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Romanian tournament organizer PGL has returned to Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports in a big way, making waves as they've announced ten huge CS2 Ranked Tournaments with full schedules for the next two years.
These big new PGL tournaments will take place across "iconic landmarks" with events in Buenos Aires, Bucharest, Belgrade, Astana, São Paulo, and Barcelona. In fact, the first event of 2025 will be inside Teatro Gran Rex in Argentina's capital!
In a press release, PGL announced this massive initiative, stating:
In a significant development, PGL is pleased to announce that the CS2 competitive landscape has evolved, embracing a more open and inclusive approach. PGL is committed to hosting all its tournaments fully transparently and complying with Valve’s new licensing rules. This change marks a pivotal moment in esports, democratizing event organization and fostering a more vibrant and diverse competitive scene.
As a CS2 esports fan, I couldn't be more excited. After all, PGL is a solid tournament organizer who has brought us the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, Major Antwerp 2022, and Major Stockholm 2021.
CS2 esports fans can check out the PGL CS2 Ranked events schedule for 2025 and 2026, alongside tournament rules, format, prize pools, and more.
PGL CS2 Ranked Events For 2025
- PGL on FiRe Buenos Aires 2025 - February 13-23: Argentina's Capital will host the first tournament of 2025 inside Teatro Gran Rex.
- PGL Bucharest 2025 - PGL Studios - April 3-13.
- PGL Astana 2025 - Barys Arena - May 8-18.
- PGL Belgrade 2025 - Belgrade Arena - October 23 - November 2.
PGL CS2 Ranked Events For 2026
- PGL on FiRe Buenos Aires 2026 - February 12-22: We return to Buenos Aires for more top-tier action that will take place in Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss.
- PGL Bucharest 2026 - PGL Studios - April 2-12.
- PGL Astana 2026 - Barys Arena - May 7-17.
- PGL Belgrade 2026 - Belgrade Arena - August 6-16.
- PGL on FiRe São Paulo - Location TBD, October 1-11.
- PGL on FiRe Barcelona 2026 - Location TBD, October 22 - November 1.
Should new opportunities arise, PGL is ready to organize additional CS2 events beyond the current ten scheduled tournaments.
PGL Ranked Event Details: Rules, Prize Pools & Format
For all these new PGL CS2 events in 2025 and 2025, the format is the same. The Group Stage is a 16-team Swiss System Format, where all matches are BO3. The top eight teams from the Group Stage advance to the Playoffs. In the Playoffs Stage, the top eight teams will compete in a single-elimination bracket, where the Quarterfinals and Semifinals matches are BO3, and the Grand Final is BO5.
- 1st place: $425,000
- 2nd place: $150,000
- 3rd-4th place: $125,000
- 5th-8th place: $62,500
- 9th-11th place: $31,250
- 12th-14th place: $18,750
- 15th-16th place: $12,500
Check out the rules for these big new PGL events by clicking on the "Tournament Rules" text below.
- For the events in South America, one in 2025 and two in 2026, the invited teams will include Global VRS ranked from 1 to 14 and the top 1-2 teams from South America.
- For all other events, the Global VRS Rank (1-16) will be applied.
- Due to a very busy event schedule, there are no Open Qualifiers for any of the PGL events.
- All PGL events in 2025-2026 are OFFLINE.
- Roster Eligibility: A roster is eligible to participate in a Tournament via a Direct VRS Invite only if at least three of the athletes on the roster were also part of the roster on the Invite Date.
- Declining or Inability to Participate: If a roster is unable to participate or chooses to decline the Direct VRS Invite, the invite will be extended to the next roster in the VRS, following the order of Qualifying Ranks, until all tournament slots are filled.
- Visa Requirements: If a team does not receive the necessary visa(s) by the designated deadline, the Direct Invite will be offered to the next team in VRS.
- Valve Ban and Roster Integrity: If a player or players are banned by Valve and the team no longer meets the eligibility criteria in Roster Eligibility, the team may lose the Direct VRS Invite.
- Conflicts of Interest: Teams and players should not have any financial interest in the success of any team that they are competing against. To participate in these tournaments, players and teams are required to affirm that they have no conflict of interest (including any business entanglement such as shared management, shared ownership of entities, licensing, and loans) with any other participating team or its players.
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