BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023: Teams, Schedule, How to Watch and More

After the much-needed summer break, we are back to top-tier Counter-Strike competition with the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023

Three groups, twelve teams – the 2023 Fall Groups will give us six qualified rosters for the Fall Finals 2023, taking place in November. The 11-day-long offline tournament will be held in Copenhagen, and a prize pool of $177,498 is set to be distributed among the twelve participating teams. With the matches starting on July 13, get ready to witness another highly anticipated S-tier competition of CSGO this year, and here is your viewer’s guide –

BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023 Stream – How to Watch

The Fall Groups 2023 matches will start every day at 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST or 03:00 PT / 06:00 ET / 12:00 CEST. You can tune in to the games in these streams –

BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023 – List of Teams 

A total of 12 teams are divided into three groups for the Group Stage matches. All of the rosters at this event are partnered teams.

Group A

• Team Vitality
• Evil Geniuses
• Ninjas in Pyjamas
• Complexity Gaming

Group B

• Heroic
• BIG
• Natus Vincere
• Astralis

Group C

• FaZe Clan
• OG
• G2 Esports
• Team Liquid

BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023 – Prize 

Prize pool – $177,498

• 1st – $27,500
• 2nd – $27,500
• 3rd – $27,500
• 4th – $17,500
• 5th – $17,500
• 6th – $17,500
• 7th – $8,500
• 8th – $8,500
• 9th – $8,500
• 10th – $5,666
• 11th – $5,666
• 12th – $5,666

BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023 – Format

The event will start with a Group Stage where four teams in each group will battle in a double-elimination GSL format. The winner of each group will qualify for the Fall Final, and the remaining teams will have to compete in the Play-In Stage.

The Play-In Stage will have three single-elimination gauntlets, where the winner of each gauntlet will advance to the Fall Final. Second seed holders from each group will have a head start in Round 2 of the Play-In Stage, while the 3rd and 4th squads must battle in Round 1 of gauntlets.

Teams who fail to qualify for the Fall Final will advance to the EU or AM Fall Showdowns. 

All matches at this event will follow a Best of 3 format.

BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023 – Schedule

The first day of Fall Groups 2023 matches will start at 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST on Thursday, July 13, and the next two days’ matches will begin earlier at 03:00 PT / 06:00 ET / 12:00 CEST. 

Beyond the Group Stage, the Play-In matches will begin at 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST every day.

Group Stage

Day 1, Thursday, July 13

• Vitality vs Evil Geniuses – 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
• Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Complexity – 09:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 18:30 CEST

Day 2, Friday, July 14

• Heroic vs BIG – 03:00 PT / 06:00 ET / 12:00 CEST
• Natus Vincere vs Astralis – 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
• FaZe vs OG – 09:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 18:30 CEST

Day 3, Saturday, July 15

• G2 vs Liquid – 03:00 PT / 06:00 ET / 12:00 CEST
• TBA vs TBA – 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
• TBA vs TBA – 09:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 18:30 CEST

Day 4, Sunday, July 16

• TBA vs TBA – 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
• TBA vs TBA – 09:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 18:30 CEST

Day 5, Monday, July 17

• TBA vs TBA – 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
• TBA vs TBA – 09:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 18:30 CEST

Day 6, Tuesday, July 18

• TBA vs TBA – 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
• TBA vs TBA – 09:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 18:30 CEST

Day 7, Wednesday, July 19

• TBA vs TBA – 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
• TBA vs TBA – 09:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 18:30 CEST

Day 8, Thursday, July 20

• TBA vs TBA – 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
• TBA vs TBA – 09:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 18:30 CEST

Play-In Stage

Day 9, Friday, July 21

• TBA vs TBA – 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
• TBA vs TBA – 09:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 18:30 CEST

Day 10, Saturday, July 22

• TBA vs TBA – 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
• TBA vs TBA – 09:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 18:30 CEST

Day 11, Sunday, July 23

• TBA vs TBA – 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
• TBA vs TBA – 09:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 18:30 CEST

Keep an eye on ESTNN for previews on every match of BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023  and future Counter-Strike tournaments!