StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Playoffs Schedule: Matchups Are Now Confirmed
7161The playoffs of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, featuring the eight best teams, will begin on December 11, 2025 and run until December 14. The matchups are now confirmed, showing who will face whom in the opening rounds.
Schedule of Playoff Matches
Thursday — December 11, 2025
- 18:00 | Vitality vs The MongolZ | Best-of-3
- 21:00 | Spirit vs Falcons | Best-of-3
Friday — December 12, 2025
- 18:00 | MOUZ vs FaZe | Best-of-3
- 21:00 | FURIA vs Natus Vincere | Best-of-3
Playoff Overview
The playoffs are a single-elimination bracket, so every match is decisive. All games before the final are Best-of-3, while the grand final will be Best-of-5. After the group stage, teams had a few days to rest and prepare, giving them time to analyze mistakes, adjust strategies, and get ready for the key matches.
Seven of the eight playoff teams are currently ranked in the world’s top 8, with FaZe being the only exception at 12th place. The competition promises to be intense, as even a small mistake can determine who moves forward.
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Vitality14.12.25 12:00Bo53:1
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FaZe ClanStarLadder Budapest Major 2025#5FaZe Clan13.12.25 15:00Bo32:1
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NaViStarLadder Budapest Major 2025
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Team Spirit13.12.25 11:00Bo30:2#1VitalityStarLadder Budapest Major 2025
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FURIA12.12.25 14:00Bo31:2#4NaViStarLadder Budapest Major 2025#3
MOUZ12.12.25 11:00Bo30:2#5FaZe ClanStarLadder Budapest Major 2025#1Vitality11.12.25 14:10Bo32:0
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The MongolZ StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is the winter Major from Valve for the 2025 competitive CS2 season. The tournament will feature a prize pool of $1,250,000 USD. Group stage matches will take place at MTK Sportpark, while the playoffs will be held at MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary.
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Vitality Crowned Champions of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025Team Vitality have claimed the title at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, defeating FaZe Clan 3–1 in the grand final and becoming champions of the fourth Major in the Counter-Strike 2 era.4942stawraithFaZe Defeat NaVi 2:1 to Reach the Grand Final of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025FaZe Clan defeated NAVI 2:1 in the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 semifinal and advanced to the grand final, where they will face Team Vitality.4780stawraithVitality eliminate Spirit from the Major and advance to the grand final of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025he series was played in a BO3 format (best of three), and in the end, the French team secured a convincing 2-0 victory, advancing to the grand final, while Spirit took 3rd–4th place and earned prize5463fauesde
NAVI eliminate FURIA from the Major and advance to the semifinals of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025NAVI knock tournament favorites FURIA out of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 after wins on Mirage and Train, securing a semifinal matchup with FaZe Clan.5135fauesdeFaZe defeated MOUZ and advanced to the semifinals of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025FaZe Clan eliminate MOUZ from the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 playoffs, delivering a composed performance on Nuke and a dominant Inferno to reach the semifinals.4787fauesdeVitality crush The MongolZ and advance to the semifinals of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025ZywOo leads Vitality to a dominant 2–0 win over The MongolZ, securing a spot in the Budapest Major semifinals as the Mongolian squad finishes in the top 8.13fauesdeFURIA defeat paiN and keep their ESL Pro League S23 playoff hopes aliveFURIA eliminated paiN from ESL Pro League S23 Stage 2 with a 2–0 victory on Inferno and Dust2. molodoy was named MVP after a dominant performance with the AWP.17fauesdeAstralis defeat FaZe Clan and advance to the 2–2 match at ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2Astralis eliminate FaZe Clan from ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2 after a dramatic 2–1 series, with Staehr leading the Danish side to victory on Inferno in overtime.21fauesdeLegacy defeat Natus Vincere and advance to the ESL Pro League Season 23 playoffsLegacy defeat NAVI 2–0 at ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2, advancing to the playoffs as dumau leads the Brazilian squad with a standout MVP performance.36fauesdeThe MongolZ advance to the ESL Pro League S23 playoffs after defeating 3DMAXThe MongolZ advance to the ESL Pro League S23 playoffs after a 2–1 win over 3DMAX. Read the full match recap, map results, and MVP performance from misutaaa.12fauesdeB8 eliminated from ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2 after loss to FUTFUT defeat B8 2–0 at ESL Pro League S23 Stage 2, dominating Dust2 and Anubis. dem0n earns MVP as FUT stay alive in the 2–2 bracket and B8 exit the tournament.31fauesdeFURIA eliminate HEROIC from ESL Pro League Season 23 after a 2–1 victoryHEROIC are knocked out of ESL Pro League S23 after a 2–1 loss to FURIA. The Brazilian squad survives the 0–2 bracket and continues their run in the 1–2 pool.
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