BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 preview: Vitality looking to retain title but face strong competition

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BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 returns this November, bringing another high-stakes clash to the Counter-Strike calendar. With a staggering $350,000 awaiting the winner, some of the world’s best lineups will battle for prestige and momentum ahead of the year’s final stretch.

Reigning champions Team Vitality enter the event as the team to beat. Their flawless run in Season 1, capped by a tense 3:2 victory over Team Falcons in the grand final, reminded everyone why they remain one of the scene’s most consistent powerhouses. Now, as the stage is set and the full lineup of teams and venue confirmed, Vitality look to defend their crown.

When is BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 taking place?

Counter-Strike action to Hong Kong’s Chek Lap Kok. It marks the competition’s first venture into China, promising a packed weekend of regional and international clashes under one roof.

With the event fast approaching, fans and analysts alike are already debating which roster can dethrone Vitality. And for those who enjoy putting predictions to the test, betting odds will go live closer to kickoff, you’ll find early markets on platforms like MyBettingSites.

BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 team list

Eight elite teams will go head-to-head this November at BLAST Rivals Fall 2025, and once again, all eyes are on Team Vitality. After lifting the Season 1 trophy and holding the title of world’s No. 1 Counter-Strike team, they arrive in Hong Kong as clear favourites to defend their crown.

But standing in their way are plenty of challengers, none more dangerous than Team Falcons, who pushed Vitality to the limit in last season’s final. With both rosters entering strong form, a renewed clash between these two could decide whether Vitality’s dominance continues or a new contender rises.

Here is the full confirmed team list for Fall season.

Team Vitality

• apEX

• ropz

• ZywOo

• flameZ

• mezii

The MongolZ

• bLitz

• Techno

• Mzinho

• 910

• controlez

FURIA

• FalleN

• yuurih

• YEKINDAR

• KSCERATO

• molodoy

Team Spirit

• chopper

• sh1ro

• tN1R

• donk

• zweih

Team Falcons

• NiKo

• TeSeS

• m0NESY

• kyxsan

• kyousuke

paIN Gaming

• dgt

• biguzera

• dav1deuS

• nqz

• snow

TYLOO

• Attacker

• JamYoung

• Jee

• Mercury

• Moseyuh

Passion UA

• JT

• hallzerk

• Grim

• Kvem

• nicx

BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 Counter-Strike map pool

The maps have also already been confirmed and fans will be pleased to know that the teams will battle across seven different Counter-Strike maps. The maps are:

• Dust 2;
• Mirage;
• Inferno;
• Nuke;
• Train;
• Overpass;
• Ancient.

BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 format

For those who may be new to the esports world, or for those who need a reminder, the format for BLAST Rivals Season 2 sees the teams play against each other in a group stage and then head into knockout playoffs.

The group stage style is GSL bo3, which means that we will see two groups of four teams, with the first two teams in each group who win two games out of three advancing to the playoffs. 

The playoffs are single elimination, best of three, whilst the final is best of five between the final two teams.

With major esports organizations and star players involved, and a massive cash prize on the line, fans can expect a highly entertaining tournament when BLAST Rivals Season 2 begins, especially considering that the previous season surpassed 12 million Hours Watched and over 1 million concurrent viewers at its peak.