- China’s biggest PUBG Mobile esports league returns as PEL 2026 Spring kicks off on February 5.
- 22 Chinese teams will compete across three stages: Regular Season, Playoffs, and Grand Finals.
- A massive ¥16.4 million ($2.37 million) prize pool is on the line, with ¥3 million awarded to the champions.
PUBG Mobile‘s highest professional esports league in China, the Peacekeeper Elite League (PEL) tournament, is all set to commence as the 2026 Spring season is here. The top-tier domestic event of the game will welcome the teams in this year’s fight in the tournament. With the teams already locked in and a huge amount up for grabs, this article will break down the ins and outs of the event.
Peacekeeper Elite League (PEL) 2026 Spring: Schedule and Format
There will be a total of 22 teams fighting in the largest mobile esports event in China for PUBG Mobile, aka Game for Peace. There will be three stages in the event: The regular season, the playoffs, and the Finals. Here’s a quick overview of them:
Regular Season
The regular season will kick off the event, starting on the 5th of February 2026. The stage will run in two phases, with 16 teams competing according to the tournament map rotations.
The bottom six will be from the previous breakout, and the bottom 10 will be from the last weekly finals, which will compete in this stage. The top 10, however, will qualify for the weekly finals. And, the next six will have to play in the following week’s Breakout.
The weekly finals will take place between days 2 and 4. As per the game rules, 16 teams can play in a match, and they’ll be from the previous weekly finals and the top 10 from the Breakout.
Points earned from this stage will directly accumulate towards the Overall Regular Season standings. The top six will advance to the finals, while the bottom 16 teams proceed to pthe layoffs.
Playoffs
The 16 participant qualified for this stage from the regular season will compete here. This stage will run for four days, starting from the 9th of April 2026. The top six will advance to the finals, while the bottom 10 will be eliminated.
Finals
The grand finals will take place from the 24th to the 26th of April. Six teams from the regular season will join the 10 from the Playoffs in a three-day-long fight. The nonstop battle will end after a total of 18 matches. The highest point collector will earn the champion trophy.
Prize Pool
Chinese events are stacked with cash prizes. This one is no exception to that rule as well. The event will allow the teams to win a share of the overall amount of ¥16,400,000 (almost $2.37 million). Here’s an overview of the allocation of the prize pool for the fans:
| TEAM RANKING | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|
| The Champion | ¥3,000,000 |
| Runner-up | ¥1,500,000 |
| 3rd | ¥1,000,000 |
| 4th | ¥800,000 |
| 5th | ¥600,000 |
| 6th | ¥400,000 |
| 7th | ¥200,000 |
| 8th | ¥150,000 |
| 9th | ¥80,000 |
| 10th | ¥60,000 |
Apart from the team prize, there will be awards for individuals for exceptional performances. Here’s a look at the awards:
| AWARD | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|
| Finals MVP | ¥500,000 |
| Regular Season MVP | ¥50,000 |
| Best Rookie | ¥20,000 |
| Most Improved Player | ¥20,000 |
| Regular Season Elimination King | ¥30,000 |
| Best Regular Season Team | ¥80,000 |
Participating Teams
As mentioned before, there will be 22 contenders, aiming to win the trophy with a large prize pool. The list of these teams is given below:
- Action Culture Technology
- All Gamers
- Four Angry Men
- Hao Han Gaming
- JD Gaming
- KONE ESPORT
- Nova Esports
- LGD Gaming
- KuaiShou Gaming
- Regans Gaming
- Rogue Warriors
- Six Two Eight
- The Chosen
- ThunderTalk Gaming
- Tianba
- Weibo Gaming
- Tong Jia Bao Esports
- Titan Esports Club
- Crab Esports
- Vision Esports
- Everyone Take Dreams E-sports
- LT Gaming
Where to watch the Peacekeeper Elite League (PEL) 2026 Spring
I think anyone would know the names of the teams that are playing in this event. Though the recent performance of the Chinese teams in global stage has taken a shift, and global teams are now winning over the major leagues and global tournaments.
However, the fans will surely want to see the once-dominant and formidable powerhouses dominate the battle maps again. Maybe this is going to be the perfect field to test the ability and time to take some new strategy as well.
However, global fans have no choices than to watch these matches online. Though China’s policy doesn’t allow the global streaming platforms to showcase these in-house events, the fans can still watch the matches from the domestic social platforms of China.
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