StarLadder

@Stake × @StarLadder_com A brand-new Tier-2 LAN tournament series built to give rising CS2 teams real LAN experience and global visibility. 🇪🇺 Stake Ranked 📅 Ep.1: April 1–4 | Ep.2: May 27–30, 2026 💰 Winnings: $100k 🏟️ Main Event: LAN | Qualifiers: Online 📍 Finals in European capitals (Schengen) ⚔️ Format: Double Elimination Bo3 🎟️ Stake Ranked Ep.1 | Invites & Ranking • Main Event: 8 teams – 6 Teams: Direct invitations based on Global VRS starting from 13th rank. – 2 teams advancing from Closed Qualifiers. • Closed Qualifiers: – 14 teams invited via Global VRS – 2 teams advancing from Open Qualifiers. • Open Qualifiers: – Will be held online on Faceit platform – Game servers location: Europe. • VRS used for Direct invites: 12th of February (VRS update released on 2nd of February will be used) • VRS used for Closed Qualifier seeding: 2nd of February (February VRS update) • VRS used the Main Event seeding: 2nd of March (March VRS update). 📅 Qualifiers • Open Qualifiers: February 21–22, 2026 Online, Single Elimination Bo1/Bo3 • Closed Qualifiers: March 4–8, 2026 Online, Single Elimination Bo3 ⚖️ Integrity & Fair Play • Teams must meet all Valve requirements to be eligible for accepting invitations and participating in the tournament. • Teams and players with an active ESIC ban at the start of their scheduled matches will not be allowed to participate in the tournament. • If a team does not accept the tournament invitation within the specified deadline, the invite will be passed to the next eligible team based on the VRS ranking. • If a team withdraws from the tournament after qualifying or after accepting a direct invite for any reason, including visa-related issues, the tournament slot will be offered to the next eligible team in the VRS ranking. #StakeRanked

StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 - Event of the Year 🖤 THANK YOU, Counter-Strike community and @HLTVawards This recognition means everything to us – because it comes from you. We’ll keep raising the bar. Together.

🎄 Merry Christmas from StarLadder! Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with warmth, great moments, and new victories ahead. Thank you for being part of our journey - see you in the new year! ✨

StarSeries is here to stay. Following its return in 2025, the legacy continues in 2026 - and now officially in 2027. 🏆 StarSeries 21 🗓 October 20–25, 2027 🎥 October 20 — Media Day More details coming soon. Stay tuned on StarLadder CS2 channels 📢

Now’s the moment. If the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 was your highlight of the year, show your support and vote for us in HLTV’s Event of the Year community poll 🖤

Thank you to everyone watching us – online or at MVM Dome – for turning StarLadder #BudapestMajor 2025 into a historic @CounterStrike moment 🔥 Massive respect to every team, player, and everyone behind the scenes. It was incredibly HUGE, loud and spectacular @StarLadder_com Team

YOUR #StarLadder #BudapestMajor CHAMPIONS: 🏆🏆 @TeamVitalityCS 🏆🏆

Meet Greyson Nekrutman of @sepulturacombr and Jon Argondizza of @_innerlove who are bringing in the raw energy to the #StarLadder #BudapestMajor!

Eyes on the prize. #BudapestMajor

Our hearts beat for Counter-Strike. ♥️ #BudapestMajor

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The time has come. #BudapestMajor

🏆 Victory tastes like Monster Energy! Get ready to energise for the epic fight to lift this #BudapestMajor trophy! @MonsterGaming @MonsterEnergy #MonsterGaming #MonsterEnergy

👏 A grand welcome to Monster Energy as the Title Partner of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025! Monster Energy has long been a legend in esports. And now? They’re here to power the last battle of this year! ⚡️Unleash the Beast with Monster and feel every Major play come alive! #MonsterGaming #MonsterEnergy