The 32 teams for PUBG Global Championship 2026 (PGC 2026) are confirmed. The event runs 1-13 December 2026: the Qualifying and Survival Stages are in Shanghai, the Grand Finals with the final 16 teams are in Istanbul.
How teams start
- Eight teams go straight to the Grand Finals, eight start on Survival Stage Day 1 and 16 start in the Qualifying Stage.
- The starting stage depends on season performance (PGS rank). The 1st-ranked PGS team goes to the Grand Finals, 2nd to Survival Stage Day 1, 3rd-8th to the Qualifying Stage. Other starting stages were not named in the announcement.
The 32 teams
- PGS Points (8): Virtus.pro, 17Gaming, eArena, DN SOOPers, T1, Falcons, Twisted Minds, Made in Thailand
- Americas (PAS, 4): Team Liquid, Godlike, Circle Nine, Copenhagen Wolves
- China (PCL, 4): Four Angry Men, Petrichor Road, Edward Gaming, JD Gaming
- EMEA (PEC, 4): Natus Vincere, 09, Acend, Team Vitality
- PWS (3): Divine, Geekay Esports, FN Pocheon
- PMS (2): Alter Ego Esports, Shadow Esports
- Thailand (PTS, 3): Buriram United Esports, Sharper Esports, FULL SENSE
- Vietnam (PVS, 3): Anyone's Legend, Reluctant Squad, Alpha Gaming
- Host wildcard (1): S2G Esports
Road here
Virtus.pro won PGS 10, Team Liquid won PGS 11 and Twisted Minds won the double-points PGS 12 final on 1 November. Read our PGS 10 report.
Source: PUBG Esports official announcement.
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