PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, won by German esports organisation MOUZ, has recorded peaking viewing figures of over half a million during the Grand Finals.
The Counter-Strike 2 tournament operated by PGL hit a peak viewership of 539,700 on February 23rd, 2025, according to esports data platform Esports Charts.
The viewership figure was recorded during the Grand Final between MOUZ and Team Falcons. The final match saw the German esports organisation take a 3-1 victory and $400,000 (~£316,476) in prize money.
PGL Cluj-Napoca becomes the third most-viewed Counter Strike 2 event of 2025. The most-viewed event of the year so far is ESL FACEIT Group’s IEM Katowice, recording a peak viewership of 1.2m.
In terms of the teams watched, Team Falcons tops the charts with 5.5 million hours. The Saudi Arabian organisation is ranked 9th in the February VRS.
Tournament winner MOUZ is the team with the second-highest amount, with 4.8m hours. MOUZ is one of 24 teams competing in Season 21 of the ESL Pro League beginning on March 1st, 2025.
For the tournament organiser, Cluj-Napoca is the 20th most-watched event. PGL’s highest peak viewing figure is from Counter-Strike’s Stockholm Major from 2021. The event recorded 2.7 million viewers during its Grand Final.
What’s Next for PGL in 2025?
The next PGL CS2 event is set to take place in Bucharest, Romania in April. Sixteen teams will take part in the tournament, featuring a $1.25m (~£989,381) prize pool.
Outside of Counter-Strike, PGL continues to cement its position as one of the biggest event organisers in the world. In February, it secured a two-year deal with Cyprus-based gambling company 1xBet.
The event organiser is also planning its 2027 event calendar. After initially announcing a CS2 event in Kraków, Poland, the city cancelled it hours after the announcement due to another event taking place at the TAURON Arena in January.