BMSD 2026: Week 2 Groups Locked In, Full Tournament Format Explained
With Week 1's promotion and relegation settled, BMSD 2026 moves into Week 2. Here's how the three groups now look, and how the road from here to the Grand Finals is structured.
Week 2 Groups
Group A
GDR, VE, 8BIT, 7GDS, OG, OR, RGE, GODL, WELT, BLEG, RCE, NINZ, WW, V1BA, MAD, WF
Group B
SOUL, RNTX, MYTH, NBE, TAG, GENS, TT, ELTE, QS, HYP, RSPT, 4END, K9, NQSH, SBS, GFM
Group C
HBSN, M4, CLZA, WIND, LSDE, AX, RE, 4TR, SNT, H4K, DIEM, GDS4, TKM, LEFP, VJ, IRIS
Group A stayed anchored by its original eight, topped up with Group B's promoted eight (WELT, BLEG, RCE, NINZ, WW, V1BA, MAD, WF). Group B now mixes Group A's relegated eight with Group C's promoted eight (QS, HYP, RSPT, 4END, K9, NQSH, SBS, GFM). Group C is built from Group B's bottom eight (HBSN, M4, CLZA, WIND, LSDE, AX, RE, 4TR) alongside the eight teams that stayed there from Week 1.
Points System
Every match awards points for placement and finishes:
| Placement | Points |
|---|---|
| WWCD (1st) | 10 |
| 2nd | 6 |
| 3rd | 5 |
| 4th | 4 |
| 5th | 3 |
| 6th | 2 |
| 7th–8th | 1 |
| 9th–16th | 0 |
Every finish is worth 1 point, regardless of placement.
The Full Qualifiers Path
Qualifiers run 22nd–30th September, with 48 teams split across three groups, 18 matches per team across the three weeks. The promotion/relegation cycle from Week 1 and 2 continues to shuffle teams between Group A, B, and C, and it decides where each team lands for Week 3:
- Group A: 1–4 go straight to the Grand Finals; 5–12 head to the Semi-Finals; 13–16 drop to UB Survival.
- Group B: 1–4 go to the Semi-Finals; 5–12 go to UB Survival; 13–16 drop to LB Survival.
- Group C: 1–4 go to UB Survival; 5–8 drop to LB Survival; 9–16 are eliminated.
Qualifiers Path
| Group | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Group A | 1–4: Grand Finals |
| Group A | 5–12: Semi-Finals |
| Group A | 13–16: UB Survival |
| Group B | 1–4: Semi-Finals |
| Group B | 5–12: UB Survival |
| Group B | 13–16: LB Survival |
| Group C | 1–4: UB Survival |
| Group C | 5–8: LB Survival |
| Group C | 9–16: Eliminated |
Survival Stage
| Stage | Dates | Teams | Matches | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UB Survival | 1–3 Oct | 16 | 18 per team | Top 8 → Semi-Finals |
| LB Survival | 4–6 Oct | 16 | 18 per team | Top 4 → Semi-Finals |
Semi-Finals & Last Chance
| Stage | Dates | Teams | Matches | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Finals | 8–11 Oct | 24 | 16 per team | Top 8 → Grand Finals |
| Last Chance | 12–13 Oct | 16 | 18 | Top 4 → Grand Finals |
Semi-Finals (8th–11th October): 24 teams across 3 groups of 8, 16 matches per team, 4 days. Top 8 advance to the Grand Finals; bottom 16 drop to Last Chance.
Last Chance (12th–13th October): 16 teams, 18 matches per team, 3 days. Top 4 advance to the Grand Finals; 5th–16th are eliminated.
Grand Finals
16th–18th October: 16 teams, 18 matches, 3 days.
The Smash Rule governs how the tournament can end early:
- After Match 12, the 1st-place team's score plus 10 points sets the Match Point Target.
- From Match 13 onward, a team wins the title by reaching that target in one match and winning a Chicken Dinner in a separate, later match.
- If no team completes both conditions by Match 18, the team with the most overall points is crowned champion.
Prize Pool
Grand Finals Prize Pool
| Placement | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | ₹30,00,000 |
| 2nd | ₹15,00,000 |
| 3rd | ₹10,00,000 |
| 4th | ₹7,50,000 |
| 5th | ₹6,25,000 |
| 6th | ₹4,50,000 |
| 7th–8th | ₹3,75,000 |
| 9th–10th | ₹2,50,000 |
| 11th–12th | ₹2,00,000 |
| 13th–14th | ₹1,50,000 |
| 15th–16th | ₹1,25,000 |
Individual Awards
| Award | Prize |
|---|---|
| Google Play MVP | ₹2,00,000 |
| Grand Finals MVP | ₹1,00,000 |
| Best IGL | ₹75,000 |
| Best Clutch | ₹50,000 |
| Grenadier | ₹50,000 |
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