The PUBG Mobile Pro Series (PMPS) 2026 Season 2 starts on October 3. Sixteen Korean teams will compete for a 40 million won prize pool and one place at the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2026. Krafton is organizing the event, and Mountain Dew is the title sponsor for the second year running, so the official name is the Mountain Dew PUBG Mobile Pro Series 2026 Season 2.
Korea’s biggest domestic PUBG Mobile league now has two online weeks followed by an offline final in Daejeon. This guide covers the dates, teams, format, prize money and where to watch.
PMPS 2026 Season 2 at a glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | Mountain Dew PMPS 2026 Season 2 |
| Region | South Korea |
| Organizer | Krafton |
| Dates | October 3 to October 18, 2026 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Prize pool | 40,000,000 KRW |
| Finals venue | Daejeon Esports Arena (offline) |
| International slots | 1 PMGC 2026 slot, 5 BMIC slots |
PMPS 2026 Season 2 schedule
The tournament has two parts: an online Circuit Stage over five match days, then a two-day offline Grand Final.
| Stage | Dates | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit Stage Week 1 | October 3 to 4 | Online |
| Circuit Stage Week 2 | October 9 to 11 | Online |
| Grand Finals | October 17 to 18 | Offline, Daejeon Esports Arena |
PMPS 2026 Season 2 teams
The 16 teams entered the season through three different routes.
| Qualification path | Teams |
|---|---|
| Partner teams | 4 |
| Korean Esports League (KEL) regional teams | 7 |
| PUBG Mobile Open Challenge (PMOC) qualifiers | 5 |
| Total | 16 |
Partner teams get a permanent place in the league. The seven KEL teams come from regional teams in the Korean Esports League. The other five came through the PMOC, the open qualifier that any Korean team can enter.
The organizer’s announcement did not name the 16 teams. We will add the full list to this article once it is published.
PMPS 2026 Season 2 format and Benefit Points
Teams earn Benefit Points during the Circuit Stage:
- On each of the five Circuit Stage days, the top three teams receive Benefit Points.
- These points are carried into the Grand Finals.
- Final standings are worked out by adding the Grand Finals points to the Benefit Points.
So a team that ranks in the top three on several Circuit days will start the Grand Finals ahead. A team without Benefit Points can still win the title if it scores enough in Daejeon.
PMPS 2026 Season 2 prize pool
The prize pool is 40 million won, split among the top three teams.
| Placement | Prize (KRW) |
|---|---|
| 1st | 25,000,000 |
| 2nd | 10,000,000 |
| 3rd | 5,000,000 |
| Total | 40,000,000 |
The champion takes 62.5% of the total.
PMGC 2026 and BMIC qualification
The champion gets Korea’s direct slot at the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2026, PUBG Mobile’s year-end world championship. This year the global circuit also included the PUBG Mobile World Cup at the Esports World Cup, which S2G Esports won.
Five PMPS teams will also earn places at the Battlegrounds Mobile Invitation Cup (BMIC).
| Reward | Teams |
|---|---|
| PMGC 2026 slot | 1 (champion) |
| BMIC slots | 5 |
Where to watch PMPS 2026 Season 2
All matches are streamed live on:
- the official PUBG Mobile Korea YouTube channel
- SOOP (formerly AfreecaTV)
- Naver CHZZK
- TikTok
Results, standings and the team list will also be added to the PMPS 2026 Season 2 Liquipedia page during the event.
Grand Finals at Daejeon and the Bread Festival tie-in
The Grand Finals will be played in front of a live audience at Daejeon Esports Arena on October 17 and 18. They take place during Daejeon’s Bread Festival, and Krafton has set up a collaboration with the festival:
- Ticket buyers get a collaboration T-shirt featuring Kkumdori, Daejeon’s city mascot.
- Festival visitors can collect PUBG Mobile phone grip holders, tumblers and stickers.
To follow the rest of the PUBG Mobile esports season, see our list of every PUBG Mobile World Cup champion and our PUBG Mobile news coverage.
