StarLadder Budapest Major 2025

Stage 1: Opening Stage

• Dates: November 24th – 27th, 2025
• Format: 16-Team Swiss System
• Match Rules: * Bo3 (Best of 3) for all Elimination and Advancement matches.
• Bo1 (Best of 1) for all other matches.
• Outcome: Top 8 teams proceed to Stage 2; bottom 8 teams are eliminated.

Stage 2: Elimination Stage

• Dates: November 29th – December 2nd, 2025
• Format: 16-Team Swiss System
• Match Rules: * Bo3 for all Elimination and Advancement matches.
• Bo1 for all other matches.
• Outcome: Top 8 teams proceed to Stage 3; bottom 8 teams are eliminated.

Stage 3: Final Swiss Stage

• Dates: December 4th – 7th, 2025
• Format: 16-Team Swiss System
• Match Rules: * Bo3 for all Elimination and Advancement matches.
• Bo1 for all other matches.
• Outcome: Top 8 teams proceed to the Playoffs; bottom 8 teams are eliminated.

The Playoffs

• Dates: December 11th – 14th, 2025
• Format: Single-Elimination Bracket
• Match Rules:
• Quarterfinals & Semifinals: Bo3 (Best of 3)
• Grand Final: Bo5 (Best of 5)