PUBG Nations Cup: Korea Wins The Title, Claims $100,000
At the Sangam Afreeca Colosseum in western Seoul on Sunday, Team Korea captured the PUBG Nations Cup for the first time, reclaiming the crown that they almost missed four years prior.
An Esports competition with 16 teams is called the Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Cup. With up to 100 players competing to survive until the end of a battle, the game is a player-versus-player shooter.
Six players from each nation made up the total of 64 participants when the game got underway on Friday, and Team Korea did well right away.
The team, coached by coach Shin Myong-gwan, included Cho Gi-yeol, Park Jung-young, Na Hee-joo, and Kim Tae-sung. On the first day, they gained 49 points to take fourth place, and the next day they added 58 points to take first place.
It all came down to whether they could keep up their momentum on the last day, which was possible given South Korea won the 14th match. They succeeded in doing that while keeping all four members alive until the very end and eliminating all four Thai members in the process.
With a final score of 172 points, Korea won the Nations Cup after continuing to dominate. Cho recorded 34 kills and 7,208 damage during the competition, earning him the title of MVP.
current champions With 140 points, Team United Kingdom came in second place, followed by Argentina with 133 points, Vietnam with 139 points, and Team United Kingdom with 140 points.
By winning the PUBG championship, Korea atoned for their failure to win the 2019 tournament despite holding the lead for the first two days. On the final day, they faltered, and Russia won the inaugural championship.
Additionally, the victory on Sunday marked the first international PUBG championship win for a Korean squad since 2019. Back in the day at the 2019 PUBG Global Championship, Gen. G was the last Korean team to triumph. This year, Team Korea took home $100,000 of the $300,000 prize pool.
In 2023, the much awaited PUBG Nations Cup (PNC 2023) will made a triumphant return to Seoul, South Korea, where it all began. Intense confrontations between 16 nations aiming for supremacy were seen at this prestigious esports event in its third edition. This cut throat battle took place in the Sangam Afreeca Colosseum from September 15 to 17.
PUBG Nations Cup 2023: Teams, Format, Prize Pool, and More
PNC 2023 featured a lineup of 16 strong teams, each of which proudly represents its home nation. The reigning champions among these competitors came from the UK with pride. This distinguished program had some of the most spectacular players from throughout the world, setting the stage for a truly international competition. These were all the competing countries:
- United Kingdom (defending champion)
- Argentina
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Chinese Taipei
- Denmark
- Germany
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Thailand
- Türkiye
- United States
- Vietnam
- PUBG Nations Cup 2023 Format
PNC 2023 saw six matches per day for a total of 18 exciting matchups over the course of three action-packed days. The distribution of points at this event was based on placement and kills, guaranteeing intense gaming throughout the competition.
Classic favorites like Erangel and Miramar, as well as the redesigned Vikendi and the intriguing new addition, Taego, was included in the tournament’s map lineup. The competition became even more exciting because of the variety of the map pool.
PUBG Nations Cup 2023: Prize Pool
With a sizable prize pool of $300,000 at stake, the stakes were high at PNC 2023. Additionally, by using crowdfunding, this reward pool was expected to grow. The compensation for the top-performing teams is broken down as follows:
- 1st Place: $100,000
- 2nd Place: $40,000
- 3rd Place: $25,000
- 4th Place: $22,000
- 5th Place: $18,000
- 6th Place: $15,000
- 7th Place: $12,500
- 8th Place: $10,000
- 9th Place: $9,500
- 10th Place: $9,000
- 11th Place: $8,000
- 12th Place: $7,500
- 13th Place: $7,000
- 14th Place: $6,000
- 15th Place: $5,500
- 16th Place: $5,000
The event was covered in a variety of languages to cater to a wide international audience, including speakers of Korean, Chinese, Turkish, and other languages.
