The European region's qualifying round of the tournament has been reduced to 32 teams with only one capacity in the final round.

The teams participating in the closed qualifying round of PGL Bucharest 2025 in Europe were identified, with eight teams that passed the open qualifying round and 24 teams were invited directly to the final qualifying round.

Tournament format:

🔹 32 teams will be divided into four BO3 double groups.

🔹 The four teams of the table will enter the knockout round, competing in the BO3 format format.

🔹 The final final will be the Bo5, the winning team will win the only place to Bucharest.

Time takes place: February 28 - March 8 (playing online).

The championship team will win the PGL Bucharest 2025, the $ 1,250,000 tournament, held at PGL Studios, Bucharest, Romania from 5-13 April.

List of teams participating

8 teams passed the open qualifying round:

Ninjas in Pyjamas, Rebels (qualifying 1)

OG, Leo (qualifying 2)

Cybershoke, Basement Boys (qualifying 3)

Arcred, Roller Coaster (qualifying 4, including Yekindar, Perfecto, Nafany) stars.

24 teams are invited directly:

Big, Betboom, 500, Fnatic, Ence, Passion UA, Partizan, Eclot, 9 Pandas - Teams with high VRS rankings.

Spirit Academy, Navi Junior also attended, may be a sign that their main team has or will refuse tickets to invite the final round.

Other notable teams: Monte, Sashi, Metizport, Sinners and many other potential candidates.

Full list of 32 teams participating in the European closed qualifying round:

🇩🇪 Big

🇷🇺 Betboom

🇧🇬 500

🇷🇺 Spirit Academy

🌍 OG

🌍 ENCE

🌍 Fnatic

🇨🇿 Sinners

🇺🇦 Passion UA

🌍 Zero Tenacity

🇷🇺 Cybershoke

🌍 Monte

🌍 Fire Flux

🇷🇸 Partizan

🇷🇺 9 pandas

🇵🇱 Rebels

🇩🇰 Sashi

🌍 9ine

🌍 Navi Junior

🌍 Ninjas in pyjamas

🇨🇿 Eclot

🇺🇦 FAVBET

🌍 Arcred

🇵🇱 Apogee

🇸🇪 Metizport

🌍 Basement Boys

🇷🇺 Gun5

🇵🇹 GTZ

🇵🇱 ESC

🇺🇦 Leo

🇷🇺 Chimera

🇷🇺 Roller Coaster