PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026: Teams, Format, Prize Pool

From February 14 to 22, Romania will host a major Counter-Strike 2 championship - PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026. The tournament will be divided into two stages: the group stage and the playoffs.

The group stage will follow a Swiss system format with BO3 matches. At the end of this stage, the eight strongest teams will advance to the playoffs, while the remaining squads will be eliminated. This format traditionally guarantees intense competition from the very first rounds.

The playoffs will be played in a Single Elimination bracket. All matches except the grand final will be BO3, while the final itself will be a BO5 series. The decisive matches will take place at the BT Arena. The total prize pool of the tournament is $1,250,000.

Teams Competing in the Group Stage:

• FURIA (FalleN, YEKINDAR, yuurih, KSCERATO, molodoy)

• Team Vitality (apEX, ropz, ZywOo, flameZ, mezii)

• Team Falcons (NiKo, kyousuke, TeSeS, m0NESY, kyxsan)

• Natus Vincere (Aleksib, iM, b1t, makazze, w0nderful)

• MOUZ (Brollan, Spinx, torzsi, Jimpphat, xertioN)

• FaZe Clan (karrigan, Twistzz, jcobbb, frozen, broky)

• The MongolZ (bLitz, Techno, cobrazera, mzinho, 910)

• Aurora (MAJ3R, XANTARES, woxic, Wicadia, soulfly)

• B8 (alex666, npl, kensizor, esenthial, s1zzi)

• G2 Esports (SunPayus, huNter-, malbsMd, MATYS, HeavyGod)

• 3DMAX (Maka, Lucky, bodyy, Ex3rcice, Graviti)

• Astralis (ryu, HooXi, phzy, jabbi, Staehr)

• PARIVISION (Jame, BELCHONOKK, zweih, xiELO, nota)

• HEROIC (xfl0ud, nilo, susp, Chr1zN, yxngstxr)

• paiN Gaming (vsm, biguzera, piriajr, nqz, snow)

• FUT Esports (dem0n, lauNX, Krabeni, cmtry, dziugss)

Prize Pool Distribution:

• 1st place — $450,000

• 2nd place — $200,000

• 3rd place — $137,500

• 4th place — $87,500

• 5th–8th place — $50,000

• 9th–11th place — $31,250

• 12th–14th place — $18,750

• 15th–16th place — $12,500

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PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 will be an important milestone of the season and a serious test for the world’s top CS2 teams.