Gladiators Esports dominated the 2023 Champions Cup final
Overview
The Nodwin x Rooter BGMI Champions Cup 2023 ended on 2 July with Gladiators Esports as champions after a four-day Grand Finals. Thirty two teams had entered the event, and Gladiators controlled the final from early on, finishing on 219 points with 135 eliminations and four chicken dinners from 24 matches. The Destro-led roster was Destro, Justin, SHOGUN and DeltaPG, and the title paid twelve lakh rupees from a twenty seven lakh pool.
Revenant Esports, who had recently recruited Sensei, MJ, Fierce and Apollo, finished second on 194 points for six lakh rupees. 8Bit surprised the field in third on 173 points for three lakh, Blind Esports were fourth on 156 for one and a half lakh, and Team SouL came fifth for one lakh after winning the last game of the event. OR Esports took sixth and seventy five thousand, Entity seventh and seventy five thousand, and Big Brother Esports eighth and forty thousand, with Gods Reign, Gujarat Tigers, Numen Esports, Team Aladin, Medal Esports, Team iNSANE, Orangutan and Reckoning Esports sharing twenty thousand each.
DeltaPG of Gladiators was the best individual player of the finals with 41 kills and took the MVP title. Blind's Spower finished next on 39 eliminations with SouL's Goblin on 38, while Revenant's Apollo and Gujarat Tigers' AJ managed 36 and 35. The win confirmed Gladiators as the form team of mid-2023, a month before they went on to win the BGMI Masters Series Season 2.
Gladiators' 219 beat Revenant's 194 in the Grand Finals, which ran four days and 24 matches after thirty two teams entered.
Nodwin x Rooter BGMI Champions Cup 2023 audience peaked at 93,430 viewers, with 815,865 hours watched across 24 hours of airtime, in the year end ranking of unofficial BGMI tournaments. Nodwin x Rooter BGMI Champions Cup 2023 finals ran from 29 June to 2 July with sixteen teams playing six matches per day.
Schedule
Champions Cup 2023 tournament calendar
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19 | Jun 20 | Jun 21 | Jun 22 | Jun 23 | Jun 24 | Jun 25 |
| League Stage | League Stage | League Stage | League Stage | League Stage | ||
| Jun 26 | Jun 27 | Jun 28 | Jun 29 | Jun 30 | Jul 1 | Jul 2 |
| League Stage | League Stage | League Stage |
From 21 to 28 June 2023 the league stage ran, and the Grand Finals followed from 29 June to 2 July 2023.
Allocations
| Source | Slots |
|---|---|
| League Stage (28 invited + 4 from open qualifiers) | 32 |
| Finals (top 16 from League Stage) | 16 |
Prize Pool
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |       | Rs 12,00,000 |
| 2nd |    | Rs 6,00,000 |
| 3rd |   | Rs 3,00,000 |
| 4th |       | Rs 1,50,000 |
| 5th |     | Rs 1,00,000 |
| 6th |     | Rs 75,000 |
| 7th |  | Rs 75,000 |
| 8th |  | Rs 40,000 |
| 9th-16th | GRGGods Reign, Gujarat Tigers, Numen, Aladin, Medal, iNSANE, Orangutan, Reckoning | Rs 20,000 |
Format
| Stage | Dates | Teams | Matches | Who advances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Stage | 21–28 Jun 2023 | 32 (28 invited + 4 from open qualifiers) | Round-robin | Top 16 to Finals |
| Finals | 29 Jun – 2 Jul 2023 | 16 | 24 (6 per day) | Champion decided on total points |
A 32-team field played the Champions Cup league stage from 21 to 28 June 2023: 28 invited teams and four teams from the open qualifiers. The league ran in a round-robin format, and the top 16 teams qualified for the Finals.
Finals play ran from 29 June to 2 July 2023 with 16 teams playing six matches per day. Gladiators Esports finished top to lift the trophy.
Viewership
Peak viewers: 93,430
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.
Source: Liquipedia — Nodwin x Rooter BGMI Champions Cup 2023
Points Table
NODWIN Champions Cup 2023 Grand Finals leaderboard
Grand Finals, Champions Cup 2023: standings.
| # | Team | Finishes | Placement | Points | WWCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 135 | 84 | 219 | 4 |
| 2 | | 118 | 76 | 194 | 3 |
| 3 | | 102 | 71 | 173 | 2 |
| 4 | | 108 | 48 | 156 | 1 |
| 5 | | 90 | 55 | 145 | 2 |
| 6 | | 89 | 54 | 143 | 1 |
| 7 | | 73 | 61 | 134 | 2 |
| 8 | | 94 | 33 | 127 | 0 |
| 9 |  | 77 | 49 | 126 | 3 |
| 10 |  | 89 | 33 | 122 | 1 |
| 11 |     | 82 | 38 | 120 | 2 |
| 12 | TATeam Aladin | 70 | 39 | 109 | 0 |
| 13 |  | 54 | 42 | 96 | 1 |
| 14 |  | 64 | 29 | 93 | 0 |
| 15 |      | 53 | 32 | 85 | 2 |
| 16 |  | 62 | 23 | 85 | 0 |
Grand Finals, Champions Cup 2023: points are per-match totals as published.
Participants
- Team Enigma Forever
- Team Aladin
- Team Veterans
- Team Psyche
- Undergods
- GENxFM Esports
- BB Esports
Results
On 219 points, Gladiators Esports took the Nodwin x Rooter BGMI Champions Cup 2023, ahead of Revenant Esports on 194.
Broadcasts
Broadcast talent
- Ocean (Commentator)
- KRaT (Commentator)
- SuperJonny (Commentator)
Statistics
Stats: Champions Cup 2023 player numbers were not verified, so none are printed.
FAQ
Who won Champions Cup 2023?
Champion: Champions Cup 2023 was won by Gladiators Esports, taking Rs 12,00,000.
When and where was Champions Cup 2023 held?
Dates: Champions Cup 2023 ran 21 Jun 2023 to 2 Jul 2023 at Online, India.
What was the prize pool of Champions Cup 2023?
Prize: Champions Cup 2023 offered ₹27,00,000 in prize money.
Image: Gladiators Esports in the champion graphic for the NODWIN x Rooter BGMI Champions Cup 2023, carrying the event mark. Via SportzCraazy. Rights stay with the organiser. · source