BLAST SLAM V - this is a series of tournaments organized by BLAST and Chengdu Radio & Television. Twelve teams will compete for a total prize pool of $1,000,000. The top four teams will receive a direct invitation to BLAST SLAM VI. The group stage, last chance playoffs, and Play-In will be held online. The playoffs will be held in Lan-format in Chengdu.

Format:

• Twelve teams.

Group stage - 25.11.2025 - 29.11.2025:

• 12 teams;
• Bo1 Round Robin;
• The top 2 teams advance to the semi-finals;
• Teams ranked 3rd to 8th advance to the play-ins;
• Teams ranked 9th to 12th advance to the last chance play-offs.

Tiebreaker rules:

• Neustadtl score;
• Head-to-head results;
• Higher initial seed.

Last chance play-off - 30.11.2025:

• All matches are Bo3;
• The winner advances to the play-in;
• The remaining teams are eliminated from the tournament.

Play-In - 30.11.2025:

• All matches are Bo3;
• The winner advances to the quarter-finals;
• The remaining teams are eliminated from the tournament.

Playoffs - 05.12.2025 - 07.12.2025:

• Single-elimination bracket;
• All games except the grand final are Bo3;
• Grand final is Bo5.