SouL's Survival Surge Chapter 1 crown

On 5 August 2025, Team SouL won the Survival Surge Chapter 1, taking ₹2,00,000 of the ₹5,00,000 prize pool (about $5,689 in the records' figures). Vasista Esports finished runners-up on ₹1,50,000 and Medal Esports were third on ₹1,00,000. The event was organised by AA Gaming and Arena Gaming with Philips OneBlade as sponsor; the Grand Finals ran 4–5 August with the full tournament spanning 26 July to 5 August.

The format was the largest on this list: pre-quarter finals on 26–29 July took 64 teams in four groups of 16, playing six matches each with the top 12 per group advancing; quarter finals on 30 July to 1 August reduced 48 teams; and the Grand Finals on 4–5 August featured 16 teams. The MVP award went to Goten of Phoenix Esports on ₹50,000, from a non-winning team.

The SouL roster of the Manya and Spower era beat a Vasista side that was itself organising events like the Deepavali BattleMania. The field also included Genesis, FS Esports, Orangutan, Meta Ninza, Godlike, Rising Esports, Welt Esports and Autobotz.

The case is closed: the Team SouL win, the full podium, Goten's MVP award, the 64-team stage structure, and the prize split. All core facts are on Liquipedia.

Survival Surge Chapter 1 Grand Finals table placed Team SouL clear of the field on 187 points from 18 matches, with 116 finishes and four chicken dinners. Vasista Esports finished second on 153 points and Medal Esports third on 132, while Genesis Esports took fourth on 128 despite recording 94 finishes, the second highest total in the lobby.

Team SouL's 2025 C-tier title came through the largest funnel on this list: 64 teams narrowed to 16 over three stages.