Virtus.pro, FaZe Clan and Team Falcons won Thursday’s Round 5 matches to reach the playoffs at the $625,000 PGL Bucharest 2025 event in Romania.
Virtus.pro recorded a 2-0 victory over Astralis and FaZe Clan advanced by the same score against Apogee Esports.
Virtus.pro posted a 13-10 win on Dust II and a 13-6 victory on Train, while FaZe Clan secured a 13-5 triumph on Dust II and a 13-8 win on Ancient.
Team Falcons rallied for a 2-1 defeat of The MongolZ, overcoming a 13-9 setback on Mirage to post a 13-6 victory on Dust II and a 16-14 triumph on Ancient.
G2 Esports, 3DMAX, GamerLegion, Complexity and Aurora Gaming previously qualified for the single-elimination playoffs.
All remaining Counter-Strike 2 matches are best-of-three until Sunday’s best-of-five grand final, with the winner taking home $200,000.
The playoffs begin Friday with the quarterfinals:
–G2 Esports vs. Virtus.pro
–Aurora Gaming vs. Complexity
–FaZe Clan vs. 3DMAX
–GamerLegion vs. Team Falcons
PGL Bucharest 2025 prize pool:
1. $200,000
2. $93,750
3. $75,000
4. $43,750
5-8. $31,250
9-11. $15,625 — Astralis, Apogee Esports, The MongolZ
12-14. $9,375 — Rare Atom, FURIA, Legacy
15-16. $6,250 — Team Liquid, paiN Gaming
–Field Level Media
