FISSURE Playground 2 (CS2) — Outcomes, Winner, and Major Implications

FISSURE Playground 2 (CS2) — Outcomes, Winner, and Major Implications

The FISSURE Playground 2 tournament in Belgrade has wrapped up, delivering both surprising storylines and confirmation of which teams have secured a place (or nearly so) for the upcoming StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. Below are the key results, what they mean, and some player perspectives.

Tournament Details & Champion

Location: Belgrade, Serbia (Belgrade Arena)

Dates: September 12–21, 2025

Prize Pool: US$500,000

Format: 16 teams, offline LAN, Swiss stage followed by playoffs.

Champion: FURIA emerged as winners of FISSURE Playground 2, taking home the title. 

This is their first Big Event trophy in CS2.

MVP of the event: molodoy from FURIA.

In the final, FURIA defeated The MongolZ, a result that completed their run in the playoffs. 

Key Matches & Playoffs

FURIA beat paiN in the Swiss stage/playoffs to advance. Scores included 13-4 on Inferno and 13-10 on Dust II.

In the semi-final, The MongolZ defeated Liquid with a 2-1 in maps.

Players & Standout Performances

molodoy (FURIA) not only picked up MVP but was central throughout, especially in clutch moments during playoffs and finals.

Kaike "KSCERATO" Cerato had strong performances on certain maps, particularly in matches leading into playoffs.

Qualification for StarLadder Budapest Major 2025

This tournament carried Major implications via Valve Regional Standings (VRS):

Team Liquid secured an important victory over TYLOO, which awarded them 101 VRS points, pushing them into the invitation range for the StarLadder Budapest Major.

Some teams (e.g., Lynn Vision, HEROIC) were eliminated early and thus missed out on acquiring sufficient points to significantly affect their Major qualification chances.

Player Quotes & Insights

Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo (FURIA’s captain):

“We need more stability, but on a good day we can win tournaments.”
He reflected on FURIA’s progress: making back-to-back playoff runs at FISSURE Playground 2 is meaningful in building momentum. 

He also spoke about KSCERATO’s consistency:

“KSCERATO has always been a very good player... To see him play so well in the group stage and now bringing that into the playoffs was very important for us.” 

siuhy (Team Liquid IGL):

After Team Liquid bounced back from a difficult start in the Swiss stage and secured enough points:

“I think reaching the Major pushes us forward.”