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PGL Reveals 14 Direct Invites for Cluj-Napoca 2027
PGL announced the 14 direct invites for PGL Cluj-Napoca 2027 on Tuesday, November 10. The Counter-Strike 2 tournament will take place in Romania in February. According to HLTV, all 14 teams accepted their invitations, leaving two spots to be decided through a European closed qualifier.
All 14 Teams Invited to PGL Cluj-Napoca 2027
PGL used the November 2, 2026 edition of the global Valve Regional Standings (VRS) to issue its direct invites. The 14 teams are listed below in ranking order.
- MOUZ
- Vitality
- FURIA
- Aurora
- Team Spirit
- BetBoom
- Falcons
- FUT Esports
- Legacy
- Nemiga
- G2 Esports
- 1win
- Natus Vincere
- Astralis
Two Spots Remain in the European Closed Qualifier
The field includes the last two Cluj-Napoca champions, MOUZ (2025) and Vitality (2026). PARIVISION, who lost to Vitality in the 2026 final, will have to qualify to return. FaZe Clan, HEROIC, Eternal Fire, 100 Thieves, and Fnatic also received invites to the closed qualifier.
The closed qualifier runs from November 15 to 18, 2026. Two teams from the open qualifiers will join the six invitees, with eight teams competing for the last two places in the main event.
Tournament Format and Prize Pool
The main event runs from February 13 to 21, 2027, in Cluj-Napoca. All 16 teams will start in a Swiss stage with best-of-three matches. The single-elimination playoffs run from February 19 to 21 at BTarena. The quarterfinals, semifinals, and third-place match will be best-of-three, with a best-of-five grand final.
PGL will award $1 million based on final standings, split equally between player prize money and club rewards. The champions will earn $280,000 across those two shares.
PGL has set aside another $300,000 in invite bonuses. The five highest-ranked teams to accept their invitations, MOUZ, Vitality, FURIA, Aurora, and Team Spirit, are each eligible for $60,000. Including the bonuses, PGL’s announced total comes to $1.3 million.
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