Singapore Major Rosters Locked: Four Stand-ins, and apEX Plays as Vitality's Substitute
PGL has locked all 32 rosters for the CS2 Major in Singapore. Four teams start with a stand-in, and Vitality captain apEX is officially a substitute.
In short
- PGL published the locked rosters for all 32 teams on November 9: five players, a coach and a substitute each.
- Four teams start with a stand-in: Legacy, Vitality, Astralis and FUT.
- Vitality's official five includes jL, so apEX is listed as the substitute — but he will play.
- GOSH (BC.Game) registered BnTeT as their substitute.
With the PGL Major Singapore two weeks away, every lineup is now fixed. On November 9, PGL published the locked rosters for all 32 teams — five players, a coach and a substitute for each — and confirmed which teams will start with a stand-in.
The four stand-ins
| Team | Plays | Instead of | Starts in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy | ksloks | n1ssim | Stage 3 |
| Team Vitality | apEX | jL | Stage 3 |
| Astralis | Anlelele | jabbi | Stage 2 |
| FUT Esports | SunPayus | cmtry | Stage 2 |
Each case has a different story:
Legacy. The Brazilians benched n1ssim at the end of October. ksloks has played with them since IEM Beijing and stays for the Major.
Vitality. The strangest entry: the regular captain is the “stand-in” (see below).
Astralis. Anlelele joins on loan from Sashi for this Major only. Astralis could not register their October signing, cmtry, because of Valve’s roster rules.
FUT. SunPayus plays, and cmtry is listed as FUT’s substitute.
Why Vitality’s captain is a substitute
In recent months, both apEX and mezii took short breaks for the births of their children, and jL stood in. At PGL Masters Bucharest — the last event before the invites — jL played enough matches to take apEX’s place on the official invited roster.
So on paper Vitality’s five are jL, ZywOo, flameZ, mezii and ropz, with apEX as the substitute. In the server, apEX plays. One side effect: jL is expected to get a player sticker for this Major instead of apEX. apEX said he chose not to ask the team for another workaround after already leaving them for paternity leave.
What’s next
Stage 1 starts on November 24 with the 16 lowest-seeded teams, including GOSH and 9z. Legacy and Vitality enter in Stage 3, Astralis and FUT in Stage 2. All 32 teams, the schedule and the bracket are on our Major overview page.
Sources
- PGL lock the Singapore rosters — pley.gg
- PGL reveals rosters and substitutes for all 32 Major teams — Skin.Club Community
- Astralis announce cmtry’s replacement — Strafe
- jL set to get Major sticker instead of apEX — Strafe
FAQ
Will apEX play at the Singapore Major?
Yes. apEX is officially Vitality's substitute, but PGL's list confirms he plays instead of jL, who is on the invited roster.
Why is jL on Vitality's Major roster?
jL played enough matches as a stand-in at PGL Masters Bucharest, right before the invite cut-off. Under Valve's rules, that put him on Vitality's invited five instead of apEX.
