The BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2021 has now wrapped up after some of the best CSGO teams in the world battled it out for cash prizes and qualification into the next stage of BLAST’s Spring competitions. Here’s everything you need to know about how all the action unfolded.
- BIG, Complexity, NaVi win their groups – secure Spring Final qualification.
- Astralis, G2, Vitality among teams forced to play Spring Showdown next.
- $150,000 prize pool – first-place teams earned $25K each.
After 10 days of intense competitive CS:GO action, six teams have earned qualification for BLAST’s Premier Spring Final in June. Among the teams that failed to finish in the necessary top-two spots of their groups were Astralis, G2, and Vitality, who will instead now have to play the Spring Showdown to secure one of the final two Spring Final spots.
Catch up on all of the action from the tournament below, including the final placements, all scores, group highlights, and more.
BLAST Spring Groups 2021 essentials
- Liquid vs Twistzz event preview
- Group A highlights: NiP’s ztr shines
- Richard Lewis on Ninjas in Pyjamas’ academy star
- Group B highlights: Complexity steal the show
- Group C highlights: Boombl4 ninjas his way past FaZe
BLAST Premier Spring Groups: Final Placements
| Placement | Team | Prize Money ($USD) | Seed |
| Group A: 1 | BIG | $25,000 | Spring Final |
| Group B: 1 | Complexity | ||
| Group C: 1 | Natus Vincere | ||
| Group A: 2 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | $12,500 | |
| Group B: 2 | Evil Geniuses | ||
| Group C: 2 | FaZe Clan | ||
| Group A: 3 | Astralis | $7,500 | Spring Showdown |
| Group B: 3 | G2 Esports | ||
| Group C: 3 | Team Liquid | ||
| Group A: 4 | OG | $5,000 | |
| Group B: 4 | Team Vitality | ||
| Group C: 4 | MIBR |
BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2021: Results & Highlights
BLAST Spring: Group A
| Date | Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
| February 4 | Upper R1 | Astralis 0 – 2 NiP | 7.30 AM | 10.30 AM | 3.30 PM |
| Upper R1 | OG 0 – 2 BIG | 10.30 AM | 1.30 PM | 6.30 PM | |
| February 5 | Upper Final | NiP 2 – 0 BIG | 7.30 AM | 10.30 AM | 3.30 PM |
| Lower R1 | Astralis 2 – 0 OG | 10.30 AM | 1.30 PM | 6.30 PM | |
| February 6 | Lower Final | Astralis 0 – 2 BIG | 7.30 AM | 10.30AM | 3.30 PM |
| Grand Final | NIP 0 – 2 BIG | 11.30 AM | 2.30 PM | 7.30 PM |
#BLASTPremier Spring Groups has been filled with highlights 🔥
Here are the top plays from Group A:
🔹 @syrsoNCSGO — @BIGCLANgg🔹 @ztrcss — @NIPGaming🔹 @dupreeh — @AstralisCS🔹 @ztrcss — @NIPGaming pic.twitter.com/s2QwQxZbGn
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) February 8, 2021
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BLAST Spring: Group B
| Date | Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
| February 8 | Upper R1 | Vitality 0 – 2 Complexity | 7.30 AM | 10.30 AM | 3.30 PM |
| Upper R1 | Evil Geniuses 0 – 2 G2 | 10.30 AM | 1.30 PM | 6.30 PM | |
| February 9 | Upper Final | Complexity 2 – 0 G2 | 7.30 AM | 10.30 AM | 3.30 PM |
| Lower R1 | Vitality 1 – 2 Evil Geniuses | 10.30 AM | 1.30 PM | 6.30 PM | |
| February 10 | Lower Final | G2 1 – 2 Evil Geniuses | 7.30 AM | 10.30AM | 3.30 PM |
| Grand Final | Complexity 2 – 0 Evil Geniuses | 11.30 AM | 2.30 PM | 7.30 PM |
There's been plenty of action at #BLASTPremier Spring Groups 🔥
Top plays from Group B:
🔹 @COL_jks — @Complexity🔹 @G2kennyS — @G2esports🔹 @blameFFFFF — @Complexity pic.twitter.com/oJ1lId9EHr
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) February 11, 2021
BLAST Spring: Group C
| Date | Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
| February 12 | Upper R1 | Na’Vi 2-1 MIBR | 7.30 AM | 10.30 AM | 3.30 PM |
| Upper R1 | FaZe 2-0 Liquid | 10.30 AM | 1.30 PM | 6.30 PM | |
| February 13 | Upper Final | Na’Vi 2-1 FaZe | 7.30 AM | 10.30 AM | 3.30 PM |
| Lower R1 | MIBR 0-2 Liquid | 10.30 AM | 1.30 PM | 6.30 PM | |
| February 14 | Lower Final | FaZe 2-0 Liquid | 7.30 AM | 10.30AM | 3.30 PM |
| Grand Final | Na’Vi 2-0 FaZe | 11.30 AM | 2.30 PM | 7.30 PM |
NAVI were UNSTOPPABLE at #BLASTPremier Spring Groups 🔥
Top plays from Group C:
🔹 @Boltz — @mibr🔹 @olofmeister — @FaZeClan🔹 @s1mpleO — @natusvincere🔹 @Boombl4CS — @natusvincere pic.twitter.com/2OUpVK6zPq
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) February 15, 2021
BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2021: Teams & rosters
| Team | Players |
| Astralis | device, dupreeh, Xyp9x, gla1ve, Magisk, Zonic (C) |
| BIG | tabseN, tiziaN, XANTARES, syrsoN, k1to, DuDe (C) |
| Complexity Gaming | blameF, RUSH, k0nfig, poizon, jks, keita (C) |
| Evil Geniuses | Brehze, CeRq, Ethan, tarik, stanislaw, zews (C) |
| FaZe Clan | rain, coldzera, broky, Twistzz, Olofmeister |
| G2 Esports | kennyS, AmaNEk, nexa, huNter-, NiKo, maLeK (C) |
| MIBR | chelo, yel, shz, boltz, danoco, nak (C) |
| Natus Vincere | flamie, s1mple, electronic, Boombl4, Perfecto, B1ad3 (C) |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | REZ, Plopski, twist, nawwk, hampus, THREAT (C) |
| OG | NBK-, Aleksib, valde, ISSAA, mantuu, ruggah (C) |
| Team Liquid | EliGE, NAF, Stewie2K, Grim, FalleN, Moses (C) |
| Team Vitality | apEX, RpK, ZywOo, shox, misutaaa, XTQZZZ (C) |