Nebula Esports Wins BGMS Season 5 Championship
Nebula Esports claimed the BGMI Masters Series Season 5 title, earning a ₹40 lakh prize after scoring 210 points in the Grand Finals.
Nebula Esports has won the BGMI Masters Series (BGMS) Season 5 championship. The team secured the title and a ₹40 lakh prize after finishing the three-day Grand Finals with 210 points.
Nebula entered the final day with a strong lead built over the first two days of play. Despite shifts in the leaderboard during the last six matches, the team held onto first place to lift its first major trophy.
Grand Finals Standings and Prize Pool
Nebula Esports accumulated 210 points across 18 Grand Finals matches. The team recorded 116 finishes and four Winner Winner Chicken Dinners (WWCDs). Gladiators Esports and iQOO Orangutan finished in second and third place, respectively.
The fifth season of the tournament featured a total prize pool exceeding ₹1 crore. The final standings and prize distribution for the top three teams were as follows:
| Team | Points | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| Nebula Esports | 210 | ₹40 lakh |
| Gladiators Esports | 189 | ₹15 lakh |
| iQOO Orangutan | 187 | ₹6 lakh |
Player Awards and Reactions
Nebula captain Aditya “Aadi” Dawar called winning the team's first major trophy at one of India's biggest esports tournaments a surreal moment. He stated that the large lead from the first two days gave the team confidence to maintain its approach on the final day.
Nebula's championship was complemented by a key individual award. Yash “KNOWME” Negi was named the BGMS Season 5 MVP for recording the most eliminations during the Grand Finals. He received an MVP trophy and a TVS bike.
A separate award was given for performance across the entire tournament. Genesis Esports player Mohammed Kaif Gulhamid Khan, known as HUNTERZ, received the Most Wicked Player award for the most total eliminations. He was awarded a TVS Raider bike.
Tournament Viewership and Structure
Tournament organizer NODWIN Gaming revealed significant viewership numbers for BGMS Season 5. The event recorded more than 26 million total views and over 11 million watch hours. Peak concurrent viewership, including watch parties, crossed 430,000 viewers.
The season followed a multi-stage format. It began with a League Stage, progressed through Super Weekends and Playoffs, and culminated in the Grand Finals. The final 16 teams competed over 18 matches across three days to decide the champion.
NODWIN Gaming Co-Founder and Managing Director Akshat Rathee congratulated Nebula Esports. He said the goal is to continue developing BGMS as a platform for India's best players and teams to compete, grow, and build their stories.
