Virtus.pro win the BLAST Premier CIS Cup

The Blast Premier CIS Cup came to its awesome conclusion after Virtus.pro defeated fellow Russian team, forZe, in the Grand Final yesterday. 

Both finalists topped their groups with six points and no losses. Together they advanced to the Playoffs alongside the Open Qualifier seeds, 1win and Natus Vincere Junior. Virtus.pro and forZe went on to beat their opponents 2-0, moving on to Saturday’s finale, which ended 2-1 after forZe failed to take Train.

With their victory, Virtus.pro becomes the last squad to join the BLAST Spring 2020 Europe Showdown lineup. Here’s a look at the upcoming event’s groups:

Group A

• Astralis

• Team Vitality

• Ninjas in Pajamas

• ENCE

• sAw

Group B

• Fnatic

• mousesports

• MAD Lions

• Team Dignitas

• Virtus.pro 

BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2020 takes place from June 1-7, with both the European and American events kicking off on the same day. The European Showdown features a total prize pool of $182,500.