BGMI APL Invitational Season 2 announced by APL Esports

A total of 24 teams will battle out for the largest share of the INR 2,50,000 prize pool.

BGMI APL Invitational Season 2 announced by APL Esports
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APL ESPORTS, an up and coming Indian Esports organization and media broadcasting company, recently announced the second season of the APL Invitational for Battlegrounds Mobile India. Dubbed the APL Invitational Season 2, the tournament features a total of 24 teams who will fight for a prize pool of INR 2,50,000

 

Format and Schedule:

 

The tournament starts on the 20th of August and will go on for 7 days culminating on the 26th of August 2021. The tournament has been divided into two rounds each with separate prize pools.

 

Round 1 (August 20-23, 2021):

 

The first round will feature a total of 24 teams who will be divided equally into 4 groups A, B, C, and D. Each group will feature a total of 6 teams. These teams will compete in a round-robin format for 4 days and 9 matches each, for a share of the prize pool and qualification to the second round. The top 18 teams from the overall standings of Round 1 will qualify for the second round of the competition.

 

Along with this, one fan-favourite team chosen by fan votes out of the eliminated six teams will also make it to the second round.

 

Round 1 Schedule:

 

Day 1 - A vs B vs C (Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok)

 

Day 2 - A vs B vs D (Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok)

 

Day 3 - A vs C vs D (Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok)

 

Day 4 - B vs C vs D (Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok)

 

 

Round 2 (August 24-26, 2021):

 

The second round will feature a total of 19 teams (18 Qualified + 1 Fan Favourite) who will battle for 3 days to determine the winner.

 

 

Invited teams for APL Invitational Season 1:

 

1.) Team Soul

 

2.) Team TapaTap

 

3.) Team IND

 

4.) OREsports

 

5.) Red Owl Gaming

 

6.) Revenant Esports

 

7.) Global Esports

 

8.) ForceOne x LegStump Esports

 

9.) GodLike Esports

 

10.) IYD x Team Tamilas

 

11.) Skylightz Gaming

 

12.) 7Sea Esports

 

13.) TSM FTX

 

14.) Element Esports

 

15.) Revenge Esports

 

16.) Marcos Gaming

 

17.) Coming Soon

 

18.) 8Bit

 

19.) Galaxy Racer

 

20.) Pushers

 

21.) Hydra Official

 

22.) Enigma Gaming

 

23.) Reckoning Esports

 

24.) APL Esports

 

Points Distribution:

 

 

Prize Pool Distribution

 

The prize pool for Round 1 has been set at a total of 1,00,000 INR:

 

Placement

Prize Money

Winner

INR 50,000

2nd Place

INR 30,000

3rd Place

INR 20,000

 

 

The prize pool for Round 2 has been set at a total of 1,50,000 INR:

 

Placement

Prize Money

Winner

INR 70,000

2nd Place

INR 40,000

3rd Place

INR 30,000

 

 

Teams with Most Chicken Dinners

INR 10,000

Note: Award for matches played in Round 2 ONLY

 

Casters:

 

 

Where and When to Watch:

 

The tournament will be live-streamed every day from the 20th to the 26th of August from 3:30 PM on the official YouTube channel of APL Esports.