Team Apex Gaming lead the semi-finals into Hyderabad
Image: Team Apex Gaming's published wordmark, kept locally for identification. Rights stay with the organisation. · source
Team Apex Gaming are the last team to top a finished BMSD 2026 table. In the semi-finals, played from 8 to 11 October, they sat in Group B and closed the stage on 152 points from 16 matches. That was six clear of Nebula Esports. The Grand Finals at Savaaya Convention ran from 16 to 18 October 2026, where Apex finished tenth across 18 matches, so 152 stays a semi-final number, not the LAN total.
The name is new but the core is not. Jonathan Jude Amaral left GodLike Esports on 4 April 2026 after four and a half years and launched Team Apex Gaming on 12 April as his own organisation. The first roster, revealed on 29 April, was the former True Rippers five: Jelly as IGL with Jonathan, Hydro, KioLmao and Harsh. That core had finished second at the BGMI International Cup, represented India at PMGC and placed fifth at BGIS 2025 before the move.
The route matters. Apex did not receive one of the four direct berths out of Week 3 in Group A. They also did not need Last Chance. Eight semi-finalists went through, and Apex were the first of those eight. Gladiators Esports, who took the eighth and last of those places, were on 121. The gap from first to the cut was 31 points over the same number of matches, which is a different kind of qualification from Wyld Fangs scraping through Last Chance on a tie.
No BGIS 2026 Grand Finals row on KRAFTON's leaderboard uses the Apex name, so nothing here claims an earlier series finish. A public starting four for the Hyderabad weekend is also unpublished on this site. Until a lineup is tied to a broadcast or a team list with roles, the page stays about the semi-final total and the tenth place finish in the final.
What Apex played for from 16 October was the same as the rest of the lobby: a ₹1 crore pool, a PMGC place for the champion, and a BMIC place for the top six. The Smash Rule on 18 October could crown a team that was not leading after 18 games, so a semi-final lead did not travel into the final as a head start.
For Team Apex Gaming, the verified current lineup is Jelly, Jonathan, Hydro, KioLmao and Harsh.
Current roster
Staff
- Manager
- Swapnil Kakkar
- Coach
- Satyam
- Team captain
- Jelly
Achievements
| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | 10th | A |  | ₹2,50,000 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | 5th | A |  | Rs 3,50,000 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | — | C |  | ₹50,000 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 9th | C |  | — |
| 21 Jun 2026 | — | A |  | ₹25,00,000 |
Awards & MVPs
- Best ClutchHarsh
Earnings
Earnings by Event
Prize money per event, taken from each tournament’s published prize distribution.
| Event | Date | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | 10th | ₹2,50,000 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Best clutch | ₹50,000 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | 5th | Rs 3,50,000 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Fan Fav. Team | ₹50,000 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | 5th | ₹25,00,000 |
| Total | ₹3,200,000 |
Prize money by year (INR prize tables)
- 2026₹3,200,000
Sponsors & partners
Timeline
- 2026-04-09Team founded by JONATHAN (Jonathan Jude Amaral).
- 2026-04-09Madhur Agrawal joins as co-founder and Swapnil Kakkar (KiLLeR BaBa) as general manager.
- 2026-04-20Siddhant Praveen Joshi (Shreeman Legend) joins as founding member.
- 2026-04-29Acquired roster of Ex-True Rippers: Jelly, Hydro, KioLmao, Harsh, and JONATHAN.
- 2026-05-05Satyam joins as Coach.
FAQ
When was Team Apex Gaming founded?
Team Apex Gaming was founded on: 2026-04-09: 2026-04-29.
Who plays for Team Apex Gaming?
The current Team Apex Gaming roster lists Jonathan, Jelly, Hydro.
What has Team Apex Gaming won?
Team Apex Gaming's best recorded result is Highest semi-final total at BMSD 2026, 152 points.
Who leads Team Apex Gaming?
Team Apex Gaming's listed coach Satyam and captain Jelly.