PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025
PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025 was an S-Tier PUBG Mobile esports event organised by KRAFTON, Level Infinite, Esports World Cup Foundation, ESL FACEIT Group in Riyadh, held from July 25, 2025 to August 3, 2025 with 24 teams.
- Game
- PUBG Mobile
- Tier
- S-Tier
- Dates
- July 25, 2025 to August 3, 2025
- Location
- Riyadh
- Organizer
- KRAFTON, Level Infinite, Esports World Cup Foundation, ESL FACEIT Group
- Teams
- 24
- Status
- Completed
- Prize pool
- 3,050,000
- Series
- PUBG Mobile World Cup
Published placements
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon Galacticos |
| 2 | Weibo Gaming |
| 3 | Alpha Gaming |
| 4 | DRX |
| 5 | Regnum Carya Esports |
| 6 | Nongshim RedForce |
| 7 | 4Thrives Esports |
| 8 | Alter Ego Ares |
| 9 | Horaa Esports |
| 10 | Team Falcons |
| 11 | IDA Esports |
| 12 | POWR eSports |
| 13 | Team Secret |
| 14 | Fire Flux Esports |
| 15 | eArena |
| 16 | ThunderTalk Gaming |
Prize pool
Total prize pool: 3,050,000.
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yangon Galacticos | $547,000 |
| 2nd | Weibo Gaming | $323,500 |
| 3rd | Alpha Gaming | $222,000 |
| 4th | DRX | $195,000 |
| 5th | Regnum Carya Esports | $153,000 |
| 6th | Nongshim RedForce | $140,000 |
| 7th | 4Thrives Esports | $157,000 |
| 8th | Alter Ego Ares | $150,000 |
| 9th | Horaa Esports | $127,500 |
| 10th | Team Falcons | $97,000 |
| 11th | IDA Esports | $118,000 |
| 12th | POWR eSports | $95,000 |
| 13th | Team Secret | $110,500 |
| 14th | Fire Flux Esports | $87,500 |
| 15th | eArena | $76,500 |
| 16th | ThunderTalk Gaming | $94,000 |
| 17th | INFLUENCE RAGE | $42,000 |
| 18th | R8 Esports | $40,500 |
| 19th | Team Vision | $41,000 |
| 20th | INTENSE GAME | $38,000 |
| 21st | Alpha7 Esports | $41,000 |
| 22nd | Team AxTMG | $38,500 |
| 23rd | KINOTROPE gaming | $33,500 |
| 24th | Team GAMAX | $32,000 |
| — | DOK | $50,000 |
| — | Smile | — |
| — | DOK | — |
| — | DOK | — |
| — | NoFear | — |
Format
Main Event: Group Stage: July 25th - 27th, 2025
24 teams, divided into 3 groups of 8.
18 matches (6 each day).
Each group play 12 matches overall.
Top 8 teams advance to Grand Finals.
Bottom 16 teams advance to Survival Stage.
Survival Stage: July 29th - 30th, 2025
16 teams.
12 matches (6 each day).
Bottom 8 teams are eliminated.
Grand Finals: August 1st - 3rd, 2025
16 teams:
Top 8 teams from Group Stage.
Top 8 teams from Survival Stage.
Smash Rule is applied in Day 3.
Teams would play using regular tournament rules until a team has reached a pre-determined number of points threshold known as Match Point.
The Match Point for this stage is Top 1's point after Match #12 + 10 points.
Once a team reaches the Match Point threshold, that team will become "Match Point Eligible" for the subsequent matches.
The first team to secure a WWCD after they are "Match Point Eligible" will automatically be crowned the Winner/Champion of the stage.
Maximum number of matches to be played is 6 matches; thus if none of the "Match Point Eligible" teams were able to claim a WWCD, then the team with the most points will emerge as the Winner/Champion.
Total number of WWCDs across all matches.
Total number of Placement Points across all matches.
Total number of Elimination Points across all matches.
The best Placement Ranking in the most recent match.
Rondo Showmatch: August 2nd, 2025
16 teams from the Grand Finals
1 match on Rondo.
$20,000 prize pool.
$10,000 is awarded to the team that gets the WWCD.
$10,000 is awarded to the team with the most amount of eliminations.
Schedule
| Date | Stage | Match | Maps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 - 14:00 | Group Stage - Day 1 | 1 | Sanhok, Erangel, Miramar |
| 2025-07-26 - 14:00 | Group Stage - Day 2 | 2 | Sanhok, Erangel, Miramar |
| 2025-07-27 - 14:00 | Group Stage - Day 3 | 3 | Sanhok, Erangel, Miramar |
| 2025-07-29 14:00 | Survival Stage | 4 | Sanhok, Erangel, Miramar |
| 2025-08-01 14:00 | Grand Finals | 5 | Sanhok, Erangel, Miramar |
| 2025-08-02 18:20 | Showmatch | 6 | Rondo |
Qualification
| Event | Region | Dates | Slots | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PMSL SEA Summer | Southeast Asia | Jun 4 - 22 | 3 | eArena, Alter Ego Ares, Team Secret |
| 2025 PMSL CSA Spring | Asia | Jun 12 - 22 | 3 | Alpha Gaming, Horaa Esports, 4Thrives Esports |
| 2025 PMSL EU Spring + 2025 PMGO Champion's Region slot | Europe | Jun 23 - Jul 6 | — | Team Falcons, Fire Flux Esports, IDA Esports, Regnum Carya Esports |
| 2025 PMSL MENA Spring | MENA | Jun 25 - Jul 5 | 3 | Team Vision, POWR eSports, Team GAMAX |
| 2025 PMSL Americas Spring | Americas | Jun 11 - 22 | 3 | INTENSE GAME, INFLUENCE RAGE, Alpha7 Esports |
| 2025 PMCL SEA Summer | Myanmar | May 28 - Jun 15 | 1 | Yangon Galacticos |
| 2025 PEL - PMWC Points | China | Feb 20 - Jun 29 | 2 | Weibo Gaming, ThunderTalk Gaming |
| PMPS 2025 Season 1 | South Korea | Apr 18 - May 4 | 1 | DRX |
| PMJL Season 5 Phase 1 | Japan | May 24 - Jun 8 | 1 | KINOTROPE gaming |
| Rivals Cup 2025 Season 1 | South Korea | Jun 14 - 15 | 1 | Nongshim RedForce |
| Host Country Invite | Saudi Arabia | Apr 24 - 25 | 1 | R8 Esports |
| BMPS 2025 | India | Jul 4 - 6 | 1 | Team AxTMG |
Teams
- eArena — qualified via 2025 PMSL SEA Summer
- Alter Ego Ares — qualified via 2025 PMSL SEA Summer
- Team Secret — qualified via 2025 PMSL SEA Summer
- Alpha Gaming — qualified via 2025 PMSL CSA Spring
- Horaa Esports — qualified via 2025 PMSL CSA Spring
- 4Thrives Esports — qualified via 2025 PMSL CSA Spring
- Team Falcons — qualified via 2025 PMSL EU Spring + 2025 PMGO Champion's Region slot
- Fire Flux Esports — qualified via 2025 PMSL EU Spring + 2025 PMGO Champion's Region slot
- IDA Esports — qualified via 2025 PMSL EU Spring + 2025 PMGO Champion's Region slot
- Regnum Carya Esports — qualified via 2025 PMSL EU Spring + 2025 PMGO Champion's Region slot
- Team Vision — qualified via 2025 PMSL MENA Spring
- POWR eSports — qualified via 2025 PMSL MENA Spring
- Team GAMAX — qualified via 2025 PMSL MENA Spring
- INTENSE GAME — qualified via 2025 PMSL Americas Spring
- INFLUENCE RAGE — qualified via 2025 PMSL Americas Spring
- Alpha7 Esports — qualified via 2025 PMSL Americas Spring
- Yangon Galacticos — qualified via 2025 PMCL SEA Summer
- Weibo Gaming — qualified via 2025 PEL - PMWC Points
- ThunderTalk Gaming — qualified via 2025 PEL - PMWC Points
- DRX — qualified via PMPS 2025 Season 1
- KINOTROPE gaming — qualified via PMJL Season 5 Phase 1
- Nongshim RedForce — qualified via Rivals Cup 2025 Season 1
- R8 Esports — qualified via Host Country Invite
- Team AxTMG — qualified via BMPS 2025