PGL Copenhagen 2024 | Schedule & Live Updates

March 22, 2024

PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen: Complete Tournament Details

PGL Copenhagen Major 2024 is on the horizon as the first Major on the Counter-Strike 2 esports calendar, beginning on March 17. Twenty-four of the best CS2 teams will be jetting off to Copenhagen, Denmark, to compete for a slice of the $1.25M USD prize pool on the line.

Only time will tell which team will be crowned champion of the first-ever Counter-Strike 2 Major.

Read on for the full scoop on the PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen, including the format, schedule, streams, and standings.

PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen

PGL Copenhagen: Format

The PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen will feature three stages: the Opening Stage, the Elimination Stage, and the Playoffs, as outlined below.

Opening Stage: March 17 - 20

  • Sixteen teams will compete in a Swiss System format
  • Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
  • All other matches are Bo1
  • The top eight teams advance to the Elimination Stage; the bottom eight teams are eliminated.

Elimination Stage: March 21 - 24 

  • 16 teams compete in a Swiss System format
  • Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
  • All other matches are Bo1
  • The top eight teams advance to the Playoff Stage; the bottom eight teams are eliminated

Playoff Stage: March 28 - 31

  • Eight teams compete in a single elimination bracket
  • All matches are Bo3

PGL Copenhagen: Teams

CS2 Major Copenhagen

A grand total of 24 teams will compete in the Copenhagen Major. Sixteen teams have received invites to the Opening Stage after qualifying through five different respective RMR closed qualifiers.

The other eight qualified squads have been seeded based on their placement in the Valve official ranking.

Opening Stage Invites

  • Cloud9
  • Eternal Fire
  • ENCE
  • Apeks
  • HEROIC
  • GamerLegion
  • SAW
  • FURIA Esports
  • ECSTATIC
  • The MongolZ
  • Imperial Esports
  • paiN Gaming
  • Lynn Vision Gaming
  • AMKAL Esports
  • KOI
  • Legacy
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Elimination Stage Invites

  • FaZe Clan
  • Team Spirit
  • Team Vitality
  • MOUZ
  • Complexity Gaming
  • Virtus.pro
  • Natus Vincere
  • G2 Esports

PGL Copenhagen: Schedule

PGL Copenhagen Schedule

PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 runs from March 17 - 31, kicking off with the three-day-long Opening Stage. The winner of the Copenhagen Major gets an automatic invitation to the BLAST Premier World Final, 3,500 BLAST Points, and $500K from the overall prize pool, so there's everything to play for!

Here are the teams that have made it through to the Playoff Stage:

  • MOUZ

We have listed the major time zones below, and all match winners will be in bold. We'll update this section as the event unfolds, so keep your eyes peeled!

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StageTeams (Team 1 vs. Team 2)ETPTGMT
Elimination Stage - High Matches10:00 AM7:00 AM2:00 PM
Elimination Stage - High Matches10:00 AM1:00 PM5:00 PM
StageTeams (Team 1 vs. Team 2)ETPTGMT
Elimination Stage - Mid Matches8:00 AM5:00 AM12:00 PM
Elimination Stage - Mid Matches8:00 AM5:00 AM12:00 PM
Elimination Stage - Mid Matches9:00 AM6:00 AM1:00 PM
Elimination Stage - Mid Matches9:00 AM6:00 AM1:00 PM
Elimination Stage - Low MatchesPaiN Gaming vs. The MongolZ10:15 AM7:15 AM2:15 PM
Elimination Stage - Low Matches10:00 AM1:00 PM5:00 PM
The Royal Arena will be hosting the PGL Copenhagen Playoff Stage.

The Royal Arena in the heart of Copenhagen will be the battleground for the Playoff Stage of the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, with all games played before a live studio audience. Over the years, this legendary 16,000-capacity venue has seen plenty of epic Counter-Strike action. Still, it has never hosted a CS Major.

As always, the competition will be broadcast live on TwitchYouTube, and KICK on all of PGL's relevant channels. In the early part of the event, there will be A and B streams to accommodate matches happening concurrently.

PlaceTeam Name (s)Prize MoneyBLAST Premier PointsQualifies To
1st-$500,0003,500BLAST Premier World Final
2nd-$170,0002,750N/A
3rd - 4th-$80,0001,775N/A
5th - 8th-$45,0001,050N/A
9th - 11th-$20,0000N/A
12th - 14th-$20,0000N/A
15th - 16thThe MongolZ, $20,0000N/A
17th - 19thSAW, Legacy, GamerLegion$10,0000N/A
20th - 22ndLynn Vision Gaming, ENCE, Apeks$10,0000N/A
23rd - 24thAMKAL Esports, KOI$10,0000N/A

Final Thoughts

That's all the information we currently have on PGL Copenhagen 2024. Watch this space as we'll update this article after every match with the winners, standings, and upcoming games.

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