With Stage 1 of the StarLadder Budapest Major complete and several big teams narrowly escaping disaster, there is only a single day break before Stage 2 begins. FlyQuest and M80 enter the next phase in great form after going 3-0 and handling every opponent they faced.
Stage 2 brings the real heavyweights into action as we move closer to the final stage of the Major.
Dates and location
️ November 29 – December 2, 2025
Budapest, Hungary
Prize: 8 spots in Stage 3 of the Major
Format
- 16-team Swiss, best of one until elimination or advancement matches, which is best of three
- Top 8 advance to Stage 2 of the Major
- Map pool: Dust2, Mirage, Inferno, Nuke, Train, Overpass, Ancient
Teams and matchups
First round matchups is stage 1 vs stage 2 teams. The team qualified from stage 1 is listed on the right.
- Aurora – M80
- NAVI – FlyQuest
- Liquid – B8
- 3DMAX – fnatic
- Astralis – NIP
- TYLOO – PARIVISION
- MIBR – Imperial
- Passion UA – FaZe
Storylines
Here are the biggest storylines you can look out for in stage 2:
Can legacy organizations like Liquid, NAVI and Astralis qualify for stage 3 of the Major or will they flop?
Can M80 and FlyQuest keep up their hot streak and take advantage of the momentum to go even further in the Major?
Will 3DMAX be able to turn their bad form around from prior to the Major and make a real stand against the teams coming in to stage 2 in good form?
Talent
Stage Host/Interviewer:
- James Banks
Desk Hosts:
- Freya Spiers
- Sam “Tech Girl” Wright
Analysts:
- Jacob “Pimp” Winneche
- Jonatan “Devilwalk” Lundberg
- Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg
- Teodor “Tedd” Borisov
Sideline Reporters:
- Martin “STYKO” Styk
- Edona “dona” Musliu
Commentators:
- Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill
- Alex “Machine” Richardson
- Conner “Scrawny” Girvan
- Mohan “launders” Govindasamy
- Harry “JustHarry” Russell
- Hugo Byron
- Jason “moses” O’Toole
- Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne
How to watch
StarLadder on KICK
StarLadder on Twitch
StarLadder on YouTube
