Counter-Strike 2 PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 kicks off this weekend
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Key points
- Counter-Strike 2 PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 will start on Oct. 26, 2025.
- 16 teams are participating in the tournament with a prize pool of $625,000.
- The Finals day will be on Nov. 1, 2025.
On Oct. 26, 2025, Counter-Strike 2 tournament PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 is kicking off, pitting 16 teams against each other for a week of professional Counter-Strike gameplay. The tournament is considered a Tier 1 event by Valve.
The participating teams are as follows:
- Aurora Gaming
- 3DMAX
- Astralis
- HEROIC
- GamerLegion
- paiN Gaming
- Legacy
- BetBoom Team
- Fnatic
- SAW
- B8
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- FlyQuest
- Gentle Mates
- Team Liquid
- MIBR
As the tournament’s name suggests, the event will happen in Bucharest at a PGL Studio. The total prize pool of the tournament is $625,000, with the first-place winner receiving $200,000 and the rest of the $425,000 being distributed to the rest of the teams.
During the group stage, the teams will fight each other in a Team Swiss System Format, which is how Counter-Strike 2 tournaments are usually opened. However, instead of Best-of-1’s, it will be Best-of-3’s.
The top eight teams in the group stage will proceed to the playoffs, where they will once again play each other in a Best-of-3 series. Only the grand final of the tournament is Best-of-5. The Finals day will be on Nov. 11, 2025, and the tournament will be available to watch on PGL’s YouTube and Twitch, among other streaming services.
