The European PUBG PCS 1 kicked off on the 9th of June featuring the best teams in Europe battling it all out on the Battlegrounds. In this article we’ll be covering everything you need to know about the PUBG Continental Series 1 Europe and how to watch it.
Tournament’s background
Due to the current global pandemic, PUBG esports had to undergo some adjustments, which meant that the PGC (PUBG Continental Series) would take its place. It was to be formatted with the top four teams of the final Global Series event of the year acquiring a direct invite to the PGC, and the final twelve spots being decided on the Global Series annual ranking. The PUBG PCS 1 Europe is the first event under the Continental Series.
Prize pool
The total prize pool for the PUBG Continental Series 1: Europe is $200,000 USD. It is to be distributed between all 24 teams depending on their placement at the event. Here below is the prize pool winning distribution:
- 1st – $50,000
- 2nd – $30,000
- 3rd – $20,000
- 4th – $10,000
- 5th – 8th – $6,400
- 9th – 16th – $4,850
- 17th – 24th – $3,200
How to qualify for the main event
The teams that are participating in the European PUBG PCS 1 were either directly invited, or passed through their regional qualifier. The three qualifying stages were of EU West, EU East and the Middle East.
Tournament format
Here below is the tournament format which will be used for the PCS Series 1: Europe
- 24 teams will be participating in the European PUBG PCS 1
- 12 Teams are Invited
- Top 5 from EU West Qualifier
- Top 4 from EU East Qualifier
- Top 3 from MEA Qualifier
- 6 Days of League Play. (Total of 36 matches, Each team will be playing 24 matches)
- 24 Teams are divided into three groups
- Each day will be played under the Round Robin group format (A vs B , B vs C , A vs C) (In total, every team plays 12 matches per week)
- After all three days are completed, all match results will be counted into a single ranking group. The Top 16 teams advance to Finals.
- Finals
- A total of 20 matches (5 per day)
- The map Sanhok is removed from Series 1
Teams Participating
- Team Liquid
- Raise Your Edge
- Natus Vincere
- ENCE
- TSM
- FaZe Clan
- Northern Lights Team
- TORNADO ENERGY
- Omaken Sports
- Tempus
- BetterLuckNextTime
- Team Red Zone
- Team Quantum
- GameFraym
- Redline
- With Potential
- sniip
- Brute Force1
- The Nuclear Penguins
- UNITY
- AfterAlt
- Istanbul Wild Cats
- Blaze Esports
- Beşiktaş e-Sports Club
Schedule list
Here below is the schedule list for today’s games featuring Group A vs Group C:
Thursday, June 10, 2020
- Round 1 at 18:00 CEST
- Round 2 at 18:45 CEST
- Round 3 at 19:30 CEST
- Round 4 at 20:15 CEST
- Round 5 at 21:05 CEST
- Round 6 at 22:00 CEST
Tomorrow’s matches continue with Group B vs Group C with the following schedule:
Friday, June 11, 2020
- Round 1 at 18:00 CEST
- Round 2 at 18:45 CEST
- Round 3 at 19:30 CEST
- Round 4 at 20:15 CEST
- Round 5 at 21:05 CEST
- Round 6 at 22:00 CEST
Here is the schedule for the 12th of June:
Saturday, June 12, 2020
- Round 1 at 18:00 CEST
- Round 2 at 18:45 CEST
- Round 3 at 19:30 CEST
- Round 4 at 20:15 CEST
- Round 5 at 21:05 CEST
- Round 6 at 22:00 CEST
Streaming platform list
The European PUBG PCS Series 1 is currently streaming on 2 platforms; one on the official PUBG twitch stream (https://www.twitch.tv/playbattlegrounds), and one on the official PUBG Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLgYa1O5NodobOaDK6xj5aQ).
Predictions
At the time of writing Tornado Energy are leading the pack with a total of 81 points. Closely behind them are The Nuclear Penguins in 2nd place with 59 points. And in 3rd are the Istanbul Wild Cats with 53 points.
Hard to say which team will be taking the win here at PCS 1 as of right now, however we can expect that Northern Lights, TSM and Team Liquid will be somewhere at the top by the end of the event.
Overall it should be a very successful event which showcases an excellent Battle Royale experience for all European PUBG fans. Stay tuned to https://www.esportsguide.com/ to stay updated with all the latest esports news.
