Blast.tv Austin Major 2025

The first 32-team Major, won by Team Vitality.

The Blast.tv Austin Major 2025 was the third Counter-Strike 2 Major Championship and twenty-second Counter-Strike Major overall. It was held in Austin, Texas, United States, from June 3 to June 22, 2025, and it was the second Major hosted by BLAST, after Paris 2023. The tournament was held at the Moody Center, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, and was the first Major to feature 32 teams, involving directly-invited teams and teams from regional qualifiers.

Background

Team Vitality were crowned champions after a 2–1 victory over The MongolZ, their second title since Paris 2023. Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut was named the tournament's MVP, receiving his second such award and becoming the third player to be awarded MVP in multiple Majors after also receiving it at the Paris Major.

Did You Know?

The MongolZ became the first Asian team to reach the grand finals of a Major following a 2–0 victory over paiN Gaming in the semifinals.
The Playoffs Stage was played between June 19 and 22, 2025, at the Moody Center.