BMSD 2026 and BMIC 2026: Schedule, Venues, Format and Prize Pools
The BMSD semi-finals start on 8 October. The top six teams go to Mumbai for the BGMI International Cup against Korea and Japan.
KRAFTON India's second-half esports season has two big events: the BGMI Showdown (BMSD) 2026 and the BGMI International Cup (BMIC) 2026. BMSD decides which Indian teams go to BMIC.
BMSD 2026 at a glance
| Teams | 48 invited teams, chosen through the KIE Leaderboard, BGIS and BMPS. There are no open registrations |
| Prize pool | ₹1 crore, with ₹30 lakh for the champion and the rest shared across the top 16 |
| LAN finals venue | Savaaya Convention, Gandipet, Hyderabad |
| Qualifies for BMIC | Top 6 teams |
| Broadcast | KRAFTON India Esports YouTube channel, daily from 1:00 PM IST (per Outlook Respawn) |
This is the second edition of BMSD. Per Outlook Respawn, the 2025 debut had 24 teams, so the field has doubled this year.
BMSD 2026 schedule
| Stage | Dates |
|---|---|
| Promotion & Relegation | 22 – 30 Sep |
| Upper Bracket Survival | 1 – 3 Oct |
| Lower Bracket Survival | 4 – 6 Oct |
| Semi-finals | 8 – 11 Oct |
| Last Chance | 12 – 13 Oct |
| LAN Grand Finals | 16 – 18 Oct (Hyderabad) |
How the BMSD format works
KRAFTON India's July press release lays out the path. The tournament began on 22 September with Promotion & Relegation rounds, which ran in three blocks: 22–24, 25–27 and 28–30 September. Teams then move through Survival rounds, which Outlook Respawn splits into an Upper Bracket and a Lower Bracket. After that come the Semi-finals and a Last Chance stage, and the event ends with the LAN Grand Finals in Hyderabad. The top six teams from BMSD qualify for BMIC.
Neither KRAFTON's release nor Outlook Respawn says exactly how many teams move up from each stage, so we haven't guessed. We will add that once KRAFTON India Esports publishes it.
Teams to watch
KRAFTON hasn't published the full team list on its website. Per Outlook Respawn, these are the big names in the field:
| Team | Why they matter |
|---|---|
| Orangutan | Defending champions. They won the first BMSD in Hyderabad under in-game leader Aaru |
| GodLike Esports | BMPS 2026 winners |
| Team SouL | BGIS 2026 winners |
| Nebula Esports | BGMI Masters Series Season 5 winners |
How to watch
Per Outlook Respawn, every BMSD 2026 match, including the LAN finals, is streamed on the KRAFTON India Esports YouTube channel from 1:00 PM IST daily. Outlook Respawn also names Google Play as BMSD 2026's official gaming partner and Monster Energy as the official beverage partner.
BMIC 2026: India vs Korea vs Japan
| Dates | 30 October – 1 November 2026 |
| Venue | The Dome, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) Indoor Stadium, Mumbai |
| Teams | 16: 6 from India, 5 from Korea, 5 from Japan |
| Prize pool | ₹1 crore |
KRAFTON India's press release calls this the second season of the BGMI International Cup. According to Outlook Respawn, BMIC is also part of the pathway towards the Global Championship 2026.
Key dates
- 8–11 October: BMSD semi-finals.
- 12–13 October: Last Chance stage.
- 16–18 October: LAN Grand Finals in Hyderabad, where the top six earn their BMIC spots.
- 30 October – 1 November: BMIC in Mumbai, with India's top six against Korea and Japan.
We will add results and the six BMIC qualifiers to this page after the BMSD finals. For countdowns to each stage, see our events calendar. Esports broadcasts are also where KRAFTON sometimes shares codes, so keep our BGMI redeem codes page handy. Between matches, see every in-game event date for October.
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