BLAST Paris CS:GO Major’s schedule

Time to prepare for a boatload of CS:GO action.

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The entire schedule for the $1.25 million BLAST Paris Major in May, the last Valve-sponsored tournament for CS:GO esports, has been released, giving fans like you and me the chance to know when our favorite teams will be playing.

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The BLAST Paris Major will kick off on May 8 with the Challengers Stage, where the Challengers and Contenders will be fighting over the eight spots up for grabs in the Legends Stage, which will commence on May 13.

Related: BLAST Paris CS:GO Major playoffs: Scores, standings, and results

And finally, the BLAST Paris Major will conclude between May 18 to 21 with the playoffs at the Accor Arena. Every playoff game is an elimination series, which definitely raises the stakes for everyone who make it to that point of the event.

Without further ado, here’s the schedule for the BLAST Paris Major. All the times have been listed in Central Time and are susceptible to delays.

BLAST Paris Major’s schedule

May 20, day three of the Champions Stage

Semifinals

  • 8am: Heroic vs. GamerLegion
    • Winner advance to grand finals, loser are eliminated.
  • 8am: Vitality vs. Apeks
    • Winner advance to grand finals, loser are eliminated.

May 21, day four of the Champions Stage

Grand finals

  • 10am: Heroic/GamerLegion winner vs. Vitality/Apeks winner

May 18, day one of the Champions Stage

Quarterfinals

  • 8am: Heroic vs. FaZe
    • Winner advance to semifinals, loser are eliminated.
  • 12pm: Vitality vs. Into the Breach
    • Winner advance to semifinals, loser are eliminated.

May 19, day two of the Champions Stage

Quarterfinals

  • 8am: Monte vs. GamerLegion
    • Winner advance to semifinals, loser are eliminated.
  • 12pm: Liquid vs. Apeks
    • Winner advance to semifinals, loser are eliminated.

May 8, day one of the Challengers Stage

First round (0-0 pool)

  • 4:30am: FaZe vs. Monte
  • 4:30am: paiN vs. Fluxo
  • 6am: G2 vs. The Mongolz
  • 6am: GamerLegion vs. Complexity
  • 7:30am: FORZE vs. Grayhound
  • 7:30am: Liquid vs. Apeks
  • 9am: NiP vs. MOUZ
  • 9am: OG vs. ENCE

Second round (1-0 pool)

  • 11:30am: FaZe vs. paiN
  • 11:30am: G2 vs. Complexity
  • 1pm: Grayhound vs. Apeks
  • 1pm: NiP vs. ENCE

Second round (0-1 pool)

  • 2:30pm: Monte vs. Fluxo
  • 2:30pm: GamerLegion vs. The Mongolz
  • 4pm: Liquid vs. FORZE
  • 4pm: OG vs. MOUZ

May 9, day two of the Challengers Stage

Third round (1-1 pool)

  • 4:30am: paiN vs. Complexity
  • 4:30am: Grayhound vs. The Mongolz
  • 6am: NiP vs. OG
  • 6am: Monte vs. FORZE

Third round (2-0 pool)

  • 7:30am: G2 vs. Apeks
    • Winners advance to Legends Stage.
    • Loser fall to 2-1 pool.
  • 7:30am: FaZe vs. ENCE
    • Winners advance to Legends Stage.
    • Loser fall to 2-1 pool.

Third round (0-2 pool)

  • 11:30am: Liquid vs. Fluxo
    • Losers are eliminated.
    • Winner move to 1-2 pool
  • 11:30am: MOUZ vs. GamerLegion
    • Losers are eliminated.
    • Winner move to 1-2 pool.

May 10, day three of the Challengers Stage

Fourth round (1-2 pool)

  • 4:30am: GamerLegion vs. OG
    • Loser are eliminated, winner move to 2-2 pool.
  • 4:30am: TheMongolz vs. Monte
    • Loser are eliminated, winner move to 2-2 pool.
  • 8:30am: Complexity vs. Liquid
    • Loser are eliminated, winner move to 2-2 pool.

Fourth round (2-1 pool)

  • 8:30am: FaZe vs. FORZE
    • Winner qualify for Legends Stage, loser fall to 2-2 pool
  • 12:30pm: Grayhound vs. NiP
    • Winner qualify for Legends Stage, loser fall to 2-2 pool
  • 12:30pm: Apeks vs. paiN
    • Winner qualify for Legends Stage, loser fall to 2-2 pool

May 11, day four of the Challengers Stage

Final round (2-2 pool)

  • 4:30am: GamerLegion vs. FORZE
    • Winner qualify for Legends Stage, loser are eliminated.
  • 8:30am: paiN vs. Monte
    • Winner qualify for Legends Stage, loser are eliminated.
  • 12:30pm: Liquid vs. Grayhound
    • Winner qualify for Legends Stage, loser are eliminated.

May 13, day one of the Legends Stage

First round (0-0 pool)

  • 4:30am: NAVI vs. GamerLegion
  • 4:30am: 9INE vs. Liquid
  • 6am: FURIA vs. Monte
  • 6am: Fnatic vs. NiP
  • 7:30am: Heroic vs. FaZe
  • 7:30am: Into the Breach vs. Apeks
  • 9am: Vitality vs. G2
  • 9am: Bad News Eagles vs. ENCE

Second round (1-0 pool)

  • 11:30am: NAVI vs. Liquid
  • 11:30am: Fnatic vs. Monte
  • 1pm: Vitality vs. ENCE
  • 1pm: Heroic vs. Apeks

Second round (0-1 pool)

  • 2:30pm: 9INE vs. GamerLegion
  • 2:30pm: FURIA vs. NiP
  • 4pm: G2 vs. Bad News Eagles
  • 4pm: FaZe vs. Into the Breach

May 14, day two of the Legends Stage

Third round (1-1 pool)

  • 4:30am: NAVI vs. NiP
  • 4:30am: Fnatic vs. GamerLegion
  • 6am: ENCE vs. Into the Breach
  • 6am: Bad News Eagles vs. Apeks

Third round (2-0 pool)

  • 7:30am: Heroic vs. Liquid
    • Winner advance to playoffs.
  • 7:30am: Vitality vs. Monte
    • Winner advance to playoffs.

Third round (0-2 pool)

  • 11:30am: G2 vs. FURIA
    • Loser are eliminated.
  • 11:30am: FaZe vs. 9INE
    • Loser are eliminated.

May 15, day three of the Legends Stage

Fourth round (1-2 pool)

  • 4:30am: ENCE vs. NiP
    • Loser are eliminated.
  • 4:30am: FaZe vs. Bad News Eagles
    • Loser are eliminated
  • 8:30am: G2 vs. Fnatic
    • Loser are eliminated.

Fourth round (2-1 pool)

  • 8:30am: NAVI vs. Monte
    • Winner advance to playoffs.
  • 12:30pm: Liquid vs. Into the Breach
    • Winner advance to playoffs.
  • 12:30pm: GamerLegion vs. Apeks
    • Winner advance to playoffs.

May 16, day four of the Legends Stage

Final round (2-2 pool)

  • 4:30am: FaZe vs. NAVI
    • Winner advance to playoffs, loser are eliminated.
  • 8:30am: Fnatic vs. Into the Breach
    • Winner advance to playoffs, loser are eliminated.
  • 12:30pm: Apeks vs. NiP
    • Winner advance to playoffs, loser are eliminated.
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