Nova Esports crowned PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2021 champions for second consecutive year
The Grand Finals of the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2021 finally concluded today. After three days of intense action, Nova Esports from China were crowned champions of the event.
The team dominated the lobby across all three days, securing a total of 222 points and 101 frags. The team displayed incredible strategic play, with the second day being their most successful. Nova Esports received a whopping $1.5 million and a gleaming trophy for their victory.
It was Nova Esports' second title in a row as they had also won the first season of the PMGC, in 2020.
Natus Vincere aka NAVI finished as the runner-up in the championship. The team displayed extraordinary grit towards the final moments of the tournament and took the second spot with 175 points and 95 kills. In total, the squad was able to win three chicken dinners and were awarded the runner-up prize of $600,000.
Nigma Galaxy, from the Middle East, finished third in the year's Global Championship. Proving their mettle, the team focused mostly on position points and managed to secure multiple top placements across 18 matches. The team secured 166 points in total, out of which 48 came via eliminations. They took home the third-place cash prize of $300,000.
Order, from Nova Esports, was the MVP of the Grand Finals.
Fifth through 10th in the championship was closely contested, with all the teams finishing within a five-point margin of each other. Turkish squad S2G Esports and Vietnamese side D'Xavier finished in fourth and fifth spots with 150 and 143 points respectively.
Indian squad GodLike Esports could not deliver in the tournament and ended their campaign in 13th spot with 106 points. The team never looked comfortable in the event and failed to adapt to the PMGC
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