{"id":254304,"date":"2025-10-06T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=254304"},"modified":"2025-10-31T10:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T10:02:14","slug":"all-confirmed-and-possible-participants-teams-of-starladder-budapest-major-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/all-confirmed-and-possible-participants-teams-of-starladder-budapest-major-2025","title":{"rendered":"All confirmed participants teams of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

All key tournaments that could influence the Budapest Major 2025 qualification race have now concluded. The VRS standings are finalized, and teams can no longer affect their positions. With the cutoff date of October 6, the list of all 32 participants for the final CS2 Major of the year is officially set.<\/p>\n

How VRS Changed the Value of Online Matches<\/h2>\n

One of the defining factors in this cycle has been the way Valve\u2019s ranking system treats online tournaments. The VRS is calculated in two steps: first, a starting value is assigned based on bounty, LAN results, and opponent network; then, an adjustment is applied for each match played. The problem is that every update recalculates old matches based on the team\u2019s new starting value.<\/p>\n

For teams that grind dozens of online events, this recalculation becomes a trap. Victories that once boosted their standing begin to count for less after a team climbs higher in the rankings, while defeats are punished more severely. The more matches a team has played in the past, the more points it can lose when the system retroactively adjusts results. This has led to scenarios where endless online grinding not only fails to pay off but actively harms a team\u2019s chances.<\/p>\n\n

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In practice, this means online tournaments contribute very little upward momentum but can strip away dozens of points after each loss. As a result, more and more organizations are shifting their focus to LANs and only entering online qualifiers that directly lead to top-tier championships. The system has effectively devalued online play and punished teams that overcommit to the grind.<\/p>\n

Europe<\/h2>\n

In Europe, the situation at the top unfolded exactly as expected. Vitality, Spirit, Falcons, MOUZ, and G2 maintained their dominance throughout the season and secured direct invitations to Stage 3 of the Budapest Major well ahead of the cutoff.<\/p>\n

A little further down the table, Aurora, Natus Vincere, Astralis, 3DMAX, and Liquid comfortably locked in Stage 2 berths. One of the final twists came when FaZe, who had been projected to stay in Stage 2 for weeks, slipped to Stage 1 after 3DMAX outperformed expectations during the final tournaments.<\/p>\n

The closing days of the race also produced some surprises. PARIVISION grabbed the last available European spot after defeating BetBoom at a local LAN event in Moscow, while fnatic traveled overseas to the United States, where they triumphed at Fragadelphia Blocktober to clinch their invitation.<\/p>\n

Final European lineup:<\/p>\n