Which groups certified for BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 playoffs?

The group stage of BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 has come to an finish, with eight of the world’s high Counter-Strike 2 groups competing within the ultimate notable occasion earlier than consideration turns to the StarLadder Budapest Main.

With 5 of the highest ten groups from the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) in motion, the occasion is a chance for a number of notable names to proceed constructing momentum heading into Counter-Strike’s tentpole event.

Of the eight groups in attendance, six have secured a spot within the single-elimination playoff bracket. Earlier than the motion resumes, Esports Insider takes a better take a look at the certified groups and their journeys to the playoffs.

October’s VRS decided 4 of the eight groups competing in Hong Kong, whereas the remaining 4 locations have been chosen by BLAST as regional wildcards, adhering to Valve’s event operations rulebook.

The winners of the 2 teams have earned a spot within the semi-final, with the groups that completed in second and third beginning their playoff campaigns on the quarter-final stage.

Contemporary from victory at IEM Chengdu 2025, FURIA‘s sturdy run of type has continued in Hong Kong with victory in Group B. The workforce kicked off its group stage with victory over PaiN Gaming earlier than taking down Group Vitality in a hard-fought contest, placing it in a superb place to earn one other Grand Remaining look.

The change from AWPer to rifler has injected a brand new lease of life into Gabriel ‘FalleN‘ Toledo, who continues to reveal that age isn’t any barrier to carry out on the high degree of esports.

Group Falcons continues to construct consistency with one other sturdy displaying in Group A. The Saudi Arabian organisation secured a carefully contested 2-1 victory over Group Spirit, earlier than rounding out the group with a 2-0 sweep of Ardour UA.

After a number of months of coming near outright victory, Group Falcons is discovering type on the proper time. with Ilya ‘m0NESY‘ Osipov and Maksim ‘kyousuke‘ Lukin persevering with to realize helpful LAN expertise.

Regardless of defeat to Group Falcons in its opening group stage match, Group Spirit nonetheless managed to navigate its approach into the playoffs. With The MongolZ nonetheless discovering its ft with Unudelger ‘Controlez‘ Baasanjargal on the beginning lineup, the Russian organisation swept apart the Mongolians within the Group A elimination match.

Andrey ‘tN1R‘ Tatarinovich and Danil ‘donk‘ Kryshkovets led the cost from the outset, with the previous scoirng an early 1v2 clutch on Mud II whereas the latter locked down Historical’s B web site with 4 medical headshots.

Since scoring a shock top-four end on the BLAST.television Austin Main, the all-Brazilian aspect of PaiN Gaming has struggled to construct any momentum within the second half of 2025. Because the South American wildcard, the workforce nonetheless managed to lock in a quarter-final place.

PaiN Gaming managed to present FURIA a run for its cash in its opening Group B match earlier than ultimately dropping 2-1. The workforce survived a late TYLOO fightback within the elimination match to advance with a 2-1 sequence win.

The BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 playoffs marks Group Vitality‘s seventeenth playoff look in 2025, cementing the French organisation’s unbelievable consistency displayed all year long.

Group Vitality started its Group A match with a dominant 13-2 win on Overpass towards TYLOO earlier than the hometown workforce responded on Nuke with a 13-4 scoreline to degree the sequence and pressure an Inferno decider. After locking down the B web site, TYLOO fumbled a 2v5 post-plant, permitting Group Vitality to steal a 13-11 victory and a 2-1 sequence win.

The French organisation pushed FURIA to its restrict within the winner’s match of Group B however fell brief within the third and deciding map to lose the sequence 2-1 and start the playoffs within the quarter-final.

The shock of BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 comes within the type of Ardour UA. The North American wildcard headed into the occasion after successful City Riga Open #1 in late September.

Ardour UA displayed loads of willpower towards The MongolZ to finish a reverse sweep and advance to Group A’s winner match towards Group Falcons.

Regardless of displaying some stable offensive technique, Ardour UA was swept apart by Group Falcons, dropping 13-11 on Practice and 13-10 on Mirage. Whereas it was a 2-0 sweep, the sequence was one other sturdy displaying for a workforce that might fly underneath the radar in Budapest.

Following the conclusion of the group stage, the BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 playoff matches are set.

Ardour UA takes on PaiN Gaming within the first quarter-final whereas a blockbuster conflict between Group Vitality and Group Spirit concludes the day.

The winner of Ardour UA and PaiN Gaming advances to tackle an in-form FURIA within the semi-finals. Elsewhere, the victor of Group Vitality and Group Spirit strikes on to battle Group Falcons.

Day 3 of BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 begins at 8 AM GMT and followers can tune into the motion throughout BLAST’s YouTube and Twitch channels.