PGL Bucharest 2025: Full schedule, prize money, teams & everything you need to know
(Courtesy : PGL Bucharest 2025)
CS2 action straight from Bucharest
Counter-Strike 2 action is now getting more heated as PGL Bucharest 2025 kicks off in Romania, which marks it as a 2nd S-tier tournament of the year for PGL.
This event, which runs from April 6 to April 13, 2025, is a critical stop on the way to the BLAST Austin Major in June, with teams competing for a part of the $625,000 prize pool and valuable Valve Regional Standings (VRS) points. Let’s check out more details in this article.
PGL Bucharest 2025 format and team list
This tournament is going to feature 16 top CS2 teams. 12 teams have been invited directly based on their VRS rankings as of February 25, 2025, and four qualify through regional tournaments.
Notably, MOUZ, the defending PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 champions, are absent this time, along with other prominent teams like Team Vitality, Team Spirit, and NAVI.
Two-stage format for PGL Bucharest 2025
- Swiss Stage (April 6-10): All 16 teams compete in a Swiss format, with best-of-three (BO3) matches. Teams require three wins to advance to the playoffs, while three losses result in elimination.
- Playoffs (April 11-13): The top eight teams advance to a single-elimination tournament, featuring BO3 matches leading up to a best-of-five (BO5) championship game. The winner receives $200,000 plus a big VRS bump.
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Teams
- VRS Invites: G2 Esports, The MongolZ, FaZe Clan, Aurora, Falcons, Team Liquid, FURIA, Virtus.pro, GamerLegion, 3DMAX, Astralis, paiN Gaming
- Regional Qualifiers: Apogee Esports (Europe), Complexity (North America), Legacy (South America), Rare Atom (MESA Asian Masters 2025)
PGL Bucharest 2025 Prize Pool
The total prize pool for this tournament is $625,000 USD and here’s is the prize pool distribution:
- 1st: $200,000
- 2nd: $93,750
- 3rd: $75,000
- 4th: $43,750
- 5th–8th: $31,250 each
- 9th–11th: $15,625 each
- 12th–14th: $9,375 each
- 15th–16th: $6,250 each
PGL Bucharest 2025 Schedule
Swiss Stage: Day 1 – April 6
- 9:00 AM: The MongolZ 1-2 3DMAX | Virtus.pro 0-2 Rare Atom
- 12:00 PM: Falcons 0-2 Complexity | G2 Esports 2-0 GamerLegion
- 3:00 PM: Aurora 2-1 paiN Gaming | Team Liquid 0-2 Legacy
- 6:00 PM: FaZe Clan 1-2 Astralis | FURIA 2-0 Apogee
Swiss Stage: Day 2 – April 7
- 9:00 AM: G2 Esports vs. Rare Atom (ongoing as of 8:10 AM CEST) | Falcons vs. GamerLegion
- 12:00 PM: Aurora vs. Legacy | Team Liquid vs. Virtus.pro
- 3:00 PM: 3DMAX vs. Astralis | The MongolZ vs. Apogee
- 6:00 PM: FURIA vs. Complexity | FaZe Clan vs. paiN Gaming
Playoffs: April 11-13
The playoff schedule will be announced after the Swiss Stage, which ends on April 10. The top eight teams will fight in a single-elimination bracket at PGL Studios in Bucharest, with the grand final on April 13.
Where to watch PGL Bucharest 2025?
Fans can catch the live action of PGL Bucharest 2025 on PGL’s official Twitch and YouTube channels. After the live stream, players will also be able to watch the highlights and replay in case you miss the live tournament.
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