CS2 Asia Championships betting guide

CS2 Asia Championships betting guide

CS Asia Championships 2025 betting is open, and esports betting sites have odds live, with the 2025 Counter-Strike season in full swing. The 2025 CS2 Asia Championships will not take place; however, it has been confirmed that the Asia Championships will return.

With 16 of the world’s best CS2 teams set to compete in the four-day event for the lion’s share of the US$1,000,000 prize pool, a huge viewing attendance is expected, both in-person and online. You can bet on the Asia Championships with the following esports betting sites, or read on for the latest betting information and news.


CS2 Asia Championships betting tips


CS2 Asia Championships betting

The CS2 Asia Championships will return in 2025, with Perfect World (Valve’s Chinese partner company) keeping the prize pool at US$1,000,000.

CS2 Asia Champs

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, China has held limited international tournaments; hence, the hiatus between Asia Championships over the last few years before returning in 2023.

The playoff stage of the Asia Championships is expected to attract a massive crowd inside of Yuanshen Stadium for the last two days, as well as online through the multiple streaming sites such as YouTube and Twitch.tv.

In this CS2 Asia Championships betting guide, you will find tournament details, team details and odds from the best esports betting sites.

The 2024 edition of the CS2 Asia Championships was cancelled, but Perfect World announced that the tournament will return in 2025.


How to bet on CS2 Asia Championships

Betting on the CS2 Asia Championships is quite an easy task. After you’ve settled on a particular sportsbook that fits your requirements (faster payout, better odds, or competitive betting markets), you’re expected to set up an account and make an initial deposit, which is standard practice at esports betting sites.

The CAC 2025 betting sites will have markets available well in advance of the tournament kicking off, which means you can wager on things like the outright winner and who will get the MVP of the event. The CAC 2025 event will have more markets surrounding it closer to the start, and we will update this page accordingly when it happens.

Accessing CS2 Asia Championships betting sites is possible via several different means, including via their downloadable esports betting apps, which generally come on Android and iOS smartphones and tablets.


CS2 Asia Championships 2025 odds

There are no odds available for the CS2 Asia Championships.


CS2 Asia Championships 2025 teams

Of the 16 teams, eight will be invited due to their position in the Valve Regional Standings (VRS), while another seven will earn their way through Chinese, European and American qualifiers. FaZe Clan gained a wildcard invite as the CAC reigning champion.

FaZe Clan

  • Håvard “rain” Nygaard
  • Helvijs “broky” Saukants
  • Finn “karrigan” Andersen
  • David “frozen” Čerňanský
  • Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski
  • Coach: Filip “NEO” Kubski

3DMAX

  • Lucas “Lucky” Chastang
  • Pierre “Ex3rcice” Bulinge
  • Bryan “Maka” Canda
  • Filip “Graviti” Branković
  • Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro
  • Coach: “YouKnow”

Virtus.pro

  • Evgeniy “FL1T” Lebedev
  • Petr “fame” Bolyshev
  • Denis “electroNic” Sharipov
  • Kaisar “ICY” Faiznurov
  • Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy
  • Coach: Ivan “F_1N” Kochugov

paiN Gaming

  • Rodrigo “biguzera” Bittencourt
  • Lucas “nqz” Soares
  • João “snow” Vinicius
  • David “dav1deuS” Tapia
  • Franco “dgt” Garcia
  • Coach: Henrique “rikz” Waku

Team Liquid

  • Keith “NAF” Markovic
  • Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken 
  • Roland “ultimate” Tomkowiak
  • Guy “NertZ” Iluz
  • Kamil “siuhy” Szkaradek
  • Coach: Viktor “flashie” Tamás Bea

Lynn Vision Gaming

  • Niu “westmelon” Zhe
  • Zhang “z4kr” Sike
  • Tang “EmiliaQAQ” Junjie
  • Ye “Starry” Lizhi
  • Su “C4LLM3SU3” Qihao
  • Coach: Dai “Gum” Yifei

B8

  • Andrii “npl” Kukharskyi
  • Dmytro “esenthial” Tsvir
  • Danyyl “headtr1ck” Valitov
  • Oleksii “alex666” Yarmoshchuk
  • Artem “kensizor” Kapran
  • Coach: Ivan “Maddened” Iordanidi 

TYLOO

  • Sheng “Attacker” Yuanzhang
  • Yang “JamYoung” Yi
  • Chen “Moseyuh” Qianhao
  • Wang “Mercury” Jingxiang
  • Ji “Jee” Dongkai
  • Coach: Zhong “zhokiNg” Weijie

Legacy

  • Bruno “latto” Rebelatto
  • Eduardo “dumau” Wolkmer
  • Guilherme “saadzin” Pacheco
  • Vinicius “n1ssim” Pereira
  • Lucas “lux” Meneghini
  • Coach: Olavo “chucky” Napoleão

MIBR

  • Raphael “exit” Lacerda
  • Breno “brnz4n” Poletto
  • Felipe “insani” Yuji
  • Rafael “saffee” Costa
  • Nicollas “nicks” Polonio
  • Coach: Jhonatan “jnt” Silva

GamerLegion

  • Erik “ztr” Gustafsson
  • Sebastian “Tauson” Tauson
  • Oldřich “PR” Nový
  • Fredrik “REZ” Sterner
  • Jeremy “Kursy” Gast
  • Coach: Ashley “ashhh” Battye

HEROIC

  • Linus “LNZ” Holtäng
  • Simon “yxngstxr” Boije
  • Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich
  • Linus “nilo” Bergman
  • Älımjan “alkarenn” Bıtımbai
  • Coach: Tobias “TOBIZ” Theo

FUT Esports

  • Kévin “misutaaa” Rabier
  • Dmytro “dem0n” Myroshnychenko
  • Aulon “Krabeni” Fazlija
  • Nykyta “cmtry” Samolotov
  • Džiugas “dziugss” Steponavičius
  • Coach: András “coolio” Fercsák

Fnatic

  • Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson
  • Benjamin “blameF” Bremer
  • Rodyon “fear” Smyk
  • Dmytro “jambo” Semera
  • Cai “CYPHER” Watson
  • Coach: Miks “Independent” Siliņš

CS2 Asia Championships format

  • Two double-elimination format groups
  • Each group has eight teams
  • All matches are best-of-three series
  • The top three teams from each group advance to playoffs
  • Group Stage winners advance to semifinals
  • Runners-up advance to the quarterfinals as “high seeds”
  • Third-place teams advance to the quarterfinals as “low seeds”
  • Single-elimination bracket
  • All matches (excluding the grand final) are best-of-three series
  • The grand final will be a best-of-five series

CS2 Asia Championships prize pool distribution

The US$400,000 prize pool for the CS2 Asia Championship will be distributed as the table shows below.

PositionPrize Money ($USD)
1st$150,000
2nd$70,000
3rd$60,000
4th$40,000
5th-6th$20,000
7th-8th$10,000
9th-12th$4,000
13th-16th$1,000

How to watch the CS2 Asia Championship

You will be able to watch every game of the CS2 Asia Championship on the PGL Twitch.tv channel (https://www.twitch.tv/pgl), with highlights posted to their YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/PGL).