VP, FaZe, Falcons punch playoff tickets at PGL Bucharest

Virtus.pro, FaZe Clan and Team Falcons won Thursday's Round 5 matches to reach the playoffs at the $625,000 PGL Bucharest 2025 event in Romania.

Virtus.pro recorded a 2-0 victory over Astralis and FaZe Clan advanced by the same score against Apogee Esports.

Virtus.pro posted a 13-10 win on Dust II and a 13-6 victory on Train, while FaZe Clan secured a 13-5 triumph on Dust II and a 13-8 win on Ancient.

Team Falcons rallied for a 2-1 defeat of The MongolZ, overcoming a 13-9 setback on Mirage to post a 13-6 victory on Dust II and a 16-14 triumph on Ancient.

G2 Esports, 3DMAX, GamerLegion, Complexity and Aurora Gaming previously qualified for the single-elimination playoffs.

All remaining Counter-Strike 2 matches are best-of-three until Sunday's best-of-five grand final, with the winner taking home $200,000.

The playoffs begin Friday with the quarterfinals:

--G2 Esports vs. Virtus.pro

--Aurora Gaming vs. Complexity

--FaZe Clan vs. 3DMAX

--GamerLegion vs. Team Falcons

PGL Bucharest 2025 prize pool:

1. $200,000

2. $93,750

3. $75,000

4. $43,750

5-8. $31,250

9-11. $15,625 -- Astralis, Apogee Esports, The MongolZ

12-14. $9,375 -- Rare Atom, FURIA, Legacy

15-16. $6,250 -- Team Liquid, paiN Gaming

--Field Level Media