PaiN Gaming and 3DMAX eradicated from StarLadder Budapest Main 2025

PaiN Gaming and 3DMAX have change into the newest groups to bow out of the StarLadder Budapest Main 2025‘s third stage.

The Brazilian facet, which scored a top-four end on the Austin Main, and the all-French roster misplaced in essential spherical 4 Swiss Stage matches.

Though PaiN Gaming kicked off its Stage 3 marketing campaign with a victory over 3DMAX within the first spherical, defeats to G2 Esports and NAVI put it on the verge of elimination. Consequently, a victory over an in-form B8 facet was required to stay within the match.

The Brazilians started Mud II on the entrance foot, establishing a 7-5 lead within the first half. B8 responded with a 7-5 half of its personal, forcing extra time in a hotly contested map. After a back-and-forth extra time, B8 grabbed Mud II 19-16, leaving PaiN Gaming’s playoff hopes hanging within the stability.

B8’s choose of Historic had already confirmed fruitful after defeating Workforce Falcons earlier within the stage. Robust defensive shows in each halves noticed each groups stage after 24 rounds, with extra time required to separate them as soon as once more. Regardless of the perfect efforts of Rodrigo ‘biguzera‘ Bittencourt, B8’s defence proved superior in extra time, taking the map 16-12 to safe a 2-0 sweep.

Having arrived in Budapest on the lookout for a repeat of its Austin heroics, PaiN Gaming heads house with a top-14 end and $20,000 (~£14,987) in prize cash.

Defeats to PaiN Gaming and Workforce Vitality within the first two rounds already put 3DMAX on the again foot heading into the best-of-threes. A tough-fought 2-1 win over Parivision enabled the French facet to struggle one other day, the place a match in opposition to FaZe Clan would determine its destiny.

Regardless of FaZe Clan’s hit-and-miss type throughout the Main, the Pink Militia got here out swinging, taking Mud II 13-6 to maintain its personal playoff ambitions alive. FaZe’s superior defence proved the distinction on Inferno, taking the map 13-5 and a 2-0 collection victory to ship 3DMAX packing.

Following the outcomes of spherical three, a number of heavy hitters returned to motion in spherical 4 of the Budapest Main with a 2-1 report and a second chew at incomes a spot within the MVM Dome.

Following defeat to Workforce Spirit, MOUZ confronted off in opposition to Workforce Falcons in a battle between two of the world’s most constant Counter-Strike 2 rosters. Workforce Falcons struck first, overturning a four-round deficit to take Mirage 13-11 together with the early collection lead.

MOUZ answered again emphatically on Inferno with strong defensive holds, leading to a 13-6 scoreline to stage the collection at one map apiece. Nuke would play host to the decider, the place MOUZ’s superior defence held agency as soon as once more. Even with a late Workforce Falcons surge, MOUZ closed out Nuke 13-10 to guide its place in one other playoffs.

Elsewhere, Workforce Vitality secured its place within the playoffs after heading off a defiant NAVI facet that had a number of alternatives to ship the powerhouse roster into the fifth spherical.

Whereas the addition of Unudelger ‘Controlez‘ Baasanjargal to The MongolZ shocked many, the Mongolians additionally earned its place within the final eight after sweeping apart G2 Esports. Garidmangai ‘bLitz‘ Byambasuren excelled on Mud II with one-versus-two and one-versus-three clutches taking part in pivotal roles in a strong exhibiting for the Austin Main runners-up.

With 5 groups already certified for the playoffs, consideration turns to the fifth and ultimate spherical of Stage 3, the place three extra groups will earn a spot on the MVM Dome for an opportunity to compete for Counter-Strike’s largest title.

Under are the remaining Stage 3 matches going down on December seventh, 2025:

Followers can tune into the ultimate spherical of Stage 3 throughout StarLadder’s Twitch, YouTube, and Kick channels.