The FISSURE Playground #1 tournament in Belgrade kicked off with a series of exciting matches and early surprises. On the first day of play, four teams declared their ambitions for the trophy with confident 2-0 victories. TyLoo , Astralis , BIG , and pain performed the best, all defeating experienced opponents and moving closer to the playoffs.

TyLoo deserves special attention, as they sensationally knocked out Virtus.pro without losing a single map. This is the most notable upset of the first day, considering VP's form in previous tournaments. Astralis showed that they are returning to stability — their confident performance against MIBR was their statement. BIG ruined Heroic 's plans, who are still unable to find stability after personnel changes. And pain crushed Rare Atom , confirming their status as leaders of the South American region.

Match results on July 15
Astralis 2–0 MIBR
BIG 2–0 Heroic
TyLoo 2–0 Virtus.pro
pain 2–0 Rare Atom
Lynn Vision 2–0 3DMAX
SAW 2–0 FURIA Esports
Complexity 2–1 BetBoom
GamerLegion 2–1 Wildcard

After winning their opening matches, Astralis , BIG , TyLoo , and pain will face each other in matches to advance to the playoffs. The winners will advance directly to the quarterfinals, so the stakes are very high. For the teams that lost on the first day, the next match will be decisive: Heroic , Virtus.pro , FURIA Esports , and others are one step away from being eliminated from the tournament, and defeat will mean the end of the road.

Matches on July 16
Elimination matches:

Wildcard vs FURIA Esports – 12:00 EEST
3DMAX vs Rare Atom – 12:00 EEST
Virtus.pro vs MIBR – 18:00 EEST
BetBoom vs Heroic – 18:00 EEST
Matches for a place in the playoffs:

GamerLegion vs SAW – 15:00 EEST
Lynn Vision vs pain – 15:00 EEST
Complexity vs BIG – 21:00 EEST
TyLoo vs Astralis – 21:00 EEST

About the tournament
FISSURE Playground #1 is an international offline CS2 tournament taking place in Belgrade (Serbia) from July 15 to July 20, 2025. Sixteen teams are participating in the tournament, initially competing in four GSL-format groups, with the best teams advancing to the playoffs. The group stage consists of Bo3 matches, while the playoffs feature a single-elimination bracket with Bo3 quarterfinals and semifinals and a Bo5 grand final.

The prize pool is $1,000,000, and the main battle is not only for money but also for image: victory in the tournament is considered a major milestone for teams preparing for upcoming major events in the second half of the year.