The group stage of PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 began with a series of intense BO3 matches. In the opening matches, paiN, Wildcard, and Eternal Fire successfully debuted, reaching a 1-0 record in the Swiss system. Below is a detailed overview of each match.

paiN vs Astralis

The first map of the match was Inferno, where Astralis managed to handle it smoothly with a score of 13-7. The second map was Mirage, where paiN has been performing very well for a long time, and unsurprisingly, they were able to take the map easily with a score of 13-6. On the third map, Nuke, the game was even until the end, but thanks to their win in key rounds, paiN was able to pull ahead and won with a score of 13-11.

MIBR vs Wildcard

The first map was Train, surprising many as Wildcard had been banning this map before, but here they picked it. They won the first half 7:5 and lost the second half in a mirror image. In the second overtime, they managed to press on and won 19:15. The second map was Nuke, where Wildcard displayed a confident game, taking the first half 10:2, and simply closed out the game in the second, finishing the map 13:4.

Eternal Fire vs Imperial Valkyries

It was obvious to everyone that Eternal Fire were the clear favorites, and they immediately began showing a good game by taking the first half 9:3, and secured the remaining rounds in the second half, winning 13:5. The second map was Nuke, where Eternal Fire faced no problems again and finished the map 13:4.

Second Day Pairings

The matches for the second day have already been announced, which will decide who can achieve a 2-0 record in the Swiss system and get closer to the playoffs, and who will end up with a 0-2 record and be one step away from being eliminated from the tournament.

PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 will take place from February 14 to 23 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Sixteen teams are participating in the tournament with a prize pool of $1,250,000. You can follow the schedule and results of the event here.