FFWS Global Finals 2026: India's Teams, Schedule in IST, Lobbies and How to Watch

The Free Fire World Series (FFWS) Global Finals 2026 runs from 6 to 28 November in Bangkok, Thailand. India has three teams in it, and the matches air in the afternoon and evening, Indian time.

Schedule in IST

These are the India broadcast times from Free Fire India Esports. On the Week 1 streams we checked, the English broadcast goes live 30 minutes earlier.

One official post about on-site streamers gives Week 2 as 14–16 November. Garena's article and the stream descriptions point to 13–15 November, so we've used those.

India's three teams

India's places went to the top three at TEZ FFMIC 2026 Fall, decided on 27 September, where Team Apex Gaming were champions.

Week 1 lobbies

Session 1 starts at 12:30 PM IST and Session 2 at 5:30 PM IST. Week 2 pairings weren't published as of 7 November.

All 24 teams, as shown on the official group graphic:

Where India stood after Day 1

After 6 November, with 6 games each, the official table had Team Apex Gaming 15th on 64 points, TSG Pros 20th on 34 and Resurrection 22nd on 29. No Indian team had a Booyah. LOUD Snickers led on 124, with Team Flash on 123, Fluxo W7M on 122 and P Esports on 121. Gun Dynasty carry a 15-point deduction, which the official graphic explains only as a rules infringement.

This is one day of six in Knockout Phase 1, so it will move quickly. The latest official tables are on Free Fire India Esports.

How the format works

Garena's article confirms the outline: all 24 teams play Knockout Phase 1 and the bottom 4 go out. In Phase 2, 12 teams play each day and 2 advance daily. Last Chance gives 12 teams a shot at the last 4 places. The Grand Finals is Champion Rush with no match limit, meaning a team has to earn the title with a Booyah rather than simply lead on points. At FFMAI in October the trigger was 110 points. We haven't found the figure for FFWS, so don't assume it's the same.

SportsTiger reports this path from Phase 1 to Phase 2:

• 1st to 12th: start Phase 2 on 19 November.
• 13th–14th: join on 20 November. 15th–16th: 21 November. 17th–18th: 22 November.
• 19th–20th: go straight to Last Chance.
• 21st to 24th: out.

That fits Garena's numbers, but we couldn't confirm it from Garena directly. The India stream descriptions say "only 20 teams will qualify for KO Stage Phase 2" and don't mention a direct route to Last Chance. Garena's official explainer is here:

How to watch

• Hindi: Free Fire India Esports on YouTube. Hindi streams also appear on Free Fire India Official.
• English: Free Fire Esports Official on YouTube.
• Hindi stream links: 7 Nov, Session 1, 7 Nov, Session 2, 8 Nov, Session 1, 8 Nov, Session 2.
• Creators on site for India, per an official post: Ritik 360 (Week 1, Week 2 and the final weekend), Shreeman Legend (Week 2), Rocky RDX and NONSTOP Gaming (final weekend).

Storm Arena: the in-game campaign

Storm Arena starts on 6 November as a global campaign tied to FFWS. Garena's announcement, trailer description and store listings give no end date or separate India date. Garena's store text for Free Fire India names it, and Free Fire MAX's Play listing is now titled "Free Fire MAX: Storm Arena". We haven't checked it in game yet, so look at your own event screen.

According to Garena's announcement:

• Free rewards: an MP5 gun skin, an emote, a Monster Truck vehicle skin "and more".
• Battle Royale: an esports-themed landing, team banners across the map, a lightning Safe Zone wall, a trophy moving toward the final zone, and an MVP Squad system with Storm Airdrops for the top squads.
• Clash Squad: MVP panels with stats and head-to-head comparisons, plus a themed spawn area, shop and reward crates.
• Mission event: earn Storm Reputation from match performance to raise your Player Card through five stages: First Time, Big Time, Show Time, Peak Time and Prime Time. Caster lines come in eight languages, including Hindi and Bengali.
• FFWS cosmetics: jerseys and avatars for all 24 teams through FFWS-themed events, with no dates given. The Champion Gloo Wall and Backpack come through a web event after the Grand Finals.
• Cosmic Overlord Bundle: a storm-themed version of the Dark Matter Bundle. Garena doesn't say how you get it.

Some sites give an end date or list extra rewards and "Storm Arena redeem codes". We found none of that from Garena, so we don't repeat it.

FFMAI 2026 Fall: who won, and why it didn't decide FFWS

GOW Esports (Vietnam) won the Free Fire MAX Asia Invitational on 25 October, ahead of Buriram United Esports (Thailand) and Bigetron by Vitality (Indonesia). The prize pool was $50,000, with $15,000 for the champions. GOW finished only 11th in the Main Event before winning Champion Rush.

Four Indian teams reached the Grand Finals: Team Apex Gaming, iQOO OGXTE, S8UL Esports and Clutza Esports. We found no official final table, so we can't say where each one finished. In the South Asia Play-ins, S8UL led on 220 points, while TSG Pros (8th) and NG Pros (9th) missed the Main Event.

FFMAI didn't decide India's FFWS places. Those came from FFMIC in September, and India's FFMAI slots were themselves seeded from FFMIC.

Is there an "FFWS India" in 2027?

Not confirmed. Garena's only FFWS 2027 announcement we found covers Southeast Asia, which moves to four national leagues (Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia). It doesn't mention India. Outlook Respawn has reported possible plans, including FFMIC becoming FFWS India with a ₹2 crore prize pool, and says Garena hasn't officially confirmed them.

Quick answers

Which Indian teams are in FFWS Global Finals 2026?

Team Apex Gaming, Resurrection and TSG Pros.

When is the FFWS 2026 Grand Final?

28 November 2026 at BITEC LIVE, Bangkok. The India broadcast starts at 3:30 PM IST.

What time do FFWS matches start in India?

In Knockout Phase 1, Session 1 is at 12:30 PM IST and Session 2 at 5:30 PM IST. From Phase 2 onward, matches start at 3:30 PM IST.

Where can I watch FFWS in Hindi?

On the Free Fire India Esports YouTube channel.

Are there any FFWS or Storm Arena redeem codes?

As of 7 November, we haven't found one on Garena's YouTube channels or website. We haven't checked its other social accounts or codes shown on stream. See our redeem codes page.

What sensitivity do FFWS players use?

An official post published the settings of 10 FFWS players, including TAG.KDGOD. See them in our sensitivity guide.

For the app itself, see Free Fire India vs Free Fire MAX. Every date is on our events calendar.