The PUBG Mobile Global Open (PMGO) 2025 Prelims commence on April 10th at Renaissance Hall, Zo’r TV in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. $500,000 USD is up for grabs, while Prelims stage itself has a prize pool of $41,500 USD. Here’s everything you need to check about PMGO 2025 Prelims Day 1 before the matches go into motion.

Format and Team Allocations

Sixteen teams from around the world will face each other in 12 matches divided evenly over two days. Qualification is through regional finals: the 2nd to 5th placed teams in the Uzbekistan Finals, four teams from the Asia Finals, three each from the Europe and the Middle East Finals respectively, and one each from the North America and South America Finals. The top seven from the Prelims will earn their place in the PMGO 2025 Main Event, where new challenges like the Smash Rule await them on April 12th and 13th.

List of the 16 teams competing in the PMGO 2025 Prelims:

• ACE Cyber
• UPGRADE
• Divergent Gaming
• THE721 Aggressor
• NEPX Esports
• Trained 2 Kill
• Xotics Esports
• KZE Underage
• iKurd Esports
• R8 Esports
• K21 Esports
• Fenerbahçe Esports
• Black Esports
• Goat
• Dope Esports
• Action Esports

Match Schedule and Map Rotation

The prelims will challenge the teams’ adaptability with a rotational map pool:

• Match 1: Sanhok gets things started at 11:30 GMT
• Matches 2–4: Erangel takes center stage with matches at 12:05, 12:50, and 13:35 GMT.
• Matches 5–6: The final segment of Day 1 takes place on Miramar at 14:20 and 15:05 IST.

PMGO 2025 Progress So Far

High-profile names from the Uzbekistan bracket—like AKE Cyber, UPGRADE, Divergent Gaming, and THE721 Aggressor—are joined by competitive teams from Nepal, Pakistan, Indonesia, Iraq, Turkey, Russia, and Brazil in the prelims. However, here are some top contenders that came with direct invites that you must watch out for.

Where to Watch PMGO 2025 Prelims

Broadcasts will commence daily at 11:30 GMT, with live coverage available on PUBG Mobile Esports’ official YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and TikTok platforms. Fans can tune in across various regional languages to follow their favorite teams.