BGIS 2026: Full Schedule, Format, Teams, Prize Pool, Live Results & Where to Watch
- Saswata Mondal
- Jan 17
- 2 min read
BGIS 2026: Full schedule, format, ₹4Cr prize pool, 64 Grind teams & live Day 1 results.
1000+ squads fight for LAN Finals, watch now on Krafton India Esports YouTube
Image Credit: KRAFTON INDIA ESPORTS via YouTube
January 17, 2026 – BGIS 2026 (Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2026), India's premier open BGMI esports tournament by KRAFTON, is in full swing. Over 1,000 teams started via In-Game Qualifiers (Jan 8-14), with The Grind (64 invited teams) kicking off today (Day 1: Group D, 6 matches live from 3 PM IST).
Top squads battle for seeding into the main event's 24 LAN spots (Mar 12-29, ₹4 Crore prize pool). All 64 Grind teams qualify but ranked by performance.
Watch live on Krafton India Esports YouTube
BGIS 2026 Prize Pool Breakdown
Main LAN event: ₹4 Crore (~$442K USD). Full distribution:
Position | Prize (₹) |
1st | 60,00,000 |
2nd | 30,00,000 |
3rd | 20,00,000 |
4th | 15,00,000 |
5th | 12,50,000 |
6th | 9,00,000 |
7th-8th | 7,50,000 |
9th-10th | 5,00,000 |
11th-12th | 4,00,000 |
13th-14th | 3,00,000 |
15th-16th | 2,50,000 |
Awards: MVP (₹3L), Finals MVP (₹1.5L), Best IGL (₹2L), Emerging Star/Best Clutch/Fan Fav (₹1L each).
Qualifiers add ₹2 Crore pool (Grind/Online Rounds).
BGIS 2026 Format: Simple Phase-by-Phase Guide
Squads TPP across all stages. Points: Kills + Placement.
Phase | Dates | Teams | Matches/Group | Advances/Notes |
In-Game Qualifiers | Jan 8-14 | 10,000+ | 6 | Top 1016 → Round 1 |
The Grind (Invited) | Jan 17-Feb 1 | 64 Invited | 24 per group | All 64 seed main; Top/Bottom 8/group to specific Online Rounds |
Round 1 | Jan 26-Feb 1 | 1024 (1016 IGQ + 8 Grind D) | 6 per group (64 groups) | Top 7/group (448) → Round 2 |
Round 2 | Feb 5-8 | 512 | Varies | Top → Round 3 |
Round 3 | Feb 12-15 | 256 | Varies | Top → Round 4 |
Round 4 | Feb 19-22 | 128 | Varies | Top 64 → QF |
Quarter Finals | Feb 26-Mar 1 (TBA) | 64 | Varies | Top 16 → Wildcard |
Wildcard | Mar (TBA) | 40? | Varies | Top 8 + QF Top 16 = 24 → LAN Semi |
LAN Semi Finals | Mar 12-15 | 24 (3 groups x8) | 16/team | Top 8 → GF; Bottom 16 → Survival |
LAN Survival | Mar 16-17 | 16 | 12 | Top 8 → GF |
LAN Grand Finals | Mar 27-29 | 16 | 18 | Champion! (Hyderabad LAN) |
BGIS 2026 Month-by-Month Schedule
Month | Key Phases & Dates |
January | IGQ (8-14); The Grind W1: Group D (17-20), W2: Group C (21-24 partial); Grind W3: Group B/A start (25+) |
February | Grind ends (1); Round 1 (26 Jan-1 Feb); Round 2 (5-8); Round 3 (12-15); Round 4 (19-22) |
March | Quarter Final/Wildcard; LAN Semi (12-15); Survival (16-17); GF (27-29) |
BGIS 2026 The Grind: 64 Invited Teams & Groups
64 pro/invited squads split into Groups A-D (16 each). Play 24 matches/group over 4 days.
Group D (Day 1 Today): 2OP, Esports Social, Likitha Esports, Team Alpha, Shadow Blitz, White Walkers, Rivalry Esports, Gravity, LHS (Los Hermanos?), Bot Army, Team Insane, M4, Phoenix, Genxfm, Evolution Mizoram, Meta Ninza.
(Other groups TBA on site; stars like GodLike, Soul, etc. spread across.)
Where to Watch BGIS 2026 Live
Main Streams: Hindi | English | Map Stream (3 PM IST daily)
VODs/Updates: KIE YouTube | X @KIEOFFICIAL
BGIS 2026 – Where underdogs become champs. Follow for LAN hype in March!
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