The starting matches for all regional qualifiers for the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 have been announced. The biggest event of the first half of the year in the world of CS2 is gaining momentum, and these qualifiers will determine which teams will head to Texas to compete for the championship title.

Interestingly, each regional qualifier has a unique format — from the Swiss system to Double Elimination, with precious slots for the major at stake. For many teams, this is a chance to prove their right to be on the world stage. And for fans, it's an opportunity to see new talents challenge the giants of the scene.

European Regional Qualifier

In the European qualifier, teams will compete in a Swiss system. Six teams will receive direct slots to the major: three with a 3-0 record and three with 3-1. Another three teams with a 3-2 record will compete among themselves for the last, seventh slot in the Play-In stage. The first round is as follows:

• Astralis vs OG
• GamerLegion vs Nemiga  
• SAW vs BetBoom Team
• BC.Game vs fnatic
• HEROIC vs PARIVISION
• BIG vs 9 Pandas
• 500 vs ENCE
• B8 vs Metizport

North American Regional Qualifier

Three teams from North America will secure spots in the major. Participants are divided into two groups, with the competition starting from the first-round matches:

Group A:

• Complexity vs Getting Info
• BLUEJAYS vs MIGHT

Group B:

• Wildcard vs Marsborne
• NRG vs Nouns

South American Regional Qualifier

South America will also compete for three slots. The selection is conducted in a group stage format, and the first round features the following matches:

Group A:

• Imperial vs ODDIK
• Sharks vs Solid

Group B:

• Fluxo vs BESTIA
• Legacy vs RED Canids

Mongolian-West Asian Regional Qualifier

This region will compete for just one slot through a Double Elimination bracket. The first stage features the upper bracket semifinals:

• The Huns vs Chinggis Warriors
• Eruption vs Gods Reign

Chinese Regional Qualifier

Chinese teams will compete for two slots in the major. Double Elimination is also used here. The semifinals feature:

• Rare Atom vs Lynn Vision
• TYLOO vs DogEvil

Oceanic and Southeast Asian Regional Qualifier

In this combined region, only one slot is up for grabs. The first round features the upper bracket semifinals:

• SemperFi vs ex-TALON
• FlyQuest vs Rooster

BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 will take place from June 2 to 22 in Austin, USA. Teams will compete for a prize pool of $1,250,000. You can follow the tournament's progress in more detail by visiting the link.