PGL Astana playoff bracket set

The MongolZ vs. Aurora and FURIA vs. MIBR are two of the quarter-final match-ups.

molodoy will get his arena debut in front of his home crowd

The PGL Astana playoff bracket is set with the top eight teams that made it through the Swiss group stage now seeded against each other to play the quarter-finals at the Barys Arena.

The single-elimination bracket will kick off on Friday, May 16, at 07:00 , with The MongolZ taking on Aurora for the first time since IEM Katowice, where the Mongolian squad prevailed, although the two teams have met six times since the beginning of 2024.

Natus Vincere vs. Astralis will follow at 10:00 , before local player and FURIA's latest addition, AWPer Danil "⁠molodoy⁠" Golubenko, gets to make his arena debut in his home city in front of his home crowd at 13:00 against MIBR.

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To round out the quarter-finals, the tournament's favorites, Spirit, will play at 16:00 , going up against Ninjas in Pyjamas, who recently made it into the top 30 positions in both the HLTV World Ranking and the VRS Global Ranking.

The semi-finals will follow on Saturday, with the third-place decider and best-of-five grand final bookending the tournament on championship Sunday.

Date Matches
PGL Astana 2025
16/05/2025
07:00
Match
16/05/2025
10:00
Match
16/05/2025
14:00
Match
16/05/2025
17:00
Match
Kazakhstan Danil 'molodoy' Golubenko
Danil 'molodoy' Golubenko
Age:
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Rating 1.0:
1.21
Maps played:
159
KPR:
0.80
DPR:
0.60
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#1
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Brazil flytw4tp
donk probably gonna break his Katowice record with this bracket imagine making to finals playing against NiP & FURIA, ez farm
2025-05-14 14:33
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22 replies
NIP will beat Spirit btw, Snappi crowd buff is crazy
2025-05-14 14:35
132
5 replies
NIP 1# 2025, new record incomming and ending vita streak at austin final
2025-05-14 14:39
53
4 replies
NIP 1# is real :o
2025-05-14 14:44
2
People be dreaming anything to stop vitality 😭
2025-05-14 14:56
4
2 replies
#59
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Brazil 7akemeout
Whatever it takes
2025-05-14 15:34
7
People who doest dream are sad bro
2025-05-14 16:26
4
#11
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
roman | 
Portugal MUTIRIS_VAC_SHOT
They smoke most teams in the playoffs but their side of the bracket is a "passeio" for sure.
2025-05-14 14:35
3
1 reply
You're a passeio
2025-05-14 15:07
8
hes not gonna break it cuz its not a tier 1 tournament
2025-05-14 14:40
3
7 replies
#29
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Korea syjeon
by all means it is a t1 tournament, the only top teams skipping it are Vitality and MOUZ, it is on LAN and with an Arena and has a prize pool of over 500k. This is T1 no doubt edit: Oh yeah and Falcons too ig. Point still stands
2025-05-14 14:50
16
6 replies
Nop sorry we are top28 rating doesnt count
2025-05-14 16:36
0
Winning a tournament where out of the top4 only 1 team is attending (be it the fourth ranked)...sorry but it feels a bit like a banana cup. Is there any team out the other 7 that stand a chance to beat spirit in your opinion ...? Draw your own opinion
2025-05-14 18:48
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2 replies
#92
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Brazil Oliver33
Considering the two 13-11s against GL, anyone has a chance of beating Spirit in this group.
2025-05-15 09:49
0
Navi got a chance on a good day
2025-05-15 15:42
0
you can't convince me that a tournament with furia mibr and NIP in the playoffs bracket is t1
2025-05-15 03:08
0
3 teams missing from top5, that is huge.
2025-05-15 20:08
0
why always BR vs BR in this tournament
2025-05-14 14:50
9
4 replies
fear! are cowards
2025-05-14 17:10
0
#81
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South America CL4PS
Statistics. 4 BR in 16 Teams
2025-05-14 18:02
0
1 reply
playoffs only 2 BR and they still meet?
2025-05-14 18:02
1
#91
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
scriptwriters think it would get more viewers
2025-05-15 08:52
1
Donk price set to be 300k or something no way I wouldn't pick him for fantasy.
2025-05-14 15:02
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#2
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Hong Kong den1dea
ez for astralis
2025-05-14 14:32
9
4 replies
#13
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Denmark Andengommi
#ToTheStars!
2025-05-14 14:36
5
1 reply
#31
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Romania bNr2005
#ToTheStars!
2025-05-14 14:51
3
ez for the GIGACHAD*
2025-05-14 14:54
4
EZ early departure home xD
2025-05-14 15:01
5
tier3 teams
2025-05-14 14:32
0
1 reply
Only NIP is tier 3 there Or maybe it's tier 2 too
2025-05-15 18:20
0
#4
Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Twistzz | 
United States plsnopermaban
ez4spirit
2025-05-14 14:32
1
#5
rain | 
Sweden iamnex
Lmao
2025-05-14 14:33
0
#6
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United Arab Emirates PepegaPls
goofy ahh playoff
2025-05-14 14:33
18
#7
zont1x | 
Spain dvovb
Furia wins the trophy!!!
2025-05-14 14:33
3
EZ for NIP, we let them win in the groups
2025-05-14 14:33
9
#9
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Sweden Vrede
br team vs br team again lol
2025-05-14 14:34
8
5 replies
it's the only way BR teams can win a match xD
2025-05-14 14:37
39
4 replies
#15
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Sweden Vrede
ONE way :D
2025-05-14 14:37
0
lucky that VP is BR too... to keep all these BR vs BR matches going 🤓
2025-05-14 14:46
11
1 reply
#70
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Norway biggamer69
They play like one tbf
2025-05-14 16:50
1
#41
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Brazil MrLucas
oh yes, G2, GL, VP, all brazilian teams. at this point just call it Brazillian National CS Cup
2025-05-14 15:06
5
#12
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Israel mcnamaras_EEEdiots
br derby wtf
2025-05-14 14:36
3
only a week before dallas and the end of this mickey mouz event
2025-05-14 14:39
0
yes inject more of Spirit and easy brackets into my veins
2025-05-14 14:39
0
2 replies
#68
Faceit level 9  | 
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Europe NinjaMaskOfLight
they are the most high rated team in this tourney wym
2025-05-14 16:35
0
1 reply
#73
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United States ESLCS
what do YOU mean. spirit and mongolz went both 3-0 why did spirit get 2 brazilian teams and nip. Mongolz got navi, aurora and astralis.
2025-05-14 17:02
4
#19
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France bjjthibz
TheMongolz vs Aurora is gonna be an interesting match-up. I feel these two teams are competing at the same level.
2025-05-14 14:39
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5 replies
I want some of what you're smoking
2025-05-14 14:41
0
4 replies
#22
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France bjjthibz
The teams are very close in both hltv and valve rankins, wdym ? Aurora has underperformed a bit since they left Eternal Fire, but so does TheMongolz, they haven't impressed last 2 events. 2 teams i like, btw.
2025-05-14 14:43
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3 replies
MongolZ looked meh before this event, but comparing them to Aurora's current form is wild lmao
2025-05-14 15:10
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2 replies
#98
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France bjjthibz
I want some of what you're smoking jk
2025-05-16 09:08
0
#99
Faceit level 10  | 
Ex3rcice | 
Malta bravity
got bashed by aurora
2025-05-16 15:58
0
#23
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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United Kingdom ummahusla
NIP 3:1 Astralis in the PGL finals
2025-05-14 14:44
4
NiP hater bracket setter
2025-05-14 14:46
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1 reply
#50
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Russia animus_V0x
just play better lol
2025-05-14 15:12
0
What a trash bracket. 2 br teams facing each other so they can get the br viewership again in the semis, and forcing nip and spirit face each other again
2025-05-14 14:47
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#47
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Brazil MrLucas
Oh yes, those damn Buchholz seeding clearly created to raise brazilian viewership and antagonize NIP and portuguese fans, how shameless...
2025-05-14 15:11
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1 reply
Not even thought about the pt players on nip lol. I just think its strange spirit and nip are facing each other again, when both mibr and nip ended up 3-2, so they both could play vs spirit. But yeah im just dumb cuz i dont know how the buchholz system works
2025-05-14 15:13
0
its seeding bro, its not manual...
2025-05-14 15:11
0
#28
Faceit level 9  | 
Jesus | 
Kazakhstan yTuHbIe_ucTopuu
who tf came up with this bracket?
2025-05-14 14:47
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#32
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Kazakhstan Lebron9992
It's based on performance of last 3 moths I believe. But it would be better if they played different teams. Furia will play MIBR btw. Navi are also on the same bracket as Mongolz and Aurora. Free pass to the finals for Spirit.
2025-05-14 14:53
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#45
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United States MrNorwood
No, see #44
2025-05-14 15:09
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#44
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United States MrNorwood
It's based on the swiss stage results, it's easier to see on Liquipedia: liquipedia.net/counterstrike/PGL/2025/As.. The team with the best Buchholz score (The Mongolz) was matched up with the 3-2 team with the worst Buchholz score. Ending with Navi and Astralis paired up in the middle of the pack.
2025-05-14 15:09
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#52
Faceit level 9  | 
Jesus | 
Kazakhstan yTuHbIe_ucTopuu
i figured some kind of first-last seeding was in place, thank you.
2025-05-14 15:17
0
furia vs. mibr, only one brazilian team allowed in semis is this happens because they from brasìl?
2025-05-14 14:54
1
6 replies
Yes cuz if they face an eu they would lose, so with them facing each other, they guarantee a br team in the semis
2025-05-14 15:01
1
5 replies
pretty sure they both can win against low tier teams like aurora and nip
2025-05-14 15:34
0
#61
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Brazil bacuri_fps
Furia take easily NiP and Aurora lol what u yapping about? Also flag checkout :)
2025-05-14 15:51
0
2 replies
#83
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
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Turkey tradingltd
Brazilul delusion, Aurora 13-0 Furia ez
2025-05-14 18:02
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1 reply
#86
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Brazil bacuri_fps
If it was one month ago i would agree with u
2025-05-14 19:53
0
it's seed system bro
2025-05-15 20:26
0
TS have an easy bracket lmao
2025-05-14 14:57
1
#37
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Kazakhstan Lebron9992
Spirit got an easiest bracket. LOL
2025-05-14 14:59
1
Navi vs spirit final
2025-05-14 15:06
1
ok donk 100000% mvp
2025-05-14 15:14
0
#53
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Brazil bacuri_fps
Again BR vs BR?????? easiest game for FURIA tho
2025-05-14 15:20
0
Totally biased brackets in favour of spirit lmao Ain't no way they fumble this
2025-05-14 15:22
0
4 replies
No vita/falcons so they have to win or be a laughing stock
2025-05-14 15:25
1
Are you so desperate for attention that after #26 you had to come back and write another comment like that? I'm pretty sure you know that brackets can't be biased in favor of anyone since there is no "bracket setter", but if you don't, #44 explained how it works.
2025-05-14 17:14
0
2 replies
So Sorry for you the sarcasm part is totally missing in your life Try not to sulclde!
2025-05-14 17:18
0
1 reply
I'm fine, don't worry. To be clear: since it was sarcasm, your point was that Spirit should fumble this and the lucky bracket will not help them?
2025-05-14 17:23
0
#56
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
France Sinj_Gracieux
Looking at this competition you realize that the gap between T1 (vita, flacons, mouz, spirit) and the rest is currently abyssal. Looking at this match-up and the groupstage it's like the T2 starts at HLTV top 5 now.
2025-05-14 15:27
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#60
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Brazil bacuri_fps
That’s how its being for years now, the only thing that changes are the teams who takes these 4 spots, a few time ago was Navi and g2. And yeah the difference between tier S and tier1-2 its abyssal, i hope that in the future we have more teams to contender trophies and not vitallity in every grand final possible (nothing againt Vit tho)
2025-05-14 15:48
5
#66
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Turkey playbatu
as long as the tier S(top 2-3) teams changes in periods it is ok for me as a fan. just look at the last 12 months. it is not an exact math but to getting my point it was give or take something like : we had g2-navi time, navi-spirit time, navi-spirit-mouz time, vitality-spirit-mouz time, vitality alone time and now it seems vitality-falcons time. each of the periods it seems that the tier-S teams were invincible and dominate the scene for years but it wasnt the case. who knows what is next??
2025-05-14 16:11
1
I really wish Mongolz win this tournament. they really deserve it
2025-05-14 15:31
5
#62
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Singapore Kranos
NIP can't catch a break with Spirit lol
2025-05-14 15:51
1
what a shitass event, the only reason br reach semis is only because there are too many br teams.
2025-05-14 16:02
0
#64
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United Kingdom carltonXD
spirit mongolz or spirit navi final ez
2025-05-14 16:05
0
#65
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Sweden ELDREGN
Please my beloved Navi, do not crumble against astralis
2025-05-14 16:07
0
the worst tournament of 2025 so far
2025-05-14 16:54
0
They just had to stop the GIGACHAD and NiP one way or another... the dream lasted long enough
2025-05-14 16:55
0
again br x br???? wtf?? cowards!!
2025-05-14 17:18
3
#ToTheStars
2025-05-14 17:33
0
#80
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Brazil hugoooo
The pairings for this tournament were rigged for sure, it's against all probabilities
2025-05-14 18:00
1
1 reply
The conspiracy theorists thrive on HLTV forums, I swear!
2025-05-14 19:06
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#87
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Ukraine zhvchnskiy
god blessed us with another Aleksib vs hooxi game
2025-05-14 20:50
1
Congratulations Eternal Fire!
2025-05-14 20:56
0
For those who complain about the bracket, just remember that it is done by seed and not by the organizers' choice
2025-05-14 23:20
0
Furia Vs Navi in the Final.
2025-05-15 17:18
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