{"id":305672,"date":"2025-11-28T07:10:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=305672"},"modified":"2025-11-28T07:10:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:10:52","slug":"starladder-budapest-major-2025-stage-2-matchups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/starladder-budapest-major-2025-stage-2-matchups","title":{"rendered":"Stage 2 opening matchups confirmed: 16 teams begin the battle in Budapest"},"content":{"rendered":"

StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 enters its second phase. Stage 2 opens with 16 matches that will shape each team\u2019s path. Some will move closer to the playoffs, while others will fall into survival mode. Stage 1 ended with eight teams advancing, and they now join squads seeded through the Valve Regional Standings. As a result, the first pairings promise one of the most intense starts in recent Major history.<\/p>\n

3\u20130 teams from Stage 1 draw the toughest opponents<\/h3>\n

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Although M80 and FlyQuest finished Stage 1 undefeated, the blind draw was not kind to them.<\/p>\n

M80 open Stage 2 against Aurora. The CIS roster has not played a single map in Budapest yet, but it arrives as a top-10 VRS team. This makes Aurora one of the toughest opponents available, especially since the team often gains momentum on LAN.<\/p>\n

FlyQuest face an even tougher challenge. Their first opponent is Natus Vincere, a roster known for stability and deep playoff runs. After a clean 3\u20130 in Stage 1, this match will be FlyQuest\u2019s first real test of championship potential.<\/p>\n\n

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Astralis vs NiP \u2014 match of the day and a duel of principles<\/h3>\n

One of the most dramatic clashes of the opening round is Astralis vs Ninjas in Pyjamas.<\/p>\n