Aurora Gaming, Natus Vincere and GamerLegion Booked Playoff Places at PGL Wallachia Season Nine in Bucharest
Aurora swept LGD Gaming while NAVI and GamerLegion each won two one on day four, as Yakult Brothers, Hokori and Team Cobra were knocked out with one three records.
Aurora Gaming, Natus Vincere and GamerLegion secured places in the playoffs of PGL Wallachia Season 9 on 22 September 2026, the fourth day of the Swiss-system group stage in Bucharest, Romania.
Aurora produced the most dominant display of the day, sweeping LGD Gaming 2-0 to reach three wins. NAVI edged 1w Team 2-1 and GamerLegion beat Team Nemesis by the same scoreline to join them in the double-elimination bracket.
They follow Xtreme Gaming and Team Yandex, who were the first teams to qualify on 21 September after moving to 3-0. Xtreme beat LGD 2-0, with Wang "Ame" Chunyu finishing one game 11-1-9, while Yandex swept NAVI 2-0 behind a 12-0-9 performance from Alimzhan "watson" Islambekov.
At the other end of the table, Yakult Brothers, Hokori and Team Cobra were eliminated on Tuesday with 1-3 records. PlayTime and Pibbles Corp had already gone out after losing their first three series.
The 16-team Dota 2 event carries a US$1 million prize pool, with US$300,000 going to the champion.
The final group round on Wednesday 23 September pits all 2-2 teams against each other to decide the last playoff places. The playoffs run from Thursday 24 September to Sunday 27 September, with all series best-of-three except the best-of-five grand final.