PGL Wallachia Season 9 results & final standings
Following the events of The International 2026, the first big top-tier Dota 2 esports event was PGL Wallachia Season 9. The tournament ran from 19 to 27 September at the PGL Studio in Bucharest, Romania, where sparks flew right from the get-go.
In the Group Stage, featuring a modified 16-Team Swiss System format, Team Yandex and Xtreme Gaming took charge with 3-0 records, while NAVI, Aurora Gaming and GamerLegion performed excellently with 3-1 records. LGD Gaming, Team Nemesis, and 1w Team survived by the skin of their teeth with 3-2 records, and the other eight teams, including MOUZ, were eliminated.
Team Yandex continued their dominance in the double-elimination Playoffs Stage, smashing 1win Team 2-0, reverse-sweeping Aurora Gaming 2-1, and sweeping LGD Gaming 2-0 to earn a spot in the Grand Final.
On the other side of the bracket, NAVI lost to LGD Gaming, then went on an absolute rampage in the Lower Bracket. NAVI beat Team Nemesis with a 2-1 reverse-sweep comeback, then eliminated Aurora Gaming and Xtreme Gaming in 2-0 stomps, before earning a spot in the Grand Final by defeating LGD Gaming 2-1.
In the Grand Final of PGL Wallachia Season 9, Team Yandex proved unstoppable. They destroyed NAVI 3-0 to lift the trophy, with only one game even making it past the 30-minute mark. Congratulations!
Final PGL Wallachia Season 9 standings
Check out the neat little table below showcasing the final results and standings of PGL Wallachia Season 9, including how much each team won.
| Placement | Team(s) | Prize (USD) |
| 1st | Team Yandex | $300,000 |
| 2nd | Natus Vincere | $175,000 |
| 3rd | LGD Gaming | $120,000 |
| 4th | Xtreme Gaming | $80,000 |
| 5th–6th | Aurora Gaming, GamerLegion | $60,000 |
| 7th–8th | Team Nemesis, 1w Team | $40,000 |
| 9th–11th | Conventus Stellarum, MOUZ, Pipsqueak+4 | $20,000 |
| 12th–14th | Hokori, Team Cobra, Yakult Brothers | $15,000 |
| 15th–16th | Pibbles Corp, PlayTime | $10,000 |
Header image via PGL.
