FURIA defeat Imperial 13–5 at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025

FURIA claimed a convincing 13–5 victory over Imperial in the 1-0 pool of Swiss round 2 at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. The best-of-one match was played on Dust2 after six map bans narrowed the pool.

FURIA opened the map with an 11–1 CT side, shutting down most of Imperial’s early attempts at mid and long control. The second half required only two additional rounds for the world’s No.1 team to close out the match. Imperial managed four T-side rounds, but the gap was too wide to overcome.

Danil “molodoy” Golubenko delivered the standout performance of the match with a 16–5 scoreline, 77.3 ADR, and a 1.71 rating. FalleN, yuurih, and YEKINDAR added steady impact across both halves, supporting FURIA’s early dominance.

Top stats

• molodoy (FURIA): 16–5, 1.71 rating, 77.3 ADR
• FalleN (FURIA): 14–12, 1.42 rating
• yuurih (FURIA): 10–8, 1.44 rating
• try (Imperial): 13–12, 1.03 rating
• VINI (Imperial): 9–12, 0.94 rating

Imperial struggled to break FURIA’s defensive setups, often losing map control early. chelo, skullz, and noway failed to find multi-kill rounds, resulting in limited opportunities to contest the mid-game.

The result moves FURIA to a 2-0 record in the Major’s Swiss stage, placing them among the strongest early performers. Imperial fall to 1-1 and enter the mid-pool, where they will continue their push toward playoff qualification.

StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 overview

• Location: Budapest, Hungary
• Dates: December 4–14, 2025
• Prize pool: $1,170,000
• Teams: 16

FURIA entered the event as the world’s No.1 CS2 roster following consistent international results throughout 2025. Imperial, ranked No.34, are competing with a mixed-experience lineup anchored by FalleN’s former teammates VINI and chelo.

FURIA will play their 2-0 match next, with a win securing a direct spot in playoffs. Imperial will look to rebound in their upcoming 1-1 matchup as they aim to avoid dropping into the elimination bracket.