The BGMI International Cup (BMIC) 2026 came to an end on November 1, 2026, with NS RedForce from South Korea winning the event. The squad showed its dominance throughout the three-day event and scored 233 through its 18 matches. NS RedForce clinched 148 eliminations and five Chicken Dinners. Its star player, XZY, won the MVP title with 45 eliminations.
NS RedForce secured its spot in the Gauntlet Stage of the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2026. The side had already reached the PMGC 2026 Group Stage from its regional event (PMPS 2026 S2). The club got a spot in the Gauntlet Stage of the event when it won the BMIC 2026 and earned the first prize of ₹30 lakh ( around $31,600).
The BMIC 2026 was held from October 30 to November 1, featuring six Indian, five South Korean, and five Japanese teams. The event featured two spots for the PMGC 2026. The tournament was played in Mumbai, with a total prize pool of ₹1 crore (around $105,000).
Prize pool distribution for BMIC 2026
Here is the prize pool distribution:
- NS RedForce – ₹30 lakh
- DRX – ₹15 lakh
- Dplus – ₹10 lakh
- Gladiators Esports – ₹7.5 lakh
- Team Outrage – ₹6.25 lakh
- K9 Esports – ₹4.5 lakh
- GAME PT – ₹3.75 lakh
- KINOTROPE – ₹3.75 lakh
- 8Bit – ₹2.5 lakh
- Blitz Epigrotive Gaming – ₹2.5 lakh
- REIGNITE – ₹2 lakh
- Team Soul – ₹2 lakh
- FOCUS – ₹1.5 lakh
- Making The Road – ₹1.5 lakh
- Valor – ₹1.25 lakh
- Versus – ₹1.25 lakh
Special awards
- MVP – ₹2.5 lakh – XZY (NS RedForce)
- Best IGL – ₹1.25 lakh – SEZ (NS RedForce)
- Best Clutch – ₹1 lakh – Taurus (K9)
- Grenadier – XZY
DRX from South Korea finished second in the event with 151 points and two Chicken Dinners. As NS RedForce received a direct spot in the Gauntlet Stage, DRX Esports reached the Group Stage of the PMGC 2026 from its regional tournament (PMPS S2).
Dplus KIA from South Korea was third in the BMIC 2026 with 149 points and three Chicken Dinners. The team qualified for the Group Stage of the PMGC 2026. Gladiators Esports couldn’t secure its place in the Global Championship 2026 by a small margin; the Indian team ranked fourth in the BMIC 2026 event with 144 points and three Chicken Dinners.
Team Outrage faltered in its last few games and finished fifth with 125 points and two Chicken Dinners. K9 and Game PT were sixth and seventh with 116 and 112 points, respectively. KINOTROPE from Japan was eighth with 95 points. 8Bit came ninth with 93 points.
Blitz, REIGNITE, and Team Soul were 10th, 11th, and 12th with 89, 88, and 87 points, respectively when the event ended. FOCUS from South Korea ranked 13th with 81 points. Making The Road was 14th with 75 points, followed by Valor with 64 points. Versus ended up in the last spot with only 23 points.
Edited by Soumyadyuti Ghosh
