Final Swiss stage matchups set at PGL Masters

29-10-2025 18:20

Aurora and Astralis will do battle for the last playoff spot.

PGL Masters Bucharest is just one round away from reaching the playoffs after the conclusion of the 2-1 and 1-2 matchups, which saw B8, Liquid, and SAW advance to the bracket stage while fnatic, 3DMAX, and BetBoom were eliminated.

The final 2-2 round will decide the last three teams to reach the playoffs and begin with Gentle Mates looking to complete their recovery from 0-2 to 3-2 against GamerLegion.

CS Asia Championships winners Legacy missed out on their first chance to reach playoffs against B8 and have one chance remaining as they take on FlyQuest, followed by the match of the day between Aurora and Astralis.

The Danes will be looking for revenge after losing to the Turks at ESL Pro League Season 22, while Engin "⁠MAJ3R⁠" Küpeli's side is hoping to avoid disaster after going up 2-0 and missing their first two chances to advance.

2-2 matchups:

Date	Matches
PGL Masters Bucharest 2025
30/10/2025	GamerLegion 09:00 Gentle Mates	Match
30/10/2025	Legacy 11:05 FlyQuest	Match
30/10/2025	Aurora 13:20 Astralis	Match

Surely Aurora won't choke, right. Right?

2025-10-29 18:21

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so many swiss stages I see teams going from 2-0 to 2-3. entirely possible.

2025-10-29 18:34

aurora invented choking

2025-10-29 18:55

2 replies

I thought NiKo does.

2025-10-29 20:08

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Niko invented it, NA improved it, and Aurora perfected it.

2025-10-29 23:24

M8 will lose bc they play early in the morning. =(

2025-10-29 18:23

Surely Astralis won’t choke, right. Right?

2025-10-29 18:24

Of course Gentlemates again in the first game, only way to nerf us

2025-10-29 18:25

I dont see how starting early really nerfs a team. Even SAW managed to beat Aurora while starting early.

2025-10-30 12:44

Aurora might throw away their only chance to win a trophy

2025-10-29 18:26

M8 Legacy Astralis

2025-10-29 18:50

Worst part about aurora vs astralis is that one of them will qualify, both deserve to be out

2025-10-29 19:37

When will Turks go from "can beat anyone but can also be beat by anyone" to "the most consistent and disciplined Tier 1.5 team that wins 94% of matches when they enter HT 3 rounds up"?

2025-10-29 22:12

They have a track record of starting Swiss round 2-0 and having a nail-biter Game 5. Start 0-2 and THEN make it into Playoffs, delivering when it is absolutely necessary. Cold blooded.

2025-10-29 22:13

It's actually 200IQ move from Major, he said to me that they are trying to have so many matches before the major, so they can win the major, it's the only possible explanation right? right..

2025-10-29 23:39