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The BLAST Premier World Final 2023 kicked off on December 13 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and will conclude on December 17. The final features a total of eight qualified teams that are fighting for a prize pool of USD 1,000,000. The tournament marked the end of BLAST Premier's competitive season, which began in January 2023. The final teams earned their qualification through previous BLAST Premier events as well as a few top-tier CS2 tournaments.
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The teams that have made it to the final are Heroic, Team Vitality, FaZe Clan, MOUZ, G2 Esports, NAVI, ENCE, and Cloud9. The tournament is to be executed in two phases, Group Stage and Playoffs. The Group Stage was conducted on December 13 and December 14, while the playoffs are set to be conducted from December 15 to December 17.
Schedule for quarterfinals on December 15:
- C9 vs MOUZ: 14:30 IST | 10:00 CET | 4:00 ET | 1:00 PT
- G2 vs NAVI: 17:30 IST | 13:00 CET | 7:00 ET | 4:00 PT
Schedule for semifinals on December 16:
- SF 1: 17:30 IST | 13:00 CET | 7:00 ET | 4:00 PT
- SF2: 20:30 IST | 16:00 CET | 10:00 ET | 7:00 PT
The final of the tournament will take place on December 17 at 19:30 IST.
Format for playoff stage
- The six qualifying teams will follow a single-elimination bracket.
- Each playoff match will follow a best-of-three series.
- The team standing at the end will be crowned as the world champion.
The winners will receive the prize money of USD 5,00,000 while the first and second runners-up will take USD 2,50,000 and USD 85,000 home. Gamers and fans can catch the live action of the championship across multiple streaming platforms like YouTube and Twitch in three languages - English, Russian, and Chinese. G2 Esports is the reigning champion and the team is giving a tough fight to competitors to defend its throne.
