The Challengers stage is taking place from 26 October 2021 to 29 October 2021. The next 8 are invited as Challengers, and the final 8 are invited as Contenders.įor the PGL Major, the 1st stage is called the Challengers stage.ĭuring this stage the Challengers compete against the Contenders in Swiss format, meaning that 3 losses result in elimination, and 3 wins result in advancement to the next stage. The top teams from the ranking events are invited as Legends. The number of teams invited per region depends on that region’s performance during the regional ranking events. Teams were selected from Regional Major Ranking Events.
A total of 24 teams are participating for a $2,000,000 prize pool. This year it is back with the CS:GO PGL Major in Stockholm, Sweden, running from 26 October to 7 November 2021.
For 2 long years the CS:GO Majors have been on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
