The grand final of BLAST Slam III took place on the evening of May 11. Tundra Esports and Falcons competed in a decisive best-of-5 series for the championship title. Both teams secured first place in their respective groups, which allowed them to start the playoffs directly from the semifinals. On their way to the final, Falcons defeated Team Spirit (2:0), while Tundra Esports beat Gaimin Gladiators with the same score. The best-of-5 grand final began with a confident win by Tundra Esports on the first map, finishing it in just 27 minutes. Falcons tried to fight back on the second map but fell short, and they only managed to put a point on the board after the third map — 2:1. Despite this, Sneyking's team was unable to even the score, and in a hard-fought fourth map, Tundra Esports emerged stronger — 3:1. The prize pool of BLAST Slam III amounted to $1,000,000, with Tundra's players taking home $300,000. Falcons earned $150,000.

Tundra Esports defeated Falcons in the BLAST Slam III final

The BLAST Slam III playoff matches will continue on May 9. Based on the results of the group stage, all 10 teams advanced to the playoffs: the winners of the two groups have secured direct spots in the semifinals, the runners-up move into the quarterfinals, third-place teams will start from Round 2, and the remaining teams will begin from Round 1. The grand final will be played in a best-of-5 format, while all other playoff matches will follow a best-of-3 format. BLAST Slam III is taking place in Copenhagen and will run through May 11. The tournament features a $1,000,000 prize pool, with $300,000 going to the champion. 

<h4>May 9 Schedule</h4>
<ul>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-tidebound-vs-team-spirit-09-05">Tidebound vs Spirit</a> — 16:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/gaimin-gladiators-vs-aurora-gaming-09-05">Gladiators vs Aurora</a> — 19:00 CEST</li>
</ul>

BLAST Slam III Schedule. Playoffs. May 9

The BLAST Slam III playoff matches will continue on May 8. Based on the results of the group stage, all 10 teams advanced to the playoffs: the winners of the two groups have secured direct spots in the semifinals, the runners-up move into the quarterfinals, third-place teams will start from Round 2, and the remaining teams will begin from Round 1. The grand final will be played in a best-of-5 format, while all other playoff matches will follow a best-of-3 format. BLAST Slam III is taking place in Copenhagen and will run through May 11. The tournament features a $1,000,000 prize pool, with $300,000 going to the champion. 

<h4>May 8 Schedule</h4>
<ul>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/parivision-vs-team-spirit-08-05">PVISION vs Spirit</a> — 16:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/xtreme-gaming-vs-aurora-gaming-08-05">Xtreme vs Aurora</a> — 19:00 CEST</li>
</ul>

BLAST Slam III Schedule. Playoffs. May 8

OG has announced changes to their Dota 2 lineup. Shad has joined the roster on loan from NAVI, replacing midlaner 423. Offlaner MikSa` has also joined the team, while Stormstormer and Kidaro have officially become full-time players for OG following the conclusion of their trial period. Earlier, OG announced the departure of coach KheZu, who had worked with the team for just over six months. The position of head coach has now been taken over by OG co-founder and former position 5 support, N0tail. Previously, OG failed to qualify for any major tournaments and did not receive any direct invites, so it remains unclear which official match will be the first for the revamped OG roster.

OG completed their Dota 2 roster

The BLAST Slam III playoff matches will kick off on May 7. Based on the results of the group stage, all 10 teams advanced to the playoffs: the winners of the two groups have secured direct spots in the semifinals, the runners-up move into the quarterfinals, third-place teams will start from Round 2, and the remaining teams will begin from Round 1. The grand final will be played in a best-of-5 format, while all other playoff matches will follow a best-of-3 format. BLAST Slam III is taking place in Copenhagen and will run through May 11. The tournament features a $1,000,000 prize pool, with $300,000 going to the champion. 

<h4>May 7 Schedule</h4>
<ul>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-liquid-vs-team-spirit-07-05">Spirit vs Liquid</a> — 16:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/aurora-gaming-vs-bb-team-07-05">Aurora vs BB Team</a> — 19:00 CEST</li>
</ul>

BLAST Slam III Schedule. Playoffs. May 7

OG has announced a change in the team's coaching staff. One of the club's co-founders and former position five support player, N0tail, has taken over as head coach. The coaching role was previously held by KheZu. The German specialist joined the team in October 2024, but on May 5, KheZu officially parted ways with OG. OG's current roster includes: 423, Stormstormer, daze, and Kidaro. The team has not qualified for any major tournaments recently, so OG has no scheduled matches in the near future.

N0tail Steps into Coaching Role at OG

The group stage of BLAST Slam III will kick off on May 6.

10 teams directly invited by the organizers have been split into two groups, where each team will face every other team in a best-of-1 format.

All 10 teams will advance to the playoffs: the winners of each group will move directly to the semifinals, second-place teams will head to the quarterfinals, third-place teams will start from Round 2, and the remaining teams will begin from Round 1.

Blast Slam III will run in Copenhagen until May 11. The tournament prize pool is $1,000,000.

<h4>Schedule for May 6</h4>

<ul>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/gaimin-gladiators-vs-team-spirit-05-05">Spirit vs Gladiators</a> — 10:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/tundra-esports-vs-xtreme-gaming-05-05">Xtreme vs Tundra</a> — 10:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/parivision-vs-aurora-gaming-05-05">PVISION vs Aurora</a> — 11:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-liquid-vs-team-tidebound-05-05">Liquid vs Tidebound</a> — 11:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-falcons-vs-gaimin-gladiators-05-05">Falcons vs Gladiators</a> — 12:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/xtreme-gaming-vs-bb-team-05-05">BB Team vs Xtreme</a> — 12:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-spirit-vs-aurora-gaming-05-05">Spirit vs Aurora</a> — 13:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/tundra-esports-vs-team-tidebound-05-05">Tundra vs Tidebound</a> — 13:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-falcons-vs-parivision-05-05">PVISION vs Falcons</a> — 14:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-liquid-vs-bb-team-05-05">Liquid vs BB Team</a> — 14:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/gaimin-gladiators-vs-aurora-gaming-05-05">Aurora vs Gladiators</a> — 15:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-tidebound-vs-xtreme-gaming-05-05">Tidebound vs Xtreme</a> — 15:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-falcons-vs-team-spirit-05-05">Spirit vs Falcons</a> — 16:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/tundra-esports-vs-bb-team-05-05">Tundra vs BB Team</a> — 16:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/gaimin-gladiators-vs-parivision-05-05">Gladiators vs PVISION</a> — 17:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/xtreme-gaming-vs-team-liquid-05-05">Xtreme vs Liquid</a> — 17:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-falcons-vs-aurora-gaming-05-05">Falcons vs Aurora</a> — 18:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-tidebound-vs-bb-team-05-05">BB Team vs Tidebound</a> — 18:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-spirit-vs-parivision-05-05">PVISION vs Spirit</a> — 19:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/team-liquid-vs-tundra-esports-05-05">Liquid vs Tundra</a> — 19:00 CEST</li>
</ul>

BLAST Slam III Schedule. Groups. May 6

The organizers of DreamLeague Season 26 have announced that Tundra Esports has withdrawn from the tournament, despite previously confirming participation. As a result, the organizers penalized the team by deducting 20% (1763) of their EPT points. Tundra Esports also lost their guaranteed invite to the Esports World Cup, although they still maintain considerable mathematical chances of qualifying. Tundra Esports will miss out on a direct EWC invite based on the EPT ranking only if AVULUS, Nigma, and Shopify finish 3rd, 2nd, and 1st respectively at DreamLeague Season 26. NAVI Junior will take Tundra Esports' spot at DreamLeague Season 26. DreamLeague Season 26 will run from May 19 to June 1. The total prize pool is $1,000,000.

NAVI Junior to Replace Tundra Esports at DreamLeague Season 26

The organizers of Blast Slam III have announced the seeding for the tournament’s group stage. 10 directly invited teams have been split into two groups. Each team will play against every other team in their group in a best-of-1 match format. Group A: Aurora Gaming, Gaimin Gladiators, PARIVISION, Team Falcons, Team Spirit. Group B: BB Team, Team Liquid, Team Tidebound, Tundra Esports, Xtreme Gaming. All 10 teams will advance to the playoffs: group winners will move directly to the semifinals, second-place teams will go to the quarterfinals, third-place teams will start from Round 2, and the rest will begin from Round 1. Blast Slam III will take place in Copenhagen from May 6 to May 11. The tournament prize pool is $1,000,000.

Blast Slam III Group Stage Seeding Revealed

AVULUS has announced a roster change for their Dota 2 team. Three new players have joined the squad, and the captain has moved to inactive status. SoNNeikO has been moved to the bench. The new team captain will be Fly, who joined the roster along with midlaner Mo13ei and position four support player dEsire. With these changes, the current roster of the team now includes: Smiling Knight, Mo13ei, Xibbe, dEsire, and Fly. The new roster's first tournament will be DreamLeague Season 26, where the team qualified through the Western Europe qualifiers. The competition will take place from May 19 to June 1.

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