After two long years, the Major has finally returned. Join us for the next two weeks as 24 teams battle for their share of a $2,000,000 prize pool and the chance to be crowned CS:GOs next Major Champion! Theres still time to support your favorite teams at the Major by picking up a Viewer Pass or some team stickers and patches. And dont forget to make your picks in the PickEm challenge before the first matches begin! Its been a while, so heres a quick recap on how the Majors work: First, teams are sorted through Regional Major Ranking events, and the number of teams invited from each region depends on how well that region performed in the last Major. The top 8 ranked teams are invited as Legends, the next 8 as Challengers, and the last 8 as Contenders. Then, the Major begins with the Challengers stage where Challengers and Contenders compete in a Swiss format (three wins and you move on, three losses and youre eliminated). Next is the Legends stage, where Legends face off against the top 8 from the prior stage, again in a Swiss format. Finally, the top 8 teams reach the Playoffs, a single-elimination bracket where the winner takes all! Click here for more information on the PGL Stockholm 2021 Major.