Brazil Becomes the Top Nation at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025

The upcoming StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 for Counter-Strike 2 will have remarkable geographical diversity in players — but the runaway leader when it comes to the number of players is Brazil, with 28 players taking part in the tournament.

Second are 14 Chinese players, and Denmark and Russia share the third spot with 12 Danish and Russian players respectively. Fourth is Ukraine, and 11 Ukrainian players qualify to play the main tournament of the year.

Mongolia is also making headlines, steadfastly making its mark on the global CS2 stage — 10 Mongolian players will be attending the Major. France and the US follow closely with 8 players in each nation, which indicates how even the CS2 level is in both nations.

Unexpectedly, both Israel and Turkey figured among the top 10 with a total of 5 participants.

This spread indicates rising influence of South America and Asia in Counter-Strike 2 esports. While European teams once dominated, Brazil and China are now emerging as new centers of power.

Veterans of the First Major Return at StarLadder Budapest 2025

StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is set to take place between November 24 and December 12 and will have 32 teams from around the world battling it out for a $1.25 million prize pool.