The 2023 Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) Asia Championships is set to bring the action to Shanghai, China. The LAN event will take place in Yuanshen Stadium from November 8–12, 2023. A total prize pool of $500,000 USD (roughly PHP 28,000,000) will be offered, and it will be divided among the eight participating teams based on their final standings.
The third edition of the CS2 Asia Championships, which will take place in 2023 after a four-year break, will be hosted by Perfect World and serve as the first official CS2 competition for Asia. Of the teams who are taking part, three regional teams have earned a spot through the Perfect World Arena Premier League Season 5: Professional Division, while five foreign competitors have received direct invitations to this competition.
As the current champion, MOUZ will try to maintain their lead against a few new rivals in a revised edition of the game.
The squad of MOUZ is significantly different from the one that won the championship at the 2019 CS:GO Asia Championships. It will be far more exciting because, in addition to them, practically every organization has since altered their current roster.
Since this is a CS2 competition instead of the previous CS:GO event, the game itself has changed as well, making things more difficult for everyone participating.
The third edition of the CS2 Asia Championships, which will take place in 2023 after a four-year break, will be hosted by Perfect World and serve as the first official CS2 competition for Asia. Of the teams who are taking part, three regional teams have earned a spot through the Perfect World Arena Premier League Season 5: Professional Division, while five foreign competitors have received direct invitations to this competition.
As the current champion, MOUZ will try to maintain their lead against a few new rivals in a revised edition of the game.
CS2 Asia Championships 2023 Participating Teams
Team | Group | Status |
|---|---|---|
Astralis | A | Direct Invite |
ENCE | A | Direct Invite |
FaZe Clan | B | Direct Invite |
MOUZ | B | Direct Invite |
Ninjas In Pyjamas | B | Direct Invite |
Lynn Vision Gaming | A | PPL Season 5 |
TYLOO | A | PPL Season 5 |
Wings Up Gaming | B | PPL Season 5 |
CS2 Asia Championships 2023 Tournament Format
Group Stage
- Two groups of four teams each will be formed from the eight participating teams.
- The first round matchups in each group will be best-of-one, while the remaining matches will be best-of-three in a double-elimination format.
- The top three groups' teams will move on to the playoffs.
- Winners will directly advance to the semifinals.
- Second-placed teams will advance to the quarterfinals as the high seeds.
- Third-placed teams will advance to the quarterfinals as the low seeds.
Playoffs
- All matches in the single-elimination bracket for the six qualifying teams will be best-of-three series.
- The team that finishes the CS2 Asia Championships 2023 undefeated will be proclaimed the winner.
CS2 Asia Championships 2023 Schedule and Results
Group Stage and Playoffs are the two phases of the competition, which is slated to take place from November 8–12.- Group Stage - November 8-9
- Playoffs - November 11-12
Group A Overall Standings
Position | Team | Match (W-L) | Rounds (W-L) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Astralis | 2-0 | 49-21 | 28 |
2 | Lynn Vision | 1-1 | 40-48 | -8 |
3 | ENCE | 1-1 | 30-43 | -13 |
4 | TYLOO | 0-2 | 42-49 | -7 |
Group B Overall Standings
Position | Team | Match (W-L) | Rounds (W-L) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FaZe Clan | 2-0 | 65-54 | 11 |
2 | MOUZ | 1-1 | 42-39 | 3 |
3 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 1-1 | 51-40 | 11 |
4 | Wings Up Gaming | 0-2 | 14-39 | -25 |
Group A Match Results - November 8
| Match | Stage | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENCE vs TYLOO | Opening Match | Nuke | 13-7 | N/A | N/A | ENCE |
| Astralis vs LVG | Opening Match | Ancient | 13-4 | N/A | N/A | Astralis |
| ENCE vs Astralis | Winner Match | Overpass | 2-13 | Vertigo | 13-10 | Ancient | 2-13 | Astralis |
| TYLOO vs LVG | Elimination Match | Overpass | 13-10 | Anubis | 11-13 | Nuke | 11-13 | LVG |
Group B Match Results - November 9
| Match | Stage | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUZ vs Wings | Opening Match | Inferno | 13-2 | N/A | N/A | MOUZ |
| FaZe vs NIP | Opening Match | Ancient | 28-25 | N/A | N/A | FaZe |
| MOUZ vs FaZe | Winner Match | Mirage | 13-11 | Nuke | 8-13 | Overpass | 8-13 | FaZe |
| Wings vs NIP | Elimination Match | Ancient | 6-13 | Overpass | 6-13 | Nuke | - | NIP |
Playoffs: Quarterfinals - November 11
| Match | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUZ vs LVG | Overpass | 13-3 | Inferno | 13-7 | Nuke | - | MOUZ |
| ENCE vs NIP | Nuke | 13-8 | Overpass | 8-13 | Ancient | 13-6 | ENCE |
Playoffs: Semifinals - November 12
- Astralis vs MOUZ: 9:30 IST | 5:00 CEST | 23:00 (11th) ET | 20:00 (11th) PT
- FaZe vs ENCE: 12:30 IST | 8:00 CEST | 2:00 ET | 23:00 (11th) PT
Playoffs: Grand Final - November 12
- TBA: 15:30 IST | 11:00 CEST | 5:00 ET | 2:00 PT
CS2 Asia Championships 2023 Prize Pool
Like in the previous year, there will be eight competitors and a $500,000 (roughly PHP 28,000,000) total prize pool awarded to them all.Position | Prize Money | Team |
|---|---|---|
1st | $250,000 (PHP 14,000,000) | TBD |
2nd | $100,000 (PHP 5,600,00) | TBD |
3rd | $50,000 ( PHP 2,800,000) | TBD |
4th | $50,000 ( PHP 2,800,000) | TBD |
5th | $16,500 ( PHP 922,000) | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
6th | $16,500 ( PHP 922,000) | Lynn Vision Gaming |
7th | $8,500 (PHP 475,000) | TYLOO |
8th | $8,500 (PHP 475,000) | Wings Up Gaming |
CS2 Asia Championships 2023 Livestream
Live coverage of the competition will be available in both Chinese and English on a variety of platforms, including Kuaishou, Douyu, Huya, Bilibili, and Twitch.The squad of MOUZ is significantly different from the one that won the championship at the 2019 CS:GO Asia Championships. It will be far more exciting because, in addition to them, practically every organization has since altered their current roster.
Since this is a CS2 competition instead of the previous CS:GO event, the game itself has changed as well, making things more difficult for everyone participating.
