BGIS 2026 Format Explained: Full Roadmap, Prize Pool, and Qualification Stages

Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2026 (BGIS 2026) has officially been announced, bringing back India’s biggest open-for-all esports tournament with a massive ₹2 crore prize pool and an even more detailed competitive structure.

BGIS 2026 Roadmap | Image: Krafton India

Registration for all Indian players begins today and will remain open until January 4, 2026 (11:59:59 PM). After that, in-game qualifiers will kick off, marking the start of a thrilling three-month-long tournament journey. Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament format made easy.

BGIS 2026: Tournament Overview

• Tournament Name: Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2026 (BGIS 2026)

• Organizer: Krafton

• Tournament Type: Open + Invite

• Start Date: December 15, 2025

• Location: To be announced

• Total Teams:

  • 1,016 teams from In-Game Qualifiers

  • 64 invited teams (The Grind)

  • Total: 1,080+ teams

Total Prize Pool Breakdown

• Total Prize Pool: ₹2,00,00,000 (possibly more if they add a community-led Special BGIS Crate like last time.)

Main Placement Rewards

• 1st Place: ₹60,00,000

• 2nd Place: ₹30,00,000

• 3rd Place: ₹20,00,000

• 4th Place: ₹15,00,000

• 5th Place: ₹12,50,000

• 6th Place: ₹9,00,000

• 7th Place: ₹7,50,000

• 8th Place: ₹7,50,000

• 9th Place: ₹5,00,000

• 10th Place: ₹5,00,000

• 11th Place: ₹4,00,000

• 12th Place: ₹4,00,000

• 13th Place: ₹3,00,000

• 14th Place: ₹3,00,000

• 15th Place: ₹2,50,000

• 16th Place: ₹2,50,000

Special Awards

• Best IGL: ₹2,00,000

• Best Clutch: ₹1,00,000

• MVP of Grand Finals: ₹1,50,000

• MVP of the Tournament: ₹3,00,000

• Emerging Star: ₹1,00,000

• Fan Favorite Team: ₹1,00,000

In-Game Qualifiers (IGQ)

• Dates: January 8 – January 14, 2026

• Match Count: 15 matches per team

• Mode: Classic Ranked

• Perspective: TPP

• Maps:

  • Erangel

  • Miramar

• Evaluation:

  • Best 10 matches counted

  • Tiebreakers include finishes, survival time, accuracy, and other performance metrics

• Qualification:

  • Top 1,016 teams advance to Round 1

The Grind (Invited Teams Phase)

• Total Teams: 64

• Groups: 4 (Group A, B, C, D)

• Matches Per Group: 24

• Duration: 4 weeks

• Dates: January 17 – February 1, 2026

Weekly Progression

• Week 1 (Group D):

  • Top 8 teams advance to Round 2

  • Bottom 8 teams drop to Round 1

• Week 2 (Group C):

  • Top 8 teams advance to Round 3

  • Bottom 8 teams drop to Round 2

• Week 3 (Group B):

  • Top 8 teams advance to Round 4

  • Bottom 8 teams drop to Round 3

• Week 4 (Group A):

  • Top 8 teams advance directly to Quarter-Finals

  • Bottom 8 teams drop to Round 4

Main Tournament Rounds

Round 1

• Dates: January 26 – February 1, 2026

• Total Teams: 1,024 (1016 from in-game qualifier and 8 from week 4 of The Grind)

• Structure:

  • 64 groups

  • 6 matches per group

• Qualification:

  • Top 7 teams from each group advance

  • Additional 48 teams qualify based on overall standings

Round 2

• Dates: February 5 – February 8, 2026

• Total Teams: 512

• Structure:

  • 32 groups

  • 6 matches per group

• Qualification:

  • Top 7 teams from each group advance

  • Additional 16 teams qualify via overall standings

Round 3

• Dates: February 12 – February 15, 2026

• Total Teams: 256

• Structure:

  • 16 groups

  • 6 matches per group

• Qualification:

  • Top 6 teams per group advance

  • Additional 16 teams advance via overall standings

Round 4

• Dates: February 19 – February 22, 2026

• Total Teams: 128

• Structure:

  • 8 groups

  • 6 matches per group

• Qualification:

  • Top 7 teams per group advance to Quarter-Finals (Total 56)

  • Additional 8 teams qualify for Wildcard

Quarter-Finals

• Dates: February 26 – March 1, 2026

• Total Teams: 64 (56 + 8)

• Structure:

  • 4 groups

  • 6 matches per group

• Qualification:

  • Top 16 teams advance to Semi-Finals

  • Teams ranked 17th–40th move to Wildcard Round

Wildcard Round

• Dates: March 5 – March 8, 2026

• Total Teams: 32

• Structure:

  • 4 groups

  • Round-Robin format

  • 12 matches per group

• Qualification:

  • Top 8 teams advance to Semi-Finals

Semi-Finals

• Dates: March 12 – March 15, 2026

• Total Teams: 24

• Structure:

  • 3 groups

  • Double Round-Robin

  • 16 matches per group

• Qualification:

  • Top 8 teams advance to Grand Finals

  • Remaining 16 teams move to Survival Stage

Survival Stage

• Dates: March 16 – March 17, 2026

• Total Teams: 16

• Structure:

  • Single group

  • 12 matches over 2 days

• Qualification:

  • Top 8 teams advance to Grand Finals

Grand Finals

• Dates: March 27 – March 29, 2026

• Format: LAN Event (Location yet to be announced)

• Total Teams: 16

• Matches:

  • 18 matches over 3 days

• Objective:

  • Crown the BGIS 2026 Champion

BGIS 2026 roadmap: Image: Krafton India

Scoring System

Placement Points

• 1st: 10 points

• 2nd: 6 points

• 3rd: 5 points

• 4th: 4 points

• 5th: 3 points

• 6th: 2 points

• 7th–8th: 1 point

• 9th–16th: 0 points

Finishes

• Each finish (kill): 1 point

Tiebreaker Order

• Total match wins

• Total placement points

• Total finishes

• Placement in the most recent match

That's all you need to know.