BLAST Open Spring starts strong
BLAST Open Spring kicked off in the Netherlands and Team Vitality, The MongolZ, Team Spirit and Parivision all notched early wins as the event opened its group stage. The tournament is shaping up as an early-season proving ground for top Counter-Strike 2 rosters. (gamereactor.eu)
Team Vitality opened their Group B campaign with a 2–0 win over 9z on March 19, taking Overpass 13–3 and Nuke 13–5 to close the series. (HLTV.org (hltv.org)) The MongolZ downed MOUZ 2–0 the same day, edging Nuke 13–11 before blowing out Inferno 13–3, with Techno leading the series in impact and kills. (HLTV.org (hltv.org)) Team Spirit swept Team Liquid 2–0 in their opener, winning Mirage 13–8 and Ancient 13–11, and Donk was voted player of the match after a 55–31 performance across the maps. (HLTV.org (hltv.org)) PARIVISION beat Ninjas in Pyjamas 2–1 on March 19, taking Ancient 13–11, dropping Mirage 6–13, then closing on Dust2 13–8; xKacpersky posted 31 kills on Ancient in the series. (HLTV.org (hltv.org)) Winners from these upper‑bracket quarter-finals moved into the winners’ round and are one win closer to securing playoff berths, while the defeated sides were sent to the lower bracket under the event’s GSL double‑elimination group format. (bo3.gg (bo3.gg)) Group stage play runs March 18–23 in BLAST’s studio setup, with the top three teams from each group advancing to playoffs at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Arena on March 27–29 under the tournament’s announced schedule and format. (Liquipedia.net (liquipedia.net))
