First Round Matchups for Regional Qualifiers at BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Announced
The starting matches for all regional qualifiers for the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 have been announced. The biggest event of the first half of the year in the world of CS2 is gaining momentum, and these qualifiers will determine which teams will head to Texas to compete for the championship title.
Interestingly, each regional qualifier has a unique format — from the Swiss system to Double Elimination, with precious slots for the major at stake. For many teams, this is a chance to prove their right to be on the world stage. And for fans, it's an opportunity to see new talents challenge the giants of the scene.
European Regional Qualifier
In the European qualifier, teams will compete in a Swiss system. Six teams will receive direct slots to the major: three with a 3-0 record and three with 3-1. Another three teams with a 3-2 record will compete among themselves for the last, seventh slot in the Play-In stage. The first round is as follows:
Astralis vs OG
GamerLegion vs Nemiga
SAW vs BetBoom Team
BC.Game vs Fnatic
Heroic vs PARIVISION
BIG vs 9 Pandas
500 vs ENCE
B8 vs Metizport
North American Regional Qualifier
Three teams from North America will secure spots in the major. Participants are divided into two groups, with the competition starting from the first-round matches:
Group A:
Complexity vs Getting Info
BLUEJAYS vs MIGHT
Group B:
Wildcard vs Marsborne
NRG vs Nouns
South American Regional Qualifier
South America will also compete for three slots. The selection is conducted in a group stage format, and the first round features the following matches:
Group A:
Imperial vs ODDIK
Sharks vs Solid
Group B:
Fluxo vs Bestia
Legacy vs RED Canids
Mongolian-West Asian Regional Qualifier
This region will compete for just one slot through a Double Elimination bracket. The first stage features the upper bracket semifinals:
The Huns vs Chinggis Warriors
Eruption vs Gods Reign
Chinese Regional Qualifier
Chinese teams will compete for two slots in the major. Double Elimination is also used here. The semifinals feature:
Rare Atom vs Lynn Vision
TyLoo vs DogEvil
Oceanic and Southeast Asian Regional Qualifier
In this combined region, only one slot is up for grabs. The first round features the upper bracket semifinals:
SemperFi vs ex-TALON
FlyQuest vs Rooster
BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 will take place from June 2 to 22 in Austin , USA. Teams will compete for a prize pool of $1,250,000. You can follow the tournament's progress in more detail by visiting the link.
