Asia’s best CS2 groups will battle for an enormous prize pool in Shanghai this coming Might.
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 Might. Among the many enormous 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 is able to see the area’s finest battle for the lion’s share of the $300,000 USD prize pool, priceless VRS rating factors, and a spot at EWC 2025.
Here is every thing you might want to learn about CS2 at ACL 2025: Format, schedule, groups, and extra.
ACL 2025 format and groups
Asia’s finest CS2 groups descend on Shanghai in mid-Might. (Picture through Hero Esports)
ACL 2025 is an eight-team event held in Yancheng and Shanghai, China. All of it kicks off on Might 6 with the dwell finals happening Might 16.
4 groups have been invited straight through VRS, whereas the remaining 4 will play via a closed qualifier that options squads from throughout Asia and Oceania. The ultimate eight might be cut up into two teams of 4 the place they will play a double-elimination bracket. The group that wins the group heads straight to the grand closing; the runner up takes a spot within the third-place playoff.
The 2 playoff matches might be performed from the KPL Esports Centre in Shanghai on Might 16. Listed below are the groups taking part within the Hero Esports ACL 2025 principal occasion:
ACL 2025 schedule, outcomes, and standings
Group Stage (Might 6)
All match occasions are in China Normal Time (GMT+8).
Playoffs (Might 16)
Who will earn the spot at Riyadh for EWC? (Picture through Liquipedia)
Standings
Right here is the total standings for ACL 2025:
