Stage 2 at the Budapest Major: NAVI, Astralis, and more to fire up the competition

The tournament is now welcoming more highly-skilled Counter-Strike 2 teams. This second stage will serve as preparation for players as they gear up to compete against the very best teams in the scene.

From November 29th to December 2nd, the Budapest Major 2025 will host Stage 2 matches. Sixteen teams – eight who advanced from the previous stage and eight with top regional rankings – will compete for a chance to move on to the final Swiss System stage.

Players who competed in the first stage of the 2025 StarLadder CS2 Major in Budapest might have a small edge. They’ve already experienced the pressure of the tournament, while other teams are just beginning their journey.

Most people consider NAVI, Aurora, and Astralis to be stronger teams and more likely to move on to the next round.

Whether we see surprising victories or the expected teams winning, Stage 2 is shaping up to be full of exciting Counter-Strike 2 matches.

• Stream
  • Schedule
• Results: Swiss brackets and round details
• Stage 2 preview

How to watch CS2 Budapest Major Stage 2: Stream

Watch all the Stage 2 matches of the Counter-Strike 2 Major in Budapest by tuning into StarLadder’s official Twitch and YouTube channels. The stream is available right here, embedded above for your convenience.

Schedule of Stage 2 CS2 esports matches at the Budapest Major 2025

As a CS2 fan, I can tell you that every single day of Stage 2 at the Major is just gripping! From the first best-of-one matches right through to those super important games where teams are fighting to move on or go home, it’s non-stop excitement.

Here’s the match schedule for November 29th at the StarLadder Major in Budapest, as shown in the table below.

Legacy over logic: The betting community refuses to move on

GG.BET betting patterns show a big difference between how teams are actually performing and how popular they still are. Even though FaZe Clan hasn’t been playing well recently, they’re still the most supported team with 71% of bets. Fnatic is in a similar position at 70%, with their long-standing reputation attracting a lot of support, even though other teams like PARIVISION (60%), B8 (59%), and NiP (58%) are receiving more cautious backing.

What’s most striking is how little faith people have in the teams actually playing well. Even though M80 and Imperial are at 54%, FlyQuest has the lowest support at just 46%. Despite winning all their matches so far, most people expect the Australian team to falter, instead of believing in their current success.

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Stage 2 results at the Budapest Major

This section shows the full results from each round of the Swiss System stage of the CS2 Budapest Major 2025. You can follow the overall tournament progress using the Swiss bracket, and find specific details like map selections and scores in the tables below.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Stage 2 preview: The competition intensifies at the StarLadder Major in Budapest

Among all the teams that advanced from Stage 1, the following few draw the most attention.

• FaZe Clan were almost eliminated, and people want to know how they can handle the increased level of competition in the Major’s Stage 2.
• M80 represent North America, and it’s interesting to witness what this region is capable of now. The 3:0 run of M80 in the opening stage was pretty surprising.
• FlyQuest looked really good in Stage 1, up to delivering the recording map score, 13:1, in their advancement match. How far can this momentum take FlyQuest?

Keep an eye on established teams like Fnatic and Ninjas in Pyjamas too. B8 is bringing a lot of promising new talent to the competition.

Fresh power to the Major

Now that the group stage of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is complete, several teams are looking like strong contenders to advance to the next round.

• NAVI: It’s generally surprising to see them here, but after reaching the top 4 at IEM Cologne 2025, the team has a significant drop in results.
• Aurora is a strong team that still needs some additional push. They won PGL Masters Budapest 2025.
• Astralis may not have their most powerful roster, but the presence of these guys at IEM Chengdu positively surprised the fans.

Passion UA is a bit of a wildcard team heading into Stage 2. They recently competed at BLAST Rivals Fall 2025, winning their first match against The MongolZ. Keep an eye on 3DMAX as well – they could be a strong contender.

The Counter-Strike 2 Major 2025 in Budapest is a marathon, and we are still away from the finish.

The tournament enters its final stage on December 4th, welcoming the world’s top Counter-Strike 2 esports teams. The playoff matches will take place from December 11th to 14th.

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