BLAST Spring Groups: FaZe Defeat Vitality to Advance to Play-In Finals
BLAST Spring Groups: FaZe Defeat Vitality to Advance to Play-In Finals
The first stage of the ongoing BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2022 has concluded. In the grand finale of Group C FaZe Clan managed to defeat Team Vitality with a 16-10 score on Overpass, thus advancing directly to the finals of the Play-In stage. The results of the groups look as follows:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | ||||||
| 1. | G2 | 2-0 | 1. | OG | 2-0 | 1. | FaZe | 2-0 |
| 2. | NIP | 2-1 | 2. | Astralis | 2-1 | 2. | Vitality | 2-1 |
| 3. | BIG | 1-2 | 3. | MIBR | 1-2 | 3. | Liquid | 1-2 |
| 4. | COL | 0-2 | 4. | NAVI | 0-2 | 4. | EG | 0-2 |
Now the teams have a three-day rest before the start of the Play-In stage that will feature three gauntlets with best-of-three series. The winners of the groups will start in the finals, the runner-ups will play in the semifinals, and the outsiders of the group will face each other in the quarterfinals. The bracket is as follows:
Play-In Bracket:
The winners of each gauntlet will advance to the BLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2022, while the losers will compete in the Spring Showdown. The second and third placed teams will have another go to qualify for the finals in the Last Change Stage.
BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2022 is an online event with a $177,500 prize pool and 12 participating teams. The best half of the line-up will compete in the seasonal final, while the rest will play in the Showdown.