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Overview
PGL has announced the complete schedule for its inaugural event of the year, taking place in Cluj-Napoca. Beginning on February 14, the Romanian tournament will showcase 16 teams competing for a prize pool of $1.25 million. The 16 squads participating in the event were selected according to their position in Valve’s Regional Standings, which also established the initial match pairings.
Tournament Format
The PGL Cluj-Napoca event will kick off with a five-round Swiss format, hosted in the Bucharest studio of the Romanian company. Subsequently, the top eight teams will advance to Cluj-Napoca for the single-elimination playoff rounds, which will occur at BTarena, the same location that hosted the playoffs of the Romanian Major back in 2015.
PGL Cluj-Napoca Schedule
The tournament’s top seed, TheMongolZ, is set to compete against the ninth seed, Complexity, while the second seed, FaZe, will face off against the tenth seed, SAW
One of the fascinating match-ups in the opening round will feature MOUZ facing off against BIG, marking Lotan ‘Spinx’ Giladi’s first appearance for the current World No. 7 team, which was eliminated from IEM Katowice in 13th-16th place with Adrian ‘xelex‘ Vincze filling in as a stand-in.
Full PGL Cluj-Napoca Schedule:
February 14
- MOUZ vs. BIG and 3DMAX vs. Virtus.pro starting at 09:00 CET
- FaZe vs. SAW and Falcons vs. FlyQuest starting at 12:00 CET
- TheMongolZ vs. Complexity and MIBR vs. Wildcard starting at 15:00 CET
- paiN vs. Astralis and Eternal Fire vs. Imperial Valkiryes starting at 18:00 CET
February 15
- Swiss Round 2 #1 and #2 starting at 09:00 CET
- Swiss Round 2 #3 and #4 starting at 12:00 CET
- Swiss Round 2 #5 and #6 starting at 15:00 CET
- Swiss Round 2 #7 and #8 starting at 18:00 CET
February 16
- Swiss Round 3 #1 and #2 starting at 09:00 CET
- Swiss Round 3 #3 and #4 starting at 12:00 CET
- Swiss Round 3 #5 and #6 starting at 15:00 CET
- Swiss Round 3 #7 and #8 starting at 18:00 CET
February 17
- Swiss Round 4 #1 and #2 starting at 09:00 CET
- Swiss Round 4 #3 and #4 starting at 12:00 CET
- Swiss Round 4 #5 and #6 starting at 15:00 CET
- Swiss Round 4 #7 and #8 starting at 18:00 CET
February 18
- Swiss Round 5 #1 starting at 09:00 CET
- Swiss Round 5 #2 starting at 12:00 CET
- Swiss Round 5 #3 starting at 15:00 CET
February 21
- Quarter-final #1 starting at 09:00 CET
- Quarter-final #2 starting at 12:00 CET
- Quarter-final #3 starting at 15:00 CET
- Quarter-final #4 starting at 18:00 CET
February 22
- Semi-final #1 starting at 16:00 CET
- Semi-final #2 starting at 19:00 CET
February 23
- 3rd Place Decider Match starting at 14:00 CET
The Grand Final of PGL Cluj-Napoca will be starting at 17:00 CET
Tournament Staff and How to Watch PGL Cluj-Napoca
If you’re unable to be present at the event physically, don’t be concerned! PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 will be broadcast live on various platforms, such as Twitch, YouTube, and KICK. Fans can enjoy all the excitement from the convenience of their own homes, complete with expert commentary and analysis during the tournament.
These people will be hosting analyzing and commentating tournament to make it more exciting for everyone:
Desk Hosts
- Richard Lewis
- Tres ‘stunna’ Saranthus
Interviewer
- James Banks
Analysts
- Alex ‘Mauisnake’ Ellenberg
- Jacob ‘Pimp’ Winneche
- Sudhen ‘Bleh’ Wadengbam
- Dustin ‘dusT’ Mouret
Commentators
- Alex ‘Machine’ Richardson
- Chad ‘SPUNJ’ Burchill
- Mohan ‘launders’ Govindasamy
- Conner ‘Scrwany’ Girvan
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