Navi reaches the semifinals of the Major in Budapest: victory over the top-ranked team
According to glavcom.ua: On Friday, December 12th, the last quarterfinal match of the main tournament of the half-year - StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 took place in Budapest, Hungary. According to information from Tribuna, the Ukrainian organization Navi defeated Furia with a score of 2:1. In the semifinals, they will compete against FaZe, who also sensationally defeated Mouz with a score of 2:0.
The matches were held in a best of 3 format, and the total prize pool of the tournament is $1.25 million. The live broadcast of the matches could be watched on the YouTube and Twitch channels of the Maincast studio.
StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
In the first quarterfinal match, Natus Vincere faced FURIA and won with a score of 2:1. They won on Mirage with a score of 13:5, lost on Inferno with a score of 13:16, but won again on Train with a score of 13:3. Team rosters: Navi - iM, Aleksib, makazze, w0nderful, b1t; Furia - FalleN, yuurih, YEKINDAR, KSCERATO, molodoy.
It is noteworthy that Natus Vincere made it to the semifinals of the tournament in Budapest without a single loss. In addition, the Ukrainian athletes showed good results at the European Youth Olympic Festival, where they won 5 gold, 8 silver, and 10 bronze medals.
Successes in Various Sports
Ukrainian athletes performed best in judo, where they won six awards. Also, successful results were shown in swimming, athletics, taekwondo, shooting, artistic gymnastics, and table tennis.
The World Summer Universiade concluded in Germany, where Ukrainian athletes won another bronze medal. Athlete Mykola Rushak became the winner in the 20-kilometer race walking. With a total of 12 medals, the Ukrainian team ranked 14th in the medal standings, winning 4 gold, 3 silver, and 5 bronze awards.
The Ukrainian team Navi won the quarterfinal of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 and advanced to the semifinals without a single loss. The successes of Ukrainian athletes in various international competitions, such as the European Youth Olympic Festival and the World Summer Universiade, also stand out in sports. Ukrainian athletes confirm their professionalism and high level of preparation, winning medals in various sports.
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