- BGIS 2025 is announced with a massive 2 crore INR prizepool!
- The Finals will be played in a LAN event in Kolkata.
- Registrations for the BGIS 2025 is now live!
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is back with the most hyped esports event for BGMI in India. The BGIS 2025 is announced by KRAFTON with a massive prize pool of INR 2 crore. The competitive scene in Indian esports will start the year with the heat and rage from the backbone of Indian esports in BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA.
Registration for BGIS 2025 has already kicked off, and the Grand Final will take place in April in Kolkata. The LAN event will feature the top 16 contenders for the crown.
Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) 2025: Schedule and Format
BGIS 2025 will begin with an in-game qualifier. From the 25th of January to the 2nd of February, the qualifier will take place, and 1016 teams will qualify for the next stage, The Grind. With the 64 top teams from BGIS 2024 and BMPS 2024, the Grind will take place from the 5th of February to the 23rd of the same month.
Round 1
Then, there will be four rounds of competition. Round 1 will feature 1016 teams along with 8 bottom teams from Grind’s Group D. The top 7 from each group will qualify for the second round. Besides, 48 extra teams will join them for the next round. This will take place between the 16th and the 23rd of February.
Round 2
From February 27 to March 2, this stage will take place. A total of 512 teams (496 from round 1+ 8 top teams from Grind’s Group D+ 8 bottom teams from Grind’s Group C) from the first round will compete in this stage. There will be a total of 32 groups, and the top 7 from each group will qualify for round 3. A total of 16 extra teams will join them, the teams will be based on the overall ranking from round 2.
Round 3
The third round will feature a total of 256 teams (240 from Round 2+ 8 top teams from Grind’s Group C+ 8 bottom teams from Grind’s Group B). Starting on the 6th of March, it will end on the 9th of March. Teams will be divided into 16 groups, and 6 from each group will qualify for round 4. Besides, 16 additional teams will be selected based on the overall standings.
Round 4
Round 4 will occur on March 11th, 12th, 15th & 16th. The fourth round will be of 128 teams, including 112 from Round 3, 8 top teams from Group B, and 8 bottom teams from Group A of The Grind. There will be 8 groups, each comprised of 7 teams. And 16 teams will join from the wildcard stage.
Quarterfinals
64 teams will compete in this stage (56 teams from round 4+ and 8 top teams from grind group A). Teams will be divided into 4 groups, and the top 16 will advance to the semi-finals, while the remaining 48 will play the wildcard round. It will kick off on the 20th of March and will end on the 23rd.
Wildcard
After the end of the previous round, this stage will take place for four consecutive days, starting from the 24th of March. This stage will also feature 64 teams, 48 of which will come from the Quarterfinals. Four groups will be reshuffled after two days. The top 16 will advance to the semifinals.
Semifinals
The semifinals will be divided into two weeks, during which 32 teams will compete in a round-robin format. The top 8 will qualify for the Grand Finals, and the remaining 24 will play in the second week. At the end of the second week, 8 teams will advance to the Grand Finals. This stage will commence between the 29th of March and the 6th of April.
Grand Finals
The Grand Finals will take place from April 25 to 27. This will be a LAN event in Kolkata. After 18 matches of battle, BGIS 2025 will crown the champion.
Participating Teams
It will begin with an uncapped number of teams, but after the in-game qualifier, only 1016 teams will compete. However, the center of attraction will be the Grand Finals, where only 16 teams will compete for the final prize money. The teams for the Grand Final are not locked yet. However, here’s a list of the top 32 teams:
- Mastermind Mavericks
- Rivalry NRI
- Phoenix Esports
- SOA Esports
- Team Tamilas
- True Rippers
- 8Bit
- Hyderabad Hydras
- Team Versatile
- Genesis Esports
- Revenant Xspark
- 4EverxRedXRoss
- GlitchxReborn
- Medal Esports
- Hades H4K
- TWOB
- Diesel Esports
- Cincinnati Kids
- Vasista Esports
- Godlike Esports
- Reckoning Esports
- Team SouL
- THWxNonx Esports
- Likitha Esports
- Hail Inferno Squad
- Wobble Gaming
- Bot Army
- Altitude
- FS Esports
- Rider Esports
- Orangutan
- Troy Tamilans
Prize Pool
The event will feature a massive prize money of INR 2 crore. The amount will motivate the participant teams to give everything they have.
The surprising news is that the game has increased an additional ₹1,20,00,000 to the prize pool. Thus, the current prize pool is now ₹3,20,00,000 ($373,000). The allocation of the prize pool is as follows:
| Team Ranking | Prize Pool (approx. in USD) |
|---|---|
| The Champion | ₹6,960,000 ($81,300) |
| Runner-up | ₹3,720,000 ($43,500) |
| 3rd | ₹2,600,000 ($30,500) |
| 4th | ₹1,980,000 ($23,200) |
| 5th | ₹1,670,000 ($19,500) |
| 6th | ₹1,320,000 ($15,500) |
| 7th-8th | ₹1,110,000 ($13,000) |
| 9th-10th | ₹860,000 ($10,100) |
| 11th-12th | ₹760,000 ($8,900) |
| 13th-14th | ₹660,000 ($7,800) |
| 15th-16th | ₹610,000 ($7,200) |
BGIS 2025 will award players for individual performance. For their contribution to the teams, several categories will feature lucrative awards.
| Award Category | Amount (approx. in USD) |
|---|---|
| MVP | ₹300,000 ($3,500) |
| Finals MVP | ₹150,000 ($1,800) |
| Best IGL | ₹200,000 ($2,500) |
| Emerging Star | ₹100,000 ($1,200) |
| Best Clutch | ₹100,000 ($1,200) |
| Fan Favorite Team | ₹100,000 ($1,200) |
Team Versatile is the champion of BGIS 2025
BGIS 2025 finally wrapped its run after crowning Team Versatile as the champion. A team created less than a year ago writes history by taking away the biggest event in the Indian Esports scene. On their journey to reach the top, they acquired 169 points, maintaining a clear gap of 17 from the runner-up, GodLike Esports.
Though the team was new, it had some proven and fierce assaulters. But the limelight was taken by the runner-up team, as one thought the fan-favorite team would do such magic to finish second. On the other hand, the Indian flagship organization Team SouL completed the journey with an unwanted finish in 15th place. If you’re more interested in knowing how the final went, check our live coverage article for BGIS 2025.
Where to watch the BGIS 2025
As all the rounds are exciting, fans cannot help but watch the event on live streams. They can catch the event live, starting from the Grind, on the KRAFTON INDIA ESPORTS YouTube channel.
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