BLAST Paris Major 2023
BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 will be the next CSGO major tournament in the series. In other words, it's the biggest championship held twice a year (every six months).
For a fortnight, 24 teams from CIS, Europe, North America, Asia and Latin America will compete for a combined prize pool of $1,250,000, points towards the BLAST Premier season table, as well as a trip to IEM Cologne 2023 and the BLAST Premier World Final 2023 for the winner.
Remarkably, this is the first major tournament to be hosted by BLAST. Moreover, it is the first championship of its kind for France, the country that has decided to become the engine of world eSports.
Match schedule
Bracket
Group play
Map pool
Who will take part in the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023
The number of participants in the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 tournament has been predetermined by the rules of the Major series. The championship will be attended by 24 teams from the three combined regions in the following distribution:
- Europe (17 places - 7 for Legends, 7 for Challengers, 3 for Contenders);
- America (5 places - 1 trip to Legends, 1 trip to Challengers, 3 trips to Contenders);
- Asia (2 places - 2 vouchers for the Contenders).
This order is determined by the results of each major, and the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 will be no exception.
Format of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023
The BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 will follow the usual format of the majors. The tournament will start with the Swiss stage, where sixteen teams from the Challengers and Contenders baskets will take part. From there, the top eight teams will advance to the next stage, where they will also play in a Swiss grid format against teams from the Legends basket.
The top eight teams from the second leg will qualify for the play-offs, where the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 champion will be determined.
The opening rounds of the majors in each round will be in BO1 format. All CS:GO matches deciding the fate of the participants, e.g. knock-out or relegation matches, will take place in BO3 format. In return, all play-off matches will be played in BO3.
BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 schedule: Challengers - 8-11 May 2023; Legends - 13-16 May 2023; Champions - 18-21 May 2023.
Where to watch the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023?
We offer to follow BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 matches with CSGO live stream in different languages and detailed match statistics. On top of that, we keep you up-to-date with the latest information on the participants and latest news from the Parisian clubs.
There is also a section with forecasts and analyses of the encounters, where anyone can make a choice in favour of one or another team, as well as follow the odds in renowned bookmakers' betting shops.