Full list of participants for StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 revealed

Following the conclusion of Fragadelphia Blocktober 2025, which wrapped up on October 5 with a victory for fnatic, the full lineup of teams for the most anticipated tournament of the year — StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 — has been finalized. From November 24 to December 14, 32 of the world’s best teams will battle for the championship title and a share of the $1,250,000 prize pool, with the winner taking home $500,000.

StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Stage 1

The first stage of the tournament will take place from November 24 to 27, following the Swiss system. All matches will be played in a best-of-one (bo1) format, except for elimination and advancement matches, which will be best-of-three (bo3). A total of 16 teams will compete in this stage, with only 8 advancing to the next phase.

Stage 1 participants:

• FaZe (EU)
• GamerLegion (EU)
• NiP (EU)
• B8 (EU)
• PARIVISION (EU)
• fnatic (EU)
• Legacy (AM)
• Imperial Esports (AM)
• M80 (AM)
• NRG (AM)
• RED Canids (AM)
• Lynn Vision (AS)
• The Huns (AS)
• FlyQuest (AS)
• Rare Atom (AS)

It’s worth highlighting the remarkable run of fnatic, who had only a 2.9% chance of qualifying for the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 as of September 29 — yet proved that nothing is impossible on the road to Counter-Strike’s most prestigious event.

StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Stage 2

The second stage will run from November 29 to December 2, following the same Swiss format. Alongside the 8 advancing teams from Stage 1, the following invited teams will join the competition:

• Aurora (EU)
• NAVI (EU)
• Astralis (EU)
• 3DMAX (EU)
• Team Liquid (EU)
• MIBR (AM)
• Passion UA (AM)
• TYLOO (AS)

Out of the 16 teams in Stage 2, only the top 8 will move on to the third and final stage, where the playoff race begins.

StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Stage 3

The third and final stage will feature the strongest teams from the previous stages, along with those who earned direct invitations via the VRS ranking system:

• Team Vitality (EU)
• Team Spirit (EU)
• Team Falcons (EU)
• MOUZ (EU)
• G2 Esports (EU)
• FURIA (AM)
• paiN (AM)
• The MongolZ (AS)

The playoffs will take place from December 11 to 14 in a Single-Elimination bracket, with all matches played in best-of-three (bo3) format. StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 will run from November 24 to December 14, featuring a $1,250,000 prize pool, with $500,000 awarded to the champion.