"BLAST Open London Playoff Bracket Set"

"BLAST Open London Playoff Bracket Set"

The playoff bracket for BLAST Open London has been confirmed. On FURIA’s side, FaZe and G2 are scheduled to clash in the quarter-finals — marking only their second meeting in 2025. On the opposite half, MOUZ will face off against M80, who’ve emerged as one of the most surprising teams of the tournament so far. The LAN finals will take place at the OVO Wembley Arena from September 5 to 7, culminating in a best-of-five grand final.

Additional Context & Expanded Coverage

1. Tournament Structure & Stakes

The BLAST Open London event began with 16 teams in an online group stage (August 27 – September 1), battling for six LAN slots. 

The LAN finals — held at London’s OVO Arena Wembley — offer a prize pool of $330,000, contributing to a total purse of $400,000 when including the online portion. 

Format: Double-elimination (GSL) online groups; the group winners go directly to the semi-finals, while 2nd and 3rd place teams move to the quarter-finals as higher and lower seeds respectively. 

2. Group Stage Highlights

Vitality secured their semi-final berth by beating FaZe in a tight upper bracket final (2–1) online. 

In Group A’s upper bracket semi-final, Vitality also triumphed over GamerLegion, ensuring their stay in the LAN finals. 

Liquid were eliminated by Spirit, endangering both their season and Valve Regional Standings (VRS) prospects. 

3. Key Storylines & Stakes

For Team Liquid, reaching the LAN playoffs is vital—they must perform to improve their EU VRS placement ahead of the October 6 VRS invite deadline, which determines Major qualifiers like StarLadder Budapest 2025. 

FaZe will debut jcobbb in place of the benched EliGE — his performance against ECSTATIC was under the spotlight. 

Vitality, in contrast, are coming in hot as one of the most dominant forces — boasting a streak of high-profile wins and with expectations riding high in front of a home crowd. 

4. Example Performances

• A notable opening match: FaZe beat ECSTATIC 2–1. Dust2 was particularly brutal—FaZe blanked them 13‑0, while Inferno went to OT, ending 16‑13 in FaZe’s favour. 

• Reddit chatter from fans underlined Vitality’s dominance:

  “Vitality was the best team in the world in the first half of 2025…”