The opening matchups for the PGL Singapore 2026 Major have been released, with the 16 Stage 1 teams learning their opponents. Stage 1 of the PGL Singapore Counter-Strike 2 Major will start on November 24, kicking off three weeks of CS action.
PGL Singapore Major 2026 Opening Matches
The opening matchups for the PGL Singapore Major have been revealed, with big names like FaZe, Liquid, 100 Thieves, and Parivision learning their opening matchups.
Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev’s BC.GAME, playing the Major as ‘GOSH’ will play s1mple’s old org, Team Liquid, which the Ukrainian played for in 2016, where he helped the team reach the 2016 ESL One Cologne 2016 Major Grand Final.
While s1mple and Jonathan ‘EliGE’ Jablonowski prepare for their reunion, FaZe will be preparing for their opening match against the NA roster, Wildcard.
100 Thieves, meanwhile, will be looking forward to their first Major match ever. The organization qualified for the ELEAGUE Major Boston 2018, but a visa issue prevented their attendance. The team was also in line to play the 2020 Rio Major, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
100 Thieves will start their Major history against Mongolian roster, Chinggis Warriors, while NIP face a tough opener against M80.
Parivision will be hoping to breeze through Stage 1 and will aim for a deep run in the competition, but they are facing a challenging opening Bo1 against Dendele, who have recorded wins against FURIA and G2 this season.
The first round of matches for the PGL Singapore 2026 Major are:
- Heroic vs Imperial
- 9z vs Lynn Vision
- Ninjas in Pyjamas vs M80
- 100 Thieves vs Chinggis Warriors
- Liquid vs GOSH (BC.Game)*
- P Vision (Parivision) vs Dendele
- FaZe vs Wildcard
- Eternal Fire vs FlyQuest
*BC.Game and Parivision were required to change their name for the PGL Singapore Major, as the gambling companies they share a name with are not licensed in Singapore.
Stage 1 of the Major is the first of three Swiss Stages to take place, with eight teams progressing from each stage upon securing three wins, ultimately leading to the eight-team playoffs for the event.
All opening matchups in Stage 1 are Best of 1 contests, so while there are clear favorites for a lot of the matches, there is plenty of potential for teams to slip up.
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Darragh is an Esports Journalist for Insider Gaming specialising in Counter-Strike. He loves to explore how esports teams work, or why they very often do not.
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