This year’s BLAST Rivals Spring is shaking up to be one of the biggest Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) Esports tournaments in 2025! It’s got a brand new competition system, a $350,000 prize pool; with the top eight teams battling for glory in the span of just five days. Doesn’t matter now if you’re a die-hard fan, or just new to esports – this year’s BLAST Rivals Spring 2025 is sure to be one of the actions you’ll enjoy at 12BET!
BLAST Rivals Spring 2025 Overview
Now, before we get right into the favorite teams and group details, here’s what you need to know about this upcoming tournament. It’s organized by BLAST, which then replaces the traditional Groups, Showdown, and Finals. So, for the 2025 season, we can expect a new format that features the Bounty, Open, and Rivals competitions.
Teams Participating
The event runs from April 30 to May 4. The BLAST Rivals Spring 2025 participant list includes both “elite” and “challenger” teams, ranked based on their global and regional performances.
- Elite Teams:
- Team Spirit (#1)
- Team Vitality (#2)
- MOUZ (#4)
- FaZe Clan (#5)
- Team Spirit (#1)
- Challenger Teams:
- Team Falcons (#6)
- Wildcard (#20)
- paiN Gaming (#14)
- FlyQuest (#24)
- Team Falcons (#6)
Notably, The MongolZ declined their invite – but no worries, as they just made room for FaZe Clan to participate. The teams make up top talent from all over Europe, North America, South America, and Asia – elevating the global excitement for BLAST Rivals Spring 2025.
Format of BLAST Rivals Spring 2025
The structure of this year’s tournament is fast-paced and dynamic, so keep up below:
- Group Stage (April 30 – May 1):
In this stage, two groups of four teams each contain the following: two elite and two challengers per group. This is where each group plays four Best-of-Three (Bo3) matches: two openers, a winners’ round, and an elimination match. - Playoffs (May 2 – May 4):
Three teams from each group advance. The group winners receive immediate entry to the semifinals before second and third-place teams contest their matches during quarterfinals. The championship Bo5 final series will determine the trophy winner while distributing $125,000 together with two Frequent Flyer tokens.
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Top 5 Teams to Watch in 2025 BLAST Rivals Spring
Well, now that the tournament is just around the corner – here’s 12BET’s predictions on who will top this year’s BLAST Rivals Spring 2025.
1. Team Vitality
If there’s ever a grander team in CS2, they have never topped Team Vitality just yet, especially in the year 2025. They’ve won four out of seven major events, even clearing out the deck of powerful teams in the ESL Grand Slam. Just for these reasons alone, they are guaranteed to be top favorites for BLAST Rivals Spring. And who wouldn’t love them? They’ve got the ZywOo leading the team – and only few can match Team Vitality’s consistency and firepower.
2. Team Falcons
They are fresh off a win at the PGL Bucharest 2025, which should be enough indication of them being on this list. Not forgetting to mention how their latest acquisition of sniper Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov has elevated them to the top of favorites to watch. This team is no longer an underdog team, that much we can tell you. Additionally, their matches at IEM Melbourne proves they can even topple giants like the Team Vitality we mentioned above!
If we were Team Vitality, we’d hold onto our seats, because Team Falcons might just snipe that BLAST Rivals Spring 2025 before their very eyes.
3. MOUZ
They won the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 against Team Falcons up there in February, which is no easy feat! MOUZ is truly capable of putting up strong resistances against major CS2 forces. They know their opponents to the very core, and after a heartbreaking two-final loss (specifically, in the BLAST Open Spring and S21 of the ESP Pro League), MOUZ is desperate for a win.
4. Team Spirit
Team Spirit may have won BLAST Bounty Spring 2025, but like all times, they’ve hit a rough patch. But with their talent pool with snipers like magixx, you can’t go wrong with this team. Their track record for coming in clutch at the last second is something you ought not to overlook, as they were a dominant force in major 2024 CS2 tournaments!
5. FaZe Clan
Don’t count FaZe Clan out yet, just because they’re currently struggling. Sure, the exit of Robin “ropz” Kool and the declining list of veterans like broky and karrigan will make anyone question the team’s worth. But don’t forget: they won several first places in 2023, including a shocking win at the ESL Pro League Season 17 against Cloud9. With EliGE joining their roster, he might just be the key they need for a comeback unlike any other!
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