PUBG: Battlegrounds returns to the Esports World Cup in 2026, and this year’s event was packed with 24 teams, a two-stage format, and six days of BR action.
The tournament ran till the end of July 2026 in Paris, France, with the Group Stage leading into the Grand Finals. Here’s the full schedule, format, teams, standings, and results at PUBG: Battlegrounds at EWC 2026.
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PUBG: Battlegrounds EWC 2026 schedule
The PUBG: Battlegrounds tournament at Esports World Cup 2026 ran from July 21 to 26. The Group Stage was scheduled for July 21 to 23, while the Grand Finals took place from July 24 to 26.
The event featured 18 Group Stage matches and 18 Grand Finals matches across three days, with 24 teams in total. The top 16 after the Group Stage became the Finals teams, and the game mode to be played was Squads TPP on PC.
PUBG EWC 2026 results
Group Stage matches
July 21, 2026 – Group A vs B
| Rank | Team | Total Points | Game 1 (Erangel) Position |
Game 1 Kills |
Game 2 (Taego) Position |
Game 2 Kills |
Game 3 (Miramar) Position |
Game 3 Kills |
Game 4 (Rondo) Position |
Game 4 Kills |
Game 5 (Taego) Position |
Game 5 Kills |
Game 6 (Erangel) Position |
Game 6 Kills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Made in Thailand | 79 | 2nd | 6 | 2nd | 12 | 15th | 6 | 1st | 10 | 9th | 1 | 1st | 15 |
| 2nd | Twisted Minds | 69 | 15th | 2 | 2nd | 12 | 5th | 6 | 10th | 12 | 1st | 10 | 3rd | 3 |
| 3rd | GAM Esports | 50 | 3rd | 9 | 15th | 9 | 13th | 4 | 5th | 4 | 5th | 4 | 4th | 14 |
| 4th | Team Liquid | 47 | 1st | 12 | 9th | 2 | 4th | 7 | 9th | 7 | 7th | 9 | 12th | 3 |
| 5th | Shadow Esports | 35 | 5th | 2 | 6th | 9 | 1st | 9 | 14th | 0 | 10th | 5 | 8th | 2 |
| 6th | Virtus.pro | 35 | 4th | 9 | 16th | 6 | 16th | 0 | 6th | 3 | 2nd | 8 | 1st | 1 |
| 7th | Four Angry Men | 32 | 10th | 2 | 12th | 7 | 7th | 2 | 16th | 2 | 4th | 6 | 2nd | 8 |
| 8th | Team Vitality | 29 | 11th | 0 | 4th | 11 | 2nd | 3 | 12th | 4 | 8th | 3 | 9th | 3 |
| 9th | Geekay Esports | 25 | 6th | 2 | 8th | 0 | 8th | 0 | 3rd | 2 | 12th | 7 | 6th | 3 |
| 10th | Team Nemesis | 25 | 9th | 2 | 10th | 7 | 12th | 0 | 11th | 6 | 6th | 8 | 7th | 2 |
| 11th | SOOPers | 23 | 13th | 3 | 13th | 0 | 11th | 4 | 8th | 3 | 3rd | 8 | 8th | 4 |
| 12th | AG.AL | 23 | 14th | 0 | 14th | 0 | 9th | 11 | 12th | 0 | 2nd | 11 | 13th | 3 |
| 13th | Petrichor Road | 23 | 12th | 5 | 7th | 6 | 3rd | 5 | 13th | 3 | 15th | 0 | 11th | 0 |
| 14th | FULL SENSE | 22 | 8th | 3 | 5th | 3 | 10th | 2 | 2nd | 3 | 13th | 3 | 10th | 5 |
| 15th | TYLOO | 19 | 7th | 1 | 3rd | 5 | 4th | 0 | 4th | 2 | 14th | 2 | 15th | 0 |
| 16th | RB Esports | 10 | 16th | 0 | 11th | 0 | 10th | 0 | 15th | 0 | 16th | 0 | 5th | 10 |
July 22, 2026 – Group A vs C
| Rank | Team | Total Points | Game 1 (Erangel) Position |
Game 1 Kills |
Game 2 (Taego) Position |
Game 2 Kills |
Game 3 (Miramar) Position |
Game 3 Kills |
Game 4 (Rondo) Position |
Game 4 Kills |
Game 5 (Taego) Position |
Game 5 Kills |
Game 6 (Erangel) Position |
Game 6 Kills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Virtus.pro | 50 | 1st | 17 | 10th | 1 | 11th | 6 | 6th | 3 | 15th | 0 | 9th | 0 |
| 2nd | The Vicious | 45 | 9th | 0 | 14th | 2 | 1st | 9 | 3rd | 3 | 5th | 5 | 5th | 5 |
| 3rd | Natus Vincere | 44 | 14th | 3 | 15th | 2 | 4th | 3 | 8th | 7 | 3rd | 8 | 1st | 8 |
| 4th | Team Vitality | 43 | 2nd | 6 | 7th | 3 | 3rd | 7 | 12th | 0 | 10th | 3 | 2nd | 4 |
| 5th | T1 | 43 | 5th | 6 | 5th | 6 | 6th | 10 | 16th | 1 | 3rd | 7 | 13th | 0 |
| 6th | Team Falcons | 41 | 6th | 3 | 12th | 7 | 16th | 1 | 16th | 4 | 12th | 0 | 4th | 12 |
| 7th | FULL SENSE | 38 | 16th | 2 | 1st | 10 | 14th | 1 | 10th | 1 | 8th | 3 | 8th | 3 |
| 8th | AG.AL | 38 | 12th | 3 | 13th | 1 | 8th | 0 | 9th | 4 | 2nd | 5 | 10th | 1 |
| 9th | JD Gaming | 34 | 7th | 5 | 9th | 0 | 7th | 0 | 9th | 1 | 1st | 9 | 11th | 6 |
| 10th | SOOPers | 30 | 3rd | 8 | 11th | 0 | 7th | 3 | 7th | 3 | 13th | 1 | 13th | 5 |
| 11th | Sharper Esports | 29 | 10th | 1 | 8th | 2 | 7th | 2 | 8th | 1 | 2nd | 8 | 12th | 0 |
| 12th | Gen.G | 26 | 15th | 1 | 2nd | 2 | 9th | 3 | 14th | 0 | 9th | 3 | 3rd | 7 |
| 13th | TYLOO | 24 | 11th | 0 | 16th | 0 | 13th | 1 | 13th | 1 | 2nd | 4 | 11th | 3 |
| 14th | 17 Gaming | 23 | 4th | 0 | 12th | 0 | 10th | 1 | 15th | 0 | 1st | 10 | 15th | 0 |
| 15th | Shadow Esports | 20 | 13th | 0 | 3rd | 3 | 5th | 3 | 13th | 3 | 8th | 3 | 16th | 0 |
| 16th | Petrichor Road | 17 | 8th | 2 | 6th | 3 | 12th | 1 | 12th | 1 | 16th | 1 | 14th | 0 |
July 23, 2026 – Group B vs C
| Rank | Team | Total Points | Game 1 (Erangel) Position |
Game 1 Kills | Game 2 (Taego) Position |
Game 2 Kills | Game 3 (Miramar) Position |
Game 3 Kills | Game 4 (Rondo) Position |
Game 4 Kills | Game 5 (Taego) Position |
Game 5 Kills | Game 6 (Erangel) Position |
Game 6 Kills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T1 | 67 | 3rd | 14 | 7th | 5 | 9th | 8 | 4th | 4 | 1st | 14 | 15th | 2 |
| 2nd | 17 Gaming | 53 | 6th | 3 | 1st | 7 | 4th | 3 | 12th | 5 | 9th | 0 | 3rd | 3 |
| 3rd | Natus Vincere | 49 | 1st | 3 | 3rd | 4 | 6th | 2 | 1st | 8 | 11th | 5 | 10th | 0 |
| 4th | Geekay Esports | 46 | 2nd | 3 | 5th | 8 | 15th | 1 | 6th | 5 | 8th | 5 | 7th | 11 |
| 5th | Team Falcons | 44 | 5th | 4 | 6th | 5 | 16th | 2 | 3rd | 7 | 2nd | 5 | 8th | 9 |
| 6th | R8 Esports | 42 | 10th | 3 | 12th | 3 | 3rd | 7 | 15th | 1 | 5th | 1 | 1st | 9 |
| 7th | Made in Thailand | 40 | 4th | 5 | 13th | 4 | 1st | 7 | 8th | 6 | 14th | 0 | 11th | 3 |
| 8th | Gen.G | 34 | 14th | 2 | 2nd | 8 | 11th | 2 | 11th | 2 | 16th | 3 | 8th | 3 |
| 9th | The Vicious | 27 | 16th | 0 | 14th | 2 | 8th | 6 | 2nd | 8 | 4th | 8 | 9th | 3 |
| 10th | Team Liquid | 26 | 13th | 5 | 16th | 1 | 2nd | 3 | 14th | 3 | 12th | 3 | 12th | 5 |
| 10th | GAM Esports | 26 | 15th | 0 | 4th | 2 | 10th | 0 | 5th | 6 | 10th | 1 | 4th | 4 |
| 12th | Team Nemesis | 24 | 9th | 1 | 10th | 1 | 5th | 5 | 2nd | 5 | 0th | 0 | 16th | 1 |
| 13th | Sharper Esports | 23 | 11th | 2 | 9th | 9 | 7th | 3 | 16th | 0 | 6th | 4 | 13th | 2 |
| 15th | Twisted Minds | 23 | 8th | 3 | 11th | 0 | 13th | 4 | 1st | 3 | 3rd | 3 | 2nd | 1 |
| 15th | JD Gaming | 20 | 7th | 9 | 8th | 1 | 14th | 4 | 11th | 0 | 15th | 1 | 14th | 0 |
| 16th | Four Angry Men | 18 | 12th | 0 | 15th | 0 | 12th | 0 | 10th | 0 | 13th | 1 | 6th | 5 |
Group Stage Standings
| Rank | Team | Points | AvsB | AvsC | BvsC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Made in Thailand | 119 | 79 | – | 40 |
| 2 | T1 | 110 | – | 43 | 67 |
| 3 | Natus Vincere | 93 | – | 44 | 49 |
| 4 | Twisted Minds | 92 | 69 | – | 23 |
| 5 | Team Falcons | 86 | – | 42 | 44 |
| 6 | Virtus.pro | 85 | 35 | 50 | – |
| 7 | 17 Gaming | 76 | – | 23 | 53 |
| 8 | GAM Esports | 76 | 50 | – | 26 |
| 9 | Team Liquid | 73 | 47 | – | 26 |
| 10 | Team Vitality | 72 | 29 | 43 | – |
| 11 | The Vicious | 72 | – | 45 | 27 |
| 12 | Geekay Esports | 71 | 25 | – | 46 |
| 13 | AG.AL | 61 | 23 | 38 | – |
| 14 | FULL SENSE | 60 | 22 | 38 | – |
| 15 | Gen.G | 60 | – | 26 | 34 |
| 16 | Shadow Esports | 55 | 35 | 20 | – |
| 17 | JD Gaming | 54 | – | 34 | 20 |
| 18 | SOOPers | 53 | 23 | 30 | – |
| 19 | R8 Esports | 52 | 10 | – | 42 |
| 20 | Sharper Esports | 52 | – | 29 | 23 |
| 21 | Team Nemesis | 49 | 25 | – | 24 |
| 22 | TYLOO | 43 | 19 | 24 | – |
| 23 | Petrichor Road | 40 | 23 | 17 | – |
| 24 | Four Angry Men | 36 | 32 | – | 4 |
Grand Finals
July 24 – 25, 2026
| Rank | Team | Total Points | Game 1 (Erangel) Position | Game 1 Kills | Game 2 (Taego) Position | Game 2 Kills | Game 3 (Miramar) Position | Game 3 Kills | Game 4 (Rondo) Position | Game 4 Kills | Game 5 (Taego) Position | Game 5 Kills | Game 6 (Erangel) Position | Game 6 Kills | Game 7 (Erangel) Position | Game 7 Kills | Game 8 (Taego) Position | Game 8 Kills | Game 9 (Miramar) Position | Game 9 Kills | Game 10 (Rondo) Position | Game 10 Kills | Game 11 (Taego) Position | Game 11 Kills | Game 12 (Erangel) Position | Game 12 Kills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Virtus.pro | 126 | 2nd | 8 | 2nd | 8 | 6th | 4 | 1st | 14 | 8th | 7 | 1st | 15 | 14th | 4 | 10th | 4 | 10th | 7 | 14th | 0 | 14th | 2 | 1st | 8 |
| 2nd | Team Falcons | 99 | 13th | 6 | 14th | 4 | 3rd | 7 | 2nd | 7 | 1st | 6 | 5th | 6 | 6th | 4 | 12th | 2 | 4th | 8 | 4th | 3 | 11th | 0 | 9th | 4 |
| 3rd | The Vicious | 85 | 3rd | 4 | 9th | 3 | 8th | 7 | 2nd | 7 | 5th | 6 | 5th | 6 | 12th | 6 | 15th | 3 | 3rd | 14 | 2nd | 13 | 2nd | 10 | 11th | 3 |
| 4th | Natus Vincere | 78 | 14th | 0 | 1st | 6 | 5th | 6 | 9th | 4 | 2nd | 9 | 11th | 1 | 3rd | 4 | 9th | 0 | 1st | 5 | 8th | 6 | 8th | 1 | 15th | 0 |
| 5th | Team Vitality | 77 | 15th | 1 | 4th | 4 | 4th | 9 | 13th | 1 | 4th | 5 | 4th | 9 | 2nd | 5 | 3rd | 1 | 12th | 0 | 1st | 12 | 13th | 2 | 10th | 0 |
| 6th | Geekay Esports | 73 | 4th | 4 | 8th | 1 | 15th | 0 | 16th | 0 | 7th | 4 | 14th | 4 | 8th | 11 | 1st | 11 | 5th | 0 | 7th | 6 | 15th | 2 | 5th | 6 |
| 7th | Twisted Minds | 70 | 5th | 4 | 6th | 6 | 9th | 0 | 7th | 9 | 13th | 0 | 15th | 0 | 1st | 8 | 5th | 13 | 7th | 1 | 13th | 0 | 3rd | 3 | 16th | 0 |
| 8th | FULL SENSE | 68 | 16th | 1 | 7th | 8 | 14th | 4 | 4th | 2 | 6th | 1 | 9th | 3 | 7th | 5 | 4th | 1 | 14th | 0 | 3rd | 3 | 1st | 9 | 2nd | 4 |
| 9th | Gen.G | 63 | 12th | 1 | 12th | 4 | 11th | 0 | 14th | 3 | 12th | 0 | 3rd | 9 | 5th | 2 | 8th | 5 | 11th | 2 | 11th | 3 | 2nd | 8 | 7th | 3 |
| 10th | Made in Thailand | 56 | 6th | 9 | 3rd | 5 | 16th | 0 | 0th | 0 | 16th | 0 | 0th | 0 | 7th | 9 | 13th | 3 | 6th | 6 | 5th | 5 | 6th | 6 | 13th | 1 |
| 11th | T1 | 56 | 1st | 11 | 15th | 1 | 7th | 11 | 10th | 0 | 15th | 2 | 7th | 3 | 11th | 0 | 8th | 1 | 15th | 1 | 10th | 3 | 10th | 1 | 12th | 5 |
| 12th | GAM Esports | 52 | 9th | 1 | 16th | 1 | 16th | 2 | 11th | 2 | 3rd | 5 | 12th | 2 | 9th | 0 | 11th | 4 | 9th | 4 | 11th | 2 | 9th | 3 | 14th | 1 |
| 13th | 17 Gaming | 49 | 11th | 0 | 10th | 2 | 10th | 1 | 8th | 2 | 10th | 4 | 2nd | 9 | 13th | 0 | 2nd | 5 | 13th | 1 | 8th | 2 | 16th | 3 | 6th | 3 |
| 14th | AG.AL | 48 | 8th | 2 | 13th | 2 | 13th | 2 | 2nd | 0 | 9th | 5 | 16th | 0 | 4th | 5 | 16th | 0 | 6th | 4 | 16th | 0 | 9th | 4 | 8th | 3 |
| 15th | Team Liquid | 47 | 10th | 4 | 11th | 3 | 13th | 3 | 3rd | 3 | 11th | 3 | 8th | 3 | 1st | 1 | 6th | 8 | 8th | 0 | 10th | 3 | 6th | 3 | 12th | 3 |
| 16th | Shadow Esports | 45 | 7th | 2 | 5th | 1 | 1st | 7 | 6th | 2 | 16th | 0 | 10th | 0 | 10th | 3 | 14th | 1 | 11th | 3 | 15th | 1 | 7th | 6 | 3rd | 5 |
July 26, 2026
| Rank | Team | Total Points | Game 13 (Erangel) Position | Game 13 Kills | Game 14 (Taego) Position | Game 14 Kills | Game 15 (Miramar) Position | Game 15 Kills | Game 16 (Rondo) Position | Game 16 Kills | Game 17 (Taego) Position | Game 17 Kills | Game 18 (Erangel) Position | Game 18 Kills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Virtus.pro | 159 | 3rd | 6 | 16th | 0 | 2nd | 7 | 8th | 5 | 14th | 1 | 14th | 2 |
| 2nd | The Vicious | 126 | 2nd | 3 | 10th | 2 | 13th | 5 | 12th | 3 | 9th | 1 | 1st | 11 |
| 3rd | Natus Vincere | 124 | 1st | 6 | 5th | 5 | 5th | 9 | 13th | 4 | 13th | 3 | 10th | 3 |
| 4th | Team Falcons | 121 | 8th | 1 | 12th | 2 | 14th | 1 | 10th | 0 | 3rd | 8 | 6th | 2 |
| 5th | Team Vitality | 116 | 13th | 5 | 15th | 1 | 16th | 1 | 1st | 10 | 6th | 1 | 5th | 6 |
| 6th | Geekay Esports | 116 | 9th | 2 | 1st | 4 | 11th | 1 | 4th | 1 | 1st | 11 | 16th | 0 |
| 7th | Gen.G | 102 | 10th | 4 | 2nd | 9 | 15th | 0 | 7th | 9 | 4th | 4 | 15th | 2 |
| 8th | Twisted Minds | 101 | 12th | 2 | 4th | 7 | 6th | 3 | 9th | 3 | 12th | 5 | 7th | 4 |
| 9th | Made in Thailand | 95 | 7th | 3 | 9th | 2 | 12th | 3 | 6th | 4 | 8th | 8 | 2nd | 9 |
| 10th | T1 | 95 | 4th | 4 | 6th | 9 | 8th | 2 | 2nd | 10 | 16th | 0 | 9th | 1 |
| 11th | 17 Gaming | 94 | 5th | 7 | 3rd | 7 | 4th | 4 | 5th | 1 | 5th | 6 | 12th | 2 |
| 12th | FULL SENSE | 90 | 14th | 2 | 7th | 5 | 7th | 0 | 14th | 1 | 11th | 0 | 3rd | 7 |
| 13th | Team Liquid | 84 | 16th | 0 | 13th | 2 | 1st | 10 | 15th | 0 | 3rd | 7 | 11th | 4 |
| 14th | AG.AL | 71 | 6th | 2 | 14th | 2 | 10th | 1 | 11th | 1 | 7th | 4 | 4th | 6 |
| 15th | GAM Esports | 70 | 11th | 2 | 8th | 2 | 3rd | 4 | 16th | 1 | 15th | 2 | 8th | 0 |
| 16th | Shadow Esports | 64 | 15th | 4 | 11th | 0 | 9th | 2 | 3rd | 5 | 10th | 1 | 13th | 2 |
All teams at PUBG EWC 2026
Here are all 24 teams competing in PUBG EWC 2026:
Group A teams
- Virtus.pro
- All Gamers Global (AGAL International)
- SOOPers
- Petrichor Road
- TYLOO
- Team Vitality
- FULL SENSE
- Shadow Esport
Group B teams
- Made in Thailand
- Four Angry Men
- Twisted Minds
- Geekay Esports
- Team Nemesis
- Team Liquid
- GAM Esports
- R8 Esports
Group C teams
- 17 Gaming
- Natus Vincere
- T1
- Gen.G Esports
- JD Gaming
- Team Falcons
- The Vicious
- Sharper Esports
PUBG EWC 2026 format and prize pool
PUBG: Battlegrounds uses a classic battle royale tournament structure at EWC 2026 built around placement points, eliminations, and consistency across multiple matches.
In the Group Stage, the 24 teams were split into three groups of eight and played cross-group round-robin matches, with each team playing 12 matches total. The top 16 teams moved on to the Grand Finals, while the bottom eight were eliminated.
The Grand Finals were played over three days with 16 teams and 18 matches. Smash Rule was applied on Day 3 of the finals stage, which means the title could end as soon as a match-point eligible team secured a Chicken Dinner. If no match-point eligible team won before the end of the finals, the team with the highest total points could take the championship.
Here’s how the $2,025,000 prize pool was distributed by final placement in the grand finals:
| Place | Participant | Prize (USD) | EWC Club Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virtus.pro | $660,000 | 1,000 |
| 2 | The Vicious | $305,000 | 750 |
| 3 | NAVI | $213,000 | 500 |
| 4 | Team Falcons | $145,000 | 300 |
| 5 | Team Vitality | $106,000 | 200 |
| 6 | Geekay Esports | $78,000 | 150 |
| 7 | Gen.G Esports | $57,000 | 100 |
| 8 | Twisted Minds | $57,000 | 50 |
| 9 | Made in Thailand | $52,000 | — |
| 10 | T1 | $46,000 | — |
| 11 | 17 Gaming | $37,500 | — |
| 12 | FULL SENSE | $28,500 | — |
| 13 | Team Liquid | $31,500 | — |
| 14 | AGAL International | $26,000 | — |
| 15 | GAM Esports | $29,500 | — |
| 16 | Shadow Esports | $20,000 | — |
| 17 | JD Gaming | $17,000 | — |
| 18 | SOOPers | $16,000 | — |
| 19 | R8 Esports | $15,000 | — |
| 20 | Sharper Esports | $14,000 | — |
| 21 | Team Nemesis | $13,000 | — |
| 22 | TYLOO | $12,000 | — |
| 23 | Petrichor Road | $11,000 | — |
| 24 | Four Angry Men | $10,000 | — |
The player who wins the MVP Award gets $25,000.
How to watch PUBG EWC 2026
You can now catch all PUBG EWC 2026 VODs from their official Twitch and YouTube pages.
In the meantime, read everything about PUBG Nations Cup 2026 heading back to Seoul, with Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Finland joining the roster.
