PGL Masters Bucharest 2026: FURIA beat Nemiga 3-2 in five-map final to win again
FURIA came from a map down to beat Nemiga 3-2 in the PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 final, with YEKINDAR leading the way for a second straight title.
FURIA are champions of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. The team beat Nemiga 3-2 in a best-of-five grand final at the PGL Studio in Bucharest on Saturday, 31 October, which was the early hours of Sunday in Malaysia. They lost the first map heavily and still won the series, ending Nemiga's run after the underdogs had knocked out Vitality in the semi-finals. It is FURIA's second title in a row. They won the Thunderpick World Championship less than two weeks earlier.
How the final unfolded
Nemiga started strongly. They took Ancient 13-2 and FURIA hardly got a foothold. FURIA answered quickly with two one-sided maps. They won Dust2 13-5 even though they lost both pistol rounds, then took Cache 13-2 to lead 2-1.
Mirage could have ended the series. Nemiga went 10-3 up, FURIA came back to 10-10, and Nemiga won it 13-11 in the last round of regulation to force a deciding map. On Nuke the game was even until the half, then FURIA pulled away after the side switch and won 13-6.
Map scores (FURIA first):
- Ancient: 2-13
- Dust2: 13-5
- Cache: 13-2
- Mirage: 11-13
- Nuke: 13-6
YEKINDAR leads the way
FURIA's best player in the final was Latvian rifler Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gaļinskis. HLTV's figures give him a 1.56 rating across the five maps, an 82-57 kill-death record and 99.6 average damage per round, and he topped the scoreboard on three of the five maps. Kaike "KSCERATO" Cerato (1.15) and veteran Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo (1.09) also had good series. For Nemiga, Beksultan "khaN" Ospan was the standout with a 1.18 rating.
FURIA reached the final with a 2-0 win over BetBoom Team in the quarter-finals and a 2-1 win over MOUZ in the semi-finals. Nemiga's path was more surprising. They beat FUT Esports 2-0 in the quarter-finals, then swept Vitality 2-0 (Cache 13-8, Dust2 13-11) to reach their biggest final.
Prize money and final placings
The event had a US$1,250,000 prize pool, split evenly between player prize money and club rewards. Placings and payouts:
- 1st: FURIA, US$450,000
- 2nd: Nemiga, US$200,000
- 3rd: MOUZ, US$137,500
- 4th: Vitality, US$87,500
- 5th-8th: BetBoom Team, Aurora Gaming, Natus Vincere, FUT Esports, US$50,000 each
MOUZ took third place by beating Vitality 2-0 (Nuke 13-7, Inferno 13-7) earlier on finals day.
What comes next
FURIA now head to Asia for IEM Beijing and BLAST Rivals Season 2. That trip is part of FalleN's farewell run, so the Brazilian-led roster has more to play for than ranking points. Nemiga leave Bucharest with US$200,000 and wins over Vitality and FUT on their record, which should earn them more invitations to top-tier events.
Key takeaways
- FURIA beat Nemiga 3-2 in the PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 grand final on 31 October.
- FURIA lost Ancient 2-13, then won Dust2, Cache and Nuke.
- YEKINDAR finished the final with a 1.56 rating and 82 kills.
- FURIA have now won two events in a row, after the Thunderpick World Championship.
- MOUZ finished third and Vitality fourth.
FAQ
Who won PGL Masters Bucharest 2026? FURIA won it, beating Nemiga 3-2 in a best-of-five grand final on 31 October 2026.
How much did FURIA win? First place was worth US$450,000. Runners-up Nemiga received US$200,000 from the US$1,250,000 total prize pool.
Who did Nemiga beat to reach the final? Nemiga beat FUT Esports 2-0 in the quarter-finals and Vitality 2-0 in the semi-finals.
Sources: HLTV, KeenGamer, Liquipedia