The CS2 circuit returns to Romania as the action heats up!
With ESL Pro League wrapped we head back to Romania for the next PGL tournament, PGL Bucharest 2025. There's no stopping for our CS2 squads who continue their push to the Austin Major, and they'll need every VRS point possible if they hope to lock in qualification at the big event later this year.
Here's everything you need to know about PGL Bucharest: Team list, full schedule, standings, and how to watch the action live.
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PGL Bucharest 2025 format and teams
PGL Bucharest is the second of four S-tier CS2 tournaments held by the organizer in the calendar year and follows up from MOUZ's victory over Falcons in Cluj-Napoca. However, MOUZ won't be here to defend their title.
Sixteen teams make up the full list for PGL Bucharest. Of those, 12 were directly invited via VRS (with some big names choosing to skip the event). The remaining four qualified for the tournament through separate sub-regional qualifiers.
The teams will play out a Swiss stage bracket, with all matches best-of-three. Three wins sees a team head to the playoffs, while three losses see the team head home. The eight playoffs contenders then play out a single-elimination bracket, with the winner walking away $200,000 richer.
Here's a look at the teams qualified for PGL Bucharest 2025:
Qualification | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| VRS Invites (as at Feb. 25) | G2 Esports The MongolZ FaZe Clan Aurora Falcons Team Liquid FURIA Virtus.pro GamerLegion 3DMAX Astralis paiN Gaming |
| Regional Qualifiers | European Qualifier: Apogee Esports North American Qualifier: Complexity South American Qualifier: Legacy MESA Asian Masters 2025: Rare Atom |
PGL Bucharest 2025 schedule, results, and standings
Swiss stage (Apr. 6-10)
Saturday, April 6 (Swiss Round 1)
- 9am: MongolZ 1-2 3DMAX | VP 0-2 Rare Atom
- 12pm: Falcons 0-2 Complexity | G2 2-0 GamerLegion
- 3pm: Aurora 2-1 paiN | Liquid 0-2 Legacy
- 6pm: FaZe 1-2 Astralis | FURIA 2-0 Apogee
Sunday, April 7 (Swiss Round 2)
- 9am: G2 2-0 Rare Atom | Falcons 0-2 GamerLegion
- 12pm: Aurora 2-0 Legacy | Liquid 0-2 VP
- 3pm: 3DMAX 2-1 Astralis | MongolZ 0-2 Apogee
- 6pm: FURIA 1-2 Complexity | FaZe 2-0 paiN
Monday, April 8 (Swiss Round 3)
- 9am: Astralis 0-2 Apogee | GamerLegion 2-1 Legacy
- 12pm: FURIA 0-2 Virtus.pro | Rare Atom 0-2 FaZe
- 3pm: G2 2-1 Complexity
- Winner proceeds to playoffs.
- 3pm: Falcons 2-1 paiN
- Loser is eliminated.
- 6pm: Aurora 1-2 3DMAX
- Winner proceeds to playoffs.
- 6pm: MongolZ 2-0 Liquid
- Loser is eliminated.
Tuesday, April 9 (Swiss Round 4)
- 9am: GamerLegion 2-0 VP
- Winner proceeds to playoffs.
- 9am: Astralis 2-1 Legacy
- Loser is eliminated.
- 12pm: Complexity 2-0 FaZe
- Winner proceeds to playoffs.
- 12pm: Rare Atom 0-2 Falcons
- Loser is eliminated.
- 3pm: Aurora 2-0 Apogee
- Winner proceeds to playoffs.
- 3pm: FURIA 0-2 MongolZ
- Loser is eliminated.
Wednesday, April 10 (Swiss Round 5)
- 9am: Astralis 0-2 VP
- Winner proceeds to playoffs; loser is eliminated.
- 12pm: Apogee 0-2 FaZe
- Winner proceeds to playoffs; loser is eliminated.
- 3pm: Falcons 2-1 MongolZ
- Winner proceeds to playoffs; loser is eliminated.
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Playoffs (Apr. 11-13)
Friday, April 11 (Quarterfinals)
- 10am: GamerLegion 1-2 Falcons
- 1:10pm: FaZe 2-0 3DMAX
- 2:50pm: Aurora 1-2 Complexity
- 5pm: G2 2-0 VP
Saturday, April 12 (Semifinals)
- 4pm: Falcons 2-1 FaZe
- 7:50pm: G2 vs. Complexity
Sunday, April 13
- 2pm: FaZe vs. TBD
- Third-place match.
- 5pm: Falcons vs. TBD
- Grand final.
Standings
Here are the standings and prize pool distribution for PGL Bucharest 2025:
Placement | Prize ($USD) | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $200,000 | TBD |
| 2nd | $93,750 | TBD |
| 3rd | $75,000 | TBD |
| 4th | $43,750 | TBD |
| 5th-8th | $31,250 | VP, Aurora, GamerLegion, 3DMAX |
| 9th-11th | $15,625 | Apogee, Astralis, MongolZ |
| 12th-14th | $9,375 | FURIA, Rare Atom, Legacy |
| 15th-16th | $6,250 | Liquid, paiN |
How to watch PGL Bucharest 2025: All streams
Broadcasts in other languages may be available. Head to the event's Liquipedia page for a full list of streams.
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