The PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) Southeast Asia season two finals will take place from Oct. 23 to 25. Sixteen teams from across the region will be competing for a share of the $150,000 prize pool and four slots in the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) season zero.
It’ll be a grand event featuring a live performance by Indonesian rapper Rich Brian before the last match of the finals. Tencent has also revealed that the online tournament will have a VR studio along with other “technologies” to give viewers the best experience possible.
Aside from this, the new female character coming to PUBG Mobile, Miss J, will be the virtual host for the event, a first for PUBG Mobile esports.
Here’s everything you need to know about the event.
Format
- Teams will play 15 matches in the three-day event, according to Liquipedia.
- Each match will contribute points to the overall standings. The top five teams will be the Southeast Asian representative in the PMGC.
- In case Bigetron RA, who have already been invited to the PMGC as the champions of the World League (PMWL) East, come in the top four, the slot will go to the fifth-placed team.
Teams
The teams have qualified through regional PMPLs in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia/Singapore, and Vietnam. Three teams have made it from the Club Open (PMCO) SEA Wildcard, while Yoodo Gank has been directly invited as the defending champions.
Vietnam
- V gaming
- BOX Gaming
- Xavier Team
Indonesia
- Aerowolf Limax
- Aura Esports
- Bigetron RA
Thailand
- Team Secret TH
- RRQ Athena
- Power888 KPS
Malaysia
- Team Secret Malaysia
- Team SMG
- Geek Fam
- Yoodo Gank
Wildcard
- Iconic PH
- Yangon Galacticos
- All-Star Team Puyat
Points distribution
Here’s the points system for the finals. One point will be given per kill.
- First place: 15 points
- Second place: 12 points
- Third place: 10 points
- Fourth place: Eight points
- Fifth place: Six points
- Sixth place: Four points
- Seventh place: Two points
- Eighth to 12th place: One point
- 13th to 16th place: Zero points
Viewership rewards
Tencent is giving all players rewards when certain milestones are reached in terms of viewership. These are:
Aside from this, a viewer will also win an ASUS ROG Phone if the viewership reaches 200,000.
Stream
All matches will be streamed on the official PUBG Mobile Esports Facebook channel. It will begin at 2:30am CT.