NAVI win CSGO PGL Major Stockholm 2021

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The first CS:GO Major in two years is finally here. PGL Major Stockholm 2021 marks a return to the best of Counter-Strike with 24 teams across the world fighting it out for a $2 million prize pool.

• NAVI dominates G2 to take PGL 2021 Grand Final 2-0.
• NAVI and G2 go head to head in the title decider.
• $2 million is up for grabs, with $1 million for the outright winner

Since Astralis was crowned four-time champions at the Berlin Major 2019, a lot has changed in Counter-Strike. New dynasties have risen and fallen, and the global order is shifting.

Now, all of that will be put to the test at PGL Major Stockholm 2021. The world’s best squads have descended on Sweden ⁠— almost 10 years on from when the country held CS:GO first’s major in 2013 ⁠— to fight it out for a $1 million grand prize, and $2 million purse overall.

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• Recap
• Placements
• Schedule and results
• PGL Major format
• Qualified teams

PGL Major Stockholm 2021 recap

The PGL Major Stockholm 2021 will definitely be one to remember, especially if you’re a die hard NAVI fan. S1mple and the gang were in top form throughout the tournament from start to finish.

After going 3-0 in the Legends stage, NAVI didn’t drop a single map during the playoffs, winning 2-0 against Vitality, Heroic, and finally G2 in the Grand Finals.

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Not only has s1mple and the rest of NAVI solidified themselves as one of the best squads to ever play CSGO, they’ve managed to have a year most teams can only dream about in the process.

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NAVI are the first team to win a Major and an Intel Grand Slam in the same year since Astralis.

PGL Major Stockholm final placements

PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Schedule & results

Champions Stage: November 4 — 7

Day 1: November 4

Day 2: November 5

Day 3: November 6

Day 4: November 7

Legends Stage: October 30 — November 2

Day 1: October 30

Day 2: October 31

Day 3: November 1

Day 4: November 2

* Indicates an advancement or elimination match, which was played in a Bo3 format

Challengers Stage: October 26 — 29

Day 4: October 29

Day 3: October 28

Day 2: October 27

Day 1: October 26

* Indicates an advancement or elimination match, which was played in a Bo3 format

PGL Major Stockholm 2021: Format

PGL Major Stockholm 2021 will follow the same three-tier format previous majors have implemented. Teams will be divided between Legends, Challengers, and Contenders stages depending on how they perform in their regional qualifiers.

The tournament will then progress from the lower Challengers stage, all the way to Champions. Legends Teams will get a free pass to the Legends stage, while Challengers and Contenders teams will start from square one.

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The Challengers and the Legends stages will feature a Swiss format, with three victories sending teams through to the next stage and three defeats sending them home. The elimination and the advanced matches will be played in a best-of-three format, while the remaining matches will be single-map affairs.

The top 8 in Legends will progress to the Champions stage, where one final single-elimination bracket awaits them. The games will start October 26, running until November 7.

PGL Major Stockholm 2021: All qualified teams

You can find the list of teams who have qualified for the Major via the regional qualifiers below.

PGL Major Stockholm 2021: Legends teams

PGL Major Stockholm 2021: Challengers teams

PGL Major Stockholm 2021: Contenders teams