PGL Astana 2025 viewer's guide

From May 10 to 18, Astana, Kazakhstan, will host another big LAN tournament in Counter-Strike 2 – PGL Astana 2025. The event will be divided into two parts – the group stage and the playoffs.

The group stage will play out in a Swiss format with BO3 matches. The eight strongest squads will eventually advance to the playoffs, while the remaining teams will leave the competition.

The playoffs will play out in a Single Elimination format. All matches of the final stage of the event, except the final, will be BO3, while the final – BO5. The competition will feature a total prize pool of $625,000.

The team list for the group stage looks as follows:

Team Spirit (chopper, sh1ro, magixx, zont1x, donk)
The MongolZ (bLitz, Techno, Senzu, mzinho, 910)
Aurora (MAJ3R, XANTARES, woxic, Wicadia, jottAAA)
G2 (Snax, huNter-, malbsMd, hades, HeavyGod)
NAVI (Aleksib, iM, b1t, jL, w0nderful)
Astralis (device, HooXi, stavn, jabbi, Staehr)
paiN (dav1deuS, nqz, snow, dgt, biguzera)
Virtus.pro (electroNic, FL1T, fame, FL4MUS, ICY)
GamerLegion (REZ, ztr, Tauson, sl3nd, PR)
FURIA (FalleN, YEKINDAR, yuurih, KSCERATO, molodoy)
BIG (tabseN, JDC, Krimbo, kyuubii, hyped)
MIBR (exit, Lucaozy, saffee, brnz4n, insani)
M80 (slaxz-, Swisher, reck, s1n, Lake)
ODDIK (WOOD7, Brazil, Brazil, Brazil, ksloks)
HOTU (kade0, dukefissura, mizu, lampada, youka)
NIP (Snappi, sjuush, r1nkle, ewjerkz, arrozdoce)