BGMI Masters Series (BGMS) 2026 is set to kick off on 10 August 2026, featuring the top 26 teams from the country, including names like Team Apex Gaming, Team Soul, Godlike Esports, Orangutan, Nebula Esports, and more. BGMS 2026 is divided into three stages: League Stage, Playoffs, and Grand Finals. League Stage will be played from 10 to 30 August. In this article, we are going to cover the BGMS 2026 League Stage dates, teams, format, where to watch, and other important details.
BGMS 2026 League Stage: Schedule and Teams
The BGMS Season 5 League Stage will take place from August 10 to August 30, 2026. A total of 26 teams will compete across 21 matchdays, with 126 matches being played in total. The League Stage is divided into several phases: League Week 1, Bounty Weekend, League Week 2, Super Weekend 1, League Week 3, and Super Weekend 2.
League Week 1
The first phase will run from August 10 to 13. For this phase, 24 teams will be divided equally into three groups of eight teams each. The teams will play in a double round-robin format, meaning every team will face the other teams in its group twice. Each team will play 16 matches in total.
The points earned during these matches will be added to the League Leaderboard. At the end of League Week 1, the top 16 teams will move directly to Bounty Weekend. The teams finishing from 17th to 22nd will get another chance in League Week 2, while the bottom two teams will be eliminated from the tournament.
Bounty Weekend
Bounty Weekend will take place from August 14 to 16 and will feature the 16 teams that qualified from League Week 1. The teams will play 18 matches over three matchdays, with six matches being played each day.
The top six teams from Bounty Weekend will qualify for Super Weekend 1. The remaining 10 teams will not be eliminated; instead, they will move to League Week 2 and get another opportunity to qualify for the Super Weekend.
League Week 2
League Week 2 will be held from August 17 to 20. A total of 16 teams will compete and play 24 matches across four matchdays, with six matches played each day.
The points earned here will be added to the League Leaderboard. At the end of this phase, the top eight teams will qualify for Super Weekend 1. The remaining eight teams will move to League Week 3.
Super Weekend 1
Super Weekend 1 will take place from August 21 to 23 and will feature 16 teams. The lineup will consist of six teams from Bounty Weekend, eight teams from League Week 2, and invited teams GodLike Esports and Orangutan.
The teams will play 18 matches over three days. Unlike the League Weeks, the points earned during Super Weekend will be recorded separately on the Super Weekend Leaderboard.
At the end of Super Weekend 1, the top eight teams will qualify for Super Weekend 2. The other eight teams will drop to League Week 3 for another chance to qualify.
League Week 3
League Week 3 will run from August 24 to 27. The 16 teams that did not qualify for Super Weekend 2 through Super Weekend 1 will compete in this phase.
They will play 24 matches across four matchdays, with six matches each day. Their points will be added to the League Leaderboard. At the end of League Week 3, the top eight teams will qualify for Super Weekend 2.
Super Weekend 2
Super Weekend 2 will be the final phase of the League Stage and will run from August 28 to 30. A total of 16 teams will compete, playing 18 matches over three matchdays.
The points from these matches will be added to the Super Weekend Leaderboard. This leaderboard will play a major role in deciding which teams advance to the Grand Finals and Playoffs.
The top six teams on the Super Weekend Leaderboard will directly qualify for the Grand Finals. The teams finishing 7th to 16th will advance to the Playoffs.
There will also be another route to the Playoffs through the League Leaderboard. The top six teams on the League Leaderboard, excluding teams that have already qualified through the Super Weekend Leaderboard, will advance to the Playoffs.
Finally, the bottom two teams on the League Leaderboard will be eliminated from the tournament. So, by the end of Super Weekend 2, the League Stage will determine the teams heading to the Grand Finals, the Playoffs, and those whose tournament journey comes to an end.
Teams
- 7Gods Esports
- 8Bit
- Aura x Esports
- Elite Nova
- Epigrotive Gaming
- Genesis Esports
- Gladiators Esports
- HyperCatz
- K9 Esports
- Myth Official
- Nebula Esports
- Quantum Sparks
- Rapid Chaos
- Reckoning Esports
- Revenant XSpark
- Santa Esports
- Apex Gaming
- Team Outrage
- Team SouL
- Team Tamilas
- Vasista Esports
- White Walkers
- Wyld Fangs
- Zero Ark
Where to watch BGMI Masters Series 2026?
Fans can enjoy all matches of the BGMI Masters Series 2026 (BGMS 2026) on Television on the Star Sports network. The broadcast will also be available on Kick and NODWIN Gaming’s YouTube channel in both Hindi and English.
