CS 2
This year's biggest tournament is already on its way, with Opening Stage from March 17 to March 20. The game will feature 24 teams, 8 of which have already qualified for the Elimination Stage and are waiting for eight more teams to join them. 16 teams from the Opening Stage will have to fight for eight Elimination Stage spots and a chance to win a prize pool of $1,250,000 and a place at the BLAST Premier World Final tournament. The Elimination Stage will be held from March 21 to March 24, and the Playoff Stage will be played from March 28 to March 31.
PGL Major Tournament Format
Opening Stage, March 17 to March 20:
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
- Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
- All other matches are Bo1
- Top 8 Teams proceed to the Elimination Stage
- Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated
Group Stage, March 21 to March 24:
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
- Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
- All other matches are Bo1
- Top 8 Teams proceed to the Playoff Stage
- Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated
Playoff, March 28 to March 31:
- Single-Elimination bracket
- All matches are Bo3
Teams Participating:
Elimination Stage Teams:
- FaZe
- Vitality
- Spirit
- MOUZ
- G2
- Natus Vincere
- Virtus.pro
- Complexity
- Eight more teams are to be determined from the Opening Stage
Opening Stage Teams:
- Cloud9
- Eternal Fire
- ENCE
- Apeks
- HEROIC
- 9 Pandas
- SAW
- ECSTATIC
- AMKAL
- KOI
- FURIA
- Imperial
- paiN
- Legacy
- TheMongolZ
- Lynn Vision
Soon, we will return with our detailed Opening Stage Overview; stay tuned!
