The group stage of the CS Asia Championships 2025 began with four one-sided best-of-one matches. 3DMAX, Legacy, Liquid, and MIBR confidently defeated their opponents and advanced to the Upper semi-finals, while The Huns, Virtus.pro, GamerLegion, and Lynn Vision fell into the lower bracket of the tournament.
3DMAX vs The Huns — 13:1 (Nuke)
The French team 3DMAX (#10 in the world) crushed the Mongolian The Huns (#54) with a score of 13:1 on Nuke. Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro became the player of the match with a phenomenal Rating 3.0 — 2.91, 21 kills, and ADR 158.8. His aggressive play on Ramp and excellent coordination with Graviti and Lucky left The Huns no chance.
- VRS changes:
3DMAX: +10 pt (from 1702 → 1712, remain #11)
The Huns: +2 pt (from 1224 → 1226, #39)
- What’s next:
3DMAX continue their path in the Upper semi-finals, where they will face Legacy. The Huns drop to the Lower round 1, where they will play Virtus.pro.
Virtus.pro vs Legacy — 2:13 (Mirage)
The Brazilian Legacy (#25) easily dismantled Virtus.pro (#18) with a score of 13:2 on Mirage. The match turned into a true show by Guilherme “saadzin” Pacheco, who posted 24–4, ADR 159.0, and Rating 3.0 — 2.42. VP looked lost, especially on the T side (1:11 in the first half).
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- VRS changes:
Legacy: +38 pt (from 1374 → 1412, rising from #28 to #23)
Virtus.pro: –10 pt (from 1355 → 1345, dropping to #30)
- What’s next:
Legacy will face 3DMAX in the Upper semi-finals, while Virtus.pro will have to fight for survival against The Huns in the lower bracket.
GamerLegion vs Liquid — 9:13 (Inferno)
The updated Liquid lineup (#13) featuring EliGE started the tournament with a win over GamerLegion (#16). The match on Inferno ended 13:9, and the best player was Guy “NertZ” Iluz with Rating 3.0 — 1.65, ADR 98.7, and impressive stability in crucial rounds.
siuhy’s team looked confident, although GamerLegion managed to stay competitive for a while.
- VRS changes:
Liquid: +27 pt (from 1612 → 1639, rising from #12 to #11)
GamerLegion: –8 pt (from 1537 → 1529, dropping from #14 to #15)
- What’s next:
Liquid advance to the Upper semi-finals, where they will play MIBR, while GamerLegion move to the Lower round 1 — against Lynn Vision.
Lynn Vision vs MIBR — 4:13 (Nuke)
The Brazilians from MIBR (#36) defeated China’s Lynn Vision (#26) with a score of 13:4 on Nuke. Despite an impressive performance from Starry (21–12, Rating 1.85), it was brnz4n (Rating 2.13) who drove MIBR forward, keeping the team in control from the first rounds.
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- VRS changes:
MIBR: +22 pt (from 1457 → 1479, rising from #19 to #18)
Lynn Vision: –6 pt (from 1331 → 1325, dropping from #33 to #34)
- What’s next:
MIBR get a chance to fight for a group final spot against Liquid, while Lynn Vision will try to bounce back in the lower bracket match against GamerLegion.
Current Group A standings
- Upper semi-finals (Best of 3):
3DMAX vs Legacy
Liquid vs MIBR - Lower round 1 (Best of 3):
The Huns vs Virtus.pro
GamerLegion vs Lynn Vision
About the tournament: CS Asia Championships 2025
The CS Asia Championships is a prestigious PGL series tournament that brings together teams from all over the world on the Shanghai stage. The group stage consists of two groups, each played under the GSL system: the winners of two upper bracket series qualify for the playoffs, while the rest compete in the lower bracket for the last slot. For the teams, this tournament is not only a chance to win a $500,000 prize pool but also an opportunity to earn valuable VRS (Valve Regional Standings) points, which affect qualification for the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025.
What’s next
After their opening victories, 3DMAX, Legacy, Liquid, and MIBR have already taken the first step toward reaching the final stage of the group. Meanwhile, The Huns, Virtus.pro, GamerLegion, and Lynn Vision are now on the brink of elimination — losing the next match will send them home. The most anticipated clashes are Liquid vs MIBR and 3DMAX vs Legacy, where the Group A favorites will be decided.
