The matches of BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier will continue on January 17. A total of 32 participants have been seeded into a single-elimination bracket featuring best-of-3 matches. Eight slots for the main stage of the tournament will be up for grabs. To qualify, teams must win two matches. <h4>Schedule for January 17</h4>
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<li><a href="/en/esports/match/pain-gaming-vs-gamerlegion-17-01">paiN vs GamerLegion</a> — 12:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/furia-esports-vs-nemiga-gaming-17-01">FURIA vs Nemiga</a> — 14:30 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/mouz-vs-bb-team-17-01">MOUZ vs BB Team</a> — 17:30 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/g2-esports-vs-b8-17-01">G2 vs B8</a> — 19:30 CET</li>
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Schedule for BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier. Day 4

The matches of BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier will continue on January 16. A total of 32 participants have been seeded into a single-elimination bracket featuring best-of-3 matches. Eight slots for the main stage of the tournament will be up for grabs. To qualify, teams must win two matches. <h4>Schedule for January 16</h4>
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<li><a href="/en/esports/match/complexity-gaming-vs-virtus-pro-16-01">Complexity vs Virtus.pro</a> — 12:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/eternal-fire-vs-fluxo-16-01">Eternal Fire vs Fluxo</a> — 14:30 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/faze-clan-vs-m80-16-01">Faze vs M80</a> — 17:30 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/natus-vincere-vs-imperial-female-16-01">NAVI vs Imperial Female</a> — 19:30 CET</li>
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Schedule for BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier. Day 3

The final regional qualifiers for PGL Wallachia Season 3 concluded on the evening of January 15, officially determining all participants for the competition. Out of the 16 tournament participants, half received direct invitations: Team Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators, Xtreme Gaming, Aurora Gaming, Team Falcons, HEROIC, Team Spirit, and Tundra Esports. The remaining 8 teams qualified through regional events: AVULUS, OG, Natus Vincere, BanyaPivoSamogon, Team Tidebound, Talon Esports, Wildcard, and Looking for Org. PGL Wallachia Season 3 will take place in Bucharest from March 8 to 16, boasting a prize pool of $1,000,000.

The Lineup for PGL Wallachia Season 3 Is Set

The matches of BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier will continue on January 15. A total of 32 participants have been seeded into a single-elimination bracket featuring best-of-3 matches. Eight slots for the main stage of the tournament will be up for grabs. To qualify, teams must win two matches. <h4>Schedule for January 15</h4>
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<li><a href="/en/esports/match/astralis-vs-wildcard-15-01">Astralis vs Wildcard</a> — 12:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/saw-vs-big-15-01">SAW vs BIG</a> — 14:30 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/falcons-esports-vs-ence-esports-15-01">Falcons vs ENCE</a> — 17:30 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-vitality-vs-metizport-15-01">Vitality vs Metizport</a> — 19:30 CET</li>
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Schedule for BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier. Day 2

The organizers of FISSURE PLAYGROUND #1 have announced the invited teams for the tournament. Eleven clubs received direct invites: BB Team, PVISION, Team Falcons, Team Liquid, Team Spirit, Xtreme Gaming, Gaimin Gladiators, Tundra Esports, Aurora Gaming, Shopify Rebellion, and HEROIC. The invited teams will join five regional qualifier winners: AVULUS, Chimera Esports, Yakult Brothers, Talon Esports, and Wildcard. FISSURE PLAYGROUND #1, boasting a $1,000,000 prize pool, will take place in Serbia from January 24 to February 2. It marks the first tier-1 LAN tournament of 2025.

Full Lineup Announced for FISSURE PLAYGROUND #1

Esports tournament operators PGL and BLAST have announced their upcoming events scheduled for January 2027. The organizers made their announcements early, adhering to Valve's new rule. As of 2027, major tournaments must be announced at least 24 months before their start date. The PGL tournament is set to take place from January 13 to January 25, 2027. The venue, prize pool, participant lineup, and additional details will be revealed later via PGL's social media channels. BLAST will host a BLAST Bounty series tournament from January 13 to January 24, 2027. Further details about the event will also be disclosed at a later date. So far, no other tournament organizers have announced plans for Counter-Strike 2 events in 2027.

PGL and BLAST Announce January 2027 Tournaments

The organizers of ESL Pro League Season 21 have officially revealed the full list of tournament participants. In the second stage of the tournament, invitations were extended to the top 8 teams in the Valve rankings: G2 Esports, Team Spirit, The MongolZ, Team Vitality, MOUZ, Natus Vincere, Team Falcons, and Team Liquid. The first stage will feature FURIA, 3DMAX, Eternal Fire, GamerLegion, FlyQuest, SAW, HEROIC, Nemiga Gaming, M80, NRG, TYLOO, Lynn Vision, paiN Gaming, MIBR, Mindfreak, and Housebets. Some of these teams received invites based on the Valve rankings, while others secured their spots through regional ESL Challenger tournaments. ESL Pro League Season 21 will take place in Sweden from January 1 to January 16, 2025. The prize pool for the event is $400,000.

ESL Pro League Season 21 Participant Lineup Officially Unveiled

The organizers of ESL One Raleigh 2025 have revealed all the invited teams for the tournament. Out of 12 teams, direct invites were awarded to PVISION, BB Team, Team Falcons, and Team Liquid. The invitations were based on the ESL Pro Tour rankings. The remaining 8 tournament participants will be determined through regional qualifiers scheduled for January 16–20, 2025. The total prize pool for ESL One Raleigh 2025 is $1,000,000. The tournament will take place in the USA from April 7 to 13.

ESL One Raleigh 2025: Four Invited Teams Announced

The matches of BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier will begin on January 14. A total of 32 participants have been seeded into a single-elimination bracket featuring best-of-3 matches. Eight slots for the main stage of the tournament will be up for grabs. To qualify, teams must win two matches. <h4>Schedule for January 14:</h4>
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	<li><a href="/en/esports/match/flyquest-vs-mibr-14-01">FlyQuest vs MIBR</a> — 12:00 CET</li>
	<li><a href="/en/esports/match/3dmax-vs-heroic-14-01">3DMAX vs HEROIC</a> — 14:30 CET</li>
	<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-liquid-vs-9-pandas-14-01">Team Liquid vs 9Pandas</a> — 17:00 CET</li>
	<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-spirit-vs-fnatic-14-01">Team Spirit vs Fnatic</a> — 19:30 CET</li>
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