BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 will be the first CS2 Major of the year. The tournament is scheduled to take place in the US between June 2 – 22. A total of 32 teams will compete in it. Half of them had to qualify and some of the big orgs underperformed.
Invited Teams
Here are the 16 teams that received direct invitations based on their Valve ratings:
- Team Vitality
- MOUZ
- Team Spirit
- Aurora Gaming
- Natus Vincere
- G2 Esports
- Team Liquid
- The MongolZ
- Team Falcons
- FaZe Clan
- 3DMAX
- Virtus.pro
- PaiN Gaming
- FURIA
- MIBR
- M80
Not all of these teams are formidable at the moment but they have certainly earned their invitation to the Austin Major by performing well in other tournaments.
The most important teams to watch during the event will be Vitality, MOUZ, NAVI, Aurora, Spirit, and The MongolZ.
Qualified Teams
Before listing the qualified teams for the Major, it’s worth noting that Astralis, ENCE, SAW, BIG, Fnatic, and GamerLegion missed the tournament. For Astralis, ENCE, BIG, and GamerLegion, who were expected to qualify, this result is devastating and will likely lead to roster changes.
Here are the 16 teams that qualified for the Austin Major:
- OG
- HEROIC
- Metizport
- Nemiga Gaming
- BetBoom Team
- B8
- Complexity
- Wildcard
- NRG
- Imperial Esports
- Fluxo
- BESTIA
- Chinggis Warriors
- Lynn Vision Gaming
- TYLOO
- FlyQuest
Most of these teams are well-known, even though they’re not as successful as the world’s best competitors.
One of the names that may not catch people’s attention is NRG. In the North American qualifier, this team finished 3rd and has a good chance of performing well in the Major. Among the players who compete for this team are Joshua “oSee” Ohm, Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella, and Alexander “br0” Bro.
If you’ve been watching Counter-Strike events for at least five years, you’re probably familiar with all of them and their achievements.
