The PGL Stockholm Major marks the end of a two-year long competitive drought for CS:GO. The first official Major sponsored by Valve since the StarLadder Major Berlin 2019 will see 24 teams compete for a part of the $2 million prize pool and the glory of being called the best CS:GO team in the world.
The competition starts with the Challengers Stage on October 26th. 16 teams will compete in the Challengers Stage, with only eight teams advancing to the Legends Stage, which starts on October 30th. There, eight teams who have already gained the Legend status will be waiting for them. At the end of the Legends Stage, only eight teams in total will qualify for the playoffs.
The Challenger and Legend Stages will use the Swiss format. The elimination and qualifier matches will be played in best-of-threes, while the rest will be played in best-of-ones.
The Champions Stage will be held in front of a live audience in Avicii Arena, Stockholm. The playoffs begin on November 4th, and end with the grand finals on November 7th. The playoffs brackets will be in a single-elimination format, with each match being a best-of-three.
PGL Stockholm Major Challengers Stage
The Challengers Stage of the PGL Major 2021 will start on October 26th. This stage sees 16 teams vie for the chance to move on to the Legends stage, where eight legendary CS:GO teams await them.
The 16 Challenger teams are: Heroic, FaZe Clan, Virtus.pro, Copenhagen Flames, BIG, Movistar Riders, Team Spirit, ENCE, MOUZ, TYLOO, Renegades, Entropiq, Astralis, paiN Gaming, Sharks Esports, and Godsent.
Challengers Stage Results
Here are the results of the Challengers Stage of the PGL Stockholm Major.
Challengers Stage Standings:
| Position | Team | Series (W-L) | Rounds (W-L) | Round Difference | Buchholz Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FaZe Clan | 3-0 | 64-43 | 21 | 3 |
| 2 | Copenhagen Flames | 3-0 | 75-52 | 23 | 1 |
| 3 | ENCE | 3-1 | 86-71 | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | Entropiq | 3-1 | 87-68 | 19 | 0 |
| 5 | Virtus.pro | 3-1 | 99-96 | 3 | -1 |
| 6 | Heroic | 3-2 | 133-129 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Astralis | 3-2 | 111-90 | 21 | -1 |
| 8 | MOUZ | 3-2 | 126-110 | 16 | -3 |
| 9 | BIG | 2-3 | 117-122 | -5 | 6 |
| 10 | Team Spirit | 2-3 | 101-110 | -9 | 1 |
| 11 | Movistar Riders | 2-3 | 103-123 | -20 | 1 |
| 12 | paiN Gaming | 1-3 | 106-110 | -4 | -2 |
| 13 | Renegades | 1-3 | 70-92 | -22 | -3 |
| 14 | TYLOO | 1-3 | 77-88 | -11 | -4 |
| 15 | GODSENT | 0-3 | 36-64 | -28 | 2 |
| 16 | Sharks Esports | 0-3 | 63-86 | -23 | -3 |
Challengers Stage Match Results
Round One Swiss Format:
Astralis 6-16 Copenhagen Flames (Overpass)
Team Spirit 11-16 FaZe Clan (Overpass)
ENCE 16-10 GODSENT (Nuke)
VP 16-14 paiN (Inferno)
BIG 16-13 Entropiq (Nuke)
Movistar Riders 16-13 Renegades (Nuke)
MOUZ 16-6 Sharks (Inferno)
Heroic 16-12 TYLOO (Inferno)
Round Two Swiss Format(1-0 Pool):
Copenhagen Flames 16-11 BIG (Nuke)
FaZe 16-12 ENCE (Dust II)
Heroic 16-11 MOUZ (Nuke)
VP 16-12 Movistar Riders (Vertigo)
Round Two Swiss Format(0-1 Pool):
Spirit 16-12 GODSENT (Nuke)
Entropiq 16-6 Astralis (Dust II)
Renegades 16-14 paiN (Nuke)
TYLOO 16-14 Sharks (Mirage)
Round Three Swiss Format(2-0 Pool):
FaZe 2-0 VP (16-14 Mirage, 16-6 Ancient)
Copenhagen Flames 2-1 Heroic (CPH Flames 16-7 Vertigo, Heroic 16-11 Nuke, CPH Flames 16-12 Overpass)
Round Three Swiss Format(1-1 Pool):
Spirit 16-3 TYLOO (Overpass)
BIG 16-9 Renegades (Inferno)
ENCE 16-11 MOUZ (Nuke)
Entropiq 16-12 Movistar Riders (Mirage)
Round Three Swiss Format(0-2 Pool):
Astralis 2-0 GODSENT (16-3 Nuke, 16-11 Vertigo)
paiN 2-1 Sharks (Sharks 19-16 Vertigo, paiN 22-19 Ancient, paiN 16-4 Nuke)
Round Four Swiss Format(Qualifying Pool):
Entropiq 2-1 Heroic (Heroic 16-10 Ancient, Entropiq 16-14 Nuke, Entropiq 16-4 Mirage)
VP 2-1 Spirit (VP 16-7 Inferno, Spirit 16-12 Ancient, VP 19-15 Overpass)
ENCE 2-1 BIG (BIG 16-10 Dust II, ENCE 16-8 Mirage, ENCE 16-10 Nuke)
Round Four Swiss Format(Elimination Pool):
Movistar Riders 2-1 TYLOO (Movistar Riders 16-14 Inferno, TYLOO 16-7 Mirage, Movistar Riders 19-16 Vertigo)
Renegades 2-1 MOUZ (Renegades 16-14 Mirage, MOUZ 16-10 Inferno, MOUZ 16-6 Vertigo)
Astralis 2-0 paiN (16-8 Nuke, 19-16 Ancient)
Round Five Swiss Format(2-2 Pool Last Chance):
Heroic 2-0 Movistar Riders (Heroic 16-7 Inferno, Heroic 16-14 Overpass)
BIG 1-2 MOUZ (BIG 16-10 Dust II, MOUZ 16-12 Inferno, 16-12 Nuke)
Astralis 2-0 Spirit (16-8 Dust II, 16-12 Inferno)
PGL Stockholm Major Legends Stage
While the Challengers are still fighting over a chance to get into the Legends Stage, eight prolific CS:GO teams have already reached Legend status and are waiting for them.
These eight teams are: Ninjas in Pyjamas, FURIA Esports, Natus Vincere, Team Vitality, Team Liquid, Gambit Esports, G2 Esports, and Evil Geniuses.
Joining the reigning Legends from the Challengers Stage are the teams: Copenhagen Flames, FaZe Clan, Entropiq, Virtus.pro, Ence, Heroic, MOUZ, and finally, Astralis.
The Legends stage starts on October 30th, and will conclude on November 2nd. Only eight teams from the Legends stage will advance to the playoffs, also known as the Champions Stage.
Legends Stage Standings
Here are the results of the Legends Stage of the PGL Stockholm Major.
| Position | Team | Series (W-L) | Rounds (W-L) | Round Difference | Buchholz Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natus Vincere | 3-0 | 64-33 | 31 | 4 |
| 2 | G2 Esports | 3-0 | 64-40 | 24 | -3 |
| 3 | Heroic | 3-1 | 88-66 | 22 | 1 |
| 4 | Gambit Esports | 3-1 | 73-56 | 17 | -2 |
| 5 | FURIA Esports | 3-1 | 82-68 | 14 | -7 |
| 6 | Virtus.pro | 3-2 | 126-124 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 3-2 | 114-123 | -9 | 0 |
| 8 | Team Vitality | 3-2 | 162-139 | 23 | -3 |
| 9 | Entropiq | 2-3 | 123-135 | -12 | 6 |
| 10 | Copenhagen Flames | 2-3 | 120-114 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | FaZe Clan | 2-3 | 108-110 | -2 | -2 |
| 12 | Astralis | 1-3 | 63-88 | -25 | 6 |
| 13 | MOUZ | 1-3 | 90-95 | -5 | 1 |
| 14 | Team Liquid | 1-3 | 61-78 | -17 | -3 |
| 15 | Evil Geniuses | 0-3 | 41-77 | -36 | -1 |
| 16 | ENCE | 0-3 | 31-64 | -33 | -2 |
Legends Stage Match Results
30th October 2021, Saturday
Round 1
FaZe 16-6 EG (Dust II)
G2 16-11 Copenhagen Flames (Ancient)
Gambit 16-7 ENCE (Overpass)
Entropiq 16-9 Liquid (Vertigo)
VP 16-14 Vitality (Inferno)
Na’Vi 16-11 Heroic (Ancient)
NiP 16-12 MOUZ (Inferno)
Astralis 16-10 FURIA (Inferno)
Round 2 (1-0 pool)
G2 16-7 FaZe (Mirage)
Entropiq 16-9 Gambit (Vertigo)
Na`Vi 16-4 VP (Overpass)
NiP 16-1 Astralis (Inferno)
Round 2 (0-1 pool)
Copenhagen Flames 16-2 EG (Nuke)
Liquid 16-9 ENCE (Dust II)
Heroic 16-12 Vitality (Overpass)
FURIA 16-9 MOUZ (Inferno)
31st October, Sunday
Round 3 (1-1 pool)
Copenhagen Flames 16-6 FaZe (Ancient)
Gambit 16-14 VP (Vertigo)
Heroic 16-7 Astralis (Ancient)
FURIA 16-9 Liquid (Inferno)
Round 3 (2-0 pool)
G2 2-0 Entropiq (16-14 Mirage, 16-8 Dust II)
Na’Vi 2-0 NiP (16-9 Nuke, 16-9 Overpass)
Round 3 (0-2 pool)
Vitality 2-1 EG (EG 16-13 Inferno, Vitality 16-5 Vertigo, Vitality 16-12 Dust II)
MOUZ 2-0 ENCE (16-6 Mirage, 16-10 Vertigo)
1st November, Monday
Round 4 (2-1 pool)
FURIA 2-1 Entropiq (FURIA 16-6 Vertigo, Entropiq 16-8 Nuke, FURIA 16-12 Ancient)
Gambit 1-0 NiP (Gambit 16-13 Dust II, LIVE Inferno)
Heroic 2-1 Copenhagen Flames (Heroic 16-4 Nuke, Copenhagen Flames 16-13 Ancient, Heroic 16-11 Overpass)
Round 4 (1-2 pool)
FaZe 2-0 Liquid (FaZe 16-8 Inferno, FaZe 22-19 Mirage)
Vitality 2-1 Astralis (Vitality 16-10 Nuke, Astralis 16-14 Vertigo, Vitality 16-13 Dust II)
VP 2-1 MOUZ (MOUZ 16-9 Ancient, VP 16-3 Inferno, VP 22-18 Vertigo)
2nd November, Tuesday
Round 5 (2-2 pool)
Vitality 2-1 Entropiq (Vitality 16-14 Mirage, Entropiq 16-13 Overpass, Vitality 16-5 Dust II)
VP 2-1 FaZe (FaZe 16-13 Inferno, VP 16-14 Ancient, VP 16-11 Overpass)
NiP 2-1 Copenhagen Flames (CPH 16-10 Nuke, NiP 16-13 Inferno, NiP 19-17 Ancient)
PGL Stockholm Major Champions Stage
The Champions Stage will start on November 4th and finish on November 7th with the Grand Finals. The Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden will host the Champions stage, admitting a large crowd of live viewers.
Only the top eight teams from the Legends Stage will advance to the Champions stage. These teams are: Natus Vincere, Team Vitality, Gambit Esports, FURIA Esports, G2 Esports, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Herois, and Virtus.pro.
These top teams will be placed in a single-elimination bracket, with all the matches played in a best-of-three format.
Champions Stage Standings
| Position | Team | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natus Vincere | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | G2 Esports | $300,000 |
| 3-4 | Heroic | $140,000 |
| 3-4 | Gambit Esports | $140,000 |
| 5-8 | FURIA Esports | $70,000 |
| 5-8 | Virtus.pro | $70,000 |
| 5-8 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | $70,000 |
| 5-8 | Team Vitality | $70,000 |
Champions Stage Match Results
4th November, Thursday, Quarterfinals
Heroic 2-1 Virtus Pro (Heroic 16-9 Mirage, VP 16-13 Ancient, Heroic 16-12 Inferno)
G2 2-0 Ninjas in Pyjamas (G2 16-11 Inferno, G2 16-11 Mirage)
5th November, Friday, Quarterfinals
Gambit 2-0 FURIA (Gambit 19-17 Inferno, Gambit 16-10 Overpass)
Natus Vincere 2-0 Vitality (16-9 Dust II, 16-13 Nuke)
6th November, Saturday, Semifinals
G2 Esports 2-1 Heroic (Heroic 16-12 Nuke, G2 16-10 Mirage, G2 19-15 Inferno)
Na’Vi 2-0 Gambit (16-8 Overpass, 16-3 Mirage)
7th November, Sunday, Grand Finals
Na’Vi 2-0 G2 (Na`Vi 16-11 Ancient, Na`Vi 22-19 Nuke)
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