It's almost time for the BLAST.tv Austin Major.
Across June, 32 two of the best teams in the world will head to Austin, Texas, to battle it out for the lion's share of $1,250,000 and see their names written eternally into Counter-Strike history.
The opening matches for Stage 1 have already been set, and the full schedule determined. In this guide, we'll tell you when each round of matches will take place, as well as when each team will enter the competition so you knew when to root for your favourites.
The format
Although there are more teams in the BLAST.tv Austin Major, as with previous Counter-Strike Majors, the group stages will be decided through the use of the Swiss system. There will be 16 teams in each Swiss stage (Stage 1-3) with eight teams advancing and eight teams being eliminated from each one.
Matches will be best-of-one (Bo1) until a team can either advance or be eliminated. The rounds of play that feature best-of-threes (Bo3) are stated within the schedule.
There will be ten minutes between each series in the first three Stages, with 15 minutes given between maps in the Bo3s. The event will use a rolling schedule, and the times provided within the schedule are CDT (UTC -5).
That Playoffs will also be played on a rolling schedule, with 60 minutes between series instead of ten.
Photo: Stephanie LindgrenFull BLAST.tv Austin Major schedule
📍 Stage 1 — June 3–6
🗓️ 3rd June – Round 1 (0-0)
A Stream
- 10:00 – Complexity vs OG
- 11:15 – B8 vs Imperial
- 12:30 – TYLOO vs NRG
- 13:45 – Wildcard vs Fluxo
B Stream
- 10:00 – HEROIC vs Chinggis Warriors
- 11:15– BetBoom vs Nemiga
- 12:30– Lynn Vision vs Metizport
- 13:45 – FlyQuest vs BESTIA
🗓️ 3rd June – Round 2 (1-0 & 0-1)
A Stream
- 16:00 – Match 1 (1-0)
- 17:15 – Match 2 (1-0)
- 18:30 – Match 3 (0-1)
- 19:45 – Match 4 (0-1)
B Stream
- 16:00 – Match 1 (1-0)
- 17:15 – Match 2 (1-0)
- 18:30 – Match 3 (0-1)
- 19:45 – Match 4 (0-1)
🗓️ 4th June – Round 3 (2-0, 1-1, 0-2)
A Stream
- 10:00 – Match 1 (1-1)
- 11:15 – Match 2 (1-1)
- 12:30 – Match 3 (2-0) – Bo3
- 16:00 – Match 4 (0-2) – Bo3
B Stream
- 10:00 – Match 1 (1-1)
- 11:15 – Match 2 (1-1)
- 12:30 – Match 3 (2-0) – Bo3
- 16:00 – Match 4 (0-2) – Bo3
🗓️ 5th June – Round 4 (2-1 / 1-2)
A Stream
- 10:00 – Match 1 (2-1) – Bo3
- 13:30 – Match 2 (2-1) – Bo3
- 17:00 – Match 3 (2-1) – Bo3
B Stream
- 10:00 – Match 1 (1-2) – Bo3
- 13:30 – Match 2 (1-2) – Bo3
- 17:00 – Match 3 (1-2) – Bo3
🗓️6th June – Round 5 (2-2)
A Stream
- 10:00 – Match 1 – Bo3
- 13:30 – Match 2 – Bo3
- 17:00 – Match 3 – Bo3
Photo: Stephanie Lindgren📍 Stage 2 — June 7–10
🗓️ 7th June – Round 1 (0-0)
A Stream
- 10:00 – Falcons vs ?
- 11:15 – 3DMAX vs ?
- 12:30 – paiN vs ?
- 13:45 – MIBR vs ?
B Stream
- 10:00 – FaZe vs ?
- 11:15 – Virtus.pro vs ?
- 12:30 – FURIA vs ?
- 13:45 – M80 vs ?
🗓️ 8th June – Rounds 2 & 3
A Stream
- 10:00 – Round 2 Match 1 (1-0)
- 11:15 – Round 2 Match 2 (1-0)
- 12:30 – Round 2 Match 3 (0-1)
- 13:45 – Round 2 Match 4 (0-1)
- 15:00 – Round 3 Match 3 (2-0) – Bo3
- 18:30 – Round 3 Match 4 (0-2) – Bo3
B Stream
- 10:00 – Round 2 Match 1 (1-0)
- 11:15 – Round 2 Match 2 (1-0)
- 12:30 – Round 2 Match 3 (0-1)
- 13:45 – Round 2 Match 4 (0-1)
- 15:00 – Round 3 Match 3 (2-0) – Bo3
- 18:30 – Round 3 Match 4 (0-2) – Bo3
🗓️ 9th June – Round 4
A Stream
- 10:00 – Match 1 (1-1)
- 11:15 – Match 2 (1-1)
- 12:30 – Match 3 (2-0) – Bo3
- 16:00 – Match 4 (0-2) – Bo3
B Stream
- 10:00 – Match 1 (1-1)
- 11:15 – Match 2 (1-1)
- 12:30 – Match 3 (2-0) – Bo3
- 16:00 – Match 4 (0-2) – Bo3
🗓️ 10th June – Round 5 (2-2)
A Stream
- 10:00 – Match 1 – Bo3
- 13:30 – Match 2 – Bo3
- 17:00 – Match 3 – Bo3
Photo: Stephanie Lindgren📍 Stage 3 — June 12–15
🗓️ 12th June – Round 1 (0-0)
A Stream
- 10:00 – Vitality vs ?
- 11:15 – Spirit vs ?
- 12:30 – The MongolZ vs ?
- 13:45 – Natus Vincere vs ?
B Stream
- 10:00 – MOUZ vs ?
- 11:15 – G2 vs ?
- 12:30 – Aurora vs ?
- 13:45 – Liquid vs ?
🗓️ 13th June – Rounds 2 & 3
A Stream
- 10:00 – Round 2 Match 1 (1-0)
- 11:15 – Round 2 Match 2 (1-0)
- 12:30 – Round 3 Match 3 (2-0) – Bo3
- 16:00 – Round 3 Match 4 (0-2) – Bo3
B Stream
- 10:00 – Round 2 Match 1 (1-0)
- 11:15 – Round 2 Match 2 (1-0)
- 12:30 – Round 3 Match 3 (2-0) – Bo3
- 16:00 – Round 3 Match 4 (0-2) – Bo3
🗓️ 14th June – Round 4
A Stream
- 10:00 – Match 1 (1-1)
- 11:15 – Match 2 (1-1)
- 12:30 – Match 3 (2-0) – Bo3
- 16:00 – Match 4 (0-2) – Bo3
B Stream
- 10:00 – Match 1 (1-1)
- 11:15 – Match 2 (1-1)
- 12:30 – Match 3 (2-0) – Bo3
- 16:00 – Match 4 (0-2) – Bo3
🗓️ 15th June – Round 5 (2-2)
A Stream
- 10:00 – Match 1 – Bo3
- 13:30 – Match 2 – Bo3
- 17:00 – Match 3 – Bo3
Photo: Michal Konkol🏆 Playoffs — June 19–22
🗓️ 19th June – Quarterfinals
- 10:00 – Quarterfinal 1: Seed 2 vs Seed 7 – Bo3
- 13:30 – Quarterfinal 2: Seed 1 vs Seed 8 – Bo3
🗓️ 20th June – Quarterfinals
- 10:00 – Quarterfinal 3: Seed 3 vs Seed 6 – Bo3
- 13:30 – Quarterfinal 4: Seed 4 vs Seed 5 – Bo3
🗓️ 21st June – Semifinals
- 10:00 – Semifinal 1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF3 – Bo3
- 13:30 – Semifinal 2: Winner QF2 vs Winner QF4 – Bo3
🗓️ 22nd June – Grand Final
- 15:00 – Grand Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 – Bo3
Photo: Stephanie LindgrenThe best places to watch the BLAST.tv Austin Major
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Excellent replays, the highest-quality streams, and games that can be played between maps - BLAST.tv is the best place to make this a Major to remember.