BGMS Season 3 ended with SouL's two-point title defence
Overview
Team SouL kept the BGMI Masters Series trophy for a second straight season in 2024, winning the third edition at the NODWIN Gaming Arena in New Delhi. The tournament ran from July 19 to August 11, with sixteen teams playing the Grand Finals from August 9 to 11. SouL totalled one hundred twenty three points and took the title by two, collecting fifty five lakh rupees from a one crore pool.
Entity Gaming pushed them all the way and settled for second on one hundred twenty one points, earning fifteen lakh. Team Tamilas took third on one hundred thirteen with three chicken dinners, while Carnival Gaming finished fourth on the same total after leading the table at the end of day two. The individual prize went elsewhere: AKop of Orangutan was named MVP with sixty seven finishes, the most of any player, and also took the Most Wicked Player honour.
The field held twenty four teams, with twenty invited, three coming from the TVS qualifier and one from the OneBlade qualifier. SouL's title run was led by in game leader Manya alongside Nakul, Legit, Goblin and Joker, and their three chicken dinners came on the final day when the margin was tightest. NODWIN Gaming ran the event with Star Sports, and the finals aired across television and YouTube.
The 2024 final ran twelve matches across three days; Team SouL's one hundred twenty three points beat Entity Gaming's one hundred twenty one by two.
The BGMI Masters Series Season 3 final drew an audience that put it among the most watched Indian BGMI events of 2024, with a peak of 318,710 viewers and 4,905,866 hours watched across the season. SportsDunia lists the season among the most watched BGMI tournaments on that basis.
Schedule
BGMS S3 2024 tournament calendar
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15 | Jul 16 | Jul 17 | Jul 18 | Jul 19 | Jul 20 | Jul 21 |
| Opening Week | Opening Week | Opening Week | ||||
| Jul 22 | Jul 23 | Jul 24 | Jul 25 | Jul 26 | Jul 27 | Jul 28 |
| Jul 29 | Jul 30 | Jul 31 | Aug 1 | Aug 2 | Aug 3 | Aug 4 |
| Aug 5 | Aug 6 | Aug 7 | Aug 8 | Aug 9 | Aug 10 | Aug 11 |
| Playoffs | Playoffs | Finals | Finals | Finals |
BGMS S3 2024: no match-by-match clock was verified, so none is printed.
Allocations
| Source | Slots |
|---|---|
| League Week (top 4) | 4 |
| Playoffs (top 12) | 12 |
Prize Pool
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |       | ₹55,00,000 |
| 2nd | EGEntity Gaming | ₹15,00,000 |
| 3rd |    | ₹7,50,000 |
| 4th |      | ₹3,50,000 |
| 5th |      | ₹2,50,000 |
| 6th |     | ₹2,00,000 |
| 7th | CARCarpeDiem | ₹1,75,000 |
| 8th |       | ₹1,75,000 |
| 9th |    | ₹1,50,000 |
| 10th |  | ₹1,50,000 |
| 11th |  | ₹1,25,000 |
| 12th |   | ₹1,25,000 |
| 13th | ONETeam Oneblade | ₹1,00,000 |
| 14th |  | ₹1,00,000 |
| 15th | RERaven Esports | ₹75,000 |
| 16th |   | ₹75,000 |
| 17th | TZTeam Z | ₹25,000 |
| 18th |    | ₹25,000 |
| 19th |     | ₹25,000 |
| 20th |    | ₹25,000 |
Format
| Stage | Dates | Teams | Matches | Who advances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | 19-21 Jul 2024 | 24 (20 invited + 3 TVS Qualifier + 1 OneBlade Qualifier) | 6 (2 per day) | 20 to League Week (18 on standings + 2 audience choice); 4 eliminated |
| League Week | 22 Jul - 4 Aug 2024 | 20 | 30 (Survival Week 15 + Domination Week 15) | Top 4 to Finals; rest to Playoffs |
| Playoffs | 6-7 Aug 2024 | 16 from League Week | 8 (4 per day) | Top 12 to Finals |
| Finals | 9-11 Aug 2024 | 16 (4 from League Week + 12 from Playoffs) | 12 (4 per day) | Champion decided on total points |
Viewership
Peak viewers: 318,710 | Hours watched: 4,905,866
VODs
- BGMS Season 3 Grand Finals - Day 1 [HINDI] (NODWIN Gaming)
- BGMS Season 3 Grand Finals - Day 1 [ENGLISH] (NODWIN Gaming)
- BGMS Season 3 Grand Finals - Day 2 [HINDI] (NODWIN Gaming)
- BGMS Season 3 Grand Finals - Day 2 [ENGLISH] (NODWIN Gaming)
- BGMS Season 3 Grand Finals - Day 3 [HINDI] (NODWIN Gaming)
- BGMS Season 3 Grand Finals - Day 3 [ENGLISH] (NODWIN Gaming)
Rulebook
KRAFTON India Esports - Official Competition Rulebook
Points System
| Placement | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |
| 2nd | 6 |
| 3rd | 5 |
| 4th | 4 |
| 5th | 3 |
| 6th | 2 |
| 7th-8th | 1 |
| 9th-16th | 0 |
1 point per finish.
Powerplay: double points for every elimination in the first phase/zone of each match (applied in all stages incl. finals). Bounty: 10 points for eliminating a Top-4 league-standing team (League Weeks Jul 22 - Aug 4 only; not in finals). Impact Player: double finish points for the randomly drawn player (weekends only; not in finals).
Points Table
BGMS S3 2024 Playoffs
2024 Playoffs, BGMS S3: standings.
| # | Team | Played |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 8 |
| 2 |  | 8 |
| 3 | REraven esports | 8 |
| 4 | | 8 |
| 5 | | 8 |
| 6 | | 8 |
| 7 | | 8 |
| 8 | | 8 |
| 9 | | 8 |
| 10 | | 8 |
| 11 | ONEteam oneblade | 8 |
| 12 | | 8 |
| 13 | | 8 |
| 14 | TZteam z | 8 |
| 15 | | 8 |
| 16 | | 8 |
BGMS S3 2024 Finals
2024 Finals, BGMS S3: standings.
| # | Team | WWCD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 123 |
| 2 | | 1 | 121 |
| 3 | | 3 | 113 |
| 4 | | 1 | 113 |
| 5 | | 1 | 112 |
| 6 | | 1 | 102 |
| 7 | CARCarpeDiem | 0 | 86 |
| 8 | | 0 | 82 |
| 9 | | 1 | 79 |
| 10 | | 0 | 78 |
| 11 | | 0 | 70 |
| 12 | | 1 | 47 |
| 13 | ONEOneBlade | 0 | 47 |
| 14 | | 0 | 47 |
| 15 | RERaven Esports | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | | 0 | 23 |
iQOO SouL took BGMS Season 3 Grand Finals on 123 points: 12 matches with standard scoring + Powerplay bonus. Totals from Liquipedia, corroborated by SportsTiger/aflencemedia/EarlyGame.
BGMS S3 2024 League
League Week ran from July 22 to August 4, 2024, and set the order for the run-in: four teams went straight to the Grand Finals and the other sixteen went to the Playoffs.
Reckoning Esports topped the League table on 253 points, clear of Global Esports on 250, with Carpe Diem third on 243.
| # | Team | WWCD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 2 | 253 |
| 2 | | 1 | 250 |
| 3 | CDCarpe Diem | 1 | 243 |
| 4 | | 1 | 230 |
| 5 | | 2 | 222 |
| 6 | | 3 | 219 |
| 7 | RERaven Esports | 2 | 215 |
| 8 | | 5 | 214 |
| 9 | | 1 | 200 |
| 10 | | 2 | 200 |
| 11 | | 1 | 207 |
| 12 | | 2 | 199 |
| 13 | | 2 | 190 |
| 14 | | 0 | 183 |
| 15 | ONETeam Oneblade | 0 | 180 |
| 16 | | 0 | 166 |
| 17 | | 3 | 151 |
| 18 | TZTeam Z | 1 | 146 |
| 19 | | 1 | 106 |
| 20 | | 0 | 105 |
Totals are Liquipedia's published League totals: placement points and finishes plus Powerplay and Bounty bonus points. The order follows the Liquipedia League table as published.
Participants
- Raven Esports
- Team Z
- Team OneBlade
- Carpe Diem
- Vikings Esports
Results
Team SouL won BGMS Season 3 on 123 points, two ahead of Entity Gaming.
Broadcasts
Broadcast talent
- Suren (Stage Host)
- KRaT (Hindi Commentator)
- SuperJonny (Hindi Commentator)
- Fyxs (Hindi Commentator)
- Ocean (Hindi Commentator)
- RA1 (Hindi Commentator)
- Nekrou (English Commentator)
- Arka (English Commentator)
- Scared Yet (English Commentator)
Statistics
Stats: BGMS S3 2024 player numbers were not verified, so none are printed.
FAQ
Who won BGMS Season 3?
Team SouL, on 123 points, two ahead of Entity Gaming.
What was the BGMS Season 3 prize pool?
Rs 1 crore; the champions took Rs 55 lakh.
Who was the BGMS Season 3 MVP?
AKop of Orangutan, with 67 finishes.
When was BGMS Season 3?
From July 19 to August 11, 2024, with the Grand Finals on August 9 to 11.
Image: iQOO SouL with the BGMS Season 3 trophy; the stage backdrop carries the Season 3 branding. Official NODWIN Gaming photo. Rights stay with the organiser. · source