NAVI, owned by entrepreneur Maksym Krippa, won bronze medals at the 2026 Esports World Cup in PUBG. In the grand final, the team played 18 maps and, based on those results, scored 124 points, finishing the championship in third place.
For their performance, Born to Win received $213,000 in prize money and earned the club 500 points toward the overall EWC standings. Representing NAVI were boost1k-, Hakatory, Feyerist, and spyrro, with ALREIN serving as the team’s coach.
The start of the Grand Final proved to be quite successful for NAVI. Over the first six matches, the team delivered two strong performances: they finished second once with 9 kills, and secured a victory on another map with 6 kills. At the end of the first day, NAVI had 45 points and were in third place.
The second day of competition proved to be a bit more challenging. NAVI once again won one of the maps—this time with 5 kills—and finished in the top 3 once more, adding 4 eliminations. However, in terms of total points, the team dropped one spot and ended the day in fourth place with 78 points.
On the final day, the tournament switched to a match-point format. To remain in contention for the championship, teams first had to reach 136 points and then win one of the subsequent maps.
NAVI immediately made their ambitions clear by kicking off the final day with a victory. On the first map, the team racked up 6 kills, but Virtus.pro—who were leading the standings at the time—were the first to reach match point.
Despite this, NAVI continued to fight for the top spots. In the following matches, the team tried to close the gap on the leaders while staying within the top 3. In the end, Born to Win finished the grand final with 124 points and took third place at the Esports World Cup 2026.
NAVI continues to top the EWC 2026 standings. After another week of competition, the club has already accumulated 2,250 points, allowing them to remain in first place in the overall standings.
The team is currently taking a short break from the EWC, but NAVI’s quest for additional points will resume soon. From August 11 to 15, the club’s chess player, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, will enter the fray and have the opportunity to add valuable points to the club’s tally.