PGL moves $1 million CS2 event from China to Mongolia
PGL Ulaanbaatar 2027 will run in April after Valve granted an exception to move the tournament.
PGL has moved its fourth 2027 Counter-Strike 2 event from China to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The $1 million LAN tournament will take place from April 17 to 25, 2027, and feature 16 teams.
Key takeaways
- PGL Ulaanbaatar 2027 moves from China to Mongolia
- Event dates: April 17-25, 2027
- Prize pool: $1 million plus $300,000 VRS invite bonus
- 16 teams will compete, with 14 invited via the global VRS
- Two tier-one events expected in Ulaanbaatar in a short space of time
PGL has moved its fourth 2027 Counter-Strike 2 event from China to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, HLTV reported. The tournament will run from April 17 to 25, 2027, and award a $1 million prize pool alongside a $300,000 VRS invite bonus. Sixteen teams will play entirely on LAN.
PGL confirmed the relocation after being granted an exception by Valve.
The move means Mongolia's capital city is expected to host two tier-one events in a very short space of time, as PGL Ulaanbaatar 2027 will take place less than a month before BLAST Open Ulaanbaatar 2027.
Purevdagva, the city's governor and mayor, said in PGL's release that hosting the event was "an important milestone in our ambition to put Mongolia on the global esports map".
PGL has not said why the tournament moved, or whether a Chinese host city had been chosen before the change. It has not yet named a venue in Ulaanbaatar either.
The dates, prize money and bonus all match what PGL announced on 15 June, when it first revealed the April 2027 event under a China banner.
PGL's official announcement says the visa region "has been updated from China to Mongolia, in coordination with Valve", and that all other details remain unchanged.
Fourteen of the 16 places will go to direct invites, which PGL will send on 4 January 2027 based on the Valve Regional Standings published that day. The remaining two teams will receive their invite through a qualifier.
PGL Bucharest 2027 runs January 17-24, PGL Cluj-Napoca 2027 runs February 13-21, and PGL Lodz 2027 runs March 20-28. PGL Event #5 is scheduled for September 4-12, and PGL Event #6 for October 9-17. PGL will send direct invites on January 4, 2027.
The event is scheduled for April 17-25, 2027, in Ulaanbaatar.
PGL 2027 event schedule
Event | Dates |
|---|---|
PGL Bucharest 2027 | January 17-24 |
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2027 | February 13-21 |
PGL Lodz 2027 | March 20-28 |
PGL Ulaanbaatar 2027 | April 17-25 |
PGL Event #5 | September 4-12 |
PGL Event #6 | October 9-17 |
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