Where the game is strongest
We have not found reliable player counts by country for these games, so this page shows competitive strength instead. It says where top teams qualify from, not where the most people play.
Turkey and the Middle East lead the PMGC 2026 field
Number of qualified teams from each region, out of 39. Turkey's count includes host-country places.
Turkey (host)6
ULF Esports, BRX MSM Esports, S2G Esports, Gaming Stars, Selibon, BUF Esports
Middle East6
4K Esports (Iraq), İKURD (Iraq), AlULA Club (Saudi Arabia), Geekay Esports (Saudi Arabia), R8 Esports (Saudi Arabia), Nigma Galaxy (UAE)
Southeast Asia5
AK Gold (Indonesia), Bigetron by Vitality (Indonesia), Sharper Esports (Thailand), EArena (Thailand), Team Flash (Vietnam)
South Asia4
Team Soul (India), 4Thrives (Pakistan), Horaa (Nepal), Trained to Kill (Nepal)
Japan and South Korea4
NS RedForce (South Korea), DRX (South Korea), Dplus KIA (South Korea), Valor (Japan)
Americas4
RoW Esports (Brazil), FURIA (Brazil), Alpha7 (Brazil), Wolves (North America)
China3
All Gamers, Weibo, LGD Gaming
Mongolia and Uzbekistan3
The MongolZ, Aurora Gaming, OLD NOT (Uzbekistan)
Europe2
Hustler Crew, Boars Gaming (France)
Eastern Europe and Central Asia1
GOAT Team
Africa1
18 Esports
Select a region to see its teams. India's region is highlighted.
PUBG Mobile's 2026 season
Outside India, teams earned PMGC points through the year at two PUBG Mobile Global Open seasons and the PUBG Mobile World Cup. PMGC 2026 in Istanbul has 38 regional places and 1 for the host country. India's BGMI teams qualify through KRAFTON India's events instead.
- PUBG Mobile Global Open 2026 Season 1 Main Event (PMGO S1)Winner: 4Thrives EsportsJakarta, Indonesia · 2 Jun 2026 to 7 Jun 2026 · $500,000
- PUBG Mobile World Cup at EWC 26 (PMWC 2026)Winner: S2G EsportsParis, France · 6 Aug 2026 to 16 Aug 2026 · $3,000,000
- PUBG Mobile Global Open 2026 Season 2 Main Event (PMGO S2)Winner: Wolves EsportsLahore, Pakistan · 20 Oct 2026 to 25 Oct 2026 · $500,000
Top 10 in the official PMGC points race
| # | Team | Region | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S2G Esports | Türkiye | 307 |
| 2 | Wolves Esports | Americas | 290 |
| 3 | 4Thrives Esports | South Asia | 280 |
| 4 | ULF Esports | Türkiye | 212 |
| 5 | Hustler Crew | Western Europe | 180 |
| 6 | 18S Esports | Africa | 180 |
| 7 | Horaa Esports | South Asia | 164 |
| 8 | The MongolZ | Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 150 |
| 9 | Aurora Gaming | Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 147 |
| 10 | 4K Esports | Middle East and North Africa | 140 |
From PUBG Mobile's official esports site on 7 Nov 2026. South Asian teams are highlighted. Points came from the Global Open regional finals and main events, and the PUBG Mobile World Cup.
India on the global stage
Indian teams play BGMI and don't enter PUBG Mobile's regional leagues. In 2025 and 2026, KRAFTON India's own events sent them to PUBG Mobile's world events instead: BMPS winners to the PUBG Mobile World Cup, and BMSD winners to the PUBG Mobile Global Championship.
| Year | Event | Team | How it qualified | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PUBG Mobile World Cup, Riyadh | Team AryanxTMG | Won BMPS 2025 | 22nd of 24 |
| 2025 | PUBG Mobile Global Championship, Bangkok | Team Orangutan | Won BMSD 2025 | Started in the Gauntlet Stage, did not reach the Grand Finals |
| 2025 | PUBG Mobile Global Championship, Bangkok | True Rippers | Not confirmed | 14th in Group Red, did not reach the Grand Finals |
| 2026 | PUBG Mobile World Cup, Paris | GodLike Esports | Won BMPS 2026 | 13th, in the 16-team Finals |
| 2026 | PUBG Mobile World Cup, Paris | Orangutan | KRAFTON India rankings, as reported | 15th, in the 16-team Finals |
| 2026 | PUBG Mobile Global Championship, Istanbul | Team Soul | Won BMSD 2026 | Starts in the Gauntlet Stage, November to December 2026 |
World Cup results are from the Esports World Cup. For PMGC 2025, reports disagree on exact places, so we give the stage each team reached.
World titles by country
PMGC winners from 2020 to 2025.
- China2
- Brazil1
- Mongolia1
- South Korea1
- Turkey1
Where India stands
- India plays on BGMI, its own version of the game, and reaches PUBG Mobile's world events through KRAFTON India's tournaments.
- Team Soul qualified for PMGC 2026 by winning BMSD 2026, and is India's only team in the list above.
- No Indian team appears among the PMGC winners we list from 2020 to 2025.
- South Korean teams took the top three places at BMIC 2026 in Mumbai, with the best Indian team finishing fourth.
- At the PUBG Mobile World Cup, India's only team finished 22nd in 2025. In 2026, GodLike Esports and Orangutan both reached the 16-team Finals.
- The audience is growing quickly: BMPS 2026 reached a reported 729K peak viewers.