PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 invitations revealed

PGL has introduced the complete listing of groups competing on the upcoming PGL Bucharest 2025 occasion going down within the Romanian capital.

16 groups primarily based on the September Valve Regional Standings (VRS) will compete for a share of a $1.25m (~£929,943) prize pool.

Notably, Aurora Gaming and Astralis are the one groups from the VRS prime ten attending the Tier 1 occasion. The potential listing of invited groups sparked debate in latest weeks because of the occasion’s unique schedule ending on November 2nd, 2025, the day earlier than IEM Chengdu 2025 begins.

Regardless of the rescheduling permitting further journey time, Astralis, HEROIC, 3DMAX, and PaiN Gaming are the one groups set to compete in each tournaments. The opposite groups within the prime ten have opted to say no the invite.

Happening from October twenty sixth to November 1st, PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 will see the 16 groups competing in a best-of-three Swiss stage, with the highest eight advancing to the playoffs.

A best-of-three single-elimination bracket will function till the Grand Closing, the place a best-of-five will decide the eventual champion. The occasion may even function a third-place decider match.

With a number of groups opting to say no an invite, the occasion options loads of groups which can be exterior of the highest 32.

The PGL Bucharest Masters 2025 crew listing is as follows:

With invitations to the StarLadder Budapest Main being distributed in early October, PGL Bucharest Masters 2025 is without doubt one of the first occasions that may contribute to the Intel Excessive Masters Cologne Main 2026 qualification.