Celtz won PMPL South Asia Season 1 ahead of TSM Entity
Overview
Twenty squads from India, Bangladesh and Nepal contested the PUBG Mobile Pro League South Asia Season 1, which opened on 19 March 2020, paused during the COVID-19 lockdown and resumed online on 22 May before ending on 14 June 2020.
Organizers used a three-week league stage followed by finals from 12-14 June, with fifteen matches deciding the champion and seven PMWL qualification spots.
Celtz emerged as champions of the finals. TSM Entity, featuring Jonathan, finished second.
League-stage honours were shared across the three weeks: Smxkie (GodLike Esports), Vexe (MegaStars) and JONATHAN (TSM Entity) took the Week 1, Week 2 and Week 3 MVP awards at $500 each, while GodLike Esports, TSM Entity and SynerGE collected the $2,000 weekly most-points team awards.
ClutchGod of TSM Entity took the Finals MVP award with a $1,000 prize, the only individual finals award in the prize list.
Seven squads earned PMWL 2020 East places from this league: Celtz, TSM Entity, MegaStars, Orange Rock, SynerGE, Team IND and GodLike Esports, after the slot count was revised upward in June 2020.
Squads without a bootcamp played from a camp provided in Delhi after the league moved online for the COVID-19 lockdown.
Mountain Dew and Airtel sponsored the league, which carried a $200,000 prize pool with Celtz top of the prize list at $41,250.
PMPL SA S1 2020 matches aired on the PUBG Mobile Esports YouTube channel, with Hindi, Nepali and Bangladeshi language feeds also listed.
Schedule
Play opened on 19 and 20 March 2020, stopped during the COVID-19 lockdown, and resumed online on 22 May; the league stage closed on 7 June and the finals ran from 12 to 14 June, five matches a day.
Allocations
| Source | Slots |
|---|---|
| League | 20 |
| Finals | 16 |
Prize Pool
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |      | $41,250 |
| 2nd |    | $28,000 |
| 3rd |  | $17,500 |
| 4th |     | $18,000 |
| 5th |       | $10,500 |
| 6th |  | $8,000 |
| 7th |       | $11,500 |
| 8th |      | $9,000 |
| 9th |      | $6,500 |
| 10th | ELEElementriX | $6,250 |
| 11th | TXTeam Xtreme | $5,750 |
| 12th |  | $6,500 |
| 13th |       | $5,500 |
| 14th |    | $4,750 |
| 15th |     | $4,250 |
| 16th | PHPower House | $4,250 |
| 17th |  | $1,000 |
| 18th | HYPHype | $1,000 |
| 19th | IEInstinct Esports | $1,000 |
| 20th | DGDeadeyes Guys | $1,000 |
| Finals MVP | ClutchGod (TSM Entity) | $1,000 |
Format
| Stage | Dates | Teams | Matches | Who advances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 19 March to 7 June 2020 | 20 teams in 5 groups | Round-robin over 3 weeks, 16 matches per team per week | Top 16 to Finals |
| Finals | 12 to 14 June 2020 | 16 | 15 total, 5 per day | Champion decided on overall standings; PMWL 2020 East slots from League and Finals |
Viewership
Peak viewers: 268K
Points System
| Placement | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 20 |
| 2nd | 14 |
| 3rd | 10 |
| 4th | 8 |
| 5th | 7 |
| 6th | 6 |
| 7th | 5 |
| 8th | 4 |
| 9th | 3 |
| 10th | 2 |
| 11th-16th | 1 |
1 point per finish.
Source: Liquipedia — PUBG Mobile Pro League/South Asia/Season 1
Points Table
PMPL South Asia Season 1 League Stage leaderboard
Orange Rock topped the league stage on 657 points across the three weeks.
The top four league teams, Orange Rock, TSM Entity, GodLike Esports and SynerGE, took PMWL 2020 East places from the league stage, and the top sixteen advanced to the finals.
| Team | Total |
|---|---|
| 657 |
| 631 |
| 595 |
| 586 |
| 493 |
| 447 |
| 440 |
| 434 |
| 424 |
| PHPower House | 422 |
| 406 |
| 406 |
| 359 |
| ELEElementriX | 348 |
| 330 |
| TXTeam Xtreme | 317 |
| 310 |
| HYPHype | 305 |
| IEInstinct Esports | 305 |
| DGDeadeyes Guys | 229 |
PMPL South Asia Season 1 Grand Finals leaderboard
Celtz led the final 213 points. TSM Entity were runners-up on 202.
| Team | Total |
|---|---|
| 213 |
| TETSM Entity | 202 |
| 167 |
| 165 |
| 161 |
| 160 |
| 144 |
| 128 |
| 116 |
| ELEElementrix | 111 |
| TXTeam Xtreme | 108 |
| 106 |
| 95 |
| 89 |
| 87 |
| PHPowerhouse | 75 |
Participants
- Power House
- Orange Rock
- Hype
- Instinct Esports
- JyanMaara
- Deadeyes Guys
- Team Xtreme
- ElementriX
Results
PMPL South Asia Season 1 ended on 14 June 2020 with Celtz as champions and TSM Entity in second place.
Broadcasts
Broadcast talent
- Bleh (English host)
- Fyxs (English commentator)
- Experiment (English commentator)
- Super Jonny (Hindi host)
- K18 (Hindi commentator)
- Ocean (Hindi commentator)
- 4K Gaming Nepal (Nepali commentator)
- MIDFAIL (Tamil commentator)
- Komal (Tamil commentator)
- Sparki (Bengali commentator)
- Zeref (Bengali commentator)
Statistics
Stats: PMPL SA S1 2020 player numbers were not verified, so none are printed.
FAQ
Who won PMPL South Asia Season 1?
Celtz won the finals of the PUBG Mobile Pro League South Asia Season 1 with 213 points. TSM Entity finished second on 202 points, and Megastars took third on 167.
When was PMPL South Asia Season 1 played?
The league ran from 19 March to 14 June 2020 with a COVID-19 pause: play stopped after 20 March and resumed online on 22 May, the league stage ended on 7 June, and the finals followed from 12 to 14 June.
What was the PMPL South Asia Season 1 prize pool?
The published pool was $200,000 for the season. Celtz earned $41,250 across the league and finals, while runners-up TSM Entity collected $28,000.
How many teams played PMPL South Asia Season 1, and what was the format?
Twenty teams competed in the league stage, split into five groups playing round-robin across three weeks. Sixteen teams advanced to the finals, where 15 matches across three days decided the title.
What did the PMPL South Asia Season 1 finals decide?
Three qualification spots for the PUBG Mobile World League were decided by the finals. Celtz took the title, with TSM Entity, featuring Jonathan, in second place.