After an Intense Survival Stage, the PUBG Nations Cup 2026 Grand Finals Are Here

After an Intense Survival Stage, the PUBG Nations Cup 2026 Grand Finals Are Here! - Day 1

PNC 2026 will take place from June 23rd to June 28th in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Across five days of competition, 24 teams will battle for national pride and a share of the $500,000 base prize pool, further boosted by crowdfunding.

Survival Stage Participants

Vietnam

China

Thailand

United States

Germany

Brazil

Indonesia

Korea

Tournament Format

PNC 2026 will be played across two stages — the Survival Stage and the Grand Finals — with 5 matches per day.

• Survival Stage: 2 days / 10 matches total

• Grand Finals: 3 days / 15 matches total

Of the 24 competing teams, the top 8 from PNC 2025 will begin their journey directly in the Grand Finals, while the remaining 16 teams will battle for 8 Grand Finals slots during the Survival Stage.

[Grand Finals – 8 Teams]

• Defending Champion: Vietnam

• Brazil, China, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, United States of America

[Survival Stage – 16 Teams]

• Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Finland, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Neutral Team, Norway, Philippines, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom

The top 8 teams from the Survival Stage will join the Grand Finals to form a final field of 16 teams. The PNC 2026 champion will be crowned based on cumulative points across the three days of the Grand Finals.

Tournament Ruleset

• Scoring: PUBG Esports S.U.P.E.R Point System

• Maps: Erangel, Miramar, Taego, Rondo

[Map Order]

Survival Stage

• Day 1: Erangel → Miramar → Taego → Rondo → Erangel

• Day 2: Taego → Erangel → Rondo → Miramar → Taego

Grand Finals

• Day 1: Erangel → Miramar → Taego → Rondo → Erangel

• Day 2: Taego → Erangel → Rondo → Miramar → Taego

• Day 3: Erangel → Miramar → Taego → Rondo → Erangel

Event Schedule

• PNC 2026 Grand Finals Live Broadcast

• June 26 (Fri) - June 28 (Sun), Matches start at 10:00 UTC

Event Platforms

• Twitch

• Kick

Requirements & Rewards

Grand Finals DAY 1

• 15 Minutes: PNC 2026 Victory (Spray)

• 30 Minutes: PNC 2026 Logo (Emblem)

 Grand Finals DAY 2

• 15 Minutes: PNC 2026 Home Run (Spray)

• 30 Minutes: PNC 2026 Logo (Emblem)

 Grand Finals DAY 3

• 15 Minutes: PNC 2026 Victory (Spray)

• 30 Minutes: PNC 2026 Home Run (Spray)

• 60 Minutes: PNC 2026 Logo (Emblem)

• 90 Minutes: PNC 2026 Jacket

Notes

• Drops can only be received on the designated streaming platforms (Twitch, Kick).

• Rewards will not be granted after the specified Drops period ends.

• KRAFTON ID is required to receive rewards, and it must be linked to both your game platform account and the respective streaming platform account. (See below for linking instructions.)

• Drops rewards can only be claimed 1 time per account.

• Campaign details may differ by platform, so please check the announcements on each channel.

• Console players can only receive rewards through Twitch/Kick Drops, and rewards will be available after the live update.