Sixteen teams land in Shanghai from 14th to 19th October for a one million dollar LAN. The field includes title contenders to regional wildcards, the format is unforgiving, and the talent lineup is premium. Here is your quick preview before the event.
Dates and location
️ October 14th – October 19th, 2025
Shanghai, China
Prize pool: $1,000,000
Format
Group stage: Two groups of eight teams
- Opening matches: Bo1
- Double elimination Bo3
- Group winners advance to playoff semi-finals
- 2nd and 3rd placed teams advance to playoff quarter-finals
Playoffs: Single elimination Bo3
Grand Final: Bo5
3rd place decider: Bo3
Teams attending
- 3DMAX
- Liquid
- paiN
- FaZe
- GamerLegion
- TYLOO
- Virtus.pro
- B8
- Heroic
- Legacy
- fnatic
- Lynn Vision
- MIBR
- Fluxo
- FUT
- The Huns
Broadcast lineup
Here are the broadcast talents for the CS Asia Championships 2025.
Hosts
- Richard Lewis
- Pala “Pala” Gilroy Sen
Analysts
- Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg
- Zvonimir “Professeur” Burazin
- Halvor “vENdetta” Gulestøl
- Dustin “dusT” Mouret
Commentators
On site:
- Harvey “Skriv” Rodgers
- Neo “Ne0kai” Caine
- Henry “HenryG” Greer
- Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne
Remote:
- Anders Blume
- Vince “Vince” Hill
- Michael “YouM3” Cassidy
- Mamoon “TeaTime” Sabro
How to watch
PGL on Twitch
PGL on Kick
