PGL Astana qualifier details announced

Four teams will earn spots at the $1.25 million event via regional qualifiers.

PGL has announced the qualifying details for PGL Astana 2025, the Romanian company's third event of the year. Slated for May 10-18, the event will feature a $1.25 million prize pool and 16 teams.

Twelve of those spots have been filled through invitations, while four places will go to the winners of qualifiers held in Europe, Asia, North America, and South America.

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There will be four open qualifiers per region, with Asia divided into four sub-regions (China, MENA, Oceania and Rest of Asia). By default, eight teams will advance from the open to the closed qualifiers, but that number may change if teams decline their invitation and no replacements are available.

All open qualifiers will use a single-elimination, best-of-one format, except for the quarter-finals and semi-finals, which will be best-of-three series. For full details, check out PGL Astana's qualifier rulebook.

The dates for open qualifiers are the following across all regions:

Open Qualifier #1 - March 14-15

Open Qualifier #2 - March 16-17

Open Qualifier #3 - March 21-22

Open Qualifier #4 - March 23-24

The closed qualifier dates are as follows:

Closed Qualifier Round #1 - March 27-30

Closed Qualifier Round #2 - March 31-April 1