BLAST Paris Major 2023 Challengers Stage viewer’s guide
Next week Monday, 8 May 2023, the BLAST Paris Major 2023 begins with the Challengers Stage. It is the last CS:GO esports tournament before the release of Counter-Strike 2 and promises to be one of the most exciting Majors to date, taking place in Paris, France, at the Accor Arena. Here’s what you need to know so you don’t miss out on any of the action.
BLAST Paris Major Challenges Stage details
Following the RMR qualifying events per region, the BLAST Paris Major Challengers Stage runs from 8 to 11 May 2023, featuring sixteen (16) teams and only eight spots in the Legends Stage. This stage of competition features both Challengers and Contender Status teams.
Challenger teams:
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- OG
- GamerLegion
- G2 Esports
- Monte
- paiN Gaming
- FORZE Esports
- Apeks
Contender teams:
- FaZe Clan
- MOUZ
- Team Liquid
- Grayhound Gaming
- ENCE
- Complexity Gaming
- The MongolZ
- Fluxo
In case you are new to watching CS:GO Majors, check out an explanation of the Challengers Stage format below.
The Format:
- 16 Team Swiss System Format.
- Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3.
- All other matches are Bo1.
- The top 8 Teams proceed to The Legends Stage.
- The bottom 8 Teams are eliminated.
You can catch all the action via the official BLAST Premier Twitch channel. Since this is a tournament in Europe, South Africans should have no issue with the match start times for the BLAST Paris Major 2023. We can’t wait to see what happens, and we urge all CS:GO esports fans to tune in. We will be bringing you all the results and happenings from the event here at Esports Central.
Header image via BLAST Premier.
