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Aurora Won PGL Masters Bucharest 2025, Final Standings and MVPs

Aurora Gaming has claimed the PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 championship title after a nail-biting 3–2 victory over Legacy.


The Turkish squad held their nerve in a five-map thriller, securing their first major LAN trophy and a much-needed confidence boost ahead of the upcoming CS2 Major.


Aurora Gaming wins PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 after a dramatic 3–2 victory over Legacy — full match breakdown, MVP highlights, prize distribution, and what this means for the CS2 competitive scene.
Aurora Won PGL Masters Bucharest 2025

PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 was held offline in Bucharest, Romania, from October 26 to November 1, 2025, featuring 16 invited teams battling for a $1.25 million prize pool. The tournament followed a Swiss-system group stage (best-of-three) leading into single-elimination playoffs, culminating in a best-of-five Grand Final.


A Fierce Grand Final That Went the Distance

The Grand Final began with Aurora taking early control, securing the first two maps, Dust 2 and Mirage, thanks to a dominant showing from their star rifler Ismailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş, who delivered 24 and 18 kills respectively to give his team a 2–0 lead.


However, Legacy refused to go down quietly. They bounced back with strong performances on Train and Inferno, clawing back from the brink with a 19–17 overtime win on the former and a commanding 7–0 start on the latter. Legacy’s Lux was a major driving force in their resurgence, dropping 27 kills on Inferno to force a decider.


The final map, Nuke, saw Aurora regain control with a 3–0 start. Despite a brief five-round streak from Legacy, Aurora closed the series 16–11 after another impactful showing from XANTARES, who was later crowned Tournament MVP, his first-ever LAN MVP award.


Final Standings

Aurora’s win earned them $200,000, while runners-up Legacy took home $93,750. Portuguese squad SAW finished third after an impressive run, claiming $75,000, followed by GamerLegion in fourth with $43,750.


Top 16 Placements:

  1. Aurora Gaming – $200,000

  2. Legacy – $93,750

  3. SAW – $75,000

  4. GamerLegion – $43,750

  5. paiN Gaming – $31,250

  6. Team Liquid – $31,250

  7. B8 – $31,250

  8. HEROIC – $31,250

  9. FlyQuest – $15,625

  10. Gentle Mates – $15,625

  11. Astralis – $15,625

  12. 3DMAX – $9,375

  13. BetBoom Team – $9,375

  14. Fnatic – $9,375

  15. Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) – $6,250

  16. MIBR – $6,250


Tournament MVP: Ismailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş (Aurora Gaming)

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