- 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.
Round 2
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). 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
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 while the remaining 48 will play the wildcard round.
Wildcard
This stage will also feature 64 teams where 48 teams will come from the Quarterfinals. There will be 4 groups which reshuffled after two days. The top 16 will advance to the semifinals.
Semifinals
The semifinals will be divided into two weeks where 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.
Grand Finals
From the 18th of April to the 20th, the Grand Finals will take place. 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 a dedicated prize pool of INR 2 crore. The teams for the Grand Final are not locked yet. When we get to know the teams, we will update this section.
Prize Pool
The event is going to feature a massive amount, INR 2 crore, as the prize money. For the participant teams, the amount will be a driver for them to throw everything in their ability. However, the allocation of the prize pool is as follows:
| Team Ranking | Prize Pool (approx. in USD) |
|---|---|
| The Champion | ₹6,000,000 ($70,000) |
| Runner-up | ₹3,000,000 ($35,000) |
| 3rd | ₹2,000,000 |
| 4th | ₹1,500,000 |
| 5th | ₹1,250,000 |
| 6th | ₹900,000 |
| 7th-8th | ₹750,000 |
| 9th-10th | ₹500,000 |
| 11th-12th | ₹400,000 |
| 13th-14th | ₹300,000 |
| 15th-16th | ₹250,000 |
BGIS 2025 will award players for individual performance. For their contribution to the teams, several categories will feature awards with lucrative amounts.
| Award Category | Amount (approx. in USD) |
|---|---|
| MVP | ₹300,000 |
| Finals MVP | ₹150,000 |
| Best IGL | ₹200,000 |
| Emerging Star | ₹100,000 |
| Best Clutch | ₹100,000 |
| Fan FavORITE Team | ₹100,000 |
Where to watch the BGIS 2025
As all the rounds are exciting, fans cannot help but watch the event in live streams. They can catch the event live, starting from the Grind, on the KRAFTON INDIA ESPORTS YouTube channel.
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