Liquid fall 9–13 to The MongolZ at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
Liquid suffered a 9–13 defeat against The MongolZ in the 0-1 pool of Swiss round 2 at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. The best-of-one was played on Inferno after six map bans, leaving the North American side at a 0-2 record.
The MongolZ controlled the first half with an 8–4 lead and maintained momentum after switching sides. Liquid managed five rounds on the T-side but could not close the gap as the Mongolian roster capitalised on mid-round aggression and multi-frag rounds.
controlez secured the Match MVP with an 18–11 scoreline, 77.7 ADR, and an ACE highlight. Techno and bLitz provided consistent impact, helping The MongolZ close the map without major swings in momentum.
Top stats
- controlez (The MongolZ): 18–11, 1.31 rating, 77.7 ADR
- Techno (The MongolZ): 17–13, 1.20 rating
- mzinho (The MongolZ): 13–12, 1.15 rating
- NAF (Liquid): 15–14, 1.11 rating
- EliGE (Liquid): 13–15, 0.88 rating
Liquid struggled to find openings despite solid utility usage. NAF posted the team’s only positive rating, while the newly-formed core around siuhy and NertZ could not convert key late rounds.
The result places The MongolZ at 1-1 in the Swiss stage, joining teams such as Vitality, Falcons, and NAVI in the mid-pool. Liquid dropped to 0-2, now facing elimination matches for the remainder of Stage 2.
StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 overview
- Location: Budapest, Hungary
- Dates: December 4–14, 2025
- Prize pool: $1,170,000
- Teams: 16
The MongolZ entered the event as the world’s #5 team and continued to show strong form after deep runs in prior LAN events. Liquid, currently ranked #15, is attempting to rebuild around its international lineup.
#48
B8
#1
Vitality3.74Make a bet1.22StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
#5
FaZe Clan
#6
The MongolZ1.87Make a bet1.95StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
#27
Imperial Esports#10
Falcons4.88Make a bet1.14StarLadder Budapest Major 2025#14
paiN Gaming#4
NaVi2.37Make a bet1.51StarLadder Budapest Major 2025#52
Passion UA
#13
Liquid2.17Make a bet1.58StarLadder Budapest Major 2025#3
MOUZ
#2
Team Spirit1.89Make a bet1.77Liquid will play a do-or-die match in the 0-2 pool later this week, while The MongolZ aim to reach 2-1 and move closer to playoff qualification.
Vitalii Diakiv writes gaming blogs and guides, focusing on the latest announcements and games matched with pop-cultural phenomena. Second, he covers esports events Counter-Strike 2, Marvel Rivals, League of Legends, and others.
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