BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 – Dates, Format & Schedule

By Tit Krajnik

11 Sep 2023

Tit Krajnik 11 Sep 2023

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BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 will take place on October 4-8
Eight CS:GO teams
$67,500 prize pool and ticket for BLAST Fall Final

BLAST Premier Logo (credit: via Twitter (@BLASTPremier))

BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 is an A-Tier Counter-Strike esports tournament slated to take place on October 4-8. It’ll welcome eight European CS teams, who’ll fight for a ticket leading to the BLAST Fall Final, which serves as a qualifying event for the $1,000,000 BLAST Premier: World Final 2023.

When Is BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023?
Where Is BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023?
BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 Format
BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 Teams
What Is BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 Prize Pool?
Where To Bet On BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023?

Here’s everything you need to know about BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023, including the format, teams, dates, prize pool, and where to bet on BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023.

When Is BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023?

BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 will kick off with the first round of action on Wednesday, October 4 and run until the grand finals on Sunday, October 8, when the top two teams will battle it out for the right to attend the BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023.

Where Is BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023?

Like its American counterpart, the BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 will not be a LAN event, but rather an online tournament played on European servers.

BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 Format

BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 will follow the same format seen in previous BLAST Showdown tournaments. The eight participating teams will get seeded into a single-elimination bracket, with all matches, including the grand finals, played as best-of-three.

Eight teams
Single-elimination bracket
All matches are best-of-three (Bo3)

BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 Teams

BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 will welcome eight Counter-Strike teams, including BIG, OG, and G2 Esports, who will have another shot at qualifying for the BLAST Premier Fall Final after missing their chance at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023 in July.

Joining the three teams is ENCE as the only directly invited Counter-Strike team and four squads who’ve qualified for BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 through lesser events.

9INE and Movistar Riders qualified for the tournament through RES West EU Masters and RTP Arena Cup tournaments, respectively. The final two spots will be filled in by the champions of Pelaajat Nordic Masters and RES East EU Masters events, slated to conclude on September 17, 2023.

BIG – Fall Groups
G2 Esports – Fall Groups
OG – Fall Groups
ENCE – Invited
9INE – RES West EU Masters
Movistar Riders – RTP Arena Cup
TBA – Pelaajat Nordic Masters
TBA – RES East EU Masters

What Is BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 Prize Pool?

As in previous BLAST Showdown tournaments, BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 will have a $67,400 prize pool, which will be distributed between all eight participating teams. The Champions will take home nearly one-third of the total prize pool ($20,000), 10,000 BLAST Premier points, and a direct invite to the BLAST Fall Final.

Champions – $20,000 + 1,000 BLAST Premier points
Runners-up – $12,500 + 600 BLAST Premier points
3rd-4th-place – $7,500 + 375 BLAST Premier points
5th-8th-place – $5,000 + 112,5 BLAST Premier points

Where To Bet On BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023?

BLAST Premier is one of the biggest Counter-Strike tournament organisers, so it’s not surprising to learn that BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 is extremely well covered by all betting sites. You can bet on the tournament on all esports bookmakers and even some traditional sportsbooks.

However, while it’s easy to find Bet On BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 betting markets, it’s important to only use the best bookmakers, such as Stake.com.

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