The CS2 Austin Major 2025 playoffs are now all set to fire up the Moody Center after three grueling stages across 12 match days.
Following the conclusion of 99 intense games, only eight of the 32 teams remain to battle it out for the championship in the first Counter-Strike Major of the year, along with the $500,000 top prize.
Here are all the qualified teams and more details about the BLAST.tv Austin Major playoffs.
Competing teams at Austin Major playoffs
Below is a list of all the teams clashing at the Austin Major playoffs and the records they registered in Stage 3.
| Team | Match Record | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Team Spirit | 3-0 | 52-24 |
| FURIA | 3-0 | 52-26 |
| FaZe Clan | 3-1 | 57-46 |
| Natus Vincere | 3-1 | 84-86 |
| Team Vitality | 3-1 | 55-33 |
| The MongolZ | 3-2 | 93-84 |
| paiN Gaming | 3-2 | 104-107 |
| MOUZ | 3-2 | 127-129 |
Led by their 18-year-old star player donk, reigning Major champions Spirit easily cruised to the playoffs after capping their perfect run with a sweet 2-0 sweep against NAVI. Surprisingly, FURIA also went flawless in the third stage.
NAVI made sure to bounce back after their defeat to Spirit to secure a playoff spot. Vitality saw their winning streak snapped by Legacy at 30, but immediately regained the form that makes them the team to beat at the Major. Meanwhile, s1mple has proven that he’s back after helping FaZe ignite a three-match win streak following their opening game loss.
MOUZ and paiN fell to a 0-2 hole but managed to string up three straight wins to complete the playoff cast. Here are the Stage 3 match results for the playoff teams:
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit | 13-3 vs. pain on Dust 2 | 13-7 vs. Lynn Vision on Dust 2 | 2-0 vs. NAVI – 13-11 on Anubis – 13-3 on Train |
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| FURIA | 13-11 vs. MongolZ on Inferno | 13-7 vs. Aurora on Dust 2 | 2-0 vs. VP – 13-3 on Mirage – 13-5 on Train |
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| NAVI | 13-7 vs. Nemiga on Train | 16-14 vs. 3DMAX on Inferno | 0-2 vs. Spirit – 11-13 on Anubis – 3-13 on Train |
2-1 vs. G2 – 13-10 on Mirage – 9-13 on Anubis – 19-16 on Inferno |
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| FaZe | 5-13 vs. Aurora on Anubis | 13-10 vs. MOUZ on Ancient | 13-8 vs. Legacy on Anubis | 2-0 vs. MongolZ – 13-11 on Ancient – 13-4 on Anubis |
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| Vitality | 3-13 vs. Legacy on Inferno | 13-6 vs. Nemiga on Dust 2 | 13-2 vs. 3DMAX on Nuke | 2-0 vs. VP 13-6 on Train 13-6 on Dust 2 |
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| MongolZ | 11-13 vs. FURIA on Inferno | 13-7 vs. Liquid on Ancient | 13-7 vs. Lynn Vision on Nuke | 0-2 vs. FaZe – 11-13 on Ancient – 4-13 on Anubis |
2-0 vs. G2 – 13-6 on Ancient – 28-25 on Dust 2 |
| paiN | 3-13 vs. Spirit on Dust 2 | 6-13 vs. G2 on Dust 2 | 2-1 vs. Nemiga – 8-13 on Ancient – 13-8 on Anubis – 13-7 on Dust 2 |
2-0 vs. 3DMAX – 13-9 on Inferno – 16-12 on Nuke |
2-1 vs. VP – 13-8 on Mirage – 6-13 on Inferno – 13-11 on Dust 2 |
| MOUZ | 11-13 vs. VP on Mirage | 10-13 vs. FaZe on Ancient | 2-1 vs. Liquid – 13-8 on Dust 2 – 4-13 on Nuke – 22-19 on Mirage |
2-1 vs. Aurora – 13-10 on Train – 11-13 on Inferno – 13-6 on Mirage |
2-1 vs. Legacy – 4-13 on Ancient – 13-11 on Inferno – 13-10 on Nuke |
Austin Major playoffs bracket, schedule, and format
Quarterfinals
June 19 (Thursday)
- 2pm CDT | 9pm CEST: FURIA vs. paiN
- 6:30pm CDT | 1:30am, June 20 CEST: MOUZ vs. Spirit
June 20 (Friday)
- 1pm CDT | 8pm CEST: FaZe vs. MongolZ
- 5:30pm CDT | 12:30am, June 21 CEST: NAVI vs. Vitality
Semifinals – June 21 (Saturday)
- 1pm CDT | 8pm CEST: TBD vs. TBD
- 5:30pm CDT | 12:30am, June 22 CEST: TBD vs. TBD
Grand final – June 22 (Sunday)
- 2:30pm CDT | 9:30pm CEST: TBD vs. TBD
The playoffs feature a single elimination format. All matches are best-of-three, including the grand final (Valve please fix).
If Spirit manage to take down MOUZ, they’ll have a guaranteed showdown with either Vitality or NAVI, two of the toughest teams in the tournament. Over on the other side of the bracket, FaZe are gearing up for a fiery rematch with MongolZ, while paiN and FURIA are locked in an all-Brazilian brawl.
Personally, I’m hoping to see FaZe reach the grand final and go up against either Spirit or Vitality. That would give us a dream matchup: s1mple versus donk or ZywOo, which can add another solid argument to the CS GOAT debate.
