BLAST Slam VI Malta: Format Changes - more BO5s

We recently announced the qualifier dates for BLAST Slam VI and VII, along with the teams receiving direct invites based on their performances in the previous two Slams.

BLAST have listened to feedback from the teams, and is making a couple of exciting changes for BLAST Slam VI: Malta.

BO5 for the win

The format for BLAST Slam VI Malta Group Stage and Play-Ins remains unchanged; however, the Playoffs will feature a significant change.

The competition is about to intensify as we enter the Playoffs, with all series played in a best-of-five format.

In previous editions, the quarter finals and semi finals were played in a best-of-three format, with the grand final as the only exception.

But now, every series, including the quarter finals, semifinals, and the grand finals, will feature best-of-five matches.

BLAST Slam VI format change

The group stage and Play-ins will run from February 3rd to 15th. Both stages will span over three days, with 22 BO1s per day across two streams during Groups, while Play-Ins will feature 2 BO3s per day on a solo stream.

Group Stage (February 3rd to 5th, 2026)

• 12 Team Round Robin
• All matches are best-of-one (Bo1)
• 66 matches in total
• Top 2 Teams advance to the Playoffs

Play-Ins (February 6th to 8th, 2026)

• 2 Last Chance Playoff Matches
• 4 Play-Ins Matches
• All matches are best-of-three (Bo3)
• 6 matches in total
• Winners of Play-Ins advance to the Playoffs

Playoffs (February 13th to 15th, 2026)

• Matches will be played on LAN at the BLAST Studios in Malta
• 2 Quarter finals
• 2 Semi mfinals
• Grand Final
• All matches are best-of-five (Bo5)