Event organiser PGL has introduced that Turkish organisation FUT Esports will exchange Legacy within the upcoming PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 event.
In response to the social media put up, the reasoning behind the change was a results of Legacy having an ‘invalid roster’ for the Counter-Strike 2 occasion.
Legacy supplied further context to the change, sharing that it made a request to PGL to withdraw from the occasion.
In tough translation, it said that it selected to not compete attributable to adjustments to its workforce. Lately, the organisation benched its workforce captain, Lucas ‘Lux‘ Meneghini, sharing that he stays beneath contract however that the organisation is open to presents from different groups. The participant additionally confirmed the transfer, sharing that he was in search of new alternatives.
Counter-Strike 2 groups are invited to compete in PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 primarily based on the VRS international standings for January. Whereas Legacy was ranked eleventh, FUT Esports positioned nineteenth out of the highest 20, climbing three spots from final December.
Ranging from February 14th, the Turkish organisation will compete in opposition to a few of the high groups within the scene, together with 2025 defending champion MOUZ, alongside Group Vitality, FURIA, FaZe Clan and extra.
FUT Esports in Counter-Strike 2
FUT Esports enters PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 as an underdog in mild of its struggling efficiency within the season to date. Previous to PGL’s announcement, the organisation was among the many first groups to be eradicated within the Intel Excessive Masters (IEM) Kraków 2026 after dropping 1-2 to 3DMAX within the Play-In Stage.
The workforce additionally noticed early elimination within the IEM Masters Rio 2026 International Qualifiers, dropping 0-2 to EYEBALLERS within the Decrease Brackets, and likewise misplaced to FURIA 1-2 within the BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed Qualifier.
Consequently, FUT Esports enters the upcoming PGL event overshadowed by different frontliners. Nonetheless, Counter-Strike 2 isn’t any stranger to shock outcomes, although solely time will inform whether or not the organisation proves to be the darkish horse of the competitors.
