The BMIC 2026 runner-up qualifies for the PMGC 2026 Group Stage. Going into the final match on Miramar, the race for second place looks like this:

TeamPointsBehind 2ndWhat they need in Match 18DRX145–Stay ahead of Gladiators and Dplus KIAGladiators Esports1423Outscore DRX by 4 or more and Dplus KIA by 2 or moreDplus KIA1414Outscore DRX by 5 or more and Gladiators by 2 or moreTeam Outrage11926Outscore DRX by 27 or more, plus Gladiators by 24 and Dplus KIA by 23

For Gladiators, the target is simple. Score at least 4 more points than DRX and at least 2 more than Dplus KIA, and India sends a team to the PMGC 2026 Group Stage. A Chicken Dinner with a few finishes would almost certainly be enough, unless DRX also finish near the top.

Team Outrage’s chance is close to zero. They would need about 27 points or more while DRX score nothing, and the best single-match score at BMIC 2026 is 28. Daejeon GamePT, 35 behind, can no longer finish second.

DRX team photo, official KRAFTON India Esports
DRX players at BMIC 2026 in Mumbai after their Match 16 Chicken Dinner on Erangel | Credit: KRAFTON India Esports

Have NS RedForce won BMIC 2026?

Not officially, but it is effectively over. NS RedForce lead DRX by 67 points with one match left. To catch them, DRX would need 68 points in Match 18 while NS RedForce scored nothing. That would mean a Chicken Dinner with 58 finishes, out of the 60 opposing players in the lobby. No team at BMIC 2026 has scored more than 28 in a single match.

NS RedForce will be crowned champions once Match 18 is played. That earns them the PMGC 2026 Gauntlet slot.

When is the final match of BMIC 2026?

Match 18, the last game of BMIC 2026, is on Miramar at 5:20 PM IST. BMIC 2026 has no Smash Rule, so the final standings after this match decide the champion and the PMGC 2026 runner-up slot.