Tencent Games and the PUBG Corporation are setting the stage for the biggest PUBG Mobile event of the year, the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021 (PMGC).
The PMGC 2021 will pit the world’s best teams against each other for the title of global champion and the lion’s share of its massive prize pool.
Here’s everything you need to know about the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021, including its schedule, prize pool, and its participating teams.
What is the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021?
The PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021 is the final event of the 2021 PUBG Mobile competitive season.
Teams will be playing through regional events to earn enough points to qualify for the international tournament.
PMGC 2021 schedule
The tournament’s League Phase starts on November 30 and runs until December 24, with the East and West finals taking place from December 22 to December 24.
The PMGC 2021 grand final will take place from January 21 to January 23, 2022.
Group draw results for League Stage
PMGC 2021 East League
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E |
| Tong Jia Bao Esports | Six Two Eight | D’Xavier | Bigetron Red Aliens | Team Secret |
| DEADEYES GUYS | The Infinity | Rico Infinity Team | Stalwart Esports | DRS Gaming |
| Nova Esports | MS Chonburi | DWG KIA | BC SWELL | GENESIS DOGMA GIDS |
| Nigma Galaxy | 4Rivals | Cryptics | REJECT | FaZe Clan |
PMGC 2021 West League
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E |
| Knights | Futbolist | Alpha7 Esports | Ghost Gaming | ATON Esports |
| Buluc Chabtan | Furious Gaming | Black Dragons | Team Queso | Papara SuperMassive Blaze |
| S2G Esports | Eastern Stars | MadBulls | 1907 Fenerbahçe Esports | Beşiktaş Esports |
| XSET | Kaos Next Rüya | Unicorns of Love | Natus Vincere | RISE ESPORTS |
Results of the League Stage
Here are the 16 teams that will participate in the grand final:
| REGION/SEEDING | TEAMS |
| PMGC League East | DAMWON Gaming D’Xavier Stalwart Esports Nova Esports Nigma Galaxy The Infinity Six Two Eight Team Secret 4Rivals |
| PMGC League West | Kaos Next Rüya Natus Vincere Furious Gaming Alpha7 Esports S2G Esports 1907 Fenerbahçe Esports |
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Format of the tournament
The PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021 will host 40 teams split into league divisions, East and West.
The PMGC 2021 League East and West will have five days of competition each week.
Two days will feature an all-out battle with all 20 teams competing, followed by three days of Super Weekend, where the top 16 teams of the week will fight to earn championship points.
After three Super Weekends, the 16 teams with the most points will qualify for the division final, gaining a chance to secure a slot in the grand final.
The PMGC 2021 grand final will take the top nine teams from the East final, the top six teams from the West final, and one invited team from India for its final team lineup.
Teams participating in the PMGC 2021
Here is a table of all the teams that have qualified for the tournament.
Due to the cancellation of the Peacekeeper Elite Championship 2021, Tong Jia Bao Esports will receive a direct invite as the third representative of China’s Peace Elite Professional League.
| REGION AND EVENT | QUALIFIED TEAMS |
| Southeast Asia Championship | FaZe Clan Bigetron Red Aliens 4RIVALS MS Chonburi |
| MENA & South Asia Championship | Rico Infinity Team Stalwart Esports Cryptics DEADEYES GUYS |
| Americas Championship | RISE ESPORTS XSET Knights Team Queso ATON Esports Black Dragons Buluc Chabtan |
| Europe Championship | MadBulls Futbolist Papara SuperMassive Blaze S2G Esports Eastern Stars 1907 Fenerbahçe Esports Beşiktaş Esports |
| PMGC Points – Indonesia | GENESIS DOGMA GIDS |
| PMGC Points – Thailand | The Infinity |
| PMGC Points – Malaysia and Singapore | Team Secret |
| PMGC Points – Vietnam | D’Xavier |
| PMGC Points – Arabia | Nigma Galaxy |
| PMGC Points – South Asia | DRS Gaming |
| PMGC Points – North America | Ghost Gaming |
| PMGC Points – Latin America | Furious Gaming |
| PMGC Points – Brazil | Alpha7 |
| PMGC Points – CIS | Natus Vincere |
| PMGC Points – Turkey | Next Rüya Gaming |
| PMGC Points – Western Europe | Unicorns of Love |
| Peacekeeper Elite Championship 2021 – China | Tong Jia Bao Esports |
| PEL 2021 Championship Points – China | Six Two Eight Nova Esports |
| Rivals Cup Korea vs Japan | BC SWELL |
| Pro Series S2 – Korea | DWG KIA |
| Japan League | REJECT |
Tournament prize pool
The PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021 will have a US$6M prize pool.
Where to watch the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021
PUBG fans can catch the battle royale action on the official YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch channels of PUBG Mobile Esports.
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