". www.rfrsh.net. Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "BLAST PREMIER announced with format changes and $4,250,000 prize pool for 2020". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ Pete, Alex (2020-01-30). "Formats, schedule and information on Blast Premier Series". EsportsJunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series Global Final to feature $500,000 prize pool". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series Global Final 2019 to Be Held in Bahrain". The Esports Observer. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2017". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series Istanbul 2018". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2018". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series Lisbon 2018". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series São Paulo 2019". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series Miami 2019". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series Madrid 2019". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ Amos, Andrew (9 July 2019). "BLAST defends sudden venue change for Los Angeles event, says it will be an "unexpected but appreciated change"".
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series Los Angeles 2019". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series Moscow 2019". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2019". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "BLAST Pro Series Global Final 2019". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-09-14.