FURIA win PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 over Nemiga

FURIA are the PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 champions. The Brazilian side beat Nemiga 3-2 in a five-map grand final, closing it out 13-6 on Nuke to win their second trophy in two weeks. YEKINDAR led the way with a 1.56 rating across the series.

The final was played in Bucharest on October 31, and neither team started the event as a favourite. Nemiga came through the open and closed qualifiers, while FURIA had struggled for results for most of the season. In the end, the trophy went to FURIA on FalleN's farewell tour.

Key facts

• Grand final: Nemiga 2-3 FURIA (October 31, best-of-five)
• Decider: Nuke, FURIA 13-6
• Top performer: YEKINDAR, 82-57, 1.56 rating (HLTV)
• Third place: MOUZ 2-0 Vitality
• Prize pool: $1,250,000

How did the PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 final play out?

The series opened with lopsided maps. Nemiga crushed FURIA 13-2 on their own pick, Ancient. FURIA hit back 13-5 on Dust2, levelling the series at 1-1 with both teams winning their own picks so far.

On Nemiga's pick, Cache, FURIA conceded just two rounds and won 13-2. At 2-1 the trophy looked close for FURIA, but Nemiga took FURIA's pick, Mirage, 13-11 to force a fifth map.

Map results

What won FURIA the decider on Nuke?

FURIA led 7-5 at the half on Nuke and gave up just one round in the second half to win 13-6. The standout was molodoy, who had struggled on Cache: he finished Nuke 19-10 with a 1.61 rating. FalleN added 15-12 and a 1.30 rating.

For Nemiga, khaN was the most consistent player across the series at 67-54 with a 1.18 rating. syph0 tried to keep them alive on Nuke with a 1.35 rating, and khaN posted 1.30 on the map.

Series stats

HLTV's series stats put YEKINDAR on top for FURIA at 82-57 with 99.6 ADR. KSCERATO went 64-49 for a 1.15 rating and FalleN 65-57 for 1.09. yuurih finished on 0.99 and molodoy on 0.90. Behind khaN, Nemiga's next best rating was syph0's 0.91.

What does the title mean for FURIA?

HLTV notes that FURIA struggled for much of the season before a late surge. They won the Thunderpick World Championship and have now beaten BETBOOM, MOUZ and Nemiga in the Bucharest playoffs for back-to-back trophies. It is a big moment on the farewell tour of veteran FalleN, who is in the final year of his playing career.

For Nemiga it was still a historic run. They qualified through the open and closed qualifiers, then knocked out The MongolZ, DENDELE, FUT and Vitality to reach the final.

Third place and prize money

In the first match of the day, MOUZ beat Vitality 2-0 for third place, taking both Nuke and Inferno 13-7, according to HLTV. ESTNN reports a total prize pool of $1,250,000, with the champions receiving $225,000 in player prize money plus the same amount as a club share.

Catch up on the rest of the event with Nemiga's semi-final win over Vitality, how the semi-finals were set and our grand final preview.

Frequently asked questions

Who won PGL Masters Bucharest 2026?

FURIA won the event, beating Nemiga 3-2 in the grand final. They took the deciding map, Nuke, 13-6.

Who was the best player in the final?

According to HLTV's stats, YEKINDAR finished the series 82-57 with a 1.56 rating, the highest of any player in the final.

Who finished third at PGL Masters Bucharest?

MOUZ beat Vitality 2-0 in the third-place decider, winning both Nuke and Inferno 13-7.

Sources

• HLTV: Nemiga vs. FURIA match page
• HLTV: Live updates from the PGL Masters Bucharest grand final
• HLTV: MOUZ claim third place over Vitality
• ESTNN: PGL Masters Bucharest final preview and prize money