TeamXSpark's THUG Invitational S4 crown

Overview

On 31 January 2022, TeamXSpark won the THUG Invitational Season 4, scoring 215 points with 101 kills to take ₹2,50,000 of the ₹5,00,000 prize pool (about $6,706 in the records' figures). TSM finished runners-up with 196 points and 89 kills on ₹1,00,000, while Enigma Gaming were third on 195 points with a tournament-high 103 kills, just one point behind TSM. The five-day event was organised by Villager Esports in association with Thug, with LOCO as the broadcast partner.

The event brought together 24 invited teams across 18 matches on Erangel, Miramar and Sanhok, each team playing 16 games. TeamXSpark endured a slump on day one before a comeback that began on day three carried them past the field. Reckoning Esports, who had led after the opening day, were suspended on day two for a rule violation and never recovered their position. The commentary desk included Mortal, Spero, kRaT and Thug himself.

Aadi of TEAM iNSANE swept the individual honours: MVP and top fragger with 34 finishes, collecting ₹50,000. Fourth place went to uDOG India on ₹25,000. The top three were separated by only 20 points, making it one of the tightest C-tier finishes of the early-BGMI era.

The trail is complete: TeamXSpark's 215-point win, the TSM and Enigma podium finishes, Aadi's MVP award, the Reckoning suspension, the dates, and the prize split. The records' USD figure differs slightly from Liquipedia's own conversion by exchange-rate date.

Team XSpark led a 24 team field in THUG Invitational Season 4, and the gap from first to third was only 20 points. uDOG India finished fourth on 171 points, Orangutan fifth on 170, and Team SouL sixth on 161. Spero, Mortal, Thug, kRaT and Sid formed the commentary team for the five day event.

How it went

The title swung on a final-day charge: TeamXSpark erased an early deficit and pulled away while Enigma's 103 kills were not enough to climb past second.

TeamXSpark (₹2,50,000)Champion
$6,706Prize pool
24Teams
Aadi (TEAM iNSANE)MVP

Schedule

THUG S4 2022 tournament calendar

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Jan 24Jan 25Jan 26Jan 27Jan 28Jan 29Jan 30
Main EventMain EventMain EventMain Event
Jan 31Feb 1Feb 2Feb 3Feb 4Feb 5Feb 6
Main Event

THUG Invitational Season 4 ran four matches a day from 27 to 29 January and three a day on 30 and 31 January across Erangel, Miramar and Sanhok.

Allocations

THUG S4 2022 slot allocation
SourceSlots
Main Event24

Prize Pool

Published prize pool
PlaceTeamPrize
1stRevenant XSpark logoTeam XsparkTracegod profile photoNinjaJOD profile photoPAAssaulterPRAssaulterSUAssaulterPRTBARs 2,50,000
2ndTSM logoTSMShadow profile photoAquaNox profile photoRs 1,00,000
3rdEnigma Gaming logoEnigma GamingRs 75,000
4thUIuDOG IndiaRs 25,000
MVPTEAM iNSANE logoTEAM iNSANERs 50,000

Format

THUG S4 2022 stages
StageDatesTeamsMatchesWho advances
Main Event27-31 Jan 20222418 over 5 days (4 per day 27-29 Jan, 3 per day 30-31 Jan)Champion decided on overall standings

Points System

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

1 point per finish.

Source: Liquipedia — THUG Invitational/Season 4

Points Table

THUG S4 2022 Grand Finals leaderboard

The crown went to Team XSpark 215 points. TSM were runners-up on 196.

THUG S4 2022 Grand Finals final standings
TeamTotal
Revenant XSpark logoTeam XSparkTracegod profile photoNinjaJOD profile photoPAAssaulterPRAssaulterSUAssaulterPRTBA215
TSM logoTSMShadow profile photoAquaNox profile photo196
Enigma Gaming logoEnigma Gaming195
UIuDOG India171
Orangutan logoOrangutanAaru profile photoWizzGOD profile photoAttanki profile photoAK profile photo170
Team SouL logoTeam SouLNakul profile photoGoblin profile photoLegit profile photoJokerr profile photoThunder profile photo161
8BI8Bit139
TEAM iNSANE logoTeam InsaneAFTBAKLIGL132
Chemin Esports logoChemin EsportsDeltaPG profile photoRobin profile photo128
Team XO logoTeam XOIMMORTAL profile photoFierce profile photoSENSEI profile photo117
Rivalry Esports logoRivalry EsportsSlayer profile photoSangwan profile photoNova profile photo115
Reckoning Esports logoReckoning EsportsPSIGLLAAssaulterSHAssaulter114
Revenant Esports logoRevenant EsportsSENSEI profile photoBlaze profile photo113
TRTeam Roxx105
Skylightz Gaming logoSkylightz GamingSaumraj profile photoDestro profile photoGamlaBoy profile photo103
Nigma Galaxy logoNigma GalaxyApollo profile photoMJ profile photoDYTBA100
RER Esports94
7Sea Esports logo7Sea EsportsSPRAYGOD profile photoAladin profile photoOsmium profile photo88
Team Forever logoTeam ForeverOwais profile photoAsh profile photoMafia profile photoThunder profile photoSNAssaulter84
Blind eSports logoBlind eSportsRony profile photoJokerr profile photoManya profile photoNakul profile photoSpower profile photo76
Hyderabad Hydras logoHyderabad HydrasAditya profile photo70
Global Esports logoGlobal EsportsManya profile photoSPRAYGOD profile photoSPAssaulter64
Velocity Gaming logoVelocity Gaming59
TETactical eSports38

Participants

Results

Team Xspark won THUG Invitational Season 4 on 31 January 2022, finishing ahead of TSM and Enigma Gaming.

AadiTournament MVP
TEAM iNSANE logoTEAM iNSANEMVP Team
₹50,000MVP Prize

Broadcasts

Broadcast talent

Statistics

Stats: THUG S4 2022 player numbers were not verified, so none are printed.

FAQ

When and where was THUG S4 2022 held?

Dates: THUG S4 2022 ran 27 Jan 2022 to 31 Jan 2022.

What was the prize pool of THUG S4 2022?

Prize: THUG S4 2022 offered ₹5,00,000 in prize money.

Who was the MVP of THUG S4 2022?

MVP: the THUG S4 2022 award went to Aadi of TEAM iNSANE (₹50,000).

Image: THUG Invitational Season 4 2022 key art via liquipedia.net. Rights stay with the organizer. · source