PUBG MOBILE World Cup 2025 returns with Rs 25.5 crore prize: Check dates, teams, groups and where to watch games
The PUBG MOBILE World Cup (PMWC) 2025 is set to ignite Riyadh as part of the Esports World Cup. Starting with a Group Draw, 24 global teams will battle in the Group Stage from July 25-27 for a Grand Finals spot and a share of the $3 million prize pool.
Reuters PUBG MOBILE World Cup 2025 date The PUBG MOBILE World Cup (PMWC) is back for its second edition as part of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh. The tournament begins with a Group Draw that divides 24 teams from across the world into three groups. They will compete in the Group Stage from July 25 to 27 for a spot in the Grand Finals and a chance to win a share of the $3 million (over Rs 25.5 crore) prize pool.PMWC made its debut last year and returns this summer as a central event of the Esports World Cup. It highlights PUBG MOBILE Esports' continued efforts to grow the global mobile esports scene.
This year's edition introduces a refreshed SMASH ruleset. According to the new format, a team must first reach match point—defined as the top team's score after Day 2 plus 10 points—and then win a match to claim the championship. If no team meets this condition after 18 matches, the team with the highest total points will win the title.Group Red Team Falcons
Fire Flux Esports
IDA Esports
Horaa Esports
Regnum Carya Esports
Alpha Gaming
eArena
4Thrives Esports
Group Yellow
Alter Ego Ares
POWR Esports
Team Secret
Gamax Esports
Alpha7 Esports
Team Vision
INTENSE GAME
Nongshim RedForce
Group Green INFLUENCE RAGE
KINOTROPE Gaming
Weibo Gaming
DRX
TT Global
Aryan & TMG Gaming
Yangon Galacticos
R8 Esports
Group Stage: July 25–27
Survival Stage: July 29–30
Grand Finals: August 1–3
Fans can follow live matches and highlights through official PUBG MOBILE Esports channels on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube.
The Group Draw placed 24 teams into five pools based on their performance in regional qualifiers. These teams were then distributed into three groups
Each group contains eight teams.
The teams qualified through various regional leagues, including the PUBG MOBILE Super League (PMSL) and the PUBG MOBILE Challengers League (PMCL), along with invited teams from other regions.In Group Red, notable teams include
Team Falcons
Fire Flux Esports
Nongshim RedForce.
Group Yellow
Alter Ego Ares
POWR Esports
DRX. Group Green
IDA Esports
Weibo Gaming
TT Global
All 24 teams will move beyond the Group Stage. The top eight teams will qualify directly for the Grand Finals, which will take place from August 1 to 3. The remaining 16 teams will compete in the Survival Stage on July 29 and 30 for another shot at the title.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
&w=3840&q=100)
First Post
5 minutes ago
- First Post
'This result has been a long time coming for Divya': Viswanathan Anand applauds Divya Deshmukh's historic win for India
In an exclusive chat with Firstpost, 5-time world champion of chess, Viswanathan Anand, expressed his thoughts on India's Divya Deshmukh scripting history by winning the FIDE Women's World Cup. read more Teenage chess sensation in the tie-breaker of the all-India finale to clinch the FIDE Women's World Cup in Batumi, Georgia. With the victory, Deshmukh has etched her name in history as the first World Cup winner from India. At 19, she is the youngest to achieve the feat. Additionally, Divya has become eligible to be bestowed with the coveted title of Grandmaster. The sound of her victory is making reverberations in the chess community. This sentiment was echoed when 5-time chess world champion and the greatest ambassador of Indian chess, Viswanathan Anand, joined Rupha Ramani on Firstsports and shared his thoughts on Divya's achievement. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD #FirstSports LIVE: @DivyaDeshmukh05 has etched her name in Indian chess history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the world title. Join @RuphaRamani as she brings you the post-win celebrations. — Firstpost (@firstpost) July 28, 2025 Viswanathan Anand acknowledges Divya Deshmukh's achievement Talking about the clash between Humpy and Divya in the final and the eventual victory of Deshmukh, Vishy expressed that he was looking forward to witnessing which generation would triumph. He praised the composure shown by Divya to play error-free chess, but also held veteran Humpy in high regard. 'It's fantastic. And in fact, there was no suspense going into today because we knew an Indian was going to be the World Cup winner. But for me, the real suspense was which generation is going to do it? Hampy has really been carrying the torch for a long time. And then we have Divya, who's so young, first chance to win the World Cup. And the nice thing for both of them is they were playing exclusively for this. They both already qualified for the candidates. And Divya once again showed that calm composure under pressure,' Anand said. Anand also mentioned that success was long overdue for Divya following India's Olympiad victory, but a form dip prolonged her march to glory. Nevertheless, she eventually got there. 'You could In fact, you could see it more in Humpy part at some point, and that's just the nerves of the title and the stakes that are up for grabs. But Divya managed to play relatively error-free, kept control, and showed a lot of maturity, and I think that bodes very well for her. Also, I think this result has been a long time coming for Divya. She's generally been seen as a very talented player with a lot of potential. But somehow after Olympiad, the follow-up didn't really happen, but now it's happened in full here, and this is all of it in one goal,' he added. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
News18
28 minutes ago
- News18
‘Divya Is Like MS Dhoni, Can Perform Incredibly Well Under Pressure': Ex-Coach Srinath
Divya Deshmukh became India's 88th Grandmaster by defeating Koneru Humpy in the FIDE Women's World Cup. Her ex-coach praised her composure, likening her to M S Dhoni. Divya Deshmukh on Monday became India's 88th Grandmaster as she defeated the seasoned Koneru Humpy in the FIDE Women's World Cup with a tie-break win. The victory came after the two classical games played on Saturday and Sunday ended in draws. Divya's former coach, Srinath Narayanan, described her as abundantly talented but more significantly, incredibly cool in crunch situations. Speaking with PTI, Srinath also said he feels the 19-year-old chess wizard's composure is comparable only to cricket great M S Dhoni. 'She's quite an aggressive player. But with time, Divya has become more all-round, more versatile. I think she's equally good across all the different formats… Classical, Rapid and Blitz," Srinath was quoted as saying by the PTI. 'And her strength is, I think, turning up in those big moments, crunch situations. Like how Mahendra Singh Dhoni used to win the matches in the last over. 'I saw something similar in Divya in those last-round situations or situations where everything was hanging in the high-pressure moments. She used to perform incredibly well under pressure in important matches," he added. 'So, it (association) started around 2018. We met at the World Under-16 Olympiad. The team was going to Turkey. I was the coach of the team, and I met her for the first time at the airport. 'She was incredibly talented. And she also had a certain kind of ability to win these big games and tournaments. So, in the very first tournament that I coached her, she won a very important game in the last round against Iran," said Srinath about the chess prodigy from Nagpur, whose parents are doctors. 'And because of that victory, we were able to win the silver medal in Turkey. I worked with her until 2020. And after that, during the (COVID-19) lockdown, the interactions became less." With her achievements, Srinath feels she was already 'overqualified in terms of her playing level when she came into the women's World Cup." 'She is very strong. And in terms of her potential, she was very much there (at the GM level even before the tournament started)," he added. A three-time gold medallist at the Olympiad, Divya has also won multiple gold medals at the Asian Championship, the World Junior Championship as well as the World Youth Championship. However, coming into the women's World Cup and beating some of the biggest names in the business needed more than just luck, and here's where her talent came to the fore. (With PTI Inputs) view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
29 minutes ago
- India Today
Watch: Divya Deshmukh in tears, hugs mother after Chess World Cup win
19-year-old Divya Deshmukh was overwhelmed with emotion as she clinched the biggest win of her career, defeating senior compatriot Koneru Humpy to claim the Women's World Cup 2025 born three years after Humpy became a Grandmaster, outplayed the veteran in the second rapid game of the first tie-breaker set, prevailing in a tense and finely balanced teenager broke down in tears after shaking hands with Humpy. She then rushed into the arms of her mother, who had been by her side throughout the tournament in Batumi, Georgia. Even as she embraced her mother, Divya couldn't hold back her tears, fully absorbing the magnitude of her As congratulatory messages poured in for the 19-year-old, Divya still needed the comfort of her mother's arms to begin to grasp the significance of what she had hug to her mom says everything #FIDEWorldCup @DivyaDeshmukh05 International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) July 28, 2025Divya became the first Indian chess player to win the Women's FIDE Chess World Cup. Hailing from Nagpur, she also earned the Grandmaster title—becoming only the fourth Indian woman to do so. Remarkably, she achieved this via an unconventional route, as she did not complete the usual three GM norms or reach the 2,500 Elo rating drawn the two classical games, it was the first set of tie-breakers that proved decisive, as Humpy faltered under pressure. While Divya secured a historic title, the World Cup continued to elude Humpy. The seasoned campaigner has achieved nearly everything in the sport—except the World Cup and the World Championship. The wait, unfortunately, goes the Tie-Breakers UnfoldedEmerging from a Petroff Defence, the first tie-breaker saw Divya enter an isolated queen-pawn middlegame and even sacrifice a pawn, seemingly giving Humpy the upper hand. However, with her clock ticking down, Humpy returned the favour, and soon found herself facing a position with a rook, bishop, and pawn against Divya's this, the game remained approximately equal, and Humpy managed to force a draw with relative the return game, Humpy opted for the Catalan Opening, but once again, Divya was well-prepared and equalised comfortably. Humpy sacrificed a pawn early on, but the resulting queen-and-rook endgame led to another was on the 40th move that Humpy lost her composure, attempting to break through with a speculative pawn sacrifice. Although Divya missed a stronger continuation, the rook-and-pawns endgame that followed still led to this was Divya's day. As Humpy once again struggled with time pressure, she blundered in the endgame, allowing Divya to reach a theoretically winning position—securing both the game and the coveted title.- Ends
