The tournament takes place on LAN at PGL Studio in Bucharest. Sixteen teams will compete, with eight advancing to the playoffs. Total payouts are US$1.25 million.
24 October match schedule in Bucharest time
All eight opening-round matches are best-of-three (BO3): the first team to win two maps takes the series. Two matches run at a time on streams A and B.
| Match | Bucharest time | Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora — The MongolZ | 10:00 | A |
| FUT — TYLOO | 10:00 | B |
| Team Spirit — BetBoom Team | 13:00 | A |
| MOUZ — Team Liquid | 13:00 | B |
| Vitality — 9z | 16:00 | A |
| Legacy — Nemiga | 16:00 | B |
| G2 — NAVI | 19:00 | A |
| FURIA — DENDELE | 19:00 | B |
All times are local to Bucharest (Europe/Bucharest). The listed start times may change if earlier series run long.
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 teams and rosters
Twelve teams received invitations based on the Valve Regional Standings. Four more qualified through regional events: Nemiga, Team Liquid, DENDELE and TYLOO.
| Team | Players | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| 9z | max, HUASOPEEK, luchov, meyern, dgt | BIT |
| Aurora | XANTARES, Jimpphat, Wicadia, kyxsan, woxic | ash |
| BetBoom Team | Magnojez, Boombl4, S1ren, zorte, d1Ledez | Fierce |
| DENDELE | koala, doc, gafolo, rdnzao, maxxkor | D10S |
| FURIA | yuurih, KSCERATO, FalleN, molodoy, YEKINDAR | sidde |
| FUT | dem0n, SunPayus, Krabeni, xfl0ud, dziugss | coolio |
| G2 | huNter-, MATYS, HeavyGod, NertZ, r1nkle | sAw |
| Legacy | arT, latto, dumau, n1ssim, try | adrrr |
| Team Liquid | EliGE, malbsMd, JT, NAF, Jorko | flashie |
| MOUZ | xelex, PR, Spinx, torzsi, xertioN | sycrone |
| NAVI | b1t, w0nderful, Aleksib, makazze, iM | B1ad3 |
| Nemiga | khaN, SYPH0, robo, KaiR0N-, Xant3r | boX |
| Team Spirit | magixx, donk, zont1x, sh1ro, tN1R | hally |
| The MongolZ | bLitz, Techno, 910, cobrazera, nin9 | maaRaa |
| TYLOO | Mercury, Jee, Moseyuh, JamYoung, Zero | zhokiNg |
| Vitality | jL, mezii, ropz, flameZ, ZywOo | XTQZZZ |
Rosters were checked on 23 October. jL will replace apEX for the entire tournament. Vitality said apEX would miss the event because of the expected birth of his child.
This will be FUT's first tournament with SunPayus. He takes over the AWP role previously held by cmtry. The new lineup's first test is its opening series against TYLOO.
Tournament format and playoff dates
The Swiss stage runs from 24 to 28 October. After the opening round, teams face opponents with the same win-loss record. Three wins secure a playoff spot; three losses mean elimination. A team that starts 0–2 can still advance by winning its next three series.
Every Swiss-stage match is played as a BO3, with two map wins needed to take the series.
The playoffs run from 29 to 31 October. Eight teams enter a single-elimination bracket. A quarter-final loss ends a team's run, while the losing semi-finalists play a third-place match. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and the third-place match are all BO3.
The grand final is scheduled for 31 October and will be a BO5, with the first team to win three maps taking the title. All dates are local to Bucharest.
Prize money and the winner's payout
PGL lists $1,250,000 in total payouts. That is split equally between $625,000 in prize money and $625,000 in Club Reward payments.
First place receives $225,000 in prize money plus a $225,000 club payment. Together, the two categories bring the winner's total payout to $450,000.
Where to watch PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
PGL's English-language broadcasts are available on these channels:
- PGL on Twitch: main stream A.
- PGL_CS2 on Twitch: parallel stream B.
- PGL on YouTube: the organiser's live-stream section.
For Russian-language coverage, Okko has a tournament page. Separate broadcasts are already listed for day one: stream A and stream B. Check access conditions with the service.
Team Spirit vs BetBoom Team and G2 vs NAVI are on stream A. For MOUZ vs Team Liquid or FURIA vs DENDELE, choose stream B.
Source: PGL.
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