The BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022 was the first big CS:GO event of the new season and the opportunity to see some of the new rosters for the first time. We’ve got the full results here.
- NAVI, Liquid, and OG win the gauntlets and grab Fall Final spots
- Heroic, Astralis and Vitality drop down to Fall Showdown
- Fall Showdown scheduled for October
After a month-long player break that felt like an eternity, the new CS:GO tournament season is finally underway. Twelve teams, all partnered with BLAST, took part part in the group stage of the fall season with hopes of securing one of the six spots at the Fall Final that were on the line.
The BLAST Premier Fall Groups was the first opportunity to see some of the new rosters in action as we get closer to IEM Rio Major. Here’s how it all went down, along with daily results as they happened.
Here’s what you need to know about the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022, including how you can watch and the latest schedule.
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BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022: final placements
| Placement | Team | Prize Money (USD) |
| 1-3 | NAVI | $27,500 + Fall Final spot |
| Liquid | ||
| OG | ||
| 4-6 | FaZe Clan | $17,500 + Fall Final spot |
| NIP | ||
| G2 Esports | ||
| 7-9 | Heroic | $8,500 |
| Vitality | ||
| Astralis | ||
| 10-12 | BIG | $5,666 |
| Evil Geniuses | ||
| Complexity |
BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022: Format & schedule
The BLAST Premier Fall Groups ran from August 19 through August 28 and followed the same three-stage format of the Spring season.
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The 12 teams have been split into three double-elimination groups, with each match being played in a best-of-one format. The teams will then advance to one of the three single-elimination gauntlets, the winners of which will advance to the Fall Final. The second and third-placed teams from each gauntlet will have another shot at qualification via the last-chance stage.
Play-In Stage
Day 1: August 25
| Quarterfinals | |||
| Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| OG 2-0 Complexity | 4AM | 7AM | 12PM |
| Evil Geniuses 1-2 NIP | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| G2 2-0 BIG | 12PM | 2PM | 7PM |
Day 2: August 26
| Semifinals | |||
| Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| FaZe 1-2 OG | 4AM | 7AM | 12PM |
| Liquid 2-0 NIP | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| Vitality 2-1 G2 | 12PM | 2PM | 7PM |
Day 3: August 27
| Finals | |||
| Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Astralis 0-2 OG | 4AM | 7AM | 12PM |
| Heroic 0-2 Liquid | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| NAVI 2-0 Vitality | 12PM | 2PM | 7PM |
Day 4: August 28
| Last Chance Matches | |||
| Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| FaZe 2-1 Astralis | 4AM | 7AM | 12PM |
| NIP 2-1 Heroic | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| G2 2-1 Vitality | 12PM | 2PM | 7PM |
Group Stage
Day 1: August 19
| Group A | ||||
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Round 1 | Vitality 16-11 OG | 4AM | 7AM | 12PM |
| Upper Bracket Round 1 | NIP 16-10 Astralis | 5AM | 8AM | 1PM |
| Upper Bracket Final | Vitality 16-12 NIP | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | 2:30PM |
| Lower Bracket Round 1 | OG 9-16 Astralis | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| Lower Bracket Final | NIP 9-16 Astralis | 8AM | 12PM | 5PM |
| Final | Vitality 17-19 Astralis | 10:30AM | 1:30PM | 6:30PM |
Day 2: August 20
| Group B | ||||
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Round 1 | NAVI 9-16 Complexity | 4AM | 7AM | 12PM |
| Upper Bracket Round 1 | G2 12-16 Team Liquid | 5AM | 8AM | 1PM |
| Upper Bracket Final | Complexity 14-16 Team Liquid | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | 2:30PM |
| Lower Bracket Round 1 | NAVI 16-14 G2 | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| Lower Bracket Final | Complexity 3-16 NAVI | 8AM | 12PM | 5PM |
| Final | Team Liquid 4-16 NAVI | 10:30AM | 1:30PM | 6:30PM |
Day 3: August 21
| Group C | ||||
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Round 1 | FaZe 16-8 Evil Geniuses | 4AM | 7AM | 12PM |
| Upper Bracket Round 1 | Heroic 16-13 BIG | 5AM | 8AM | 1PM |
| Upper Bracket Final | FaZe 16-8 Heroic | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | 2:30PM |
| Lower Bracket Round 1 | Evil Geniuses 6-16 BIG | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| Lower Bracket Final | Heroic 16-14 BIG | 8AM | 12PM | 5PM |
| Final | FaZe 10-16 Heroic | 10:30AM | 1:30PM | 6:30PM |
BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022: Participating teams
The BLAST Premier Fall Groups officially marked the addition of Heroic to the group of partner teams. The Danish team replaced MIBR, whose parent company, Immortals Gaming Club, sold its league spot in April for an undisclosed fee.
Complexity, Evil Geniuses and OG all debuted their new rosters after making summer changes. G2 Esports made their first appearance with Justin ‘jks’ Savage and Rasmus ‘HooXi’ Nielsen, while Team Vitality played with their newest signing, former ENCE star Lotan ‘Spinx’ Giladi.
You can find the full list of teams that competed in the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022 below along with their rosters:
| Team | Players |
| Astralis | Xyp9x, gla1ve, k0nfig, blameF, Farlig |
| BIG | tabseN, tiziaN, syrsoN, faveN, Krimbo |
| Complexity | JT, FaNg, floppy, Grim, hallzerk |
| Evil Geniuses | Brehze, CeRq, autimatic, HexT, nealaN |
| FaZe Clan | rain, broky, Twistzz, karrigan, ropz |
| G2 Esports | m0NESY, huNter-, NiKo, HooXi, jks |
| Heroic | stavn, cadiaN, TeSeS, sjuush, Jabbi |
| Natus Vincere | headtr1ck, electroNic, Perfecto, b1t, sdy |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | REZ, Plopski, hampus, es3tag, Brollan |
| OG | flameZ, nexa, NEOFRAG, F1KU, degster |
| Team Liquid | EliGE, NAF, oSee, nitr0, YEKINDAR |
| Team Vitality | apEX, ZywOo, misutaaa, dupreeh, Magisk |