The BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022 is scheduled to take place from the 19th to the 28th of August. This top-tier LAN event will be held online and will have a total prize pool of $177,500 USD (INR 1,41,60,205). There will be 12 CS:GO teams competing in this top-tier LAN competition.
This tournament begins the second part of the BLAST Premier competitive circuit, with NAVI and FaZe Clan already qualified for the World Final 2022 in December.
With the above being said, Danyyl “headtr1ck” Valitov will replace Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev on Na’Vi’s active lineup due to the former opting out of the tournament due citing personal reasons.
Everything You Need to Know About BLAST’s Premier Fall Groups in 2022
After the completion of IEM Cologne 2022, players have been given a respite that has lasted for one month, and that break is about to come to an end. Several teams have made roster adjustments to prepare for the rest of the season.
Players are prepared for the forthcoming BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022, which will mark the beginning of the second half of the competitive circuit. Players have had some time off to recharge their batteries and are now ready to compete once more.
Teams
As a result of the fact that they are all partner teams in this circuit, a total of twelve teams have been extended direct invitations to take part in this competition.
| Group-A | Group-B | Group-C |
|---|---|---|
| Vitality | NAVI | FaZe Clan |
| OG | Complexity | EG |
| NIP | G2 Esports | Heroic |
| Astralis | Team Liquid | BIG |
BLAST Premier CSGO Fall 2022 Schedule and Results
Group A: 19th August
| Match | Stage | Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Map | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality vs OG | UB R1 | 19 August | 16:30 IST | Dust 2 | 16-11 | Vitality |
| NIP vs Astralis | UB R1 | 19 August | 17:30 IST | Overpass | 16-10 | NIP |
| Vitality vs NIP | UB Finals | 19 August | 19:00 IST | Inferno | 16-12 | Vitality |
| OG vs Astralis | LB R1 | 19 August | 20:00 IST | Mirage | 9-16 | Astralis |
| NIP vs Astralis | LB Finals | 19 August | 21:30 IST | Ancient | 9-16 | Astralis |
| Vitality vs Astralis | Grand Final | 19 August | 23:00 IST | Mirage | 17-19 | Astralis |
Group B: 20th August
| Match | Stage | Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Map | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVI vs COL | UB R1 | 20 August | 16:30 IST | Overpass | 9-16 | COL |
| G2 vs Liquid | UB R1 | 20 August | 17:30 IST | Mirage | 12-16 | Liquid |
| COL vs Liquid | UB Finals | 20 August | 19:00 IST | – | TBD |
| NAVI vs G2 | LB R1 | 20 August | 20:00 IST | – | TBD |
| TBD | LB Finals | 20 August | 21:30 IST | – | TBD |
| TBD | Grand Final | 20 August | 23:00 IST | – | TBD |
Group-C | 21st August
| Match | Stage | Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Map | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FaZe vs EG | UB R1 | 21 August | 16:30 IST | – | TBD |
| Heroic vs BIG | UB R1 | 21 August | 17:30 IST | – | TBD |
| TBD | UB Finals | 21 August | 19:00 IST | – | TBD |
| TBD | LB R1 | 21 August | 20:00 IST | – | TBD |
| TBD | LB Finals | 21 August | 21:30 IST | – | TBD |
| TBD | Grand Final | 21 August | 23:00 IST | – | TBD |
Gauntlet Stage: 25th to 27th August 2022
| Match | Stage | Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Map-1 | Map-2 | Map-3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG vs TBD | Quarterfinals | 25 August | 16:30 IST | – | – | – | TBD |
| TBD | Quarterfinals | 25 August | 20:00 IST | – | – | – | TBD |
| TBD vs NIP | Quarterfinals | 25 August | 23:30 IST | – | – | – | TBD |
| TBD | Semifinals | 26 August | 16:30 IST | – | – | – | TBD |
| Vitality vs TBD | Semifinals | 26 August | 20:00 IST | – | – | – | TBD |
| TBD | Semifinals | 26 August | 23:30 IST | – | – | – | TBD |
| Astralis vs TBD | Finals | 27 August | 16:30 IST | – | – | – | TBD |
| TBD | Finals | 27 August | 20:00 IST | – | – | – | TBD |
| TBD | Finals | 27 August | 23:30 IST | – | – | – | TBD |
Last Change Stage: 28th August 2022
| Match | Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Map-1 | Map-2 | Map-3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | 28 August | 16:30 IST | – | – | – | TBD |
| TBD | 28 August | 20:00 IST | – | – | – | TBD |
| TBD | 28 August | 23:30 IST | – | – | – | TBD |
Format
The BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022 competition will consist of three stages: the first stage, the group stage, will be followed by the gauntlet stage, and the last stage will be the last chance stage.
During the round of the competition known as the group stage, the 12 teams will be split up into three different groups of four teams each. Every one of these competitions will use a structure known as double elimination, in which each match will consist of a single-game series.
The placement of the teams in the gauntlet stage will be determined by how well they did in the initial stage, however, all of the teams will advance to that stage. The bottom two teams in each group will play in the quarterfinals, the runners-up in the semifinals, and the top teams in the finals.
In this competition, the teams will compete in a bracket with single elimination, and each match will be played out as a best-of-three series. The top three teams qualify for BLAST Premier: Fall Finals 2022, while the lowest three advance to BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown 2022. The tournament’s championship round will consist of play between the top six remaining teams.
The remaining six teams will compete in a best-of-three series according to the rules of a traditional single-elimination bracket. The three teams that come out on top will move on to the Fall Finals, while the three teams that come out at the bottom will move on to the Fall Showdown.
Prize Pool Distribution
| Position | Prize Money (USD) | BLAST Points |
| 1st-3rd | $27,500 | 2,400 |
| 4th-6th | $17,500 | 1,200 |
| 7th-9th | $8,500 | 900 |
| 10th-12th | $5,667 | 600 |
