How to watch PGL Major Stockholm 2021: schedule, format, teams

byMalik •October 10, 2021

The first CS:GO Major in two years is almost 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.

The Stockholm Major is CS:GO’s first since 2019
$2 million is up for grabs, with $1 million for the outright winner
24 teams across the globe will qualify in three different tiers

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 will be descending 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.

PGL Major Stockholm 2021: Stream

The PGL Major Stockholm 2021 broadcast will take place on the PGL Twitch channel, which you can find embedded below.

PGL Major Stockholm 2021: Format and schedule

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 second Legends stage, while Challengers and Contenders teams will start from square one.

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

PGL Major Stockholm 2021: All qualified teams

Teams are still qualifying for the Stockholm Major through domestic Regional Major Rankings (RMR) events. A smattering of squads from Europe, North America, CIS, South America, Oceania, and Asia will be making the journey.

There are some expected names you can pencil in: Heroic, G2 Esports, Vitality, Astralis, Team Liquid, Team Spirit, Gambit, and more.

You can find the list of teams who have qualified for the Major already below. This will be updated as all the regional qualifiers wrap up.

PGL Major Stockholm 2021: Legends teams

Team	Region	Players
Ninjas in Pyjamas	Europe	REZ, Plopski, hampus, dev1ce, LNZ
Team Vitality	Europe	apEX, ZywOo, shox, misutaaa, Kyojin
G2 Esports	Europe	JaCkz, AmaNEk, nexa, huNter-, NiKo
Team Liquid	North America	EliGE, Stewie2K, NAF, Grim, FalleN
FURIA	North America	yuurih, KSCERATO, arT, VINI, drop
TBD	North America	TBD
Natus Vincere	CIS	s1mple, Perfecto, Boombl4, electronic, B1T
Gambit Esports	CIS	sh1ro, Ax1Le, Hobbit, nafany, interz

PGL Major Stockholm 2021: Challengers teams

Team	Region	Players
BIG	Europe	tabseN, tiziaN, syrsoN, k1to, gade
ENCE	Europe	doto, snappi, Spinx, dycha, hades, sAw
Movistar Riders	Europe	mopoz, ALEX, DeathZz, SunPayus, dav1g, bladE
Astralis	Europe	dupreeh, Xyp9x, Magisk, Bubzkji, Lucky, zonic
Heroic	Europe	stavn, cadiaN, TeSeS, refrezh, sjuush
Mousesports	Europe	ropz, frozen, Bymas, acoR, dexter, mithR
TBD	North America	TBD
Spirit	CIS	sdy, chopper, mir, magixx, degster

PGL Major Stockholm 2021: Contenders teams

Team	Region	Players
TBD	Europe	TBD
FaZe Clan	Europe	rain, olofmeister, broky, Twistzz, karrigan
GODSENT	North America	felps, latto, dumau, b4rtiN, TACO
Virtus.pro	CIS	Jame, YEKINDAR, SANJI, qikert, buster
Entropiq	CIS	Krad, Forester, El1an, Lack1, NickelBack
Sharks	South America	jnt, Lucaozy, zevy, pancc, realziN
TBD	Asia	TBD
Renegades	Oceania	Sico, aliStair, INS, Hatz, malta