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.
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]
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
\[Map Order]
Survival Stage
Grand Finals
Event Schedule
Event Platforms
Requirements & Rewards
Grand Finals DAY 1
Grand Finals DAY 2
Grand Finals DAY 3
Notes
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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
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.
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