The PUBG Mobile Global Open (PMGO) 2026 Season 2 Grand Finals start on October 24 in Lahore, Pakistan. Sixteen teams are left from the original 32, and they’ll fight over two days for a $500,000 prize pool and 150 PMGC points.
It’s Pakistan’s first official global PUBG Mobile esports event. The home crowd won’t have a local team to cheer, though, after 4Thrives went out in the Group Stage.
For the full tournament background, see our PMGO 2026 Season 2 dates, format and venue guide.
PMGO 2026 Season 2 Grand Finals Dates and Schedule
The Grand Finals are a two-day event on October 24 and 25, 2026. Each day has six matches, so 12 in total, plus a possible Match 13 on Sunday.
SportsDunia’s published schedule has the first match starting at 11:00 UTC (4:30 PM IST, 4:00 PM PKT) both days. Matches run roughly 45 minutes apart.
| Match | Map | UTC | IST | PKT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 / 7 | Rondo | 11:00 | 4:30 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 2 / 8 | Erangel | 11:45 | 5:15 PM | 4:45 PM |
| 3 / 9 | Erangel | 12:30 | 6:00 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 4 / 10 | Erangel | 13:15 | 6:45 PM | 6:15 PM |
| 5 / 11 | Miramar | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 6 / 12 | Miramar | 14:45 | 8:15 PM | 7:45 PM |
All 16 Teams in the PMGO 2026 Season 2 Grand Finals
12 teams qualified straight from the Group Stage, six from each group. The final four came through the Survival Stage.
| Team | Qualified Via | Points |
|---|---|---|
| S2G Esports | Group A, 1st | 60 |
| Bigetron by Vitality | Group A, 2nd | 59 |
| Horaa Esports | Group A, 3rd | 53 |
| INFLUENCE RAGE | Group A, 4th | 52 |
| OLD NOT | Group A, 5th | 47 |
| AK Gold Esports | Group A, 6th | 42 |
| Wolves Esports | Group B, 1st | 64 |
| Vampire Esports | Group B, 2nd | 63 |
| ULF Esports | Group B, 3rd | 56 |
| The MongolZ | Group B, 4th | 54 |
| Regnum Carya Esports | Group B, 5th | 53 |
| BUF Esports | Group B, 6th | 48 |
| 4K Esports | Survival Stage, 1st | 65 |
| Alter Ego Ares | Survival Stage | – |
| Alpha7 Esports | Survival Stage | – |
| Al Ula | Survival Stage | – |
How the Group Stage and Survival Stage Played Out
Group A opened on Day 1 across Rondo, Erangel and Miramar. 4K Esports took the first Chicken Dinner of the event, but S2G Esports finished top with 60 points without winning a single match.
Bigetron by Vitality ended just one point behind on 59. Horaa Esports, INFLUENCE RAGE, OLD NOT and AK Gold Esports filled the rest of Group A’s direct spots.
Group B on Day 2 was even tighter at the top. Wolves Esports finished with 64 points, one clear of Vampire Esports, while ULF Esports grabbed third with the help of a 20-kill Chicken Dinner in Match 1.
The Survival Stage put the teams that finished 7th to 14th in each group into one 16-team lobby. 4K Esports bounced back to win it with 65 points, and Alter Ego Ares went through with a five-point cushion.
Alpha7 and Al Ula took the last two spots. Pakistani teams 777 Esports and LF Esports went out here, ending local hopes after 4Thrives’ Group Stage exit on home turf.
New Format: Showmatch and Match 13
This PMGO brings in a new way to settle the title, as GamingonPhone’s format breakdown explains. Before Day 2 starts, teams play the first-ever themed showmatch on Midnight Hunters Erangel.
The showmatch winner gets to ban one map option for a new Match 13. That match only happens if no team has already won under the SMASH rule by the end of Match 12.
If Match 13 is needed, the team leading the standings picks between the two remaining maps. PUBG Mobile says the change makes it more likely that the title is decided by a Chicken Dinner.
Prize Pool and PMGC Points
The total prize pool is $500,000, the same as Season 1. The full split hadn’t been announced at the time of writing.
The winner also takes 150 PMGC points, a big step toward a spot at the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2026 in Istanbul.
Teams to Watch
S2G Esports come in as the team to beat. They won the PUBG Mobile World Cup 2026 in August and then topped Group A here.
Wolves and Vampire scored more than S2G in their group, at 64 and 63 points. Both have the consistency to take this over 12 matches.
Keep an eye on 4K Esports and Alpha7 as well. 4K had the first Chicken Dinner of the event and won the Survival Stage, so they have the momentum going into the weekend.
Where to Watch PMGO 2026 Season 2 Grand Finals
You can watch the Grand Finals live on the official PUBG Mobile Esports YouTube channel. The broadcast will also run on PUBG Mobile Esports’ Facebook, X and TikTok pages.
Regional streams are expected in several languages. Schedules and team rosters are posted on the same official channels.
Why PMGO Keeps Growing
PMGO 2026 Season 1 pulled in 1.2 million registrations from more than 200 countries. It set a Guinness World Record for the largest mobile team-based esports tournament ever.
Season 2 takes that open format to a new host country. Pakistan’s crowd will get a full weekend of top-tier PUBG Mobile, even without a home team in the final 16.
