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Up until now, PGL was most known for setting up developer-sponsored competitions like the Dota 2 The International series and Counter-Strike 2 Majors.

Where and When Will the CS2: PGL Bucharest 2025 Be Held?

The CS2: PGL Bucharest 2025 will go through two stages from April 6 to April 13. It will feature 16 teams, out of which the majority got direct invitations, while the rest of the teams will have to find their ways to the tournament through qualifications across four regions.

There won’t be a spectacular setting for the CS2: PGL Bucharest 2025, as it will be played at the PGL Studio, organizer’s in-house space in the Romanian capital.

The prize pool is set at US$625,000, with the winning side claiming close to a third of the sum: US$200,000. The money distribution goes like this:

Which Teams Will Take Part in the CS2: PGL Bucharest 2025?

G2 Esports

1

huNter-

2

m0NESY

3

malbsMd

4

Snax

5

HeavyGod

G2 Esports

The MongolZ

1

bLitz

2

Techno4K

3

910

4

mzinho

5

Senzu

The MongolZ

FaZe Clan

1

rain

2

broky

3

karrigan

4

frozen

5

EliGE

FaZe Clan

Eternal Fire

1

XANTARES

2

MAJ3R

3

Wicadia

4

woxic

5

jottAAA

Eternal Fire

Team Falcons

1

Magisk

2

NiKo

3

TeSeS

4

kyxsan

5

degster

Team Falcons

Team Liquid

1

NAF

2

Twistzz

3

ultimate

4

jks

5

NertZ

Team Liquid

FURIA Esports

1

yuurih

2

KSCERATO

3

FalleN

4

chelo

5

skullz

FURIA Esports

Virtus.pro

1

FL1T

2

fame

3

electroNic

4

FL4MUS

5

ICY

Virtus.pro

GamerLegion

1

sl3nd

2

ztr

3

Tauson

4

PR

5

REZ

GamerLegion

3DMAX

1

Lucky

2

Ex3rcice

3

Maka

4

Graviti

5

bodyy

3DMAX

Astralis

1

dev1ce

2

Staehr

3

stavn

4

jabbi

5

cadiaN

Astralis

paiN Gaming

1

biguzera

2

kauez

3

nqz

4

snow

5

dav1deuS

paiN Gaming

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Most of the invited teams are among the top 12 teams from the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) in March. Spirit, Vitality, NAVI, and MOUZ, which are placed first, fourth, sixth, and eighth, respectively, are notable absences. Remarkably, MOUZ triumphed at the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, the PGL’s most recent Counter-Strike 2 competition, but won’t be present in Bucharest. The reason for their absence at this time is unknown. Ongoing online qualifications in Asia, the Americas, and Europe will decide the remaining four teams at the CS2: PGL Bucharest 2025.

Features of the CS2: PGL Bucharest 2025

Following qualifications which, by the way, have been postponed and then restarted due to PGL’s mistake in the invitation process (prior to the 12 main event VRS seats being filled, the Romanian tournament organizer handed out invites for qualifications), the CS2: PGL Bucharest 2025 will start with the 16-team Swiss System Format, wherein all matches will be Bo3.

The top 8 teams proceed to the single-elimination Playoffs. There, until the Grand Final, the teams will also battle in the Bo3 series. The title match will be Bo5.

Who’ll Win the CS2: PGL Bucharest 2025?

Obviously, the biggest favorites to win the CS2: PGL Bucharest 2025 are the teams at the very top of the VRS, not counting those who decided to skip the tournament, mostly G2, The MongolZ, and FaZe.

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The most successful Counter-Strike competitions in history were organized by PGL. By hosting the two competitions with the highest peak viewership ever recorded—the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 and the PGL Major Antwerp 2022—PGL made history in the eSports industry.

The CS2: PGL Bucharest 2025 will be streamed live on PGL’s Twitch. Live commentary and analysis will be available in English during match streaming.

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