Vitality eliminate Spirit from the Major and advance to the grand final of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
In the semifinals of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, Team Spirit faced Team Vitality — one of the most anticipated matches of the tournament, often called a pre-final showdown. The 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 $80,000 prize money.
- 1. Vitality removed Ancient
- 2. Spirit removed Inferno
- 3. Vitality picked Mirage
- 4. Spirit picked Dust2
- 5. Spirit removed Nuke
- 6. Vitality removed Train
- 7. Overpass was left over
Map 1 — Mirage: Vitality 19–17 Spirit
The first map turned into an epic clash. Team Spirit held a lead of 12:6 but couldn’t close out the match, allowing Vitality to fight back and push the game into overtime. In the crucial moments, the French squad showed composure and won the decisive rounds, finishing the map 19:17. After this map, Spirit’s player donk was seen struggling to hold back tears, highlighting the emotional weight of the defeat for the team.
Map 2 — Dust2: Vitality 13–8 Spirit
On the second map, Vitality took control from the very start and maintained the initiative throughout the game. Spirit tried to mount a comeback, but the French team didn’t let them regain momentum. The final score of 13:8 secured Vitality’s victory and the series win 2-0.
Match MVP
The MVP of the match was Robin 'ropz' Kool from Team Vitality. The Estonian player delivered an outstanding performance, finishing with a 46–31 K-D, a positive +2.82% swing, an ADR of 84.1, and KAST of 80.7%, ending the series with a 1.34 rating. ropz was a key factor in Vitality’s victory, especially in crucial moments, where his plays helped maintain momentum and secure the team’s place in the final.
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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
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The MongolZ- 1st-2nd: TBD
- 3rd-4th: Team Spirit, TBD
- 5th-8th: Team Falcons, The MongolZ, MOUZ, FURIA
- 9th-11th: B8, G2 Esports, Passion UA
- 12th-14th: Imperial Esports, 3DMAX, paiN Gaming
- 15th-16th: Team Liquid, PARIVISION
- 17th-19th: Ninjas in Pyjamas, M80, Astralis
- 20th-22nd: Fnatic, Aurora Gaming, TYLOO
- 23rd-24th: MIBR, FlyQuest
- 25th-27th: NRG, Fluxo, Legacy
- 28th-30th: The Huns Esports, RED Canids, GamerLegion
- 31st-32nd: Lynn Vision Gaming, Rare Atom
StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 — 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 the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary.
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