PMGC 2026 Group Stage: Groups and dates announced

The PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2026 is all set to begin on November 26, 2026, featuring a huge prize pool of $3 million. The international event will be held in four different phases: Gauntlet, Group Stage, Last Stage, and Grand Finals. The top 39 clubs from across the world are gearing up to compete in this grand event.

The Gauntlet Stage will take place on November 26 and 27, 2026. 16 teams will fight in this phase, with the top six advancing to the Grand Finals and the remaining 10 going to the Group Stage. 22 squads from various regions have secured their places in the Group Stage. ULF Esports from Turkey has received a special invite to the Grand Finals as the host country team.

Groups for PMGC 2026 Group Stage

Level Infinite and Krafton have announced the groups for the Group Stage. 10 teams from the Gauntlet and 22 from regional tournaments will fight in the Group Stage. These 32 teams, divided into two groups, will play from November 29 to December 3, 2026.

Each group will participate in 12 matches over two days in the Group Stage. The top three teams from each group will get a spot in the PMGC 2026 Grand Finals. The 4th-to-11th-ranked teams from each group will see themselves in the Last Chance phase. The remaining squads will be eliminated from the Global Championship 2026.

Here are the groups for the Group Stage:

Group Green – November 29 and 30

1. AlUla Club
2. Boars Gaming
3. BRX MSM
4. DRX
5. eArena
6. FURIA
7. Horaa Esports
8. Nigma Galaxy
9. OLD NOT
10. Team Flash
11. Weibo Gaming
12. Gauntlet #7
13. Gauntlet #10
14. Gauntlet #11
15. Gauntlet #14
16. Gauntlet #15

Group Red – December 2 and 3

1. Alpha7
2. Bigetron by VITALITY
3. BUF Esports
4. Dplus
5. Geekay
6. GOAT Team
7. LGD Gaming
8. R8 Esports
9. Selibon Esports
10. Trained to Kill
11. VARREL
12. Gauntlet #8
13. Gauntlet #9
14. Gauntlet #12
15. Gauntlet #13
16. Gauntlet #16

Gauntlet Stage teams

Here are names of the 16 teams that have secured their spots in the Gauntlet Stage:

1. 4K Esports
2. 4Thrives
3. AK Gold Esports
4. All Gamers
5. Aurora
6. Gaming Stars
7. Hustler Crew
8. İKURD ESPORTS
9. NS RedForce
10. RoW Esports
11. S2G Esports
12. Sharper Esports
13. Team Soul
14. The MongolZ
15. Wolves
16. XForce Rejects

The PMGC 2026 Grand Finals will be hosted at the Turkcell Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi, Istanbul. One team from Turkey, six squads from the Gauntlet phase, six more from the Group Stage, and another three teams from the Last Chance phase will collide against one another in the finale for the trophy.

Each particpant has shown spectacular gameplay in their respective regional events this year and will aim to deliver its best in the PMGC and conclude the 2026 season on a bright note.

Edited by Soumyadyuti Ghosh