Team XO won the BGIS 2021 BGMI Grind ahead of TSM
BGIS 2021 The Grind ran from December 2 to 12, 2021 as the invited warm-up to the first BGIS main event. KRAFTON ran the online event with Tesseract Esports and iQOO as backer, and 32 invited teams played for a Rs 2,00,000 pool.
League Stage divided the field into four groups of eight for a round-robin from December 2 to 10, with 24 matches over six days and 12 matches per team. The top 16 reached the Final Stage, which played 10 matches over December 11 and 12.
Team XO finished first in the Final Stage on 173 points, ahead of TSM on 157 and GodLike Esports on 154. Team XSpark finished fourth on 143, and Team Forever took fifth on 123. Savitar of Team Forever was named MVP and took Rs 25,000 on top of the team prizes.
The prize pool paid Rs 1,00,000 to the winners, Rs 50,000 to TSM and Rs 25,000 to GodLike Esports, with the MVP award completing the Rs 2,00,000 pool. Places fourth to 32nd carried no prize money and are not listed as prize rows. The Final Stage table matches the prize order exactly, so it is linked as the event standings.
Schedule
BGIS 2021 The Grind tournament calendar
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29 | Nov 30 | Dec 1 | Dec 2 | Dec 3 | Dec 4 | Dec 5 |
| League Stage | League Stage | League Stage | League Stage | |||
| Dec 6 | Dec 7 | Dec 8 | Dec 9 | Dec 10 | Dec 11 | Dec 12 |
| League Stage | League Stage | League Stage | League Stage | League Stage | Final Stage | Final Stage |
No match-by-match clock was verified.
Allocations
| Source | Slots |
|---|---|
| Final Stage (top 16 from League Stage) | 16 |
Prize Pool
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |     | ₹1,00,000 |
| 2nd |    | ₹50,000 |
| 3rd |        | ₹25,000 |
Format
| Stage | Dates | Teams | Matches | Who advances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Stage | 2-10 Dec 2021 | 32 | 24 matches, 12 per team | Top 16 to Final Stage |
| Final Stage | 11-12 Dec 2021 | 16 | 10 matches | - |
Points System
| Placement | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |
| 2nd | 12 |
| 3rd | 10 |
| 4th | 8 |
| 5th | 6 |
| 6th | 4 |
| 7th | 2 |
| 8th-12th | 1 |
| 13th-16th | 0 |
1 point per finish.
Source: Liquipedia - Battlegrounds Mobile India Series/2021/The Grind
Points Table
BGIS 2021 The Grind Final Stage leaderboard
Winners Team XO closed out 173 points. TSM were runners-up on 157.
| Team | Total |
|---|---|
| 173 |
| 157 |
| 154 |
| TXTeam XSpark | 143 |
     | 123 |
    | 119 |
| MAYMayhem | 95 |
    | 68 |
 | 59 |
     | 59 |
 | 57 |
| OREOREsports | 55 |
| UIuDOG India | 53 |
| RMRES Mobile | 43 |
| HOHydra Official | 40 |
     | 38 |
Participants
- CECelsius Esports
- OREsports
- TeamXspark
- Orgless Five
- HOHeroes Official
- BURN X Official
- UIuDOG India
- Hydra Official
- MAYMayhem
- Team Incognito
Results
Team XO won BGIS 2021 The Grind on 12 December 2021, finishing ahead of TSM and GodLike Esports.
Broadcasts
Broadcast talent
- Mazy (Hindi Commentator)
- AnkiiiBOT (Hindi Commentator)
- Dinker Chaudhary (Hindi Commentator)
Statistics
Stats: no verified player numbers.
FAQ
Who won BGIS 2021 The Grind?
Team XO, on 173 points, ahead of TSM on 157 and GodLike Esports on 154.
What was the prize pool?
Rs 2,00,000: Rs 1,00,000 to Team XO, Rs 50,000 to TSM, Rs 25,000 to GodLike Esports, and Rs 25,000 to MVP Savitar.
How did teams reach the Final Stage?
The top 16 from the 32-team League Stage advanced to the 10-match Final Stage.
Who was MVP?
Savitar of Team Forever.