The PUBG EMEA Championship is about to kick off this weekend! In case you haven’t been keeping up with the (many) happenings in EMEA, here’s everything you need to know before the Playoffs and Finals kick off.
Format & Schedule
All matches start at 18:00 CEST! Tune in live on Twitch, YouTube and Kick.
Playoffs 1 will kick off this weekend with a brand new format! Over the course of three days, 29 of the best teams across Europe, Middle East & Africa will face off for a chance to qualify to Grand Finals 1!
Our new Playoffs format is pretty unique - at the end of each day, the leaderboard is reset and the top teams will qualify directly to the Grand Finals! Teams will start on either Day 1, 2, or 3 depending on their position in the PEC Cups leaderboard (and whether they were invited). More days = more chances to qualify!
Playoffs 1 Day 1 (Friday April 17): Top 8 Teams advance to Finals
Playoffs 1 Day 2 (Saturday April 18): Top 5 Teams advance to Finals
Playoffs 1 Day 3 (Sunday April 19): Top 3 Teams advance to Finals
As the structure for Playoffs 2 (May 1 - 3) is the same, teams will start from the same days as shown above for Playoffs 1!
Drops!
The PEC Grand Finals weekends (but not Playoffs weekends) will feature Twitch & Kick drops on all official broadcasts and select watch party streamers. Tune in each day of the Grand Finals to earn progress towards different items each day!
Tip - these drops will also be active during the PUBG Americas Series streams (which take place on the same days as our PEC streams, just a few hours later).
April 24
Watch 60 minutes of the stream: Yeet! (Spray)
Watch 120 minutes of the stream: Casper The Caster (Emblem)
April 25
Watch 60 minutes of the stream: Victory Dance 93
Watch 120 minutes of the stream: Festive Flurry Jeans
April 26
Watch 60 minutes of the stream: Victory Dance 74
Watch 120 minutes of the stream: Festive Flurry Shoes
April 24 - 26
Watch 420 minutes of the stream: Festive Flurry Sweater
May 8
Watch 60 minutes of the stream: Friendly Fire (Spray)
Watch 120 minutes of the stream: Networked Gloves
May 9
Watch 60 minutes of the stream: Victory Dance 142
Watch 120 minutes of the stream: Foulmouthed Mask
May 10
Watch 60 minutes of the stream: Lipovka Slacks
Watch 120 minutes of the stream: Dash Doberman Tee
May 8 - 10
Watch 420 minutes of the stream: Serpent's Garden Jacket
Where To Watch
Official English Language Broadcast: Twitch, YouTube, Kick
Official Turkish Language Broadcast: Twitch, YouTube, Kick
Official Russian Language Broadcast: Twitch, YouTube
Official watch party partners (drops enabled):
All matches start at 18:00 CEST!
Teams To Watch
NAVI & Virtus.pro
Hot off the heels of winning PGS 2 and PGS 3 respectively, these teams have proven themselves as titans of EMEA on the global stage. But will they be prepared for the chaos of regionals? Better tune in and find out 😎
Twisted Minds
As the reigning PEC Champions from 2025, Twisted Minds are no stranger to performing on the regional stage. But this year’s PEC is like none other before; will they adapt to the new format, TPP and more teams than ever before and hold on to their Championship title?
Acend, Bushido Wildcats & S8UL
All three of these teams will be making their 2026 debut at PEC! As invited teams, their status as some of the best in the region is unquestioned; but how will they fare against the teams who had to slog through the qualifying PEC Cups? Only time will tell! It’s also the first time S8UL will be competing in PUBG: Battlegrounds - after picking up the world-class roster of Molodoct, Bestoloch, ADOUZ1E and F1lfirst expectations will no doubt be high.
Construction Workers
The addition of Pixel1k to the ex-FaZe powerhouse roster has resulted in a dominant performance across most of the PEC Qualifying Cups. We’re excited to see if the team can keep the momentum into the Playoffs and Finals!
Catch all of the action LIVE from 18:00 CEST this weekend!