- Dates
- 17 to 25 April 2027
- City
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (LAN)
- Organiser
- PGL
- Prize pool
- US$1,000,000, plus a US$300,000 VRS invite bonus
- Teams
- 16: 14 invited from the global Valve Regional Standings of 4 January 2027, plus one European and one Asian qualifier
- Qualifiers
- Online open qualifiers for Europe and Asia on 27 to 30 January 2027; Asian sub-regional qualifiers (Oceania, West Asia, East Asia) on 1 to 4 February 2027
- Stream
- PGL on Twitch and YouTube
- Status
- Upcoming. Announced November 2026; teams are invited from the January 2027 VRS
PGL Ulaanbaatar 2027 is a Counter-Strike 2 tournament run by PGL in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17 to 25 April 2027. Sixteen teams will play for a US$1,000,000 prize pool, with a further US$300,000 paid as a VRS invite bonus. Fourteen teams are invited from the global Valve Regional Standings published on 4 January 2027, and the last two places go to the winners of a European and an Asian closed qualifier. PGL first planned this event for China and moved it to Mongolia after Valve approved the change. It is PGL’s fourth event of 2027, after Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Łódź.
The champion will be shown here after the grand final in April 2027.
Results and standings
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Results are added once the event starts in April 2027. | ||
How teams qualify
- VRS invites (14): the highest-ranked teams in the global Valve Regional Standings of 4 January 2027.
- Europe (1): an online open qualifier on 27 to 30 January 2027 sends two teams to a closed qualifier, where they join six invited teams. The winner goes to Ulaanbaatar.
- Asia (1): an online open qualifier on 27 to 30 January 2027 feeds three online sub-regional qualifiers (Oceania, West Asia and East Asia) on 1 to 4 February 2027, each with two qualifiers and two invited teams. The three winners meet in the Asia closed qualifier final, and its winner takes the place.
PGL’s 2027 calendar
| Event | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| PGL Bucharest 2027 | 17–24 Jan 2027 | Bucharest, Romania |
| PGL Cluj-Napoca 2027 | 13–21 Feb 2027 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| PGL Łódź 2027 | 20–28 Mar 2027 | Łódź, Poland |
| PGL Ulaanbaatar 2027 | 17–25 Apr 2027 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| PGL event 5 | 4–12 Sep 2027 | Europe |
| PGL event 6 | 9–17 Oct 2027 | To be announced |
Details of PGL Bucharest 2027 are on its own page. BLAST also holds a top-tier event in Ulaanbaatar in 2027, BLAST Open Ulaanbaatar, less than a month after PGL’s.
How to watch in India
PGL streams its events live and free on its official Twitch and YouTube channels. Ulaanbaatar is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India; match times will be added in IST when PGL publishes the schedule.
FAQs
When is PGL Ulaanbaatar 2027?
From 17 to 25 April 2027 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
What is the PGL Ulaanbaatar 2027 prize pool?
US$1,000,000, plus a US$300,000 VRS invite bonus.
How do teams qualify for PGL Ulaanbaatar 2027?
Fourteen teams are invited from the global Valve Regional Standings of 4 January 2027. One more comes from a European closed qualifier and one from an Asian closed qualifier.
Why was PGL Ulaanbaatar moved from China?
PGL originally planned the event for China and moved it to Mongolia with Valve’s approval. PGL has not given a detailed reason.
Is PGL Ulaanbaatar 2027 a Major?
No. It is a PGL tournament that counts towards the Valve Regional Standings.