Aurora Narrowly Escapes Reverse Sweep to Win PGL Bucharest 2025 Final

Aurora has finally won their long-awaited Tier 1 LAN title after beating Legacy 3-2 in the PGL Bucharest 2025 Final in Romania. The Turkish team fought off a near reverse sweep in one of the most intense best-of-fives of the year to achieve a historic moment for both their roster and Turkish Counter-Strike.

Alongside the championship title, Aurora also secured a $200,000 cash prize. The runner-up team, Legacy, won $93,750 in cash prizes. Here's everything you need to know about the drama that unfolded during the Counter-Strike 2 PGL Bucharest Final 2025.

Aurora Narrowly Escapes Reverse Sweep to Win PGL Bucharest 2025 Final

Aurora entered the Grand Final as slight favourites, and their start reflected this. The team picked up Dust2 (13–11) and Mirage (13–8) with strong coordination and crisp execution, led by Ismailcan "XANTARES" Dörtkardeş, who finished the series with 103–83 K/D, 90.5 ADR, and an impressive 1.36 rating.

However, just when it looked like Aurora could cruise to victory, things started to swing in the opposite direction. Legacy threw the biggest comeback of the tournament on Train, taking the map 19–17 in double overtime.

Then they took that momentum and stormed ahead on Inferno to a dominant scoreline of 13–8. This score was tied at 2-2. At that point, the pressure on Aurora was immense. The Turkish side had built a reputation for crumbling under pressure, and a full reverse sweep would have been a devastating blow.

On Nuke, Aurora collected themselves and clawed their way back from an 8–11 deficit to close out the series 13–11, completing a comeback within a comeback.

Aurora's PGL Bucharest Final Triumph is a Defining Moment for Turkish CS

A victory in the PGL Bucharest 2025 final marks a moment not only for Aurora but also for Turkish Counter-Strike as a whole. After years of promise without result, veterans MAJ3R and XANTARES finally lifted a major LAN trophy alongside up-and-coming players Wicadia and jottAAA.

Aurora’s journey at the PGL Masters Bucharest was not without the bumps as well. Earlier, they had lost to Heroic and SAW, and had barely beaten Astralis. When the knockout started, they looked like a different team, getting through B8 (2–1) and GamerLegion (2–0) before grinding out their Grand Final win over Legacy.

Although Legacy was not able to claim a title, their performance is still on the rise. The Brazilian roster has looked incredible in 2025, and this is now their second Grand Final appearance in a row after taking down the CS Asia Championships earlier in the year.

Legacy development arc remains one of the most promising stories in CS2 right now. If they continue this level of play, a Tier 1 title could be within reach sooner than many expect.

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