{"id":20880,"date":"2025-02-10T20:12:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T20:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/?p=20880"},"modified":"2025-04-16T10:21:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:21:57","slug":"pgl-cluj-napoca-2025-schedule-dates-matches-and-key-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/pgl-cluj-napoca-2025-schedule-dates-matches-and-key-information\/","title":{"rendered":"PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 Schedule: Dates, Matches, and Key Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PGL <\/strong>has announced the complete schedule for its inaugural event of the year, taking place in <strong>Cluj-Napoca<\/strong>. Beginning on <strong>February 14<\/strong>, the Romanian tournament will showcase <strong>16 teams<\/strong> competing for a prize pool of<strong> $1.25 million<\/strong>. The 16 squads participating in the event were selected according to their position in <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ValveSoftware\/counter-strike_regional_standings\/tree\/main\/invitation\/2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Valve&#8217;s Regional Standings<\/strong><\/a>, which also established the initial match pairings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tournament Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>PGL Cluj-Napoca<\/strong> event will kick off with a five-round Swiss format, hosted in the Bucharest studio of the Romanian company. Subsequently, the top eight teams will advance to <strong>Cluj-Napoca<\/strong> for the single-elimination playoff rounds, which will occur at <strong>BTarena<\/strong>, the same location that hosted the playoffs of the <strong>Romanian Major<\/strong> back in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PGL Cluj-Napoca Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tournament&#8217;s top seed, <strong>TheMongolZ<\/strong>, is set to compete against the ninth seed, <strong>Complexity<\/strong>, while the second seed, <strong>FaZe<\/strong>, will face off against the tenth seed, <strong>SAW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the fascinating match-ups in the opening round will feature <strong>MOUZ <\/strong>facing off against <strong>BIG<\/strong>, marking Lotan <strong>&#8216;\u2060Spinx\u2060&#8217;<\/strong> Giladi&#8217;s first appearance for the current World No. 7 team, which was eliminated from <strong>IEM Katowice<\/strong> in <strong>13th-16th <\/strong>place with Adrian &#8216;\u2060<strong>xelex<\/strong>&#8216; Vincze filling in as a stand-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full <strong>PGL Cluj-Napoca<\/strong> Schedule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 14<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MOUZ <\/strong>vs. <strong>BIG <\/strong>and <strong>3DMAX <\/strong>vs. <strong>Virtus.pro<\/strong> starting at <strong>09:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FaZe <\/strong>vs. <strong>SAW <\/strong>and <strong>Falcons <\/strong>vs. <strong>FlyQuest <\/strong>starting at <strong>12:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TheMongolZ <\/strong>vs. <strong>Complexity <\/strong>and <strong>MIBR <\/strong>vs. <strong>Wildcard <\/strong>starting at <strong>15:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>paiN <\/strong>vs. <strong>Astralis <\/strong>and <strong>Eternal Fire <\/strong>vs. <strong>Imperial Valkiryes<\/strong> starting at<strong> 18:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 15<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 2 #1 and #2<\/strong> starting at <strong>09:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 2 #3 and #4<\/strong> starting at <strong>12:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 2 #5 and #6<\/strong> starting at <strong>15:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 2 #7 and #8<\/strong> starting at <strong>18:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 16<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 3 #1 and #2<\/strong> starting at<strong> 09:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 3 #3 and #4<\/strong> starting at <strong>12:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 3 #5 and #6<\/strong> starting at <strong>15:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 3 #7 and #8<\/strong> starting at <strong>18:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 17<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 4 #1<\/strong> and <strong>#2<\/strong> starting at<strong> 09:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 4 #3<\/strong> and<strong> #4<\/strong> starting at <strong>12:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 4 #5 <\/strong>and <strong>#6<\/strong> starting at <strong>15:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 4 #7<\/strong> and <strong>#8<\/strong> starting at <strong>18:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 18<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 5 #1<\/strong> starting at <strong>09:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 5 #2<\/strong> starting at <strong>12:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swiss Round 5 #3<\/strong> starting at <strong>15:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 21<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Quarter-final #1 <\/strong>starting at<strong> 09:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quarter-final #2 <\/strong>starting at <strong>12:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quarter-final #3<\/strong> starting at <strong>15:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quarter-final #4<\/strong> starting at<strong> 18:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 22<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Semi-final #1<\/strong> starting at <strong>16:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Semi-final #2<\/strong> starting at<strong> 19:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 23<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3rd Place Decider Match <\/strong>starting at <strong>14:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Grand Final<\/strong> of <strong>PGL Cluj-Napoca<\/strong> will be starting at <strong>17:00 CET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tournament Staff and How to Watch PGL Cluj-Napoca<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re unable to be present at the event physically, don\u2019t be concerned! <strong>PGL Cluj-Napoca<\/strong> 2025 will be broadcast live on various platforms, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/pgl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitch<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/PGL\/streams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/kick.com\/PGL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KICK<\/a>. Fans can enjoy all the excitement from the convenience of their own homes, complete with expert commentary and analysis during the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These people will be hosting analyzing and commentating tournament to make it more exciting for everyone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Desk Hosts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Richard Lewis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tres <strong>\u2018stunna\u2019 <\/strong>Saranthus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interviewer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>James Banks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analysts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alex <strong>\u2018Mauisnake\u2019 <\/strong>Ellenberg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacob <strong>\u2018Pimp\u2019 <\/strong>Winneche<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sudhen <strong>\u2018Bleh\u2019 <\/strong>Wadengbam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dustin <strong>\u2018dusT\u2019 <\/strong>Mouret<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commentators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alex <strong>\u2018Machine\u2019 <\/strong>Richardson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chad <strong>\u2018SPUNJ\u2019 <\/strong>Burchill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mohan <strong>\u2018launders\u2019 <\/strong>Govindasamy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conner <strong>\u2018Scrwany\u2019 <\/strong>Girvan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Keep up with our coverage for more insights on the latest esports news and updates.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview PGL has announced the complete schedule for its inaugural event of the year, taking place in Cluj-Napoca. Beginning on February 14, the Romanian tournament will showcase 16 teams competing for a prize pool of $1.25 million. The 16 squads participating in the event were selected according to their position in Valve&#8217;s Regional Standings, which<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":20883,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5,247],"class_list":{"0":"post-20880","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cs-2","8":"tag-cs2","9":"tag-cs2-tournaments"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20880"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20893,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20880\/revisions\/20893"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}