Opening matchups revealed for FISSURE Playground 2

A grudge match between Liquid and FURIA headlines the opening round of games in Belgrade.

The MongolZ will kick off their first appearance since winning Esports World Cup against 3DMAX

The opening matches of FISSURE Playground 2 have been revealed, with the tournament set to kick off September 12 in Belgrade, Serbia.

The 16 teams in attendance will contest a Swiss-style BO3 group stage, where teams with a 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 record will progress to the playoffs. A single-elimination BO3 format will take over for the playoffs, before a BO5 grand final closes the event.

Not only is there a total $1,250,000 prize pool and the trophy on offer at FISSURE Playground 2, there will also be VRS implications for teams gunning for a spot at StarLadder Budapest Major later this year.

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Liquid are a team in desperate need of a deep run in Belgrade if they are to have any hope of qualifying for Budapest, as Russel "⁠Twistzz⁠" Van Dulken and company are currently projected to miss the mark by a wide margin.

A tough opening bout has been presented to Liquid in this event in the form of FURIA. The majority-Brazilian squad features ex-Liquid players Gabriel "⁠FalleN⁠" Toledo and Mareks "⁠YEKINDAR⁠" Gaļinskis among their ranks, providing some added spice to the matchup.

Meanwhile likes of Aurora, Falcons, 3DMAX, G2, Legacy and paiN will be hoping to continue racking up VRS points in the hopes of securing an invite directly to Stage 3, and HEROIC could still bump their invite from Stage 1 to Stage 2.

The opening matchups are as follows:

Friday September 12

Date Matches
FISSURE Playground 2
12/09/2025
10:00
Match
12/09/2025
12:45
Match
12/09/2025
16:10
Match
12/09/2025
18:20
Match

Saturday September 13

Date Matches
FISSURE Playground 2
13/09/2025
10:10
Match
13/09/2025
13:50
Match
13/09/2025
16:30
Match
13/09/2025
19:15
Match
Brazil Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo
Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo
Age:
34
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
2072
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.61
Canada Russel 'Twistzz' Van Dulken
Russel 'Twistzz' Van Dulken
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
1911
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.62
Latvia Mareks 'YEKINDAR' Gaļinskis
Mareks 'YEKINDAR' Gaļinskis
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
1566
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.69
#1
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Switzerland Alpollo
Yes
2025-09-07 11:55
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#2
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Europe Klobby
More paiN for FaZe
2025-09-07 11:55
89
3 replies
#15
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World OughtToChange
Nice one
2025-09-07 12:29
0
1 reply
#23
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Netherlands geek3D
brain working overtime
2025-09-07 13:56
0
so every player has to take pain-killer before the match in order to win
2025-09-08 07:15
0
#3
miLo | 
Asia vsly
how mongolz getting 3dmax again n again
2025-09-07 11:55
47
5 replies
#6
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Poland CheesedToMeetYou
So they can ezwin
2025-09-07 11:59
9
#12
ropz | 
Japan asyl1m
seeding.
2025-09-07 12:11
3
bodyy gonna humble them.
2025-09-07 12:44
6
1 reply
#29
Faceit level 7  | 
MaiL09 | 
Sweden Bobbin
Medications
2025-09-07 15:50
5
The invite VRS updates like once a month. So if a tournament starts withing a month of another tournament, there's a chance they will use the same seeding
2025-09-07 12:59
4
#4
Faceit level 9  | 
latto | 
Poland Oerrty
Legacy EZ win
2025-09-07 11:58
2
another 3dmax mongolz 🙄
2025-09-07 11:58
6
#7
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Finland Fintoto
Tyloo
2025-09-07 12:00
2
#8
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Turkey EfeZz24
I'll watch in arena cant wait for the playoffs
2025-09-07 12:00
5
#9
ropz | 
Estonia mrkenz
3dmax mongolz el classico
2025-09-07 12:00
9
Hopefully Liquid will have enough VRS points left to qualify for CCT 🙏🙏
2025-09-07 12:02
8
4 replies
#31
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New Zealand Skye620
They need to make semis or some shit and hope for other results to go their way. Sorry but chances are they miss this major
2025-09-07 17:38
1
3 replies
They're actually not that far out, if they can manage to bear furia they'll only be like 20 points out from a spot, so if they make playoffs they should be able to qual
2025-09-07 18:06
0
1 reply
#37
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New Zealand Skye620
Article said they needed to do exceptionally well at this event. I assumed had to be at least semis
2025-09-07 21:07
1
unless they buy elige or some shit lmao
2025-09-07 18:16
1
#11
sAw | 
Germany Pacota
Best format
2025-09-07 12:05
2
#13
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Kazakhstan Shingis2kk
fantasy when
2025-09-07 12:12
1
#14
donk | 
Russia Vorun5
rip vp major
2025-09-07 12:19
2
#16
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Croatia M_JovaN
Magisk will humble Aurora
2025-09-07 12:35
6
2 replies
#30
Faceit level 7  | 
MaiL09 | 
Sweden Bobbin
I would find a game where aurora smokes falcons when he was still there but too lazy
2025-09-07 15:51
1
#42
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
Italy RReemm
meds
2025-09-10 21:10
0
#17
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Korea garukno
no double stream, this is how an S tier TO should operate
2025-09-07 12:36
3
no 3rd place decider? i guess Fissure PG 1 didn't have one, hmm
2025-09-07 13:02
1
ez for TYLOO
2025-09-07 13:19
1
#22
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Scotland TWGKofi
Again with this Mongolz 3DMax matchup
2025-09-07 13:34
0
another liquid lowerbracket tournament here we go
2025-09-07 14:22
1
cringe Falcons getting the easiest matchup
2025-09-07 14:37
0
Furia loses this ngl
2025-09-07 14:55
0
1 reply
if they have the same routine that navi did in 2024 then yes lol
2025-09-07 18:22
0
Liquid no win no major.
2025-09-07 15:06
0
#28
Faceit level 10  | 
coldzera | 
Mongolia henryhen69
Free trophy4mongolz LO
2025-09-07 15:41
1
another easy dub for mongolz
2025-09-07 17:48
0
#36
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United States TheGr8One
no vitality spirit or mouz so of course falcons will attend this
2025-09-07 20:49
0
1 reply
#38
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Iceland kotaingg
mongolz
2025-09-07 21:53
0
#39
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Russia i0n1x
with mongolz, g2 and falcons this event is looking real good now.
2025-09-08 00:30
0
LULQUID #29 vrs ranking, worst ranked team to attend the event
2025-09-08 18:45
1
1 reply
Omg. That's true!! I didn't even realize. But I'm sure they'll at least make playoffs
2025-09-10 21:15
0
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