The PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2025 has come back for another season of high-octane competition. Mobile esports has exploded throughout Asia since the beginning of this tournament back in 2020, and PMGC capitalized on that regional popularity to become one of the largest and most financially successful esports tournaments in the world.
The best PUBG Mobile squads from across the world will unite in Thailand for the final battle of the season. This guide covers all you need to know about PMGC 2025 including the schedule, format, teams, prize pool and how to watch the matches.
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PMGC 2025 Location & Dates
PMGC 2025 is going to be held from November 24 to December 14, 2025, in two different places in Thailand: The League will be held at Imperial World Samrong in Samut Prakan, and the Grand Finals will be held at Siam Paragon in Bangkok.
| Stage | Date |
| The Gauntlet | November 24–26, 2025 |
| Group Stage (Green) | November 28–30, 2025 |
| Group Stage (Red) | December 2–4, 2025 |
| Last Chance | December 6–7, 2025 |
| Grand Finals | December 12–14, 2025 |
PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2025 Format
PMGC 2025 is a major tournament format change that introduces a new preliminary stage called The Gauntlet which is a reward for the winners of the regional and the other major titles. Thus, they will be able to bypass the whole Group Stage and go straight to the Grand Finals.
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The tournament stages are four: The Gauntlet, Group Stage, Last Chance, and Grand Finals.
PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2025 All Stages
Gauntlet Stage
The Gauntlet, held from November 24–26, 2025, will bring together 16 teams from the regional qualifiers who will play out 18 matches across a total of 3 days. The top 7 teams will advance to the Grand Finals, while the bottom 9 teams (8th-16th) will advance to the Group Stage.
Group Stage
The Group Stage will occur from November 28 to December 4, 2025, in which 32 teams will be placed into two groups of 16 teams. This will include 9 of the teams from The Gauntlet as well as the remaining regionals or PMGC points qualifiers. Each group will compete in 18 matches over a 3-day period.
Last Chance
The Grand Finals will take the top 3 teams from each group to advance to the Grand Finals; teams that finish in the 4th-11th positions will proceed to the Last Chance stage, while teams that finish 12th-16th will be eliminated from the competition.
The Last Chance stage on December 6–7, 2025, is where 16 teams from both groups go head-to-head. They’ll play 12 matches over those two days. Only the top two teams will make it to the Grand Finals.
Grand Finals
Then, the Grand Finals hit Bangkok on December 12–14, 2025. It’s going to be a showdown, with the initial 40 invited teams cut down to the best 16. This final group will have seven teams from The Gauntlet, six from the Group Stage, two from Last Chance, and one Host Invite. They’ll fight it out over 18 matches in 3 days.
Participated Teams For PMGC 2025
A total of 40 PUBG Mobile teams will compete in various phases of the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2025.
Teams Qualified For The Gauntlet
D’Xavier (PMSL SEA)
eArena (PMSL SEA)
Virtus.pro (PMSL CSA)
Alpha Gaming (PMSL CSA)
Madbulls (PMSL CSA)
Regnum Carya Esports (PMSL Europe)
ULF Esports (PMSL Europe)
Kara Esports (PMSL Europe)
GS Esports 1 (PMSL MENA)
R8 Esports (PMSL MENA)
Geekay Esports (PMSL MENA)
Wolves Esports (PMSL Americas)
Alpha7 Esports (PMSL Americas)
ThunderTalk Gaming (Peacekeeper Elite League)
Orangutan (India Showdown)
DRX (International Cup)
Teams Qualified For Group Stage
Alter Ego Ares (Indonesia Points)
Alliance MY 2 (Malaysia Points)
Team Flash (PMSL SEA/ formerly VN Points)
Team Secret (PMSL SEA/ formerly TH Points)
Inner Circle Esports (Pakistan Points)
ARCRED (Uzbekistan Points)
GOAT Team (PMSL CSA/ formerly CA Points)
Papara SuperMassive (PMSL Europe/formerly Turkiye Points)
Team Falcons (Western Europe Points)
Boars Gaming (Eastern Europe Points)
Twisted Minds (Iraq Points)
Nuclear Zone 3 (Egypt Points)
Gen.G Esports 1 (PMSL MENA)
9z Team (LATAM Points)
INFLUENCE RAGE (PMSL Americas/ formerly NA Points)
Loops Esports (PMSL Americas/ formerly BR Points)
ETSH Esports (Africa Cup)
Burmese Ghouls (PMCL SEA)
Weibo Gaming (PEL Points)
Tianba (PEL Points)
Dplus (Korea Points)
REJECT (Japan League)
True Rippers (International Cup)
Host Country Invitee
Vampire Esports
PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2025
PMGC 2025 has a tremendous $3 million total prize pool, making it one of the major esports competitions of 2025.
How To Watch PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2025 Live
You can watch PUBG Mobile esports streams on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch. They’ll have casters in English and Hindi (and also in other regional languages).
The games start at 4:30 PM India time, which is 18:00 UTC+7, every day. If you miss the live games, you can find replays on YouTube after the matches.
