Top Matches of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 — Stage 1

The most-popular matches of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 — Stage 1 were FaZe’s clashes with Brazilian teams Fluxo and RED Canids, each drawing over 500,000 peak viewers. The hype was well deserved — both series were elimination matches for FaZe, meaning a single loss would have sent the European powerhouse home. As always, Alexandre “Gaules” Borba Chiqueta, one of the biggest community casters in Counter-Strike, brought massive attention from the Brazilian audience.

Brazilian teams were featured in all five of the most-watched matches of Stage 1 — along with Fluxo and RED Canids, matches involving Legacy and Imperial Esports also made the list. It’s also worth noting that the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 set a new record for the most Brazilian players at a Counter-Strike Major, with 28 players competing across all stages. No other country comes close to having that many representatives at the tournament.

Earlier, we broke down the viewership results from Stage 1 of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, and so far the event is outperforming the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 in overall audience reach. Now the question is whether it can keep that momentum going.

The second stage of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 runs from November 29 to December 2. It features eight top teams from Stage 1 along with eight directly invited teams. They’ll compete in five more rounds of the Swiss Stage format. You can track all results and tournament updates on the Esports Charts event page.