PGL to Host CS2 Tournament in China in 2027

PGL has officially announced a new CS2 tournament in China. The event will take place from April 14 to 26, 2027, although the organizer has not yet revealed the host city.

The tournament will feature a $1,000,000 prize pool. In addition, PGL has allocated $300,000 as a VRS invite bonus. A total of 16 teams will take part in the championship. Fourteen teams will receive invitations based on the global Valve Regional Standings after the April 2027 ranking update.

The remaining two slots will go to the winners of the European and Asian qualifiers. The open stage of the qualifiers is scheduled to begin in January 2027.

At the moment, PGL has not revealed the full tournament format. The only confirmed detail is that the entire championship will be played in a LAN format within the China visa region.

Prize pool distribution:

• 1st place - $280,000

• 2nd place - $155,000

• 3rd place - $115,000

• 4th place - $90,000

• 5th–8th place - $64,000

• 9th–11th place - $28,000

• 12th–14th place - $5,000

• 15th–16th place - $2,500

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With this announcement, PGL continues to expand its calendar of major international tournaments and has already secured China as one of the key locations of the 2027 season.