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PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025: Everything You Need to Know

The PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 tournament is set to be one of the premier events of the year for Counter-Strike 2, bringing together some of the best teams in the world to compete in the vibrant city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania.


Credit: PGL
Credit: PGL

Key Details

  • Dates: February 14 – 23, 2025

  • Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania

  • Venue: Polyvalent Hall

  • Prize Pool: $1,250,000

  • Format:

    • Group Stage:

      • Teams will be split into groups and compete in a round-robin format.

      • Top teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.

    • Playoffs:

      • Single-elimination bracket.

      • All matches will be Best-of-Three (Bo3) except for the Grand Final, which will be a Best-of-Five (Bo5).


Participating Teams

  • FaZe Clan

  • Eternal Fire

  • MOUZ

  • The MongolZ

  • Falcons

  • paiN Gaming

  • Astralis

  • Virtus.pro

  • 3DMAX

  • MIBR

  • BIG

  • Wildcard

  • FlyQuest

  • Complexity Gaming

  • SAW

  • Imperial fe (Replacing FURIA)


Imperial fe was invited to replace FURIA, who withdrew to focus on visa preparations for the upcoming BLAST.tv Austin Major.


Broadcast Team

PGL has assembled an incredible lineup of on-air talent, featuring renowned voices and analysts from the Counter-Strike community:


Desk Hosts:

  • 🇬🇧 Richard "⁠Richard Lewis⁠" Lewis

  • 🇺🇸 Tres "⁠stunna⁠" Saranthus


Analysts:

  • 🇺🇸 Alex "⁠Mauisnake⁠" Ellenberg

  • 🇩🇰 Jacob "⁠Pimp⁠" Winneche

  • 🇮🇳 Sudhen "⁠Bleh⁠" Wahengbam

  • 🇺🇸 Dustin "⁠dusT⁠" Mouret


Commentators:

  • 🇦🇺 Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill

  • 🇬🇧 Alex "⁠Machine⁠" Richardson

  • 🇨🇦 Mohan "⁠launders⁠" Govindasamy

  • 🇨🇦 Conner "⁠Scrawny⁠" Girvan

  • 🇺🇸 Jason "⁠moses⁠" O'Toole (Remote)

  • 🇬🇧 Adam "⁠Dinko⁠" Hawthorne (Remote)

  • 🇬🇧 Hugo "⁠Hugo⁠" Byron (Remote)

  • 🇬🇧 Harry "⁠JustHarry⁠" Russell (Remote)


Content/Interviews:

  • 🇬🇧 James "⁠BanKs⁠" Banks


Prize Distribution

PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 features a massive $1,250,000 USD prize pool, with the winnings spread across all 16 participating teams.

  • 1st Place: $400,000

  • 2nd Place: $187,500

  • 3rd Place: $150,000

  • 4th Place: $87,500

  • 5th-8th Place: $62,500 each

  • 9th-11th Place: $31,250 each

  • 12th-14th Place: $18,750 each

  • 15th-16th Place: $12,500 each


Where to Watch

Catch all the action from PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 live on PGL's official streaming platforms. Stay tuned as the top Counter-Strike 2 teams battle it out for supremacy.


The PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 is poised to deliver world-class Counter-Strike 2 action as 16 teams compete for a $1,250,000 prize pool and the prestige of being crowned champions.

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