All you need to know about the first-ever Counter-Strike 2 Major

The PGL CS2 Copenhagen Major is the first ever Counter-Strike 2 Major and features the best teams in action. The tournament will also have a substantial prize pool and serve as the start of the new season. Here’s all you need to know about the CS2 Copenhagen Major including participating teams, format, and more.

Elimination Stage results

Overview

Team
Matches
Rounds
RD
BU
Team Spirit (qualified)3-065-41+241
MOUZ (qualified)3-052-25+271
Eternal Fire2-137-24+73
Complexity 2-135-52-171
Cloud92-133-25+81
Natus Vincere2-158-60-2-1
Vitality2-136-31+5-3
Virtus Pro2-132-28+4-3
Imperial esports1-224-32-85
HEROIC1-236-42-61
ECSTATIC1-254-56-21
G2 esports1-233-29+4-1
paiN Gaming1-262-68-16-1
FaZe Clan1-224-33-9-3
The MongolZ0-361-70-91
FURIA Esports0-340-66-26-3

Round 1 Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map
Score
MOUZECSTATICOverpass13-11
NAVIMongolZMirage13-10
VitalityEternal FireInferno10-13
VPImperial EsportsInferno6-13
FaZeHEROICAncient10-13
ComplexitypaiN GamingVertigo13-9
SpiritCloud9Ancient13-7
G2 esportsFURIAInferno13-3

Round 2 Matches

Round 2 High Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map
Score
MOUZEternal FireVertigo13-11
ComplexityHEROICVertigo19-17
NAVIG2Nuke13-11
SpiritImperial EportsMirage13-2

Round 2 Low Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map
Score
VitalityMongolZNuke13-9
Virtus.PropaiNInferno13-9
Cloud9ECSTATICOverpass13-3
FaZeFURIAAncient13-7

Round 3 Matches

Round 3 High Matches [Qualification]

Team 1
Team 2
Map 1
Map 2
Map 3
Score
MOUZComplexityOverpass (13-1)Ancient (13-2)Vertigo 2-0
SpiritNAVINuke (13-16)Ancient (13-9)Mirage (13-7)2-1

Round 3 Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map
Score
HEROICVirtusproAncient6-13
G2Cloud9Anubis9-13
Eternal FireFaZe ClanOverpass13-1
Imperial EsportsVitalityOverpass9-13

Round 3 Low Matches [Elimination]

Team 1
Team 2
Map 1
Map 2
Map 3
Score
paiNMongolZMirage (9-13)Nuke (13-10)Inferno (22-19)2-1
ECSTATICFURIAOverpass (13-7)Inferno (14-16)Ancient (13-7)2-1

Round 4 Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map 1
Map 2
Map 3
Score
Eternal FireVirtusproOverpass (6-13)Vertigo (13-6)Inferno (13-7)2-1
COLVitalityInferno (16-19)Vertigo (13-7)Anubis (10-13)1-2
Cloud9NAVIMirage (14-16)Ancient (13-6)Overpass (13-2)2-1
Team 1
Team 2
Map 1
Map 2
Map 3
Score
ImperialFaZeNuke (8-13)Anubis (13-8)Mirage (8-13)1-2
ECSTATICG2Inferno (7-13)Vertigo (13-11)Anubis (8-13)1-2
HEROICpaiNNuke (6-13)Mirage (9-13)Overpass0-2

Round 5

Team 1
Team 2
Map 1
Map 2
Map 3
Score
ComplexityFaZeNuke (6-13)Overpass (6-13)Ancient0-2
Virtus.ProG2Inferno (16-14)Vertigo (11-13)Anubis (6-13)1-2
NAVIpaiNNuke (13-10)Mirage (13-9)Overpass2-0

Opening Stage Results

Overview

Team
Matches
Rounds
RD
BU
Heroic3-058-40+181
Cloud92-058-46+120
Eternal Fire3-177-63+145
ECSTATIC3-172-57+153
paiN Gaming3-154-41+13-3
Imperial Esports3-2113-105+80
The MongolZ3-2102-80+22-2
FURIA Esports3-2100-75+25-9
SAW2-383-97-142
Legacy2-371-79-82
GamerLegion2-388-93-50
Lynn Vision1-340-61-212
ENCE1-355-73-181
Apeks1-345-65-20-1
AMKAL esports0-346-63-17-2
KOI0-331-55-24-2

Round 1 Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map
Score
Cloud9ECSTATICAncient13-10
Eternal FireMongolZNuke13-6
ENCEImperialAnubis19-22
ApekspaiNVertigo8-13
HeroicLVGNuke13-5
GamerLegionAMKALOverpass13-8
SAWKOINuke13-4
FURIALegacyAncient13-16

Round 2 Matches

Round 2 High Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map
Score
Eternal FirepaiNAnubis13-2
HEROICImperialMirage16-14
Cloud9LegacyOverpass13-10
GamerLegionSAWVertigo9-13

Round 2 Low Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map
Score
ECSTATICMongolZNuke13-10
ApeksAMKALOverpass16-13
ENCEKOINuke16-12
FURIALVGNuke9-13

Round 3 Matches

Round 3 High Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map 1
Map 2
Map 3
Score
HeroicEternal FireVertigo (16-14)Mirage 913-7)Overpass2-0
Cloud9SAWNuke (19-17)Anubis (13-9)Ancient2-0

Round 3 Mid Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map
Score
ImperialApeksOverpass13-7
paiNENCENuke13-3
GamerLegionLegacyVertigo13-4
ECSTATICLVGOverpass13-8

Round 3 Low Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map 1
Map 2
Map 3
Score
MongolZAMKALNuke (13-2)Mirage (8-13)Inferno (13-10)2-1
KOIFURIAOverpass (6-13)Vertigo (9-13)Nuke0-2

Round 4 Matches

Round 4 High Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map 1
Map 2
Map 3
Score
Eternal FireGamerLegionOverpass (4-13)Inferno (13-2)Vertigo (13-11)2-1
SAWpaiNVertigo (10-13)NukeOverpass0-1
ECSTATICImperial esports

Round 4 Low Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map 1
Map 2
Map 3
Score
LVGMongolZAncient (8-13)Anubis (6-13)Nuke0-2
LegacyApeksAncient (13-7)Inferno (13-7)Anubis2-0
ENCEFURIAMirage (8-13)Ancient (9-13)Vertigo0-2

Round 5 Matches

Team 1
Team 2
Map 1
Map 2
Map 3
Score
LegacyMongolZAncient (9-13)Anubis (6-13)Inferno0-2
ImperialGamerLegionOverpass (12-16)Mirage (13-6)Nuke (13-5)2-1
SAWFURIAVertigo (7-13)Ancient (7-13)Overpass0-2

Which teams are participating in the CS2 Copenhagen Major?

What is the tournament format?

There are three stages to the Copenhagen Major. At the very beginning on March 17, the Copenhagen Major will start with the ‘Opening Stage’. The Opening stage runs for four days from March 17-20, 2024. 

This stage employs a 16-team Swiss System format where elimination and advancement matches are bo3. All other matches are bo1 matches.


The top eight teams from the Opening stage advance to the Elimination Stage. Meanwhile, the bottom eight teams are eliminated. 

The Elimination Stage also runs for four days from March 21-24, 2024. This stage has a sixteen-team Swiss System format where all matches except the Elimination and Advancement matches are bo1. The elimination matches and the advancement matches are the bo3 series. 

The top eight teams from the Elimination Stage advance to the Playoffs. The Playoffs take place across four days from March 28 to the 31st. It is a single-elimination bracket where all matches are bo3. 

When is the next CS2 Major?

The PGL Copenhagen Major is the next CS2 Major. The Major starts on March 17 and comes to an end 14 days later on the 31st. The entire tournament comprises three stages - the Opening stage, the Elimination Stage and finally the Playoffs Stage.

Where can I watch the PGL Copenhagen Major?

The Copenhagen CS2 Major will stream live on Twitch. We have embedded the stream below for your convenience.