Following the final day of the BLAST Bounty Spring qualifiers, eight Counter-Strike 2 teams have secured their places in the inaugural BLAST Bounty Spring Finals in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Eternal Fire secured a spot at the BLAST Bounty Season 1 Finals with a 2-0 victory over Falcons, led by a dominant performance from Ismailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş.
.@eternalfirecs2 take down @FalconsEsport to claim the $30K bounty and secure a spot at the LAN stage in Copenhagen! #BLASTPremier pic.twitter.com/k5paUji59R
— BLAST Premier (@BLASTPremier) January 19, 2025
The Turkish rifler outclassed his counterpart, Nikola “NiKo” Kovač, on Inferno with a stellar 1.67 rating, leading his team to a 13-6 win.
On Nuke, XANTARES maintained his edge, but it was Ali “Wicadia” Haydar Yalçın’s overtime heroics that sealed the 19-17 victory and the Finals berth.
Brilliance from @BetBoomTeam as they take down @FURIA and secure a $20K bounty and a spot at the LAN finals! #BLASTPremier pic.twitter.com/rqjHgGfW6o
— BLAST Premier (@BLASTPremier) January 19, 2025
BetBoom Team surprised the field by qualifying for the BLAST Bounty Spring Finals in their debut, upsetting MOUZ and FURIA Esports.
Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov’s leadership and Sergey “Ax1Le” Rykhtorov’s resurgence were instrumental, with Ax1Le’s 1v3 clutch on Dust2 showcasing his brilliance.
Despite some mistakes, BetBoom’s mix of young talent and experience proved effective, as they toppled FURIA 2-1 (11-13, 13-11, 13-7) to claim their spot in Copenhagen.
Unfortunately for the Russian organisation, Boombl4 and Aleksandr “zorte” Zagodyrenko will not travel to Denmark with their team, as they are dealing with visa issues, leaving BetBoom with no choice but to fill two stand-ins, Vladislav “nafany” Gorshkov and Aleksandr “KaiR0N-” Anashkin.
BOUNTY HELD: @TeamVitalityCS hold onto their $60K bounty and book their spot at the LAN finals! #BLASTPremier pic.twitter.com/rjpJQjj3vj
— BLAST Premier (@BLASTPremier) January 19, 2025
Team Vitality’s new-look roster, featuring Robin “ropz” Kool, continued to impress with a clean 2-0 (13-11, 13-6) over Virtus.pro.
Ropz’s adaptability in anchor roles enabled players like Shahar “flameZ” Shushan and William “mezii” Merriman to shine, while Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut maintained his star form with a 1.63 rating.
Virtus.pro showed glimpses of potential under new in-game leader Denis “electroNic” Sharipov, but Vitality’s dominance left no doubt about their Finals qualification.
BOUNTY HELD: @G2CSGO reverse sweep @BIGCLANgg to bag their bounty and book a spot at the LAN Final! #BLASTPremier pic.twitter.com/hoBDZ4GBzk
— BLAST Premier (@BLASTPremier) January 19, 2025
G2 Esports rounded out the Finals lineup with a hard-fought 2-1 (8-13, 13-9, 13-6) victory over BIG.
Newcomer Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko excelled in anchor roles, highlighted by a 1v3 clutch and a 2.01 rating on Dust2.
Despite struggles on Ancient and early chemistry issues following NiKo’s departure, G2 showed resilience and cohesion to close out the series.
As the stage shifts to BLAST’s Copenhagen Studios on January 23, Eternal Fire, BetBoom, Vitality, and G2 will join Natus Vincere, Team Spirit, paiN Gaming and HEROIC to battle for the Bounty Season 1 crown.
BLAST Bounty Spring Finals seeds (Bounty in $USD)
- 1. G2 Esports ($65,000)
- 2. Natus Vincere ($67,500)
- 3. Team Vitality ($63,750)
- 4. Team Spirit ($67,500)
- 5. BetBoom Team ($25,000)
- 6. paiN Gaming ($30,000)
- 7. Eternal Fire ($35,000)
- 8. HEROIC ($25,000)