{"id":287061,"date":"2025-11-04T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=287061"},"modified":"2025-11-04T10:02:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T10:02:30","slug":"first-round-matchups-announced-for-starladder-budapest-major-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/first-round-matchups-announced-for-starladder-budapest-major-2025","title":{"rendered":"First-round matchups announced for StarLadder Budapest Major 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most anticipated tournaments of the year \u2014 StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 \u2014 will begin on November 24. The organizers have unveiled the opening matchups of the first round, and the list combines legendary names with ambitious newcomers getting their first chance to shine on the Major stage.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>StarLadder\u2019s return and the new Major structure<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After a six-year hiatus, StarLadder returns as the organizer of the season\u2019s main event. The Budapest Major 2025 format consists of three stages:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Stage 1: November 24\u201327 \u2014 qualifying round featuring 16 teams.<\/li>\n<li>Stage 2: November 29 \u2013 December 2 \u2014 battle for playoff advancement.<\/li>\n<li>Stage 3 (Playoffs): December 4\u201314 \u2014 final stage with a prize pool of $1.17 million.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The tournament takes place in Budapest, Hungary, and brings together teams from all regions \u2014 Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the CIS.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/starladder-major-2025-talent-lineup\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/maxresdefault-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"StarLadder Reveals Full Talent Lineup for CS2 Major in Budapest \u2014 Machine, SPUNJ, Freya, Pimp, Devilwalk, and More\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/starladder-major-2025-talent-lineup\">StarLadder Reveals Full Talent Lineup for CS2 Major in Budapest \u2014 Machine, SPUNJ, Freya, Pimp, Devilwalk, and More<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/starladder-major-2025-talent-lineup\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778875181#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778875181#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778875181#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">Oct 28 2025<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>First round: the start of a global battle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The opening stage of StarLadder Major marks a new chapter in CS2 competition. Sixteen teams will face off in the first round \u2014 from scene veterans to those making their debut on a Major stage.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Legacy vs FlyQuest<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">FaZe vs Lynn Vision<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">B8 vs M80<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">GamerLegion vs Fluxo<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Fnatic vs RED Canids<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">PARIVISION vs The Huns<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">NIP vs NRG<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Imperial vs Rare Atom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Swiss system allows teams with two losses to retain a chance to advance, keeping intrigue alive even after an unsuccessful start.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Format and participants<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The top eight teams from Stage 1 will qualify for Stage 2, where they will face elite opponents such as NaVi, Astralis, Liquid, MIBR, TYLOO, Passion UA, and others. That\u2019s where the true battle for playoffs and a spot in the final 16 will begin. The map pool remains classic: Dust2, Mirage, Inferno, Nuke, Train, Overpass, and Ancient.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The main storylines of the opening stage<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Budapest Major could become an arena for a clash of generations \u2014 seasoned giants like FaZe and Fnatic will meet new regional contenders who have emerged after the update to Valve\u2019s Regional Standings (VRS). The European bracket deserves special attention, with several teams set to fight for survival right from the first round. Among them are long-time scene legends aiming to reclaim past glory and fresh lineups stepping onto the Major stage for the first time.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fear-were-not-chasing-headlines-stability-comes-first\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GsYeVgtWEAAYp0E.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Fear: the new philosophy of fnatic and a mature view on the road to the Major\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fear-were-not-chasing-headlines-stability-comes-first\">Fear: the new philosophy of fnatic and a mature view on the road to the Major<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fear-were-not-chasing-headlines-stability-comes-first\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778875181#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778875181#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778875181#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">Oct 27 2025<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Reshaping the scene<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is more than just another tournament \u2014 it\u2019s a symbol of the revival of the classic Major format in the new CS2 era. Here, former champions and new challengers will collide, and the opening round already promises to mark the beginning of stories fans around the world will remember.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most anticipated tournaments of the year \u2014 StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 \u2014 will begin on November 24. The organizers have unveiled the opening matchups of the first round, and the list combines legendary names with ambitious newcomers getting their first chance to shine on the Major stage. 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