Parivision and FaZe Clan headline PGL Bucharest 2026 invites

Esports event organiser PGL has revealed the invited groups competing at PGL Bucharest 2026. 

Happening at its studios from April 4th to eleventh, FaZe Clan and Parivision are among the many 12 groups set to take part within the Tier 1 event.

Of the highest ten groups in February’s Valve Regional Standings (VRS), FaZe Clan, Parivision, and The MongolZ are the one ones to just accept an invite. Different groups have opted to prioritise IEM Rio 2026, happening from April thirteenth to nineteenth. 

Because of a number of notable names declining an invite to compete in Bucharest, M80 and BC.Sport have secured spots in the principle occasion alongside organisations similar to Astralis, 3DMAX, and Legacy. Notably, 3DMAX, Legacy, and B8 are the one groups that may attend each Bucharest and Rio.

Along with unveiling the invites for the principle occasion, PGL has revealed the groups invited to compete within the 4 closed qualifiers. The likes of BOSS and FlyQuest RED are among the many North American invitations, whereas Europe’s qualifier will characteristic Fnatic and EYEBALLERS.

For groups decrease down the worldwide standings, receiving an invite to compete at PGL Bucharest 2026 is a chance to earn helpful VRS factors as they give the impression of being to safe a spot at Counter-Strike’s subsequent Main. The event date comes shortly after the cutoff for the IEM Cologne Main, which makes use of April’s VRS to find out the 32 groups in attendance.

For FlyQuest RED, an invitation to the closed qualifiers is an opportunity for a girls’s roster to compete in certainly one of Counter-Strike’s largest tournaments. 

The complete workforce checklist for the principle occasion and closed qualifier is as follows: