BGMI

BMSD 2026

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Contents
  1. Points table
  2. Qualifiers Week 3: Group A
  3. Where every team stands
  4. Schedule and format
  5. Teams
  6. Prize pool
  7. BMIC and PMGC qualification
  8. Venue and tickets
  9. How to watch
  10. BMSD 2025 recap
  11. BMSD 2026 news and coverage
  12. FAQs
  13. Sources
Dates
22 September to 18 October 2026
Grand Finals
Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October 2026, Savaaya Convention, Gandipet, Hyderabad (LAN)
Organiser
KRAFTON India
Prize pool
₹1 crore (champion ₹30 lakh)
Teams
48 invited teams; 16 reach the Grand Finals
Qualifies for
PMGC 2026 (champion) and BMIC 2026 (top 6)
Tickets
District app, from ₹249
Stream
KRAFTON India Esports on YouTube, daily from 1:00 PM IST
Current stage
Upper Bracket Survival, 1 to 3 October (updated 1 October 2026)

The BGMI Showdown (BMSD) 2026, also called the Battlegrounds Mobile India Showdown 2026 or BMSD Season 2, is KRAFTON India’s national BGMI championship. 48 invited Indian teams play online from 22 September, and the best 16 meet at the LAN Grand Finals at Savaaya Convention, Hyderabad, from 16 to 18 October 2026, for a ₹1 crore prize pool. The champion qualifies for PMGC 2026 and the top 6 qualify for BMIC 2026 in Mumbai. Orangutan are the defending champions.

The champion will be shown here after the Grand Finals on 18 October 2026.

Points table

#TeamWWCDPlace ptsElim ptsTotal
The Grand Finals points table appears here from 16 October. Stage results are below.

Qualifiers Week 3: Group A

#TeamPointsNext stage
1Meta Ninza54Grand Finals
2Team 8Bit53Grand Finals
3Revenant XSpark51Grand Finals
4Blitz Epigrotive Gaming45Grand Finals
5Myth Official43Semi Finals
6Team Tamilas39Semi Finals
7Team SouL37Semi Finals
8Elite Nova Esports36Semi Finals
97Gods Esports36Semi Finals
10Genesis Esports36Semi Finals
11Welt Esports33Semi Finals
12Gladiators Esports33Semi Finals
13Team Apex Gaming30Upper Bracket Survival
14MadKings30Upper Bracket Survival
15K9 Esports19Upper Bracket Survival
16GodLike Esports15Upper Bracket Survival

Points from the six Week 3 matches (28 to 30 September). Seeding for the later stages used Week 3 points only.

Where every team stands

As of 1 October 2026, after the Qualifiers:

StageTeams
Grand Finals (qualified)Meta Ninza, Team 8Bit, Revenant XSpark, Blitz Epigrotive Gaming
Semi FinalsMyth Official, Team Tamilas, Team SouL, Elite Nova Esports, 7Gods Esports, Genesis Esports, Welt Esports, Gladiators Esports, Rapid Chaos Esports, Team Aryan, Wyld Fangs, Cultrex Esports x Zero Ark
Upper Bracket Survival (1–3 Oct)Team Apex Gaming, MadKings, K9 Esports, GodLike Esports, Version1 x Blue Army, Orangutan, Higg Boson Esports, Team Outrage, Learn From Past, IRIS Esports, WePay x Vijay Esports, The Knight Mobs, Nebula Esports, Hyper-Catz, 4TR Official, Lastade Esports
Lower Bracket Survival (seeded, 4–6 Oct)Carpe Diem, Reckoning Esports, Vasista Esports, White Walkers, Quantum Sparks, Mysterious4 Esports, Team H4K, Raspator Esports
EliminatedSanta ESP, Step by Step Esports, WindGod Esports, GENxFM Esports, Godsent Forever, 4Ends Esports, Naqsh Esports, WePay x Rising Esports

Schedule and format

StageDatesTeamsMatchesWho advances
Qualifiers (Weeks 1–3)22–30 Sep 202648 in 3 groups18 per teamWeek 3 seeds every later stage (see below)
Upper Bracket Survival1–3 Oct 20261618Top 8 to the Semi Finals; bottom 8 to Lower Bracket Survival
Lower Bracket Survival4–6 Oct 20261618Top 4 to the Semi Finals; 12 eliminated
Semi Finals8–11 Oct 20262424 (16 per team)Top 8 to the Grand Finals; bottom 16 to Last Chance
Last Chance12–13 Oct 20261612Top 4 to the Grand Finals
Grand Finals (LAN)16–18 Oct 20261618Champion to PMGC 2026; top 6 to BMIC 2026
  • Qualifiers: three groups of 16 (A, B, C) with promotion and relegation after Weeks 1 and 2. After Week 3, Group A places 1 to 4 went straight to the Grand Finals, places 5 to 12 to the Semi Finals and 13 to 16 to Upper Bracket Survival. Group B places 1 to 4 went to the Semi Finals, 5 to 12 to Upper Bracket Survival and 13 to 16 to Lower Bracket Survival. Group C places 1 to 4 went to Upper Bracket Survival, 5 to 8 to Lower Bracket Survival, and 9 to 16 were eliminated.
  • Grand Finals: 16 teams (4 from the Qualifiers, 8 from the Semi Finals, 4 from Last Chance), 18 matches over three days.
  • Points: placement points (1st 10, 2nd 6, 3rd 5, 4th 4, 5th 3, 6th 2, 7th and 8th 1) plus 1 point per elimination. Ties are broken by WWCDs, then placement points, then eliminations, then the last match’s placement.
  • Game settings: squads, TPP, on Rondo, Erangel and Miramar.

Teams

All 48 invited teams, chosen from the KIE leaderboard, BGIS 2026 and BMPS 2026. Team names link to their wiki pages where one exists.

Prize pool

PlaceTeamPrize
1stTBD₹30,00,000
2ndTBD₹15,00,000
3rdTBD₹10,00,000
4thTBD₹7,50,000
5thTBD₹6,25,000
6thTBD₹4,50,000
7th–8thTBD₹3,75,000 each
9th–10thTBD₹2,50,000 each
11th–12thTBD₹2,00,000 each
13th–14thTBD₹1,50,000 each
15th–16thTBD₹1,25,000 each
Tournament MVPTBD₹2,00,000
Finals MVPTBD₹1,00,000
Best IGLTBD₹75,000
Best ClutchTBD₹50,000
GrenadierTBD₹50,000
Total prize pool₹1 crore

Team prizes total ₹95.25 lakh and individual awards ₹4.75 lakh. One outlet lists the Grenadier award at ₹75,000; we use the ₹50,000 figure that matches the ₹1 crore total.

BMIC and PMGC qualification

  • PMGC 2026: the BMSD 2026 champion qualifies for the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2026 in Türkiye.
  • BMIC 2026: the top 6 qualify for the BGMI International Cup 2026 in Mumbai (30 October to 1 November), against five Korean and five Japanese teams. In 2025 the top 8 qualified.

Venue and tickets

The Grand Finals are at Savaaya Convention, Gandipet, Hyderabad. Tickets are sold on the District app:

PassPrice
GA Pass (one day)₹249
GA Round Pass (all three days)₹3,540
Elite Pass Plus₹4,719
Elite Round Pass₹11,800

How to watch

Every stage streams live on the KRAFTON India Esports YouTube channel from 1:00 PM IST, in Hindi and English.

BMSD 2025 recap

Orangutan won the first BGMI Showdown in October 2025 with 147 points, ahead of K9 Esports and Team SouL. Njboi of K9 Esports was the MVP. Full results are on the BMSD page.

BMSD 2026 news and coverage

FAQs

When is BMSD 2026?

From 22 September to 18 October 2026. The LAN Grand Finals are on 16, 17 and 18 October 2026.

Where are the BMSD 2026 Grand Finals?

At Savaaya Convention, Gandipet, Hyderabad.

What is the BMSD 2026 prize pool?

₹1 crore. The champion wins ₹30 lakh, second place ₹15 lakh and third place ₹10 lakh.

How many teams play BMSD 2026?

48 invited teams. 16 reach the Grand Finals.

How many teams qualify for BMIC 2026 from BMSD 2026?

The top 6 teams of the Grand Finals.

Does the BMSD 2026 winner qualify for PMGC 2026?

Yes. The champion qualifies for the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2026.

How do I buy BMSD 2026 tickets?

On the District app. Prices start at ₹249 for a one-day GA Pass.

Where can I watch BMSD 2026 live?

On the KRAFTON India Esports YouTube channel, from 1:00 PM IST.

Which teams have qualified for the BMSD 2026 Grand Finals?

As of 1 October 2026: Meta Ninza, Team 8Bit, Revenant XSpark and Blitz Epigrotive Gaming. The other 12 places are decided by 13 October.

Who won BMSD 2025?

Orangutan, with 147 points.

Sources

  1. KRAFTON India announces BMIC and BMSD for H2 2026 (PTI press release, The Wire) m.thewire.in
  2. BMSD 2026 schedule, teams, prize pool and format talkesport.com
  3. BMSD 2026 qualifiers: groups, format and promotion and relegation talkesport.com
  4. BMSD 2026 Grand Finals, Semi Finals and Survival Stage teams confirmed talkesport.com
  5. BMSD 2026 prize pool distribution talkesport.com
  6. BMSD 2026 tickets on the District app talkesport.com
  7. BMSD 2026 begins with 48 teams (Outlook Respawn) respawn.outlookindia.com
  8. BMSD 2026 standings and format (esportsamaze) esportsamaze.com

BMSD 2026 news and coverage

All BMSD 2026 news

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