CS2 Action Moves to China as Teams Prepare for CS Asia Championships 2025

The CS2 tournaments are once again returning to Asian soil, featuring two back-to-back fiery competitions, CS Asia Championships 2025 & IEM Chengdu 2025. These two tournaments will surely set the stage up for the upcoming StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, and the participating teams will get a chance to show their true potential in front of a large audience.

Coming back to the CS Asian Championship 2025, a total of 16 teams will participate in the tournament, and FaZe Clan will enter the tournament as the defending champions. That said, this article will explore everything we know regarding the Counter-Strike 2 CS Asia Championships 2025. We will later reveal how you can also book your seat in the arena, purchasing the IEM Chengdu 2025 tickets.

CS Asia Championships 2025 Overview

Before talking about the recent CS Asian Championship 2025, we must talk about the previous iteration of the tournament, CS Asia Championships 2023. FaZe Clan got a clean 2-0 victory against MOUZ and were named the CS Asia Championships 2023 winners under Karrigan's captaincy. Considering all the high-voltage teams that are about to participate in the tournament, FaZe Clan can once again win the tournament, beating the tier-2 teams in the scene. The return of Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken is expected to be a key factor for the European roster. Meanwhile, you can check out Twistzz's CS2 pro settings on our website.

CS Asia Championships 2025 Teams

Most teams will enter the tournament based on their Valve Regional Standings in July 2025. On the other hand, FaZe Clan will get a Wildcard Invite as the defending champions. Moreover, the rest of the teams will enter the tournament after winning regional qualifiers. Let's take a look at all the teams participating in the CS Asia Championships 2025:

CS Asia Championships 2025 Schedule

The CS Asia Championships 2025 are scheduled to start on October 13, 8 PM PDT/8:30 AM IST. Here's a detailed look at the schedule:

Do note that we have followed the Indian Standard Time. Viewers from the Pacific Daylight Timezone and a few other areas will need to tune in on October 13, 2025, to catch the high-voltage Counter-Strike 2 matches.

CS Asia Championships 2025 Prize Money

A handsome amount of $400,000 will be distributed among 16 teams participating in the CS Asia Championships 2025. That said, here's a quick distribution:

How CS Asia Championships 2025 Will Set the Stage Up for IEM Chengdu 2025?

As discussed, the IEM Chengdu 2025 is also scheduled to be hosted on Asian soil from November 3 and will run till November 9, 2025. Similar to the Asian Championships, FaZe Clan will enter the Chengdu 2025 series as the defending champions since they got past MOUZ, securing a 2-0 victory. FaZe Clan was the winner of IEM Chengdu 2024. That said, considering the current form of all top-tier CS2 teams, the French powerhouse, Team Vitality, is expected to be the winner of the upcoming Chengdu series.

How to Get IEM Chengdu 2025 Tickets?

Considering the heat around the Counter-Strike competitive scene, FaZe and Vitality fans should get excited about getting their IEM Chengdu 2025 tickets. Apart from that, if you're also a CS2 enthusiast and want to experience the large event in the Asian soil, here's how to get IEM Chengdu 2025 Tickets online:

Go to ESL Pro's official website and navigate to the Chengdu tickets section to get single-day tickets. Well, if you're too busy to visit their website, click on this link to book a spot in the Chengdu Financial City performance centre.