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Esports World Cup 2026: PUBG: Battlegrounds
Final results
Officially confirmedChampions
$650,000
Second
The Vicious Esports
$300,000
Third
$200,000
- Dates
- 21 Jul 2026 to 26 Jul 2026
- Location
- Paris, France
- Prize pool
- $2,000,000
- Organizer
- Esports World Cup
Source: EWC PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 2026 page · Checked 4 Nov 2026 · Officially confirmed
24 teams. Group Stage 21-23 Jul: three groups of 8, each team plays two match days, 12 matches; top 16 advance. Finals 24-26 Jul: 16 teams, 18 matches (6 a day), SMASH rule: after Day 2 the match point is set at the #1 team's points +10, and a team at match point must then win a match. Kill = 1 point; placement points 10, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1 for places 1-8.
Final standings
| # | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virtus.pro | $650,000 |
| 2 | The Vicious Esports | $300,000 |
| 3 | Natus Vincere | $200,000 |
| 4 | Team Falcons | $134,000 |
| 5 | Team Vitality | $100,000 |
| 6 | Geekay Esports | $74,000 |
| 7 | Gen.G Esports | $56,000 |
| 8 | Twisted Minds | $45,000 |
| 9 | MiTH | $37,000 |
| 10 | T1 | $32,000 |
| 11 | 17 Gaming | $28,500 |
| 12 | FULL SENSE | $26,500 |
| 13 | Team Liquid | $24,500 |
| 14 | AG.AL | $23,000 |
| 15 | GAM Esports | $21,500 |
| 16 | Shadow Esports | $20,000 |
Team and player names are shown as published.
Key details
- Virtus.pro won the title and $650,000 after the maximum 18 Grand Final games.
Officially confirmed
Published by the game's publisher or the event's organiser.
2 sources · Checked 4 Nov 2026 · Officially confirmed
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