NAVI win BLAST Premier Fall Final 2021
Bart Oerbekke/DexertoThe BLAST Premier Fall Final 2021 was the final chance to get points ahead of December’s World Final. With four spots up for grabs, and seven teams still in the running, the Fall Final results determined who will make it to the LAN.
- NAVI loses Nuke streak but wins Grand Final 2-1 over Vitality
- Vitality take down Astralis on Nov. 28, and take on NAVI in Finals
- World Final slots finalized with Vitality, Liquid, and Astralis locked in
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BLAST Premier Fall Final 2021: Recap
We’ve had Fall Groups and Fall Showdown, and now the final tournament between now and the BLAST Premier World Final is officially in the books.
NAVI added to their already impressive 2021 with a win at the BLAST Premier Fall Final 2021. NAVI sent Vitality to the lower bracket finals before facing them again in the Grand Final, where they actually dropped Nuke, the first time in over 20 matches played on the map.
However, with the deciding match coming down to Inferno, s1mple and NAVI circled the wagons to pull off yet another championship run.
While they dominated the competition, it was still one last chance for other teams to earn crucial points and make it to the World Final LAN in December. Those teams were Vitality, Team Liquid, and Astralis.
BLAST Premier Fall Final 2021: final placements
| Placement | Team | Prize Money (USD) |
| 1 | NAVI | $225,000 |
| 2 | Vitality | $85,000 |
| 3 | Astralis | $40,000 |
| 4 | Heroic | $25,000 |
| 5-6 | Team Liquid | $15,000 |
| FaZe Clan | ||
| 7-8 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | $10,000 |
| BIG |
BLAST Premier Fall Final 2021: schedule & results
Day 1: November 24
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | Vitality 2-0 Liquid | 3AM | 6AM | 11AM |
| Heroic 2-0 FaZe Clan | 6AM | 9AM | 2PM | |
| NAVI 2-0 BIG | 9AM | 12PM | 5PM | |
| NIP 0-2 Astralis | 12PM | 3PM | 8PM |
Day 2: November 25
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Upper Bracket Semifinals | Heroic 1-2 NAVI | 6AM | 9AM | 2PM |
| Vitality 2-1 Astralis | 9AM | 12PM | 5PM |
Day 3: November 26
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Round 1 | FaZe 2-0 BIG | 4:30AM | 7:30AM | 12:30PM |
| Liquid 2-1 NIP | 7AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM | |
| Lower Bracket Round 2 | Astralis 2-1 FaZe | 10:30AM | 1:30PM | 6:30PM |
Day 4: November 27
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Round 2 | Heroic 2-1 Liquid | 4:30AM | 7:30AM | 12:30PM |
| Upper Bracket Final | NAVI 2-0 Vitality | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| Lower Bracket Round 3 | Astralis 2-0 Heroic | 10:30AM | 1:30PM | 6:30PM |
Day 5: November 28
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Lower Bracket Final | Vitality 2-1 Astralis | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | 2:30PM |
| Grand Final | NAVI 2-1 Vitality | 10:30AM | 1:30PM | 6:30PM |
BLAST Premier Fall Final 2021: teams
Eight teams were fighting it out in the BLAST Premier Fall Final 2021 for the final four spots in December’s World Final.
Three squads have already locked their place: Stockholm Major winners Natus Vincere, Heroic, and G2 Esports. The other five squads are all in contention though, and a good result in the Fall Final could see them qualify.
You can find the full list of teams below.
| Team | Region | Players |
| Team Vitality | Europe | apEX, ZywOo, shox, misutaaa, Kyojin |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | Europe | REZ, Plopski, hampus, dev1ce, es3tag |
| Natus Vincere | CIS | s1mple, electronic, Boombl4, Perfecto, b1t |
| Astralis | Europe | Xyp9x, gla1ve, Lucky, k0nfig, blameF |
| BIG | Europe | tabseN, tiziaN, syrsoN, k1to, gade |
| FaZe Clan | Europe | rain, olofmeister, broky, Twistzz, karrigan |
| Heroic | Europe | stavn, cadiaN, TeSeS, refrezh, sjuush |
| Team Liquid | North America | EliGE, NAF, Stewie2k, Grim, FalleN |