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StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 was a 32-team Counter-Strike 2 Major held from November 24 to December 14, 2025. Team Vitality defeated FaZe Clan 3–1 in the final at MVM Dome.
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Updated October 24, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Stages 1–3: MTK Sportpark · Nov 24–Dec 7; Playoffs: MVM Dome · Dec 11–14, Budapest, Hungary[1][2]
Champion
Combined prize pool
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Participant scale
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Organizer
Partner
StarLadderCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
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Official Partner
Partner
Monster EnergyCommercial note
Title Partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[5]
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Official Partner
Partner
BLACKLYTECommercial note
Official Furniture Partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[6]
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Official Partner
Partner
IntelCommercial note
Official event partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[7]
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Official Partner
Partner
AlienwareCommercial note
Official event partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[7]
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Official Partner
Partner
RunestoneCommercial note
Official data and integrity partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[8]
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Official Partner
Partner
CORSAIRCommercial note
Official Peripheral Partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[9]
PTG Database Analysis
Organized by StarLadder, the Major ran three Swiss stages at MTK Sportpark from Nov. 24 to Dec. 7, followed by an eight-team single-elimination playoff at MVM Dome from Dec. 11 to 14. The official event site lists a USD 1.25 million prize pool and 32 participating teams. Team Vitality defeated FaZe Clan 3–1 in the best-of-five final. StarLadder announced Monster Energy, Blacklyte, Intel, Alienware, Runestone and CORSAIR in distinct title, furniture, technology, data-integrity and peripheral partner roles.[1][2][4][5][6][7][8][9]
References9
- [1]StarLadder to Host 2025 CS2 Major in Budapest’s 20,000-Seat MVM Dome — StarLadder
- [2]StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 — StarLadder
- [3]StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 — Liquipedia
- [4]Vitality beat FaZe 3-1 to become back-to-back Major champions in Budapest — HLTV
- [5]Monster Energy Named Title Partner of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 — StarLadder
- [6]Blacklyte Joins StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 as Official Furniture Partner — StarLadder
- [7]StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Welcomes Intel and Alienware in Official Partnership — StarLadder
- [8]StarLadder and Runestone Announce Partnership for the StarLadder CS2 Budapest Major — StarLadder
- [9]CORSAIR Announces its Return to Esports as Official Peripheral Partner of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 — CORSAIR
Commercial opportunities
Title partner
Monster Energy held title-partner status for the event.[5]
Furniture partner
Technology partners
Data and integrity partner
Runestone supplied data and competitive-integrity services.[8]
Peripheral partner
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