Counter-Strike 2 takes heart stage in Central Asia from Might 10 to 18, when the PGL Astana 2025 pits a few of the strongest groups within the capital of Kazakhstan.
Whereas many consider that this touranament is Staff Spirit’s to lose, heavy contenders like Na’Vi, The MongolZ, G2, and Aurora are greater than able to flipping the script.
This S-Tier CS2 occasion organized by PGL options 16 elite groups competing for a hefty $625,000 prize pool, with the champion bagging the highest prize of $200,000. On prime of that, one other $625,000 is allotted for membership rewards, pushing the entire prize pool to a staggering $1.25 million.
Right here’s all the things you might want to find out about PGL Astana 2025.
PGL Astana 2025 groups and format
These are the 16 competing groups within the event:
Staff Spirit The MongolZ Aurora Gaming G2 Esports Natus Vincere Astralis paiN Gaming Virtus.professional GamerLegion FURIA BIG MIBR Ninjas in Pyjamas M80 ODDIK HOTU
The groups conflict in a Swiss System group stage, with all matches set in a best-of-three. The highest eight squads advance to the playoffs, whereas the underside eight are eradicated.
The playoffs characteristic a single-elimination bracket, the place groups are seeded based mostly on the group stage standings. All matches are best-of-three, aside from the grand closing, which is a best-of-five showdown.
PGL Astana 2025 schedule, scores, and standings
Group stage standings
Bolded groups have secured a spot within the playoffs.
Group stage scores and schedule
Might 10 (Saturday)
Spherical 1
12am CT: Aurora 1-2 BIG 13-11 Mirage 11-13 Inferno 8-13 Mud 2 12 am CT: Astralis 2-1 ODDIK 13-9 Mud 2 2-13 Historical 13-7 Inferno 3am CT: MongolZ 2-1 FURIA 13-4 Mirage 7-13 Anubis 13-9 Inferno 3am CT: G2 1-2 MIBR 7-13 Anubis 13-8 Historical 11-13 Nuke 6am CT: NAVI 2-0 M80 6am CT: VP 1-2 NIP 6-13 Prepare 13-11 Mud 2 9-13 Historical 9am CT: Spirit 2-0 GamerLegion 9am CT: paiN 2-0 HOTU
Might 11 (Sunday)
Spherical 2 excessive matches (1-0)
12am CT: MongolZ 2-0 MIBR 3am CT: Astralis 2-0 paiN 6am CT: NAVI 2-0 BIG 13-8 Inferno 13-10 Mirage 9am CT: Spirit 2-0 NIP
Spherical 2 low matches (0-1)
12am CT: VP 2-1 M80 9-13 Historical 13-8 Mirage 13-10 Inferno 3am CT: GamerLegion 1-2 FURIA 9-13 Anubis 13-7 Mirage 9-13 Nuke 6am CT: Aurora 2-1 HOTU 13-9 Mirage 13-16 Anubis 13-11 Nuke 9am CT: G2 1-2 ODDIK
Might 12 (Monday)
Spherical 3 excessive matches (2-0)
6am CT: MongolZ 2-0 NAVI 13-11 Inferno 13-11 Mirage 9am CT: Astralis 0-2 Spirit
MongolZ and Spirit advance to the playoffs.
Spherical 3 mid matches (1-1)
12am CT: FURIA 2-1 MIBR 13-4 Prepare 11-13 Anubis 13-8 Inferno 12am CT: BIG 0-2 VP 3am CT: NIP 1-2 Aurora 10-13 Anubis 13-9 Prepare 8-13 Inferno 3am CT: paiN 0-2 ODDIK
Spherical 3 low matches (0-2)
6am CT: GamerLegion 0-2 HOTU 9am CT: M80 1-2 G2 11-13 Mud 2 13-9 Historical 10-13 Inferno
GamerLegion and M80 are eradicated.
Might 13 (Tuesday)
Spherical 4 excessive matches (2-1)
12am CT: FURIA 2-0 ODDIK 12am CT: Astralis 2-1 VP 19-17 Mud 2 9-13 Inferno 13-9 Historical 3am CT: NAVI 2-0 Aurora 13-11 Prepare 13-10 Inferno
FURIA, Astralis, and NAVI advance to the playoffs.
Spherical 4 low matches (1-2)
12am CT: NIP 2-0 HOTU 12am CT: BIG 0-2 G2 3am CT: MIBR 2-0 paiN
HOTU, BIG, and paiN are eradicated.
Might 14 (Wednesday)
Spherical 5 deciders (2-2)
12am CT: NIP vs. G2 12am CT: ODDIK vs. Aurora 3am CT: MIBR vs. VP
(Outcomes to be up to date)
PGL Astana 2025 closing rankings
The place to observe PGL Astana 2025
You may watch the matches dwell on PGL’s official channels:
