Soon the start of one of the main tournaments of the year - StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 starts in less than a week
The major tournament series in 2025 from StarLadder is already on the threshold. StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 will begin in less than a week, November 24, and over the course of three weeks will determine the strongest team in Counter-Strike 2.
The large-scale esports event will take place in offline format in the capital of Hungary, Budapest, with a prize pool of 1,250,000 USD. The tournament will gather 32 teams from around the world, who will fight their way to the trophy through several stages.
The first of them will be Stage 1, scheduled for November 24 – 27. At this stage, 16 teams will play according to the Swiss system. Elimination and advancement matches to the next stage will be held in a best-of-three (Bo3) format, while all others will be best-of-one (Bo1). At the end of this stage, the top 8 teams will continue the fight, while the remaining 8 will leave the tournament.
Teams invited to Stage 1
The organizers have invited the strongest teams to the first stage, who have proven their skill in regional VRS rankings. The list of participants is as follows:
