Nova Esports, the first back-to-back world champions
Image: Nova Esports's published mark, kept locally for identification. Rights stay with the organisation. · source
Nova Esports of China won the first PUBG Mobile Global Championship, ending in Dubai in January 2021. They finished eighth in the league stage with 366 points, then scored 319 points in the Grand Finals to take the title. The event's MVP award went to Suk of 4 Angry Men.
Nova won again at the second Global Championship, played online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Grand Finals in January 2022. They became the first team to win the PMGC title back-to-back, in a season where 41 teams competed.
Jakarta's 2022 final gave Nova a ninth-place finish, as the defending champions scored 135 points from 71 placement points and 64 finishes with one chicken dinner. Brazil's 2024 Global Open added a twelfth-place finish worth $12,000, in a field where REJECT took the title.
Achievements
| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2024 | 12th | S |  | $12,000 |
| 8 Jan 2023 | 9th | S |  | $32,500 |
| 23 Jan 2022 | 1st | S |  | $1,530,000 |
| 26 Jan 2021 | 1st | S |  | $712,500 |
Medal table
| Tier | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-Tier | 2 | · | · |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Awards & MVPs
- Tournament MVPOrder
Earnings
Earnings by Event
Prize money per event, taken from each tournament’s published prize distribution.
| Event | Date | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2024 | 12th | $12,000 |
| 8 Jan 2023 | 9th | $32,500 |
| 23 Jan 2022 | 1st | $1,530,000 |
| 26 Jan 2021 | 1st | $712,500 |
| Total | $2,287,000 |
Timeline
- January 2021Nova Esports claimed the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2020 title in Dubai.
- January 2022Nova Esports defended the PUBG Mobile Global Championship title in 2021, the first back-to-back PMGC titles.
- January 2023Nova Esports finished ninth at the PMGC 2022 Grand Finals in Jakarta.
- April 2024Nova Esports finished twelfth at the PMGO 2024 Main Event in Brazil.
FAQ
Which titles did Nova Esports win?
Nova Esports hold back-to-back PMGC titles from 2020 and 2021, a first in event history.
Who was the PMGC 2021 MVP?
Order won the PMGC 2021 MVP award while playing for Nova Esports.
Who formed the core of the Nova Esports title roster?
Paraboy, Order, Jimmy and King featured in both Nova Esports PMGC title runs.