The BGMI International Cup (BMIC) 2026 will be hosted from October 30 to November 1, 2026, featuring a total of 16 teams from India, Japan, and South Korea. Krafton will organize this event at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium in Mumbai. A huge prize pool of ₹1 crore (around $105K) will be distributed among these participants.
Six Indian teams, five Japanese teams, and five South Korean teams will compete in the BMIC 2026. These 16 clubs will fight in 18 matches over three days, with the top two performers advancing to the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2026. The previous edition of the International Cup, held in 2025 in Delhi, featured eight teams from India and four each from Japan and South Korea.
When and where to watch BMIC 2026
Fans can watch the BGMI International Cup 2026 live at the venue. They can also watch it live on Krafton India Esports’ YouTube channel from 12:30 pm IST onwards in Hindi and English.
Here is the schedule for each day of the BMIC 2026:
- Match 1 – Rondo – 2:00 pm IST
- Match 2 – Erangel – 2:40 pm IST
- Match 3 – Erangel – 3:20 pm IST
- Match 4 – Erangel – 4:00 pm IST
- Match 5 – Miramar – 4:40 pm IST
- Match 6 – Miramar – 5:20 pm IST
Participating teams
Here are the names of the 16 clubs:
- Team Soul (India)
- Gladiators Esports (India)
- 8Bit (India)
- K9 Esports (India)
- Blitz Gaming (India)
- Team Outrage (India)
- NS RedForce (South Korea)
- Dplus (South Korea)
- DRX (South Korea)
- FOCUS (South Korea)
- GAME PT (South Korea)
- Valor (Japan)
- REIGNITE (Japan)
- Making The Road (Japan)
- Versus (Japan)
- KINOTROPE (Japan)
Team Soul from India has already qualified for the PMGC 2026 after winning the BMSD 2026. NS RedForce from South Korea and Valor from Japan have also claimed their spots in the PMGC after playing well in their respective regional events. These three clubs will be some of the top contenders for the BMIC 2026 title.
Defending champion DRX from South Korea recently performed impressively in the PUBG Mobile Pro Series 2026 Season 2. The team was sixth in the previous edition of the PMGC after some decent performances. However, the club struggled in the PUBG Mobile World Cup 2026, held in Paris in August this year. Their eyes will now be on defending the BMIC title and qualifying for the PMGC 2026.
Gladiators, 8BIT, K9, Dplus, and REIGNITE have also recently delivered phenomenal performances in their respective regional events. These teams will be some of the top squads to watch out for in the International Cup 2026.
Edited by Sandeep Banerjee
