VRS Virtuoso Names Teams Guaranteed to Qualify for StarLadder Budapest Major 2025

After the conclusion of the Esports World Cup, one of the VRS-rating analysts on Twitter, known as Udknud, shared his predictions regarding direct invites to the major in Budapest this November.

Leaders and Contenders
According to Udknud, the teams currently in the top 5 of the ranking can feel completely at ease. Even if they don't secure a single victory for the rest of the season, their spot at the major is guaranteed. This list includes Spirit , Vitality , Mouz , aurora , and Falcons .

Next are the teams that have also almost secured their participation. Their positions from sixth to thirteenth in the ranking leave them with only a minimal risk of elimination if they encounter a losing streak. Among them are giants like NAVI, Astralis , FaZe, and G2, as well as promising squads like 3DMAX , GamerLegion , Heroic , and Virtus.pro .

For the rest, the situation is much more challenging. NiP, Liquid, B8 , Gentle Mates , OG , PARIVISION , BetBoom Team , SAW , 9INE , ECSTATIC , and Fnatic must fight for every tournament opportunity. To be among the lucky ones, they need to perform exceptionally well in all remaining LANs and try to grab one of the last three slots.

The major in Budapest will be one of the key tournaments of the year, gathering the best representatives of the scene. The participant pool is already forming, and in the coming months, the fate of the last slots will be decided. For some teams, it's a chance to confirm their top status, while for others, it's an opportunity for a historic breakthrough.