REPORTED Written by GPN · Nov 10, 2026, 9:42 PM ET · Counter-Strike 2 · Gaming
PGL has confirmed the 14 teams invited directly to PGL Cluj-Napoca 2027, with defending champions Team Vitality heading a field drawn from Valve's Regional Standings. The 16-team Counter-Strike 2 event runs February 13–21, 2027, with the playoffs at the BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca from February 19–21, and $1.3 million in total rewards on the line.
The invited teams are Team Vitality, MOUZ, FURIA, Aurora, Team Spirit, BetBoom, Falcons, FUT, Legacy, Nemiga, G2 Esports, 1win, Natus Vincere and Astralis. MOUZ return as the 2025 champions, while Vitality arrive as defending champions after beating PARIVISION in the 2026 final. FURIA attend as they head into next season without Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo, and the field also includes former Major winners Natus Vincere and Team Spirit.
Two places are still open. Eight teams will contest the closed qualifier from November 15–18: HEROIC, Eternal Fire, FaZe Clan, 100 Thieves, PARIVISION and Fnatic, joined by two winners from the open qualifiers running November 10–11 and 12–13. Only the top two advance to Romania.
The $1.3 million total breaks down into $1 million in prize winnings — $500,000 in prize money and $500,000 in club rewards — plus $300,000 in VRS invite bonuses for the highest-ranked teams that accept their invitations. The champions will collect $280,000 in total, made up of $180,000 in prize money and a $100,000 club reward. The event carries extra weight for European fans, with no Counter-Strike Major scheduled in Europe in 2027.
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