The playoffs of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 are set after Natus Vincere took the final spot from the Swiss stage with a dominant win over Spirit. The playoffs are played as a single-elimination bracket.
The headline match is the first meeting between the new lineups of Aurora and MOUZ. Aurora feature Macedonian player Damjan "kyxsan" Stoilkovski. Both teams have established themselves in the world's top five after a series of deep runs with their refreshed rosters this season.
BETBOOM and FURIA are on the same side of the bracket and will play a rematch of their five-map grand final at Thunderpick World Championship. On the other side is the surprise of the tournament, Nemiga, who face FUT. Astralis are cheering for FUT, hoping to free up Nikita "cmtry" Samolotov for the PGL Singapore Major.
Another rematch awaits in Vitality vs. Natus Vincere. NAVI will be looking for revenge after a lopsided defeat to Vitality in the group stage.
The quarter-finals take place on Thursday in this order: FUT vs. Nemiga, Vitality vs. Natus Vincere, Aurora vs. MOUZ and BETBOOM vs. FURIA.