On December 13 at 19:00 MSK, Team Vitality will face Team Spirit in a semifinal match of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 for Counter-Strike 2. Analysts at the bookmaker BetBoom list Dan "apEX" Madeskler's Vitality as the favorite heading into the meeting.
The encounter will be played as a best-of-3. The winner will advance to the final of the Major, while the loser will be eliminated from the event. The two rosters last met at BLAST Rivals Fall 2025, where apEX's side prevailed with a 2:1 victory.
According to Valve's club rankings at the time of publication, Vitality occupy second place while Leonid "chopper" Vishnyakov's Team Spirit sit fourth. BetBoom's odds put Vitality at 1.78 and Team Spirit at 2.05; a successful wager on Spirit at those odds would yield 2.05 times the stake.
The published odds were taken from BetBoom and were current at the moment this article was released. Readers seeking a roundup of esports bookmakers and their ratings can consult Cybersport.ru's coverage for further information.
The StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 playoffs run from December 11 to December 14 and are being held on LAN in Budapest, Hungary. The competing teams are fighting for the championship of Valve's premier tournament; ongoing coverage and live results are available in Cybersport.ru's event report.
Quarterfinal results on the playoff bracket so far: Spirit defeated Falcons 2–0 in their quarterfinal match; Vitality beat Mongolz 2–0; NAVI overcame FURIA with a 2–1 scoreline; and FaZe eliminated MOUZ 2–0.
The semifinal schedule lists Spirit versus Vitality at 19:00 MSK and NAVI versus FaZe at 22:00 MSK. Each semifinal is a single best-of-3 tie that will decide the two finalists.
The grand final is scheduled for December 14 at 20:00 MSK. The finalists were still to be determined at the time of publication.
Note: the article references promotional material from BetBoom; advertising is restricted to adults (18+). The bookmaker's promotion period referenced in their materials runs from August 4, 2022, through December 31, 2025, inclusive. Odds and promotional offers are subject to change and should be verified with the provider before placing bets.
For fans following the tournament, the LAN event in Budapest will provide the decisive matches of the Major; expect live updates, maps and match statistics to appear in the event report and official coverage channels.