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PUBG Nations Cup 2026

PUBG Nations Cup 2026 was a 24-team Seoul tournament with a survival stage, a three-day grand final and a $500,000 base prize pool plus crowdfunding.

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PUBG Nations Cup 2026
Official PUBG Nations Cup 2026 event artwork. · PUBG Esports official event artwork; source: https://pubgesports.com/en/news/9903
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Host and dates

PUBG Seongsu and Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South Korea · June 23–28, 2026

Champion

Team Brazil

Combined prize pool

$500,000 base + crowdfunding

Official format notice says 25% of Event Pass revenue was added through crowdfunding.

Participant scale

24 national squads / 120 match slots across five competition days

Official roster notice confirms 96 players and 24 coaches; the format notice sets five matches per day across the survival and grand-final stages.

Category

Organizer

Partner

KRAFTON

Commercial note

Organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.

Editions

EditionHostDatesPrize poolGamesChampion
2026Current pagePUBG Seongsu and Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South KoreaJun 23, 2026 – Jun 28, 2026———[1]
2025Olympic Handball Gymnasium, Seoul, South KoreaJul 23, 2025 – Jul 27, 2025———[5]
2024KyungHee Grand Peace Hall, Seoul, South KoreaSep 6, 2024 – Sep 8, 2024———[7]
2023Seoul, South KoreaSep 15, 2023 – Sep 17, 2023———[10]
2022Bangkok, ThailandJun 16, 2022 – Jun 19, 2022———[13]
2019Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South KoreaAug 9, 2019 – Aug 11, 2019———[16]

PTG Database Analysis

PNC 2026 ran from June 23 to 28 in Seoul, with the survival stage at PUBG Seongsu and the grand final at Jangchung Arena. The 24-team field was divided between two survival days and a three-day final; the official rules used 25 matches, Erangel, Miramar, Taego and Rondo, and a $500,000 base prize pool.[1][2]

Brazil won the completed edition after five days of competition, taking the title ahead of defending champion Korea. The event retained the national all-star premise while expanding the field and using Event Pass revenue to add to the prize pool, making the 2026 record the clearest current reference point for the series’ scale.[3][4]

References18
  1. [1]PUBG Nations Cup 2026 Returns to Seoul, Korea! — PUBG Esports
  2. [2]PUBG Nations Cup 2026 Tournament Details — PUBG Esports
  3. [3]PNC 2026 Official Participating Teams Announcement — PUBG Esports
  4. [4]Brazil Crowned as PUBG Nations Cup 2026 Champions! — PUBG Esports
  5. [5]PUBG Nations Cup 2025 Tournament Details — PUBG Esports
  6. [6]PUBG Nations Cup 2025 Champions - TEAM VIETNAM — PUBG Esports
  7. [7]Announcing PUBG Nations Cup 2024 — PUBG Esports
  8. [8]PUBG Nations Cup 2024 Tournament Structure — PUBG Esports
  9. [9]PUBG Nations Cup 2024 Champions - TEAM KOREA — PUBG Esports
  10. [10]PUBG Nations Cup 2023 Announcement — PUBG Esports
  11. [11]PUBG Nations Cup 2023 tournament page — PUBG Esports
  12. [12]PNC 2023 Champions, Team Korea — PUBG Esports
  13. [13]PUBG Nations Cup 2022 — PUBG Esports
  14. [14]Introduction to the PUBG Nations Cup 2022 — PUBG Esports
  15. [15]PNC 2022: A chat with the champions — PUBG Esports
  16. [16]FLASHBACK to PNC 2019 — PUBG Esports
  17. [17]Final standings for PUBG Nations Cup 2019 — PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
  18. [18]PUBG Nations Cup Seoul 2019 schedule and results — Esports Charts / Esports database

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