NAVI qualified for Esports World Cup 2026
The spring split of PUBG EMEA Championship 2026, which was held online from April 17 to May 10, has come to an end. Across the two final stages, NAVI earned enough ranking points to finish second in the overall standings and become one of the first teams to receive an invitation to the Esports World Cup 2026.
Born to Win delighted fans with consistent performances throughout the season. In the first final stage, held from April 24 to 26, NAVI finished fourth with 119 points, behind only VP, Twisted Minds, and Nemesis.
| Place | Team | Points |
| 1 |  VP |
159 |
| 2 |  Twisted Minds |
149 |
| 3 |  Nemesis |
127 |
| 4 |  NAVI |
119 |
| 5 |  S8UL |
110 |
| 6 |  noslack |
101 |
| 7 |  Vitality |
89 |
| 8 |  Vis |
88 |
| 9 | PGG |
88 |
| 10 |  Acend |
73 |
| 11 |  Bushido Wildcats |
63 |
| 12 |  HiVE |
55 |
| 13 |  BORZ |
45 |
| 14 | Starry SKY |
42 |
| 15 |  The Myth of |
41 |
| 16 | Everlong |
32 |
In the second final stage, the teams from the top three performed less consistently: VP earned 105 points, while Twisted Minds and Nemesis finished third and fifth, respectively.
NAVI, meanwhile, delivered a confident performance in the decisive matches. After the first day, the team secured a place in the top 3, and on the second matchday, they claimed two top-1 finishes and moved to the top of the standings. The final matches also went well for the Born to Win: NAVI finished the second final stage in first place with 152 points and earned 250 ranking points.
| Place | Team | Points |
| 1 | NAVI |
152 |
| 2 | Vitality |
124 |
| 3 | Twisted Minds |
122 |
| 4 | Virtus.pro |
105 |
| 5 | Nemesis |
101 |
| 6 | noslack |
98 |
| 7 | PGG |
87 |
| 8 | Construction Workers |
81 |
| 9 | Acend |
74 |
| 10 |  Joga Bonito |
70 |
| 11 |  S2G |
66 |
| 12 | STORM ON REQUEST |
66 |
| 13 | HiVE |
66 |
| 14 | Bushido Wildcats |
62 |
| 15 | exhowl |
55 |
| 16 | YOOO |
53 |
As a result, NAVI and VP secured slots at Esports World Cup 2026 through PUBG EMEA Championship 2026.
Congratulations to the boys on this achievement! However, there is not much time to rest: the debut series of PGS 2026 Circuit 2 starts on May 20. This time, the matches will once again take place in Seoul.
