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 5 august to 16 August 2026, as part of the 2025 Esports World Cup.
4 Thrives's Asi8 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. 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, with the official format revealed shortly after.
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.
Calendar Here are the competitions dates of PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025: ●Competitions days
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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 City 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 Regnum Carya Esports Yellow Middle East and North Africa PMNC KSA PMNC KSA Spring 2025 Champion 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:
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:
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: 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: Rank Team WWCD Placement Elims Total points Qualification1 Alter Ego Ares 2 35 86 121Advance to the Grand Finals2 4Thrives Esports 2 46 65 1113 Weibo Gaming 0 31 58 894 DRX 2 38 51 895 Team Secret 0 40 46 866 Alpha Gaming 1 26 60 867 TT Global 1 21 62 838 IDA Esports 0 29 54 839 Regnum Carya Esports 2 31 50 81Advance to the Survival Stage10 Nongshim RedForce 2 30 46 7611 Yangon Galacticos 1 26 49 7512 Horaa Esports 0 21 49 7013 Alpha7 Esports 2 26 44 7014 POWR eSports 2 23 40 6315 Team AxTMG 1 29 33 6216 Team Vision 0 18 41 5917 eArena 0 20 38 5818 INFLUENCE RAGE 0 13 41 5419 R8 Esports 0 11 39 5020 INTENSE GAME 0 18 27 4521 Fire Flux Esports 0 19 19 3822 Team Falcons 0 11 26 3723 KINOTROPE gaming 0 5 31 3624 Team GAMAX 0 9 17 26
Survival Stage Here are the standings of the Survival Stage of PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025: Rank Team WWCD Placement Elims Total points Qualification1 Horaa Esports23672108Advance to the Grand Finals2 Fire Flux Esports240641043 POWR eSports231731044 Regnum Carya Esports136641005 eArena23656926 Nongshim RedForce12864927 Team Falcons02942718 Yangon Galacticos13139709 INFLUENCE RAGE0224769 Eliminated10 R8 Esports120355511 Team Vision014365012 INTENSE GAME010384813 Alpha7 Esports019264514 Team AxTMG09283715 KINOTROPE gaming012183016 Team GAMAX0111627
Grand Finals Here are the standings of the Grand Finals of PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025: Rank Team WWCD Placement Elims Total points1 Yangon Galacticos462951572 Weibo Gaming25884 142 3 Alpha Gaming144971414 DRX150671175 Regnum Carya Esports250621126 Nongshim RedForce136741107 4Thrives Esports131781098 Alter Ego Ares228761049 Horaa Esports1316910010 Team Falcons231649511 IDA Esports041519212 POWR eSports128618913 Team Secret034498314 Fire Flux Esports015678215 eArena023345716 TT Global0144054
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 ShortNameTotalPrize Pool EWC ClubPoints Group Stage Survival Stage Grand Finals Placement Prize Pool Placement Prize Pool Placement Prize Pool Yangon Galacticos YG $547,000 1,000 $29,000 $18,000 $500,000 Weibo Gaming WBG $323,500 750 $73,500 - – $250,000 Alpha Gaming APG $222,000 500 $72,000 - – $150,000 DRX DRX $195,000 300 $75,000 - – $120,000 Regnum Carya Esports REG $153,000 200 $31,000 $22,000 $100,000 Nongshim RedForce NS $140,000 150 $30,000 $20,000 $90,000 4Thrives Esports 4T $157,000 100 $77,000 - – $80,000 Alter Ego Ares AE $150,000 50 $80,000 - – $70,000 Horaa Esports HORAA $127,500 – $27,500 $25,000 $60,000 Team Falcons FLCN $97,000 – $23,000 $19,000 $55,000 IDA Esports IDA $118,000 – $68,000 - – $50,000 POWR eSports POWR $95,000 – $27,000 $23,000 $45,000 Team Secret TS $110,500 – $70,500 - – $40,000 Fire Flux Esports FF $87,500 – $23,500 $24,000 $35,000 eArena EA $76,500 – $25,500 $21,000 $30,000 TT Global TT $94,000 – $69,000 - – $25,000 INFLUENCE RAGE INF $42,000 – $25,000 $17,000 - – R8 Esports R8 $40,500 – $24,500 $16,000 - – Team Vision VSN $41,000 – $26,000 $15,000 - – INTENSE GAME iG $38,000 – $24,000 $14,000 - – Alpha7 Esports A7 $41,000 – $28,000 $13,000 - – Team AxTMG Ax $38,500 – $26,50 $12,000 - – KINOTROPE gaming KN $33,500 – $23,000 $11,000 - – Team GAMAX GMX $32,000 – $22,000 $10,000 - –
Base Prize Distribution Here are the Base Prize Distribution of PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025: Group StageTotal: $1,000,000 USD Place Prize Place Prize Place Prize $80,000 $31,000 $25,500 $77,000 $30,000 $25,000 $75,000 $29,000 $24,500 $73,500 $28,000 $24,000 $72,000 $27,500 $23,500 $70,500 $27,000 $23,000 $69,000 $26,500 $22,500 $68,000 $26,000 $22,000
Survival StageTotal: $280,000 USD Place Prize Place Prize $25,000 $17,000 $24,000 $16,000 $23,000 $15,000 $22,000 $14,000 $21,000 $13,000 $20,000 $12,000 $19,000 $11,000 $18,000 $10,000
Grand FinalsTotal: $1,700,000 USD Place Prize Place Prize $500,000 $60,000 $250,000 $55,000 $150,000 $50,000 $120,000 $45,000 $100,000 $40,000 $90,000 $35,000 $80,000 $30,000 $70,000 $25,000
ShowmatchTotal: $20,000 USD Place Prize $10,000 Most Elims $10,000
Awards Award name Prize Participant FMVP $50,000 DOK (APG) Best IGL – Smile (YG) Grenade Master – DOK (APG) Field Medic – DOK (APG) Eagle Eye – NoFear (HORAA)
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