BMPS 2023 ended with Blind's dominant Ahmedabad win

Overview

Blind eSports were the class of BMPS 2023 from start to finish. The second Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series closed on December 17 at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad, with Blind on two hundred forty nine points from eighteen matches, twenty eight clear of Gladiators Esports. The title paid forty lakh rupees from a one crore pool, and the win came in front of roughly fifteen thousand fans at Ahmedabad's first esports LAN.

Gladiators Esports finished second on two hundred twenty one points and twenty lakh, with Team iNSANE third on one hundred seventy six and ten lakh. Entity Gaming took fourth on one hundred sixty seven. Spower of Blind was named MVP with a three lakh award after carrying the champion's fragging line, and Aadi of Team iNSANE was named Best IGL. Ninety six teams had entered the league stage in November, and sixteen reached the LAN.

The final had a festive edge: tickets were free on BookMyShow, KRAFTON India chief executive Sean Hyunil Sohn and head of esports Karan Pathak handed over the trophy, and the matches aired on the KRAFTON India Esports YouTube channel and Loco. It was the third and last official BGMI event of 2023, closing a year that had started with the game's return.

Ahmedabad's three day final ran eighteen matches; Blind eSports won on two hundred forty nine points, twenty eight ahead of Gladiators Esports.

Blind's title lineup was Spower, Manya, Rony, NakuL and Jokerr, with Ayogi as coach.

249 ptsWinning score
₹40 lakhWinner's prize
16 teamsGrand Finals
18 matchesFinal matches

Schedule

BMPS 2023 tournament calendar

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Dec 11Dec 12Dec 13Dec 14Dec 15Dec 16Dec 17
Grand FinalsGrand FinalsGrand Finals

League play ran from 22 November to 9 December 2023, with 96 teams split into Blue and Red groups. The top 16 overall advanced to the Grand Finals at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad from 15 to 17 December 2023, played over 18 matches.

Allocations

BMPS 2023 slot allocation
SourceSlots
League (96 teams, 2 groups)96
Grand Finals (top 16 from League)16

Prize Pool

Published prize pool
PlaceTeamPrize
1stBlind eSports logoBlind eSportsRony profile photoJokerr profile photoManya profile photoNakul profile photoSpower profile photo₹40,00,000
2ndGladiators Esports logoGladiators EsportsAquaNox profile photoDeltaPG profile photoJustin profile photoNeyo profile photoDestro profile photo₹20,00,000
3rdTEAM iNSANE logoTeam iNSANEAFTBAKLIGL₹10,00,000
4thEGEntity Gaming₹5,00,000
5thTeam SouL logoTeam SouLNakul profile photoGoblin profile photoLegit profile photoJokerr profile photoThunder profile photo₹3,00,000
6th8CE8Bit CS Esports₹3,00,000
7thGlitchxReborn logoGlitchxReborn₹2,00,000
8thRevenant XSpark logoRevenant EsportsTracegod profile photoNinjaJOD profile photoPAAssaulterPRAssaulterSUAssaulterPRTBA₹2,00,000
9thNumen Esports logoNumen EsportsOwais profile photoAsh profile photoMafia profile photo₹1,50,000
10thHOHydra Officials₹1,50,000
11thRevenant XSpark logoTeam XSparkTracegod profile photoNinjaJOD profile photoPAAssaulterPRAssaulterSUAssaulterPRTBA₹1,50,000
12thGenxfm Esports logoGenxfm Esports₹1,50,000
13thTTETeam Together Esports₹1,00,000
14thGSGrowing Strong₹1,00,000
15thAutobotz Esports logoAutobotz EsportsEGGTBA₹1,00,000
16thTPTeam Psyche₹1,00,000
MVPBlind eSports logoBlind eSportsRony profile photoJokerr profile photoManya profile photoNakul profile photoSpower profile photo₹3,00,000
Best IGLTEAM iNSANE logoTeam iNSANEAFTBAKLIGL₹2,00,000

Format

BMPS 2023 stages
StageDatesTeamsMatchesWho advances
League22 Nov – 9 Dec 202396 in 2 groups (Blue & Red), each with 6 sub-groups3 matchdays per week over 3 weeksTop 16 overall to Grand Finals
Grand Finals15–17 Dec 20231618Champion decided on total points

Ninety-six teams contested the BMPS 2023 league from 22 November to 9 December 2023, split into two groups, Blue and Red, with six sub-groups in each. Every sub-group played across three weeks with three matchdays per week, and the top 16 teams overall advanced to the Grand Finals.

Ahmedabad's EKA Arena hosted the Grand Finals from 15 to 17 December 2023, where 16 teams played 18 matches. Blind Esports topped the table on 249 points to win the title.

Viewership

Not published.

Points System

PlacementPoints
1st15
2nd12
3rd10
4th8
5th6
6th4
7th2
8th-12th1
13th-16th0

1 point per finish.

Source: Liquipedia — Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series 2023

Points Table

BMPS 2023 Grand Finals

Grand finals, BMPS 2023: standings.

BMPS 2023 Grand Finals standings
#TeamWWCDFinishesPoints
1Blind eSports logoBlind EsportsRony profile photoJokerr profile photoManya profile photoNakul profile photoSpower profile photo3121249
2Gladiators Esports logoGladiators EsportsAquaNox profile photoDeltaPG profile photoJustin profile photoNeyo profile photoDestro profile photo3120221
3TEAM iNSANE logoTeam iNSANEAFTBAKLIGL293176
4Entity logoEntity Gaming064167
5Team SouL logoTeam SouLNakul profile photoGoblin profile photoLegit profile photoJokerr profile photoThunder profile photo277158
6Team 8Bit logo8BitCSSarang profile photoVBIGLASAssaulterSHAssaulterSHAssaulter236140
7GlitchxReborn logoGlitchX Reborn168134
8Revenant Esports logoRevenant EsportsSENSEI profile photoBlaze profile photo069131
9Numen Esports logoNumen GamingOwais profile photoAsh profile photoMafia profile photo179130
10Hydra logoHydra OfficialDRIGL355124
11Revenant XSpark logoTeam XSparkTracegod profile photoNinjaJOD profile photoPAAssaulterPRAssaulterSUAssaulterPRTBA068124
12GENxFM Esports logoGenxFM051104
13TTETeam Together Esports029100
14GSGrowing Strong13570
15Autobotz Esports logoAutobotz EsportsEGGTBA04168
16PSYPsyche02861

Grand Finals, BMPS 2023: 18 matches, EKA Arena Ahmedabad. Blind 249 pts (121 finishes) per Liquipedia/SportsTiger/SportzCraazy/TalkEsport (6 sources vs Digit 244 from fan graphic).

Participants

Results

Blind eSports won BMPS 2023 on 249 points, ahead of Gladiators Esports.

SpowerTournament MVP
Blind eSports logoBlind EsportsMVP Team
₹3,00,000MVP Prize

Broadcasts

Broadcast talent

Statistics

Stats: BMPS 2023 player numbers were not verified, so none are printed.

FAQ

Who won BMPS 2023?

Blind eSports, on 249 points, taking Rs 40 lakh.

What was the BMPS 2023 prize pool?

Rs 1 crore.

Where was BMPS 2023 played?

At the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad, December 15 to 17, 2023.

Who was the BMPS 2023 MVP?

Spower of Blind eSports.

Image: Blind eSports lift the BMPS 2023 trophy, which carries the Pro Series mark. Via SportzCraazy. Rights stay with the organiser. · source