PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Game | PUBG Mobile |
| Dates | 25 July–23 August 2025 |
| Administrator | Level Infinite, Krafton, Esports World Cup |
Tournament format | Battle Royale |
| Host(s) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Participants | 24 teams |
| Purse | $3,050,000 |
| Website | esportsworldcup.com/pmwc |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Yangon Galacticos |
| 1st runner-up | Weibo Gaming |
| 2nd runner-up | Alpha Gaming |
| MVP | Uuganbayar "DOK" Dulguun (Alpha Gaming) |
The PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025 was the official mid-seasonal world tournament for PUBG Mobile (and its variants), organized by Level Infinite and Krafton. It was held from 25 July to 3 August 2025, as part of the 2025 Esports World Cup.[1][2][3][4]
Myanmar's Yangon Galacticos won the tournament.
Background
In October 2023, it was announced at the New Global Sport Conference that the Gamers8 esports festival, organized by the Saudi Esports Federation, would be "upgraded" to the Esports World Cup, held during the summer of 2024.[5] In March 2024, it was announced that the PUBG Mobile mid-seasonal tournament, officially known as the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC), would be included in the Esports World Cup games line-up,[6] with the official format revealed shortly after.[7]
The PUBG Mobile World Invitational (PMWI), which preceded the World Cup, was first held in 2021 under the Saudi Esports Federation's "Gamers Without Borders" initiative. Initially divided into East and West divisions, it was unified into a single global tournament from 2022 onward with the launch of Gamers8.
The PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025, part of the 2025 Esports World Cup, features 24 teams competing for a total prize pool of US$3,000,000. The tournament serves as the official mid-seasonal world tournament for PUBG Mobile and continues to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2][3][4]
Calendar
Here are the competitions dates of PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025:[8]
| ● | Competitions days |
| July | August | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3 | Week 4 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Venue
PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025 was announced to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The PUBG Mobile event was held at the BR Arena of Boulevard City, also known as the Qiddiya Esports Arena for sponsorship purposes.
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
|---|---|---|
Qualified teams
| Region | Event | Qualification method | Team name | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Asia | PMSL SEA | PMSL SEA Summer 2025 Champion | eArena | Red |
| PMSL SEA Summer 2025 Runner-up | Alter Ego Ares | Green | ||
| PMSL SEA Summer 2025 3rd place | Team Secret | Yellow | ||
| PMCL SEA | PMCL SEA Summer 2025 Champion | Yangon Galacticos | Yellow | |
| Central Asia & South Asia | PMSL CSA | PMSL CSA Spring 2025 Champion | Alpha Gaming | Green |
| PMSL CSA Spring 2025 Runner-up | Horaa Esports | Red | ||
| PMSL CSA Spring 2025 3rd place | 4Thrives Esports | Yellow | ||
| Europe | PMSL Europe | PMSL Europe Spring 2025 Champion | Team Falcons | Red |
| PMSL Europe Spring 2025 Runner-up | Fire Flux Esports | Yellow | ||
| PMSL Europe Spring 2025 3rd place | IDA Esports | Green | ||
| PMSL Europe Spring 2025 4th place[a] | Regnum Carya Esports | Yellow | ||
| Middle East and North Africa | PMNC KSA | PMNC KSA Spring 2025 Champion[b] | R8 Esports | Green |
| PMSL MENA | PMSL MENA Spring 2025 Champion | Team Vision | Yellow | |
| PMSL MENA Spring 2025 Runner-up | POWR eSports | Red | ||
| PMSL MENA Spring 2025 3rd place | Team GAMAX | Green | ||
| Americas | PMSL Americas | PMSL Americas Spring 2025 Champion | INTENSE GAME | Green |
| PMSL Americas Spring 2025 Runner-up | INFLUENCE RAGE | Yellow | ||
| PMSL Americas Spring 2025 3rd place | Alpha7 Esports | Red | ||
| China | Peacekeeper Elite League | #1 PEL 2025 – PMWC Points | Weibo Gaming | Red |
| #2 PEL 2025 – PMWC Points | TT Global | Green | ||
| South Korea & Japan | PMPS Korea | PMPS 2025 S1 Champion | DRX | Yellow |
| PMJL | PMJL S5 P1 Champion | KINOTROPE gaming | Green | |
| Rivals Cup | Rivals Cup Spring 2025 Champion | Nongshim RedForce | Red | |
| India | BGMI Pro Series | BGMI Pro Series 2025 Champion | Team AxTMG | Red |
Format
Here is the format of PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025:[8]
In the Group Stage, the three groups, consisting of eight teams each (a total of 24 teams), will compete against each other. The top 8 teams from the Group Stage will advance to the Grand Finals. The remaining 16 teams will advance to the Survival Stage. In the Survival Stage, the bottom 16 teams from Group Stage will compete against each other. The top 8 teams from the Survival Stage will advance to the Grand Finals. The top 8 teams from the Group Stage, along with the top 8 teams from the Survival Stage (a total of 16 teams), will compete in the Grand Finals.
Unlike last year, this year's PMWC Grand Finals applied the "Smash Rule": at the end of day 2, a target point would be set by adding 10 points to the score of the team at the top of the standings at that point. In order to be the champions, teams would have to reach or exceed the target point mark after a game; and then receive a Winner Winner Chicken Dinner in the games afterwards. If none of the teams achieve both conditions, the team with the most points would become the champion.
Schedule
Here is the schedule of PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025:[8]
| Round | Date | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | 25 July 2025 | Group Red vs Yellow |
| 26 July 2025 | Group Green vs Yellow | |
| 27 July 2025 | Group Red vs Green | |
| Survival Stage | 29 July 2025 | Bottom 16 teams from Group Stage |
| 30 July 2025 | ||
| Grand Finals | 1 August 2025 | Top 8 teams from Group Stage + Top 8 teams from Survival Stage |
| 2 August 2025 | ||
| 3 August 2025 |
Group Stage
Group Draw
Here is the group draw of PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025:[1][9][10][11][12]
| Group Red | Group Green | Group Yellow |
|---|---|---|
| Team Falcons | IDA Esports | Fire Flux Esports |
| Horaa Esports | Alpha Gaming | Regnum Carya Esports |
| eArena | Alter Ego Ares | 4Thrives Espors |
| POWR eSports | Team GAMAX | Team Secret |
| Alpha7 Esports | INTENSE GAME | Team Vision |
| Nongshim RedForce | KINOTROPE gaming | INFLUENCE RAGE |
| Weibo Gaming | TT Global | DRX |
| Team AxTMG | R8 Esports | Yangon Galacticos |
Group Stage Standings
Here are the standings of the Group Stage of PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025:[1][9][10][11][12]
| Rank | Team | WWCD | Placement | Elims | Total points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alter Ego Ares | 2 | 35 | 86 | 121 | Advance to the Grand Finals |
| 2 | 4Thrives Esports | 2 | 46 | 65 | 111 | |
| 3 | Weibo Gaming | 0 | 31 | 58 | 89 | |
| 4 | DRX | 2 | 38 | 51 | 89 | |
| 5 | Team Secret | 0 | 40 | 46 | 86 | |
| 6 | Alpha Gaming | 1 | 26 | 60 | 86 | |
| 7 | TT Global | 1 | 21 | 62 | 83 | |
| 8 | IDA Esports | 0 | 29 | 54 | 83 | |
| 9 | Regnum Carya Esports | 2 | 31 | 50 | 81 | Advance to the Survival Stage |
| 10 | Nongshim RedForce | 2 | 30 | 46 | 76 | |
| 11 | Yangon Galacticos | 1 | 26 | 49 | 75 | |
| 12 | Horaa Esports | 0 | 21 | 49 | 70 | |
| 13 | Alpha7 Esports | 2 | 26 | 44 | 70 | |
| 14 | POWR eSports | 2 | 23 | 40 | 63 | |
| 15 | Team AxTMG | 1 | 29 | 33 | 62 | |
| 16 | Team Vision | 0 | 18 | 41 | 59 | |
| 17 | eArena | 0 | 20 | 38 | 58 | |
| 18 | INFLUENCE RAGE | 0 | 13 | 41 | 54 | |
| 19 | R8 Esports | 0 | 11 | 39 | 50 | |
| 20 | INTENSE GAME | 0 | 18 | 27 | 45 | |
| 21 | Fire Flux Esports | 0 | 19 | 19 | 38 | |
| 22 | Team Falcons | 0 | 11 | 26 | 37 | |
| 23 | KINOTROPE gaming | 0 | 5 | 31 | 36 | |
| 24 | Team GAMAX | 0 | 9 | 17 | 26 |
Survival Stage
Here are the standings of the Survival Stage of PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025:[1]
| Rank | Team | WWCD | Placement | Elims | Total points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horaa Esports | 2 | 36 | 72 | 108 | Advance to the Grand Finals |
| 2 | Fire Flux Esports | 2 | 40 | 64 | 104 | |
| 3 | POWR eSports | 2 | 31 | 73 | 104 | |
| 4 | Regnum Carya Esports | 1 | 36 | 64 | 100 | |
| 5 | eArena | 2 | 36 | 56 | 92 | |
| 6 | Nongshim RedForce | 1 | 28 | 64 | 92 | |
| 7 | Team Falcons | 0 | 29 | 42 | 71 | |
| 8 | Yangon Galacticos | 1 | 31 | 39 | 70 | |
| 9 | INFLUENCE RAGE | 0 | 22 | 47 | 69 | Eliminated |
| 10 | R8 Esports | 1 | 20 | 35 | 55 | |
| 11 | Team Vision | 0 | 14 | 36 | 50 | |
| 12 | INTENSE GAME | 0 | 10 | 38 | 48 | |
| 13 | Alpha7 Esports | 0 | 19 | 26 | 45 | |
| 14 | Team AxTMG | 0 | 9 | 28 | 37 | |
| 15 | KINOTROPE gaming | 0 | 12 | 18 | 30 | |
| 16 | Team GAMAX | 0 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
Grand Finals
Here are the standings of the Grand Finals of PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025:[1]
| Rank | Team | WWCD | Placement | Elims | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon Galacticos | 4 | 62 | 95 | 157 |
| 2 | Weibo Gaming | 2 | 58 | 84 | 142 |
| 3 | Alpha Gaming | 1 | 44 | 97 | 141 |
| 4 | DRX | 1 | 50 | 67 | 117 |
| 5 | Regnum Carya Esports | 2 | 50 | 62 | 112 |
| 6 | Nongshim RedForce | 1 | 36 | 74 | 110 |
| 7 | 4Thrives Esports | 1 | 31 | 78 | 109 |
| 8 | Alter Ego Ares | 2 | 28 | 76 | 104 |
| 9 | Horaa Esports | 1 | 31 | 69 | 100 |
| 10 | Team Falcons | 2 | 31 | 64 | 95 |
| 11 | IDA Esports | 0 | 41 | 51 | 92 |
| 12 | POWR eSports | 1 | 28 | 61 | 89 |
| 13 | Team Secret | 0 | 34 | 49 | 83 |
| 14 | Fire Flux Esports | 0 | 15 | 67 | 82 |
| 15 | eArena | 0 | 23 | 34 | 57 |
| 16 | TT Global | 0 | 14 | 40 | 54 |
Final Standings
The 2025 PUBG Mobile World Cup's $3,050,000 USD prizepool is divided into separate categories. Each team will earn prizemoney based on how well they did in the Group Stage, Survival Stage and Grand Finals. The tournament's MVP earns $50,000 USD. The maximum amount of money a team may earn is $600,000 USD (if they finish first in the Group Stage, win the Grand Finals, win the Showmatch and Get the most eliminations in the Showmatch), while the maximum an individual player may earn is $50,000 USD (if they win MVP).
Final standings, EWC Club Championship points distribution, and prizepool of $3,050,000 USD distribution are as seen as below:
| Final Placement | Team Name | Short Name |
Total Prize Pool |
EWC Club Points |
Group Stage | Survival Stage | Grand Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | Prize Pool | Placement | Prize Pool | Placement | Prize Pool | |||||
| Champion | Yangon Galacticos | YG | $547,000 | 1,000 | 11th | $29,000 | 8th | $18,000 | 1st | $500,000 |
| Runner-up | Weibo Gaming | WBG | $323,500 | 750 | 4th | $73,500 | - | – | 2nd | $250,000 |
| 3rd | Alpha Gaming | APG | $222,000 | 500 | 5th | $72,000 | - | – | 3rd | $150,000 |
| 4th | DRX | DRX | $195,000 | 300 | 3rd | $75,000 | - | – | 4th | $120,000 |
| 5th | Regnum Carya Esports | REG | $153,000 | 200 | 9th | $31,000 | 4th | $22,000 | 5th | $100,000 |
| 6th | Nongshim RedForce | NS | $140,000 | 150 | 10th | $30,000 | 6th | $20,000 | 6th | $90,000 |
| 7th | 4Thrives Esports | 4T | $157,000 | 100 | 2nd | $77,000 | - | – | 7th | $80,000 |
| 8th | Alter Ego Ares | AE | $150,000 | 50 | 1st | $80,000 | - | – | 8th | $70,000 |
| 9th | Horaa Esports | HORAA | $127,500 | – | 13th | $27,500 | 1st | $25,000 | 9th | $60,000 |
| 10th | Team Falcons | FLCN | $97,000 | – | 22nd | $23,000 | 7th | $19,000 | 10th | $55,000 |
| 11th | IDA Esports | IDA | $118,000 | – | 8th | $68,000 | - | – | 11th | $50,000 |
| 12th | POWR eSports | POWR | $95,000 | – | 14th | $27,000 | 3rd | $23,000 | 12th | $45,000 |
| 13th | Team Secret | TS | $110,500 | – | 6th | $70,500 | - | – | 13th | $40,000 |
| 14th | Fire Flux Esports | FF | $87,500 | – | 21st | $23,500 | 2nd | $24,000 | 14th | $35,000 |
| 15th | eArena | EA | $76,500 | – | 17th | $25,500 | 5th | $21,000 | 15th | $30,000 |
| 16th | TT Global | TT | $94,000 | – | 7th | $69,000 | - | – | 16th | $25,000 |
| 17th | INFLUENCE RAGE | INF | $42,000 | – | 18th | $25,000 | 9th | $17,000 | - | – |
| 18th | R8 Esports | R8 | $40,500 | – | 19th | $24,500 | 10th | $16,000 | - | – |
| 19th | Team Vision | VSN | $41,000 | – | 16th | $26,000 | 11th | $15,000 | - | – |
| 20th | INTENSE GAME | iG | $38,000 | – | 20th | $24,000 | 12th | $14,000 | - | – |
| 21st | Alpha7 Esports | A7 | $41,000 | – | 12th | $28,000 | 13th | $13,000 | - | – |
| 22nd | Team AxTMG | Ax | $38,500 | – | 15th | $26,50 | 14th | $12,000 | - | – |
| 23rd | KINOTROPE gaming | KN | $33,500 | – | 23rd | $23,000 | 15th | $11,000 | - | – |
| 24th | Team GAMAX | GMX | $32,000 | – | 24th | $22,000 | 16th | $10,000 | - | – |
*Horaa Esports and Fire Flux Esports won an additional $15,000 and $5,000 respectively from the Showmatch.
Base Prize Distribution
Here are the Base Prize Distribution of PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025:[1]
| Group Stage Total: $1,000,000 USD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Prize (in USD) | Place | Prize (in USD) | Place | Prize (in USD) |
| 1st | $80,000 | 9th | $31,000 | 17th | $25,500 |
| 2nd | $77,000 | 10th | $30,000 | 18th | $25,000 |
| 3rd | $75,000 | 11th | $29,000 | 19th | $24,500 |
| 4th | $73,500 | 12th | $28,000 | 20th | $24,000 |
| 5th | $72,000 | 13th | $27,500 | 21st | $23,500 |
| 6th | $70,500 | 14th | $27,000 | 22nd | $23,000 |
| 7th | $69,000 | 15th | $26,500 | 23rd | $22,500 |
| 8th | $68,000 | 16th | $26,000 | 24th | $22,000 |
| Survival Stage Total: $280,000 USD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Prize (in USD) | Place | Prize (in USD) | |
| 1st | $25,000 | 9th | $17,000 | |
| 2nd | $24,000 | 10th | $16,000 | |
| 3rd | $23,000 | 11th | $15,000 | |
| 4th | $22,000 | 12th | $14,000 | |
| 5th | $21,000 | 13th | $13,000 | |
| 6th | $20,000 | 14th | $12,000 | |
| 7th | $19,000 | 15th | $11,000 | |
| 8th | $18,000 | 16th | $10,000 | |
| Grand Finals Total: $1,700,000 USD | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Prize (in USD) | Place | Prize (in USD) | ||||
| 1st | $500,000 | 9th | $60,000 | ||||
| 2nd | $250,000 | 10th | $55,000 | ||||
| 3rd | $150,000 | 11th | $50,000 | ||||
| 4th | $120,000 | 12th | $45,000 | ||||
| 5th | $100,000 | 13th | $40,000 | ||||
| 6th | $90,000 | 14th | $35,000 | ||||
| 7th | $80,000 | 15th | $30,000 | ||||
| 8th | $70,000 | 16th | $25,000 | ||||
| Showmatch Total: $20,000 USD | |
|---|---|
| Place | Prize (in USD) |
| 1st | $10,000 |
| Most Elims | |
| $10,000 | |
Awards
| Award name | Prize (in USD) | Participant |
|---|---|---|
| FMVP | $50,000 | DOK (APG) |
| Best IGL | – | Smile (YG) |
| Grenade Master | – | DOK (APG) |
| Field Medic | – | DOK (APG) |
| Eagle Eye | – | NoFear (HORAA) |
Notes
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