South Korea’s NS RedForce wins BGMI International Cup (BMIC) 2026

NS RedForce from South Korea emerged victorious in the BGMI International Cup (BMIC) 2026 after its dominant run. With this achievement, the renowned team has claimed a spot in the Gauntlet Stage of the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2026. The squad accumulated 233 points with the help of 148 eliminations and five Chicken Dinners.

XZY from NS RedForce became the MVP of the BMIC 2026 with 45 eliminations and 9572 damage. SOEZ won the Best IGL award. The team has performed outstandingly in the past 10 months (as of November 1, 2026). The SOEZ-led roster will be one of the top teams to keep an eye on during the PMGC 2026.

Prize pool distribution of BMIC 2026

A total prize pool of ₹1 crore was distributed among these participants:

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 - SOEZ (RedForce)

Best Clutch - ₹1 lakh - Taurus (K9)

Grenadier - XZY

South Korea’s DRX, too, had a good run in the BMIC 2026 and secured the runner-up spot with 151 points, including 99 eliminations. The club shad eized its spot in the Group Stage of the PMGC 2026 from its regional PMPS 2026 Season 2.

South Korea’s Dplus KIA was third in the event with 149 points and three Chicken Dinners after its impressive run. The team grabbed a spot in the Group Stage of the PMGC 2026 for this. India’s Gladiators Esports came fourth with 144 points and three Chicken Dinners.

Team Outrage and K9 Esports were fifth and sixth with 125 and 116 points, respectively. Game PT from South Korea came seventh with 112 points. KINOTROPE ranked eighth with 95 points. 8BIT finished ninth with 93 points, closely followed by Blitz with 89 points. REIGNITE was 11th with 88 points when the event ended.

India’s Team Soul couldn't play well in the BMIC 2026 and ranked 12th with 87 points. However, the Nakul-led team had already qualified for the PMGC 2026 by winning the (Battlegrounds Mobile India Showdown) BMSD.

FOCUS ended its journey in 13th place with 81 points. Making The Road, Valor, and Versus were in the bottom three with 75, 64, and 23 points, respectively.