Participants of European qualifier for PGL Bucharest 2025 unveiled

All participants of the closed European qualifier for the upcoming PGL Bucharest 2025 Counter-Strike 2 tournament have been determined.

Eight teams advanced through the open qualifier to the closed qualifier, namely NIP, Rebels, OG, Leo, CYBERSHOKE, BASEMENT BOYS, ARCRED and Roler Coaster.

Other 24 squads received invites based on Valve's ranking – among them are BIG, BetBoom Team, 500, fnatic, ENCE, Passion UA, Partizan, ECLOT, 9 Pandas, Team Spirit Academy, NAVI Junior and more.

All participants will be divided into four groups, the competition in which will be held in a Double Elimination BO3 format. The winner of each group will advance to the playoffs (Single Elimination). One of the strongest rosters will ultimately secure a ticket to Bucharest.

The qualifier will play out from February 28 to March 8. The tournament itself will take place from April 5 to 13 this year in the capital of Romania. The prize pool of the event will amount to $1.25 million.

The team list for the closed qualifier looks as follows:

 BIG
 BetBoom Team
 500
 Team Spirit Academy
 OG
 ENCE
 fnatic
 SINNERS
 Passion UA
 Zero Tenacity
 CYBERSHOKE
 Monte
 Fire Flux
 Partizan
 9 Pandas
 Rebels
 Sashi
 9INE
 NAVI Junior
 Ninjas in Pyjamas
 ECLOT
 FAVBET
 ARCRED
 Apogee
 Metizport
 BASEMENT BOYS
 GUN5
 GTZ
 ESC
 Leo
 Chimera
 Roler Coaster