BLAST Pro Series
{{Short description|Former Counter-Strike esports tournament}}
{{Infobox sports league
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| logo = Blast Pro Series logo.png
| caption = Official logo
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| founded = November 25, 2017
| replaced = BLAST Premier
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| teams = 6
| champion = FaZe Clan (2nd title)
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| most_champs = Astralis (4 titles)
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| countries = Various
| inaugural =
| folded = December 2019
| owner = BLAST ApS
| headquarters = Copenhagen, Denmark
| TV = {{unbulleted list
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| website = {{url|https://blastproseries.com/}}
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BLAST Pro Series was an international Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://blastproseries.com/|title=BLAST Pro Series {{!}} The world's most entertaining esports tournament.|website=blastproseries.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://press.rfrsh.net/blast-pro-series|title=BLAST Pro Series|website=RFRSH|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-12}}{{Dead link|date=May 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The tournament brought together six teams in a shortened two-day tournament format. The event rotated locations in cities around the world. The Danish esports organisation, RFRSH Entertainment, created the tournament in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rfrsh.net/|title=RFRSH - Capturing the biggest moments in esports|last=RFRSH|website=www.rfrsh.net|language=en|access-date=2019-05-12|archive-date=2019-07-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716032758/https://www.rfrsh.net/|url-status=dead}}
The tournament series was discontinued in favor of the league-style BLAST Premier, which began in early 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/27882/blast-premier-announced-with-format-changes-and-4250000-prize-pool-for-2020|title=BLAST PREMIER announced with format changes and $4,250,000 prize pool for 2020|website=HLTV.org|language=en|access-date=2020-02-01}}{{Cite web|url=https://esportsjunkie.com/2020/01/30/formats-schedule-and-information-on-blast-premier-series/|title=Formats, schedule and information on Blast Premier Series|last=Pete|first=Alex|date=2020-01-30|website=EsportsJunkie.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-01}}
Editions
On December 1, 2019, the first BLAST Pro Series Global Finals took place in Bahrain, as the best four teams on their events along the year qualify for the {{usd}}500,000 prize pool event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/26556/blast-pro-series-global-final-to-feature-500000-prize-pool|title=BLAST Pro Series Global Final to feature $500,000 prize pool|website=HLTV.org|language=en|access-date=2019-05-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://esportsobserver.com/blast-pro-series-final-bahrain/|title=BLAST Pro Series Global Final 2019 to Be Held in Bahrain|date=2019-09-13|website=The Esports Observer|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-14}}
;Table key
{{legend|lemonchiffon|Global Final}}
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!Edition !Date !Venue !Champions !Runner-ups !Prize pool !Most valuable player !Ref |
| colspan="8" {{N/A|2017}} |
| 1
|November 25, 2017 |{{usd}}250,000 |Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo |
| colspan="8" {{N/A|2018}} |
| 2
|September 28–29, 2018 |Astralis (1) |MIBR |{{usd}}250,000 |Nicolai "device" Reedtz |
| 3
|November 2–3, 2018 |{{usd}}250,000 |Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev |
| 4
|December 14–15, 2018 |Astralis (2) |{{usd}}250,000 |Emil "Magisk" Reif |
| colspan="8" {{N/A|2019 season}} |
| 5
|March 22–23, 2019 |Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo |Astralis (3) |{{usd}}250,000 |Nicolai "device" Reedtz |
| 6
|April 12–13, 2019 |{{usd}}250,000 |Nikola "NiKo" Kovač |
| 7
|May 10–11, 2019 |ENCE |{{usd}}250,000 |Jani "Aerial" Jussila |
| 8
|July 12–13, 2019 |HD Buttercup Building, Los Angeles{{cite web |last1=Amos |first1=Andrew |title=BLAST defends sudden venue change for Los Angeles event, says it will be an "unexpected but appreciated change" |date=9 July 2019 |url=https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/blast-defends-sudden-venue-change-for-los-angeles-event-says-it-will-be-an-unexpected-but-appreciated-change}} |{{usd}}250,000 |Keith "NAF" Markovic |
| 9
|September 13–14, 2019 |AVANGAR |ForZe |{{usd}}250,000 |Dzhami "Jame" Ali |
| 10
|November 1–2, 2019 |FaZe Clan (2) |{{usd}}250,000 |Nikola "NiKo" Kovač |
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|11 |December 13–14, 2019 |ISA Sports City, Riffa |Astralis (4) |{{usd}}500,000 |Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen |
References
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External links
- [https://blastproseries.com/ Official website]
{{Esports}}
{{Professional Counter-Strike competition}}
Category:2017 Danish television series debuts
Category:Sports competitions in Copenhagen