{"id":4639,"date":"2025-04-21T01:09:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T01:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/?p=4639"},"modified":"2025-04-21T01:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T01:09:48","slug":"pubg-nations-cup-2025-set-to-be-the-biggest-yet-with-24-teams-battling-in-seoul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/pubg-nations-cup-2025-set-to-be-the-biggest-yet-with-24-teams-battling-in-seoul\/","title":{"rendered":"PUBG Nations Cup 2025 Set to Be the Biggest Yet with 24 Teams Battling in Seoul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KRAFTON announces PUBG Nations Cup 2025 with a record 24 national teams, an extended format, and exciting fan experiences. The event returns to Seoul this July with top-tier global PUBG action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krafton.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">KRAFTON<\/a> has officially announced the return of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pubg.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>PUBG<\/strong><\/a><strong> Nations Cup (PNC) 2025<\/strong>, promising the largest and most exciting edition of the international PUBG tournament to date. Scheduled to take place in <strong>late July<\/strong> at the <strong>Olympic Handball Gymnasium<\/strong> in <strong>Seoul, South Korea<\/strong>, the fifth installment of the PNC will expand its scope with <strong>24 national teams<\/strong>, up from 16 last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s event will feature an impressive blend of returning powerhouses and new contenders. <strong>All 16 rosters from PNC 2024<\/strong> are set to return, including <strong>defending champions South Korea<\/strong> and <strong>runner-up United States<\/strong>. <strong>Denmark<\/strong> and <strong>India<\/strong> are rejoining the fray after taking a hiatus, while <strong>France<\/strong>, <strong>Poland<\/strong>, <strong>Spain<\/strong>, <strong>Sweden<\/strong>, the <strong>Philippines<\/strong>, and <strong>Malaysia<\/strong> will make their <strong>PNC debut<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/files\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-183.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/files\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-183.jpeg 936w, https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/files\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-183-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/files\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-183-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the full lineup of participating nations across different regions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Americas<\/strong>: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asia<\/strong>: South Korea, China, Chinese Taipei, India, Japan, Vietnam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Europe<\/strong>: Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, T\u00fcrkiye, United Kingdom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asia-Pacific (APAC)<\/strong>: Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>official team rosters<\/strong> have yet to be revealed. Traditionally, participating players are selected by peer voting among the top PUBG professionals, though the selection process can differ depending on the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year\u2019s PNC, held at <strong>KyungHee Grand Peace Hall<\/strong> in Seoul, was a landmark event for the PUBG esports scene. South Korea thrilled the home crowd by seizing first place and a large portion of the <strong>$548,932 USD prize pool<\/strong>, which consisted of a <strong>$300,000 base<\/strong> and additional funds raised through <strong>30% of PNC 2024 Skin sales<\/strong>. According to <strong>Esports Charts<\/strong>, the 2024 tournament peaked at <strong>510,997 viewers<\/strong>, making it the <strong>third most-watched PUBG esports event<\/strong> at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For 2025, KRAFTON has <strong>teased a longer competition<\/strong>, potentially expanding beyond the usual three-day format. Details regarding match format, schedule, and ticket sales are expected to be released soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/files\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/files\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-15.jpg 935w, https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/files\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-15-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/files\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-15-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the intense esports action, <strong>PNC 2025 will also feature an on-site fanfest<\/strong>, continuing the tradition of offering unique and engaging experiences for PUBG fans. Attendees can expect exclusive activities and opportunities to connect with the global PUBG community in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a significantly larger lineup, extended competition format, and continued fan engagement efforts, <strong>PUBG Nations Cup 2025<\/strong> is shaping up to be a major milestone in PUBG\u2019s competitive history and a must-watch for esports fans worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the latest game tournaments and <a href=\"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/category\/hot-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eSports news <\/a>via Tournova.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KRAFTON announces PUBG Nations Cup 2025 with a record 24 national teams, an extended format, and exciting fan experiences. The event returns to Seoul this July with top-tier global PUBG action. KRAFTON has officially announced the return of the PUBG Nations Cup (PNC) 2025, promising the largest and most exciting edition of the international PUBG [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[41,43,68],"class_list":["post-4639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","tag-pubg","tag-pubg-corporation","tag-pubg-nations-cup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4639"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4654,"href":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4639\/revisions\/4654"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tournova.games\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}