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BLAST Premier World Final 2022
BLAST Premier World Final 2022 was an eight-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament held at Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena. G2 Esports beat Team Liquid 2–0 in the final.
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Updated October 23, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Dec 14–18, 2022
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 1m
BLAST lists USD 1 million for the tournament.[1]
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Participant scale
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BLASTCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2022 edition.[1]
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BetwayCommercial note
Listed as tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2022 edition.[2]
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CoinbaseCommercial note
Listed as tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2022 edition.[2]
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CS.MONEYCommercial note
Listed as tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2022 edition.[2]
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EPOSCommercial note
Listed as tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2022 edition.[2]
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MaerskCommercial note
Listed as tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2022 edition.[2]
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Official Partner
Partner
Abu Dhabi GamingCommercial note
Three-year host-city partnership with BLAST · Recorded in the 2022 edition.[1]
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Yas IslandCommercial note
Listed as tournament sponsor; host venue is located on Yas Island · Recorded in the 2022 edition.[2]
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Experience Abu DhabiCommercial note
Listed as tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2022 edition.[2]
PTG Database Analysis
BLAST Premier World Final 2022 ran Dec 14–18 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The eight-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event carried a USD 1 million prize pool. G2 Esports defeated Team Liquid 2–0 in the final; FaZe Clan and OG placed third–fourth, Team Vitality and Natus Vincere fifth–sixth, and Outsiders and Heroic seventh–eighth.[1][2][3][4]
BLAST announced a three-year partnership with Abu Dhabi Gaming to bring the tournament to the city. Liquipedia also lists Betway, Coinbase, CS.MONEY, EPOS, Maersk, Yas Island and Experience Abu Dhabi as sponsors.[1][2]
References4
- [1]Abu Dhabi to host BLAST Premier World Final 2022 — BLAST
- [2]BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [3]BLAST Premier World Final 2022 overview — HLTV.org
- [4]G2 sweep Liquid to claim BLAST Premier World Final title — HLTV.org
Commercial opportunities
Host-city partnership
BLAST announced a three-year partnership with Abu Dhabi Gaming to bring its World Final to Abu Dhabi.[1]
Sponsors
Liquipedia lists Betway, Coinbase, CS.MONEY, EPOS, Maersk, AD Gaming, Yas Island and Experience Abu Dhabi. BLAST's host announcement independently describes its partnership with AD Gaming.[1][2]
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