PGL CS:GO Major Antwerp is to be held in the Belgium city in May with spectators expected for the playoffs.

PGL has just announced that they will be running of the first CS:GO Major of 2022, with the city of Antwerp, Belgium selected to host the tournament. This is on the back of PGL Major Stockholm 2021, the most successful CS:GO event in history for the company and the community.

Sportpaleis Antwerp, the location of PGL Antwerp

The main event will take place inside Antwerps Sportpaleis, between May 19-22 with fans able to purchase tickets to attend the playoffs to cheer for their favourite teams. The tournament will have a prize pool of $1,000,000.

We are glad to have the opportunity to bring back the fans and players together for another CS:GO Major. Belgium has an impressive Counter-Strike fanbase, and many legendary players were born in this country. We are ready to offer an incredible experience for the fans inside the arena and the passionate viewers at home. - Silviu Stroie, CEO PGL

We are very excited to see this top-tier esports championship happening in Antwerp. The CS:GO Majors have millions of viewers, and tens of thousands of fans will visit our city to attend the matches. It is also the first time this tournament will take place in Belgium or the Netherlands. It puts Antwerp on the map internationally as a hotspot for esports, an immensely interesting and fast-developing sector. - Bart De Wever, mayor of Antwerp

PGL CS:GO Major Antwerp 2022 will be the second Major to be broadcast in 4K, after Stockholm Major. They will also host the final RMR tournaments to decide the teams that will qualify for the Major. More information about these tournaments will be published on PGL's social platforms.

At the same time, PGL will be adapting their plans as they keep a close eye to the global pandemic, with announcements for any changes in the overall plan of the event made online.

Ticketing info will be published nearer to the event on their social platforms.

First CS:GO Major of 2022 will be in Europe