BMSD 2025: KRAFTON India Unveils Teams and Format for BGMI Showdown 2025
by Vivek Singh · Inside Sport IndiaBMSD 2025: KRAFTON India Unveils Teams and Format for BGMI Showdown 2025. Check out the detailed information below.
KRAFTON India has officially revealed the 48 teams selected to compete in the BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI) Showdown 2025 (BMSD 2025) -the definitive battleground for India’s top esports squads. Kicking off on September 18, the month-long competition will conclude with the Grand Finals from October 10–12, where one team will take home a ₹1 Crore prize and earn a direct slot at the Global Championship.
In addition to the ultimate prize, the Top 8 teams from the BMSD will also qualify for the BGMI International Cup, reinforcing the tournament’s status as a launchpad for global contention.
The 48 teams have been seeded into two key phases – Lower Bracket and Upper Bracket – with matches structured in a studio-format round robin across the initial stages. Below is the breakdown of the participating squads by phase:
BMSD 2025 Lower Bracket Round Teams (September 18–21)
Teams compete in 3 groups of 8; Top 12 advance to Quarter Finals.
- Team versatile
- Blitz Esports
- GRAVITY ESPORTS
- Phoenix Esports
- Vasista Esports
- RIDER ESPORT
- StreamO
- Team Altitude
- iQOO Revenant Xspark
- iQOO Team Tamilas
- GLITCHxREBORN
- GENxFM ESPORTS
- TWOB
- Team Insane Esports
- 2oP OFFICIAL
- ALIBABA RAIDERS
- SINEWY ESPORTS
- mysterious4 Esports
- Troy Tamilan eSports
- WHITE WALKERS
- Madkings
- Nebula Esports
- Autobotz Esports
- Wyld Fangs
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BGMI Showdown 2025 Upper Bracket Round Teams (September 22–25)
Top 12 go directly to Semi Finals; Bottom 12 move to Quarter Finals.
- Hero Xtreme Godlike
- iQOO ORANGUTAN
- Infinix TrueRippers
- Likitha Esports
- Gods Omen
- Team AX
- myG Los Hermanos
- iQOO8BIT
- Marcos Gaming
- 4TR Official
- OnePlus Gods Reign
- OnePlus K9 Esports
- Victores Sumus
- EVOX ESPORTS
- iQOO RECKONING ESPORTS
- OnePlus Cincinnati Kids
- MEDAL ESPORTS
- GENESIS ESPORTS
- iQOOSOUL
- FS eSports
- NoNx Esports
- First Curiosity
- META NINZA48
- BotArmyEsports
BMSD 2025 Format Overview
- Quarter Finals (Sept 26–29): 24 teams (12 from Lower Bracket + 12 from Upper Bracket), Top 12 move to Semi Finals
- Semi Finals (Oct 4–7): 24 teams (12 from Upper Bracket + 12 from Quarter Finals), Top 8 advance to Grand Finals, Bottom 16 to Survival Stage
- Survival Stage (Oct 8–9): 16 teams fight for last 8 Grand Final spots
- Grand Finals (Oct 10–12): 16 teams, 18 matches, 1 champion crowned
BMSD 2025 reaffirms Krafton India’s commitment to building a transparent, merit-based pathway for Indian gamers to compete and thrive on the world stage. With high stakes and even higher expectations, the showdown is set to become a defining moment in Indian esports history.