
- PMRC 2025 Season 1 will send the champion to the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 with a direct slot to the PUBG Mobile World Cup.
- Half the teams are from Japan and the rest half are from Korea.
- The second edition of PMRC in 2025 will take place in August.
As the year reaches its mid-point, PUBG Mobile invites Korea and Japan to a merciless battle for a slot in the upcoming World Cup. The tournament, which is taking place according to the 2025 esports circuit, will serve as one of the qualifiers for the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC) 2025.
The esports event features teams from both rival countries in a total of 12 match competitions over two days. So, we will know everything about the PUBG Mobile Rivals Cup (PMRC) 2025 Season 1 in this article.
PUBG Mobile Rivals Cup (PMRC) 2025 Season 1: Schedule and Format
The span of the event is quick, with only two days to select the champion. As the event is only for selecting the champion to send to the upcoming international event, there’s little effort in the event. The short lifetime of the event will kick off on the 14th of June and it will end on the next day, the 15th of June 2025.
12 matches will be played in total, which is 6 fewer than the traditional format in any PUBG Mobile esports event. Each day, 6 matches will take place. However, the point system will follow the official regulations of the game.
Participating Teams
It takes at least 16 teams in any of the esports events of PUBG Mobile, as the game has designed its esports scene that way. Thus, the PUBG Mobile Rivals Cup (PMRC) 2025 Season 1 will feature a total of 16 teams. Half the teams will be from Korea, while the rest will be from Japan.

Now, the teams are as follows:
- Dplus
- FN Esports
- Nongshim Redforce
- Jeonnam Esports
- e-sports FROM
- GAME PT
- GNL Esports
- Jecheon PhalanXN
- REJECT
- CAG OSAKA
- Qx
- Vengeance
- Ratomu
- index Era
- PHALANX
- DOPENESS
Prize Pool
As the PMWC 2025 will be taking place in Saudi Arabia on the set of the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025, there will be one team to qualify for the upcoming event directly. The champion will receive the honor.
The event is short, precise, and serves as a mere slot-allocating ceremony. So, there isn’t going to be any prize pool; rather, the champion team will receive a participation ticket to the next international event.
Where to watch the PUBG Mobile Rivals Cup 2025 Season 1
The clash of the two countries will mark the showdown of the best esports teams in PUBG Mobile. However, only one team will succeed, so there is no room for making any mistakes. As the price for making a single mistake is high, no team will want to leave any corner unchecked.
The event will be taking place online, so fans can enjoy the battle on screen. To witness the action-packed matches tailored to cover your needs, you should head to the official social handles like the official YouTube channel of PUBG Mobile Esports KR.
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