Day 2 Kicks off - PUBG Nations Cup 2026
After an Intense Survival Stage, the PUBG Nations Cup 2026 Grand Finals Are Here! - Day 2PNC 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.Grand Finals ParticipantsVietnamChinaThailandUnited StatesGermanyBrazilIndonesiaKoreaUkraineTurkiyeDenmarkArgentinaUnited KingdomPhilippinesNeutralFinlandTournament FormatPNC 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 totalGrand Finals: 3 days / 15 matches totalOf 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: VietnamBrazil, 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 KingdomThe 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 RulesetScoring: PUBG Esports S.U.P.E.R Point SystemMaps: Erangel, Miramar, Taego, Rondo\[Map Order]Survival StageDay 1: Erangel → Miramar → Taego → Rondo → ErangelDay 2: Taego → Erangel → Rondo → Miramar → TaegoGrand FinalsDay 1: Erangel → Miramar → Taego → Rondo → ErangelDay 2: Taego → Erangel → Rondo → Miramar → TaegoDay 3: Erangel → Miramar → Taego → Rondo → ErangelEvent SchedulePNC 2026 Grand Finals Live BroadcastJune 26 (Fri) - June 28 (Sun), Matches start at 10:00 UTCEvent PlatformsTwitchKickRequirements & RewardsGrand Finals DAY 115 Minutes: PNC 2026 Victory (Spray)30 Minutes: PNC 2026 Logo (Emblem) Grand Finals DAY 215 Minutes: PNC 2026 Home Run (Spray)30 Minutes: PNC 2026 Logo (Emblem) Grand Finals DAY 315 Minutes: PNC 2026 Victory (Spray)30 Minutes: PNC 2026 Home Run (Spray)60 Minutes: PNC 2026 Logo (Emblem)90 Minutes: PNC 2026 JacketNotesDrops 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.
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.
Grand Finals Participants
Vietnam
China
Thailand
United States
Germany
Brazil
Indonesia
Korea
Ukraine
Turkiye
Denmark
Argentina
United Kingdom
Philippines
Neutral
Finland
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.
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.
Scoring: PUBG Esports S.U.P.E.R Point System
Maps: Erangel, Miramar, Taego, Rondo
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
PNC 2026 Grand Finals Live Broadcast
June 26 (Fri) - June 28 (Sun), Matches start at 10:00 UTC
Twitch
Kick
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
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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