PGL has unveiled the 12 teams receiving direct invitations to PGL Bucharest 2025, which is set to run from April 5-13. The tournament will feature a $1,250,000 prize pool, now evenly split between players and organizations, following a recent adjustment in revenue distribution.
Among those invited are G2, Liquid, and FURIA, three teams that previously opted out of PGL Cluj-Napoca due to the lack of a revenue-sharing model. Now that PGL has revised its prize distribution, these organizations have agreed to participate, marking their return to a tournament hosted by the Romanian organizer.
Meanwhile, Eternal Fire continues its packed competitive schedule, adding PGL Bucharest to its calendar, while Cluj-Napoca finalists Falcons have also confirmed their attendance.
Notably, several top-ranked teams have declined invitations. Spirit, Vitality, Natus Vincere, and PGL Cluj-Napoca champions MOUZ have all chosen not to compete, despite being eligible based on the February 3 ranking cutoff used to determine the invites.
With four more teams set to earn spots through regional qualifiers, the current list of confirmed participants for PGL Bucharest 2025 is as follows:
Turkey – Eternal Fire
Europe – G2
Europe – FaZe
Mongolia – The MongolZ
Denmark – Astralis
Europe – Falcons
Europe – Europe Closed Qualifier
North America – NA Closed Qualifier
Russia – Virtus.pro
Other – Liquid
Brazil – paiN
Europe – GamerLegion
Brazil – FURIA
France – 3DMAX
South America – SA Closed Qualifier
Asia – MESA Asian Masters ’25
With the tournament shaping up, all eyes are now on the upcoming qualifiers, where the final four spots will be filled ahead of one of the biggest events of the year.
