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BMIC 2026: Everything You Need to Know About BGMI's Biggest International Event

Writer: Sagar Mankar
Sagar Mankar
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BMIC is back!


Krafton India has announced the second edition of BMIC (Battlegrounds Mobile India International Cup), their flagship international BGMI tournament. It brings together the top teams from India, South Korea, and Japan for a high-stakes LAN event in Mumbai, offering a ₹1 crore prize pool and two qualification spots for the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2026 in Türkiye.⁠


BGMI International Cup logo centered on beige background, with India, Japan, and South Korea flags around it.

Event Overview

The tournament runs from Friday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1, 2026, at The Dome, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) Indoor Stadium (NSCI, Worli, Mumbai). It is a live audience LAN event organized by KRAFTON India (with Tesseract Esports). The previous edition in 2025 was held in New Delhi and was won by South Korea’s DRX.⁠


Format

  • 16 teams compete in a single lobby across 18 matches (6 matches per day) in Squads TPP mode on LAN.

  • Points carry over across all three days. The team with the highest total points after Match 18 is crowned champion.

  • No Smash Rule this year (unlike some other BGMI events). The winner is decided purely on overall points.

  • Standard points system (as consistent with BGMI events):

    • 1st: 10 points

    • 2nd: 6

    • 3rd: 5

    • 4th: 4

    • 5th: 3

    • 6th: 2

    • 7th–8th: 1

    • 9th–16th: 0

    • Plus 1 point per elimination.

  • Tiebreakers: Total WWCDs (Chicken Dinners), then total placement points, then elimination points, then best placement in the most recent match.⁠

  • Map rotation: Match 1 on Rondo, Matches 2–4 on Erangel, Matches 5–6 on Miramar. Subsequent days follow the official schedule.⁠


Schedule

Broadcasts start at 12:00 PM IST each day, with the first match typically around 2:00 PM IST and matches spaced roughly 40 minutes apart.⁠


Day

Date

Matches

Show Start (IST)

Day 1

Friday, October 30, 2026

6

12:00 PM

Day 2

Saturday, October 31, 2026

6

12:00 PM

Day 3 (Finals)

Sunday, November 1, 2026

6

12:00 PM


Prize Pool

Total: ₹1 crore (approximately $105,000–$113,000 USD).


The official detailed split has not been fully confirmed by KRAFTON India in all sources. A projected distribution:

  • 1st: ₹30,00,000 + PMGC Gauntlet slot

  • 2nd: ₹15,00,000 + PMGC Group Stage slot

  • 3rd: ₹10,00,000

  • 4th: ₹7,50,000

  • 5th: ₹6,25,000

  • 6th: ₹4,50,000

  • 7th–8th: ₹3,75,000 each

  • 9th–10th: ₹2,50,000 each

  • 11th–12th: ₹2,00,000 each

  • 13th–14th: ₹1,50,000 each

  • 15th–16th: ₹1,25,000 each


Individual awards (projected):

  • MVP: ₹2,50,000

  • Best IGL: ₹1,25,000

  • Best Clutch: ₹1,00,000


BMIC 2025 paid ₹30 lakh to the champion, ₹15 lakh to second, and ₹10 lakh to third, plus the individual awards listed above.⁠


Teams

16 teams: 6 from India, 5 from South Korea, 5 from Japan. All confirmed.


India (via top 6 of BMSD 2026 Grand Finals, Hyderabad):

  1. Team SouL (Champions, 155 pts) — Nakul, Goblin, Legit, Joker, Thunder (already hold a PMGC slot from BMSD)

  2. Gladiators Esports (2nd, 141 pts) — Neyo, Justin, Aquanox, Destro, DeltaPG

  3. Team 8Bit (3rd, 140 pts) — Juicy, Sarang, Skipz, Shubh, Shorty

  4. K9 Esports (4th, 135 pts) — Saumraj, SnowJod, Taurus, Smoker, Stranger

  5. Blitz Epigrotive Gaming (5th, 133 pts) — Areeb, Eggy, Lobster, FanOP, Ralphie

  6. Team Outrage (6th, 123 pts) — Omegaa, Knight, Slug, NinjaBoi, Amit


South Korea:

  1. Nongshim RedForce (KEL 2026 champions) — XZY, TIZI, DokC, HyunBin, Soez

  2. Dplus KIA (KEL 2026 runners-up) — Favian, Nolbu, Chpz, Cyxae, Porico

  3. DRX (defending BMIC champions, via PMPS 2026 Season 2)

  4. FOCUS (via PMPS 2026 Season 2)

  5. GAME PT (via PMPS 2026 Season 2)


Japan (via top 5 of PMJL Season 6 Phase 2):

  1. Valor (Champions, 341 pts)

  2. REIGNITE (2nd, 328 pts)

  3. Versus (3rd, 321 pts)

  4. MAKING THE ROAD (4th, 319 pts)

  5. KINOTROPE gaming (5th, 296 pts)


PMGC 2026 Qualification

  • Champion → PMGC 2026 Gauntlet Stage

  • Runner-up → PMGC 2026 Group Stage


Important caveat: If a team that has already qualified (e.g., Team SouL via BMSD, NS RedForce, or Valor) finishes in the top two, the slot cascades to the next highest eligible non-qualified team. This allows Indian teams a realistic path to up to three PMGC spots overall across BMSD + BMIC.⁠


Broadcast and Viewing


Tickets and Venue

Tickets are available on the District app starting from ₹499. The indoor, air-conditioned venue requires tickets for all ages, with pre-assigned seating. The Dome at SVP Indoor Stadium has hosted major BGMI events before and is expected to deliver a strong home atmosphere for Indian teams.⁠


Additional Notes

There are unconfirmed reports that Norwegian DJ Alan Walker (who previously partnered with BGMI, with his track “Hero” used as lobby music) will perform at the opening ceremony on October 30. This remains a rumor pending official confirmation from KRAFTON India.⁠

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