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October 20, 2025 | Mads Wildenhoff

PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 preview: teams, format and prize pool

PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 kicks off on October 26 with a prize pool over 1 million dollars, 16 crazy teams and great broadcasting talent.

With CS Asia Championships and Thunderpick Worlds wrapped, we get a short lull before tier-one Counter-Strike returns. PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 kicks off on October 26 with a prize pool over 1 million dollars.

Dates and location

️ October 26th – November 1st, 2025
Bucharest, Romania
Prize pool: $1,250,000

Format

Group stage: Swiss Bo3

Playoffs: Single elimination Bo3

Grand Final: Bo5

3rd place decider: Bo3

Teams attending

  • Aurora
  • 3DMAX
  • Astralis
  • Liquid
  • paiN
  • GamerLegion
  • Gentle Mates
  • HEROIC
  • B8
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas
  • Legacy
  • fnatic
  • BetBoom
  • SAW
  • MIBR
  • FlyQuest

Broadcast talent

Here are the broadcast talents for the PGL Bucharest Masters 2025.

Hosts

  • TBA

Interviewer

  • TBA

Analysts

  • TBA

Commentators 

  • TBA

How to watch

PGL on Twitch

PGL on Kick