PUBG Nations Cup 2024 tournament dates, prize pool, and more

The PUBG Nations Cup 2024 in Seoul, South Korea, kicked off on Sept. 6, with 16 teams competing in the fourth yearly iteration of the event, featuring an impressive $300,000 USD initial prize pool.

The Nations Cup is among the biggest tournaments in the PUBG esports calendar, though teams don’t earn any PGS points that go toward a direct invitation to the PUBG Global Championship.

Here’s all you need to know about the PUBG Nations Cup 2024.

PUBG Nations Cup 2024 format and teams

This edition of the PUBG Nations Cup saw 16 teams from across the world meet in Seoul to compete for $300,000 USD, which will considerably increase (from crowdfunding) by adding 30 percent of the sales generated from the PNC 2024 skins. Last year, the pool started with the same base prize money, growing to a massive $710,000 USD after the crowdfunding was completed. With the PNC 2024 item sales period lasting until Oct. 10, the number won’t be finalized until long after a winner has been crowned.

There were no groups for the four teams from each region: Americas, Asia, Europe, and APAC (Asia-Pacific), which played six rounds (or matches) daily to complete 18 total rounds in the tournament, stretching across three days.

To win, teams needed to accumulate as many points as possible through good placements and kill count in every match. PUBG Nations Cup 2024 followed the global point rules, which earn the participating teams one point for every kill and 10 points for securing the chicken dinner (first position) in any round.

Here are the participating countries in the PUBG Nations Cup 2024:

PUBG Nations Cup 2024 schedule and results

Day 1

All match times are in Central Time (CT).

Friday, Sept. 6

• Round 1: 4:30am
• Round 2: 5:20am
• Round 3: 6:10am
• Round 4: 7:00am
• Round 5: 7:50am
• Round 6: 8:40am

Saturday, Sept. 7

• Round 7: 4:00am
• Round 8: 4:50am
• Round 9: 5:40am
• Round 10: 6.30am
• Round 11: 7:20am
• Round 12: 8:00am

Saturday, Sept. 8

• Round 13: 4:00am
• Round 14: 4:50am
• Round 15: 5:40am
• Round 16: 6.30am
• Round 17: 7:20am
• Round 18: 8:00am

Here are the PUBG Nations Cup 2024 results for every match with the points table below:

Friday, Sept. 6

• Round 1: 4:30am
  • Winner: United States
• Round 2: 5:20am
  • Winner: Germany
• Round 3: 6:10am
  • Winner: South Korea
• Round 4: 7:00am
  • Winner: South Korea
• Round 5: 7:50am
  • Winner: Japan
• Round 6: 8:40am
  • Winner: Norway

The host nation and defending champions, South Korea, won two rounds on the first day of PUBG Nations Cup 2024 but still placed second, lagging by two points below the United States (66), who remained the most consistent team on the opening day.

Saturday, Sept. 7

• Round 7: 4:00am
  • Winner: Thailand
• Round 8: 4:50am
  • Winner: South Korea
• Round 9: 5:40am
  • Winner: Turkey
• Round 10: 6.30am
  • Winner: Argentina
• Round 11: 7:20am
  • Winner: Argentina
• Round 12: 8:00am
  • Winner: Brazil

Thailand and Vietnam quietly climbed the points table on the second day, with South Korea only managing to get one first-place finish. The day, however, belonged to the Americans, in particular the South American teams Brazil and Argentina, who collectively bagged three chicken dinners toward the latter half of the day.

Sunday, Sept. 8

• Round 13: 4:00am
  • Winner: Japan
• Round 14: 4:50am
  • Winner: Brazil
• Round 15: 5:40am
  • Winner: Chinese Taipei
• Round 16: 6.30am
  • Winner: Australia
• Round 17: 7:20am
  • Winner: Chinese Taipei
• Round 18: 8:00am
  • Winner: Argentina

Considering the start the United States and South Korea had, both teams were underwhelming on the final day of the PUBG Nations Cup 2024. During the final round, South Korea managed to maintain their lead of one point over the United States by securing a better placement, ultimately winning the PUBG Nations Cup 2024.

With the consistent performance on the second and third days, Thailand was also in the running during the final match to topple the defending champions. If Thailand had won the final round or gotten a better placement with just four more kills, it would have definitely secured them the trophy. However, China quickly dispatched three members of Thailand, leaving the hopeful nation with a fourth-place finish in the match and third overall.

How to watch the PUBG Nations Cup 2024

PUBG Nations Cup 2024 streamed on Twitch and YouTube. Streams were also available in many other languages. You can check the complete list of channels on the event’s Liquipedia page here.