CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major: Stream, schedule, qualified teams

The second Counter-Strike 2 Major is set to take place in China, featuring a revamped format and a substantial prize pool. Here’s everything you need to know about the event, including how to watch it, the teams that have qualified, and the schedule.

The Shanghai CS2 Major will be hosted by Perfect World, a Valve partner responsible for publishing the Chinese versions of Counter-Strike and Dota 2. Counter-Strike has had a strong following in China for years, and this marks the country’s first Major tournament. While time zones may pose a challenge for European viewers, the schedule is listed below for reference.

Streaming: The Shanghai Major will be streamed in English on PGL’s Twitch and YouTube channels. The Twitch stream is available below, as the RMR qualifiers are currently underway. Fans can also watch co-streams from popular streamers like ohnePixel, fl0m, and olofmeister. Additionally, B stream matches will be available on PGL_CS2.

Schedule: The event will be divided into three stages, each with new names:

Check back closer to the Major for a full match schedule and results as the tournament progresses.

Qualified Teams

Here are the teams that have qualified for the Shanghai Major through the RMRs:

TEAMROSTERSTAGE
MOUZ (EU)Brollan, siuhy, torzsi, Jimpphat, xertioNElimination
Vitality (EU)apEX, ZywOo, flameZ, Spinx, meziiElimination
NAVI (EU)Aleksib, iM, b1t, jL, w0nderfulElimination
FaZe (EU)ropz, karrigan, rain, frozen, brokyElimination
TBD (EU)Elimination
Cloud9 (EU)Ax1Le, icy, interz, HeavyGod, Boombl4Opening
Fnatic (EU)KRIMZ, body, nawwk, blameF, MATYSOpening
Complexity (America)EliGE, JT, floppy, hallzerk, GrimOpening
PaiN (America)biguzera, nqz, kauez, snow, luxOpening
MIBR (America)exit, Lucaozy, saffee, drop, insaniOpening
FURIA (America)FalleN, chelo, yuurih, KSCERATO, skullzOpening
Liquid (America)jks, NAF, Twistzz, YEKINDAR, ultimateOpening
Imperial (America)felps, VINI, try, decent, nowayOpening
Wildcard (America)Stanislaw, Sonic, phzy, susp, JBaOpening
The MongolZ (APAC)bLitz, Techno, Senzu, mzinho, 910Opening
FlyQuest (APAC)dexter, Liazz, aliStair, INS, VexiteOpening
Rare Atom (APAC)Summer, somebody, kaze, ChildKing, L1haNgOpening

Prize Pool: The total prize pool for the Shanghai Major is $1.25 million, distributed among the 24 teams. The top prize is $500,000.

TEAMPLACEPRIZE
TBD1st$500,000
TBD2nd$170,000
TBD3-4th$80,000
TBD5-8th$45,000
TBD9-12th$20,000
TBD17-19th$10,000
TBD23-24th$10,000

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