Which groups made it to the StarLadder Budapest Main 2025?

After a busy buildup to October’s Valve Regional Standings (VRS) cutoff, the 32 groups competing on the StarLadder Budapest Main 2025 occasion have now been determined.

All through 2025, groups have been competing throughout a number of Counter-Strike 2 tournaments to earn VRS factors and safe a spot at one of many sport’s largest occasions of the yr.

Earlier than groups head to the Hungarian capital, Esports Insider takes a better have a look at the groups competing in every of the occasion’s three phases.

The 32 groups which have certified for the Main could have two months earlier than matches start. Stage 1 of the event commences on November twenty fourth, 2025. In the meantime, Phases 2 and three start on November twenty ninth and December 4th, respectively.

Relying on VRS place, groups are cut up into three phases, with the highest-ranked groups beginning the Main in Stage 3, and the lower-ranked sides beginning in Phases 1 and a couple of.

Beneath are all the groups competing on the Budapest Main, together with which Stage they are going to start the event in.

Stage 1 of the Budapest Main is headlined by a FaZe Clan aspect that continues to shuffle its roster in a bid to return to the highest of Counter-Strike esports. In September, the North American organisation benched Håvard ‘rain‘ Nygaard following the return of Russel ‘Twistzz‘ Van Dulken.

Elsewhere, Legacy, Imperial Esports, Fluxo, and RED Canids will symbolize the South American area. Legacy will probably be seeking to replicate its Austin Main efficiency after reaching Stage 2 following a shock victory over Group Vitality.

4 groups from Asia spherical out Stage 1, with The Huns, FlyQuest, Lynn Imaginative and prescient, and Uncommon Atom seeking to advance to the following stage.

A late cost at FISSURE Playground 2 noticed Group Liquid transfer from nearly lacking out on the Main to scoring a Stage 2 spot. The return of Jonathan ‘ELiGE’ Jablonowski to the North American aspect might spark a return to kind after a turbulent 2025.

All year long, Chinese language Counter-Strike has continued to develop, with TYLOO successful FISSURE Playground 1. On account of constant appearances at Tier 1 occasions, the Chinese language aspect has earned a Stage 2 place and a chance to be the primary crew from the Republic to achieve the Playoffs.

MIBR is considered one of two representatives from the Americas in Stage 2. The Brazilian organisation has lately moved to a world lineup, signing Klimentiy ‘kl1m‘ Krivosheev and Aleksi ‘Qikert‘ Golubev on mortgage from G2 Esports and Parivision, respectively.

Stage 3 options among the world’s greatest CS2 rosters from the world over.

Group Vitality heads into the Budapest Main seeking to defend its Austin Main title, whereas the likes of Group Spirit and Group Falcons look to determine a brand new period with a win on the remaining Main of 2025.

In latest months, FURIA has staked its declare to the highest spot in CS2, successful FISSURE Playground 2 in September with Danil ‘molodoy‘ Golubenko changing into a breakout AWPing expertise. Nevertheless, all eyes will undoubtedly be on The MongolZ, which now sits on high of the VRS international standings.

Much like the Austin Main, every stage of the StarLadder Budapest Main 2025 will characteristic a five-round Swiss system to find out which groups qualify for the following stage.

Spherical-robin matches will probably be fought over a best-of-one, whereas elimination and development matches will probably be a best-of-three. The highest eight from every stage will advance to the following stage till eight groups qualify for the Playoffs.

The Playoffs will use a best-of-three, single-elimination bracket to find out the eventual winner.