While the dust is still settling over IEM Kraków 2026, another huge Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) event is about to begin, featuring most of the top teams in the world. Here's what you must know about PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 so you don't miss any of the top-tier action.

PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 kicks off on Valentine's Day, this weekend, 14 February 2026. The tournament is scheduled to run until 22 February, offering over a week of exciting action.

The competitors will fight on LAN for their share of the $1,250,000 prize pool. That's roughly R20 million at the current Dollar to Rand exchange rate.

All 16 teams will start in a Swiss System format group stage, where all matches are best-of-three. The top eight teams will advance to the Playoffs Stage, and the rest are eliminated right then and there. The Playoffs Stage features a single-elimination bracket format. All matches in the final stage of competition are best-of-three, except for the Grand Final, which is best-of-five.

Check out 16 teams competing at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 below. Most of the top 10 are in attendance, except for Team Spirit.

• Team Vitality
• MOUZ
• NAVI
• Team Falcons
• FURIA
• FaZe Clan
• The MongolZ
• Aurora Gaming
• G2 Esports
• B8
• Astralis
• 3DMAX
• paiN Gaming
• PARIVISION
• FUT Esports
• HEROIC

CS2 esports fans can watch all the top-tier PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 action on the PGL Twitch and YouTube channels. Stay tuned to ESC for all the latest details, including the full results and a highlights video when Cluj-Napoca 2026 finishes up.

Header image via PGL.