Asia’s best CS2 groups will battle for an enormous prize pool in Shanghai this coming Could.
Hero Esports, with help from the groups behind the Esports World Cup and DreamHack, is bringing the Asian Champions League to life in 2025 with competitions spanning 9 esports in Could. Among the many large titles on present, ACL 2025 additionally options an expansive CS2 event.
Whereas the likes of Dota 2, Honor of Kings, LoL, VALORANT and extra represented in Yancheng and Shanghai over the course of a number of weeks, eyes flip to the CS2 event which can see the area’s greatest battle for the lion’s share of the $300,000 USD prize pool, useful VRS rating factors, and a spot at EWC 2025.
This is all the things it’s worthwhile to find out about CS2 at ACL 2025: Format, schedule, groups, and extra.
ACL 2025 format and groups
Asia’s greatest CS2 groups descend on Shanghai in mid-Could. (Picture through Hero Esports)
ACL 2025 is an eight-team event held in Yancheng and Shanghai, China. All of it kicks off on Could 6 with the stay finals happening Could 16.
4 groups have been invited instantly through VRS, whereas the remaining 4 will play by way of a closed qualifier that options squads from throughout Asia and Oceania. The ultimate eight will likely be cut up into two teams of 4 the place they’re going to play a double-elimination bracket. The crew that wins the group heads straight to the grand remaining; the runner up takes a spot within the third-place playoff.
The 2 playoff matches will likely be performed from the KPL Esports Centre in Shanghai on Could 16. Listed below are the groups collaborating within the Hero Esports ACL 2025 fundamental occasion:
ACL 2025 schedule, outcomes, and standings
Group Stage (Could 6)
All match instances are in China Customary Time (GMT+8).
Playoffs (Could 16)
Who will earn the spot at Riyadh for EWC? (Picture through Liquipedia)
Standings
Right here is the complete standings for ACL 2025:
