CS2 PGL Masters Bucharest 2025: Participating teams, Dates, Prize Pool, and More

The CS2 PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 is knocking on the doors as 16 teams across the world are ready to head to Bucharest, Romania, for the A-Tier tournament. The venue has already hosted one S-Tier event earlier in April 2025, with the likes of Team Falcons winning the shiny trophy.

Now, it's time for a Master's tournament where a few A-Tier and B-Tier organizations will fight against each other for a prize pool of $625,000.

All CS2 PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 teams

A total of 16 teams across different regions will participate in this Tier-1 (According to Valve) tournament. All the teams have been decided based on their updated Valve Regional Standings (Global) in September 2025. That said, here's a complete list of all CS2 PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 teams

• Aurora Gaming
• 3DMAX
• Astralis
• HEROIC
• GamerLegion
• paiN Gaming
• Legacy
• BetBoom Team
• Fnatic
• SAW
• B8
• Ninjas in Pyjamas
• FlyQyest
• Gentle Mates
• Team Liquid
• MIBR

CS2 PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 Schedule and Format

The CS2 PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 is scheduled to start from October 24, 2025, and will close its curtains on November 1, 2025. The Group Stage will be played in 5 rounds, and the Playoffs stage will feature a single-elimination bracket. That said, here's a quick summary of the CS2 PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 format:

• 16 teams will follow a Swiss System Format where all matches will be BO3 (Best-of-three).
• The top 8 teams will be eligible to proceed to the Playoffs stage.
• The Playoffs will follow a Single-Elimination bracket where all matches will follow a BO3 format.
• Unlike every other match in the tournament, the Grand Final will feature a BO5 (Best-of-five) format.

CS2 PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 Prize Pool

A total of $625,000 will be distributed among the participants of this tournament, along with a bonus club share. Here's a quick summary:

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Where to watch CS2 PGL Masters Bucharest 2025?

CS2 Enthusiasts across the world can tune into PGL's official YouTube and Twitch channels to catch their favorite team live in action.

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Favorites to win the Masters Bucharest 2025

Several contenders are participating in PGL Masters Bucharest 2025. Despite the immense potential of the 16 teams, a few of them are the clear favorites to win this A-Tier tournament. Organizations such as Aurora Gaming and 3DMAX, which are best known for their team coordination, can win the title. On the other hand, teams like Liquid and SAW has quite an experience in such big stages. However, considering Legacy's recent performance in the CS Asia Championships 2025, it's quite evident that the roster are here to provide a hard time to all the other potential contenders.