BIG Academy — champion of DACH CS Masters Season 5

The DACH CS Masters Season 5 Counter-Strike 2 tournament has concluded. BIG Academy emerged as the champion. In the grand final, BIG Academy defeated Esport BERG 2-0 in maps and claimed the top prize of €2,500.
Nine teams participated in the championship. The top four teams advanced to the playoffs, which were held using a double-elimination bracket. All matches in the tournament were played in a best-of-three (bo3) format.
BIG Academy Roster
- Philipp “w1dow” Hemke
- David “prosus” Hesse
- Anton “D0nii” Savienkov
- Denis “tripex17” Gaponov
- Jhan “kyuubii” Ali
- Timo “Spiidi” Richter (coach)
Prize Pool Distribution
The total prize pool for the tournament was €5,000 and was distributed as follows:
- 1st place — BIG Academy (€2,500);
- 2nd place — Esport BERG (€1,300);
- 3rd place — Wave Esports (€800);
- 4th place — Playing Ducks (€400).
DACH CS Masters Season 5 was a Counter-Strike 2 tournament for teams from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, which took place from March 4 to June 27. The championship final was held at the Red Bull Gaming Garden in Munich.
Photo by Enos Ku, ESL.


