The CS Asia Championship will definitely be one of the more intriguing CS2 competitions. Taking place in October, we will see a lot of the big names in the game, and Perfect World has finally decided to give us access to more information. With that said, here’s what we need to know.
CS Asia Championship 2025
Based on the information from one of the biggest Esports event organizers, CS Asia Championship will have a $1M reward. The tournament will include 16 teams in total and 9 of them will receive a direct invitation. Speaking of the devil, the event itself will take place between October 14-19. Another interesting fact is that the prize pool will be split between teams and players.
Since only 9 CS2 teams will receive a CAC invitation, the remaining slots will be given via regional qualifiers. We will have the chance to watch matches in the Americas, China, and Europe. They will have to determine the last 7 teams that will participate.
An interesting fact is that Perfect World already has some experience with Counter-Strike. Even though the event organizer has been focusing only on Dota 2, it also organized the first Counter-Strike Major in China in 2024, which had over one million viewers. Alongside that. Perfect World also joined forces with PGL and will co-host numerous Dota 2 and CS2 competitions.
The Teams & Format
As mentioned, Perfect World only revealed the directly invited teams for CAC. Unless something drastic changes, the competition will include the following squads:
- TYLOO
- 3DMAX
- paiN Gaming
- Virtus.Pro
- Team Liquid
- Legacy
- B8
- FaZe Clan
- Lynn Vision
The European region will have a total of 4 slots for the qualifiers. The CS2 teams in the Americas will have one spot, whereas the Chinese will get a total of 2 teams.
Regarding the format, the 16 CS2 teams will be split into two groups with 8 teams each. The teams will compete in a double-elimination bracket.
After the group is over, the winner will get the chance to compete in the semi-finals. The team that place 2nd and 3rd will advance to the quarter-finals. All matches in the Playoffs will be in a single-elimination bracket, and the series will be in Bo3. The only exception is the Bo5 final.
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