StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Stage 1 Day 2 Recap
The StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 kicked off with unpredictable action across the opening rounds of Stage 1. Day 2 brought Round 3 of the Swiss bracket, delivering the tournament’s first advancements to Stage 2 alongside the initial eliminations. Several squads now sit on the edge, with their Major hopes riding on upcoming clashes.
Round 3 Match Results
- Legacy def. RED Canids 13-6
- B8 def. PARIVISION 13-11* (won 2-1 overall)
- fnatic def. Imperial 13-3
- Ninjas in Pyjamas def. FaZe 13-8
- FlyQuest def. Fluxo 2-0
- GamerLegion def. Rare Atom 2-0
- M80 def. NRG 2-0
- Huns def. Lynn Vision 2-0
First Teams Advance (3-0 Records)
Australian contenders FlyQuest made history as the inaugural squad to punch their ticket to Stage 2. They destroyed Brazil’s Fluxo in ruthless fashion, securing a 13-1 victory on the first map followed by a 13-2 masterclass on the second.
North America’s M80 delivered a stunning upset, sweeping NRG 2-0 to join FlyQuest in advancement. NRG entered as a potential dark horse, but M80 shut down any upset potential.
First Eliminations (0-3 Records)
Chinese representatives Rare Atom a popular Pick’Em choice for an early exit became the first casualty. GamerLegion sealed their departure with commanding 13-7 and 13-5 wins across two maps, giving themselves new life in the bracket.
Mongolia’s Lynn Vision followed suit, falling 2-0 to Huns. Their slow and disappointing showings made this outcome predictable, allowing the Huns to stave off elimination for at least one more round.
Teams on the Bubble
The day’s biggest stunner would be that the superteam FaZe crumbled against Ninjas in Pyjamas, losing decisively on Overpass. NiP’s dominant performance leaves FaZe one loss from the exit door.
Fnatic stunned with a 13-3 demolition of Imperial, positioning themselves one win from Stage 2 while dooming the Brazilians to elimination jeopardy. Legacy mirrored fnatic’s position after topping RED Canids 13-6.
In a tense CIS derby, B8 outlasted PARIVISION in a back and forth battle, clinching the series 2-1 to improve to 2-1.
As Stage 1 unfolds, expect more thrills, upsets, and high stakes Counter-Strike. Who will join FlyQuest and M80 in Stage 2, and who will join the early exits?
Since: October 29, 2025
