BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022 kicks off as eight CS: GO teams from all over Europe and the Americas gather in Lisbon, Portugal, to compete for a grand prize pool of $425,000. The tournament, which commenced on June 16, 2022, will end with its Grand Finals scheduled for June 19, live at the Altice Arena.
The Spring Finals 2022, being part of the BLAST Premier's annual tournament circuit, will send its winner directly to the World Final 2022. Six out of the eight CS: GO teams that qualified made it on the basis of their performances at the Spring Groups 2022. But the remaining two teams were decided based on their success in the Spring American Showdown and European Showdown 2022.
As the BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022 proceeds to Day 2, Natus Vincere will meet BIG in a Bo3 (Best of 3) series to compete for the final spot in the tournament's playoffs. After a defeat in their opening matches of the Group Stage, NAVI and BIG have now found themselves in Group B's elimination tie.
The winner of this matchup will qualify for the tournament's quarter-finals as the third seed from Group B, and will compete in the double-elimination playoffs for a chance at the title of BLAST Premier Spring Finals winner.
Both Natus Vincere and BIG had a disappointing start to their Spring Finals 2022 campaign as they failed to convert their opening fixture into a victory. NAVI were pushed to the lower brackets of the Group Stage after a 2-1 defeat to OG, whereas BIG were overthrown by ENCE by a 2-0 scoreline.
Prior to the tournament, NAVI underwent a roster change that witnessed the departure of their in-game leader, Boombl4. They later brought in sdy as a replacement, with electroNic taking up the mantle of the IGL. However, NAVI are yet to
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