Imperial Qualify for CS Asia Championships 2025

Imperial Qualify for CS Asia Championships 2025

Brazilian side Imperial have secured their spot at the CS Asia Championships 2025, concluding a remarkable week with a dominant performance in the Americas Open Qualifier, as confirmed by HLTV.org.

As one of the top two seeds, Imperial bypassed the early rounds and entered directly into the best-of-three semi-finals. There, they engaged in a tightly contested series against BESTIA, triumphing in a deciding overtime map to advance. In the grand final, Imperial sealed their qualification by defeating Fluxo 2–0 in straight maps.

In the final, José "Shr" Gil stood out with an impressive 1.21 rating, delivering one of his strongest performances—likely his last with the team, as he is reportedly set to be replaced by Felipe "skullz" Medeiros from FURIA on loan.

Additional Context & Highlights

Fluxo had advanced to the final after receiving a default win when 9z failed to field a complete roster. The Argentinian player Luca "Luken" Nadotti later explained on X that he “took a pill to calm down” due to personal issues and accidentally slept through the match. “I’m very sad about this, and all I can do is take responsibility,” he wrote.

Beyond the qualifier, Imperial also lifted the Circuito FERJEE de Esports 2025 Finals trophy on LAN, securing valuable VRS (VALVE Regional Series) points. They currently rank seventh in the Americas, just 18 points shy of M80.

What’s Next?

With Imperial and the European qualifiers—fnatic, HEROIC, FUT, and GamerLegion—now confirmed, there’s only one remaining slot available via the Asian Closed Qualifier, set to be held on September 15–16.

The $1 million Shanghai LAN event will be held from October 14–19 and will feature top teams, including FaZe, paiN, Virtus.pro, Liquid, MIBR, and more—alongside Imperial.

Summary

Qualification path: Straight to semis → win over BESTIA (with OT) → 2–0 versus Fluxo.

Key performer: Shr (1.21 rating), soon likely to be replaced by skullz.

Standout moments: Fluxo's default win due to roster no-show and strong LAN performance in FERJEE.

Looking ahead: Final spot in the Shanghai $1M LAN remains contested, with Asia Closed Qualifier upcoming.