From 2 to 22 June 2025, we’ll see the BLAST.tv Austin Major takes place. It is one of the most significant Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports events of the year, with the Major Championship taking place in Austin, Texas. There’s a total of 32 teams at the BLAST Austin Major, and we are here to list them all and explain where they start.
Let’s just pop a flashbang and leap in, taking a look at all the BLAST.tv Austin Major teams, which Stage they start in, and if they received direct invites based on Valve Regional Standings (VRS) or if they made it through one of the grueling Major Regional Qualifiers (MRQs).
All BLAST.tv Austin Major Teams: Complete List
In total, there are a whopping 32 teams competing at the BLAST.tv Austin Major. However, not all teams start on equal footing. That’s due to how they made it to the Major Championship.
For Stage 1, there are 16 teams competing. All the teams are in Stage 1 of the BLAST.tv Austin Major had to fight their way through MRQs, earning their spots!
Stage 1 MRQ Teams
Check out the teams competing at Stage 1 of the event below, including their registered region.
- OG (EU)
- HEROIC (EU)
- Metizport (EU)
- Nemiga (EU)
- BetBoom (EU)
- B8 (EU)
- Complexity (NA)
- Wildcard (NA)
- NRG (NA)
- Imperial (SA)
- Fluxo (SA)
- BESTIA (SA)
- Lynn Vision (China)
- TYLOO (China)
- Chinggis Warriors (Asia)
- FlyQuest (Oceania and SEA)
Stage 2 Direct Invite Teams
Once the dust settles over Stage 1, eight teams will move on to face eight Direct Invite teams based on the VRS.
The Direct Invite teams for Stage 2 are as follows:
- Falcons (EU)
- FaZe (EU)
- 3DMAX (EU)
- Virtus.pro (EU)
- paiN (Americas)
- FURIA (Americas)
- MIBR (Americas)
- M80 (Americas)
Stage 3 Direct Invite Teams
Eight teams from Stage 2 will join the final batch of Direct Invite teams in Stage 3 of the BLAST.tv Austin Major.
These are the top teams in the world according to the VRS. Check them out below.
- Vitality (EU)
- Spirit (EU)
- MOUZ (EU)
- NAVI (EU)
- Aurora (EU)
- G2 (EU)
- The MongolZ (Asia)
- Liquid (Americas)
As we get closer and closer to the BLAST.tv Austin Major, the first CS2 esports Major Championship of 2025, the excitement just keeps building. Stay tuned to NLG as we’ll bring you some world-class coverage of the tournament via our esports section. We can’t wait to find out which team comes out on top!
