SONIQS Triumphs at PUBG: Battlegrounds Esports World Cup 2024

After a week of intense competition, SONIQS has claimed the World Champion title at the PUBG: Battlegrounds Esports World Cup 2024 (PUBG EWC).

The American side defeated Petrichor Road, the formidable Chinese squad, by just a narrow four-point lead and won $700,000 prize money along with 1,000 Club Points for the club.

PUBG EWC saw 24 elite teams from around the world gather in Riyadh, competing for a share of the $2 million prize pool—the largest in the history of PUBG esports.

The grand final, held on August 24-25, consisted of 12 rounds, with the winner decided by the total points accumulated.

SONIQS’ Path to Victory:

During the Group Stage, Soniqs secured 9th place overall with 78 points, ranking third in Group A, trailing behind The Expendables and Danawa e-sports.

In the Grand Finals, Sonics won 3 Chicken Dinners out of 12. Their victories in Rounds 1, 7, and 8, coupled with the team’s 60 kills—the fourth-highest in the Grand Finals—secured Soniqs the 1st place title with a total of 113 points.

The Esports World Cup: PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS represents Soniqs’ first S-tier championship of the year and their ninth top-level victory since the team was established at the beginning of 2019.

Standout Player:

Undoubtedly, Soniqs was the best squad competing at EWC: PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, yet it was TSM’s Pedro “sparkingg” Ribeiro who single-handedly carried his team. Although his team did not clinch the tournament, finishing fourth, he earned the $50,000 MVP award for his outstanding performance.

4th e MVP da @EWC_EN
Gostinho amargo pois sei que dava pra ter alcançado o top 1. Queria agradecer a todo o meu time, trabalhamos muito e acredito que chegará nossa hora. Estou orgulhoso de todos nós.

Porém, o verdadeiro MVP vai pro José Pedro, meu pai, por sempre acreditar em… pic.twitter.com/j6o8fitdFO

— TSM sparkingg (@_sparkingg) August 25, 2024

Grand Final Highlights:

Here’s a breakdown of the grand final results:

• Round 1: Winner – SONIQS
• Round 2: Winner – Falcons
• Round 3: Winner – FaZe
• Round 4: Winner – TSM
• Round 5: Winner – Freecs
• Round 6: Winner – Daytrade
• Round 7-8: Winner – SONIQS
• Round 9: Winner – Petrichor Road
• Round 10: Winner – TSM
• Round 11: Winner – FaZe
• Round 12: Winner – Danawa e-sports

PUBG EWC Final Standings:

1. Soniqs – 113 points
2. Petrichor Road – 109 points
3. FaZe Clan – 104 points
4. TSM – 98 points
5. Freecs – 86 points
6. Danawa e-Sports – 78 points
7. Daytrade Gaming – 77 points
8. 17 Gaming – 65 points
9. All Gamers Global – 53 points
10. NAVI – 53 points
11. Falcons – 50 points
12. Tianba – 43 points
13. The Expendables – 41 points
14. BetBoom – 39 points
15. CERBERUS Esports – 38 points
16. Valee Thai Esports – 26 points

Prize Distribution:

The PUBG EWC tournament boasted a $2 million prize pool which was distributed as follows:

• 1st Place: SONIQS – $700,000 + 1,000 Club Points
• 2nd Place: PETRICHOR ROAD – $350,000 + 600 Club Points
• 3rd Place: FAZE CLAN – $210,000 + 350 Club Points
• 4th Place: TSM – $150,000 + 200 Club Points
• 5th Place: KWANGDONG FREECS – $100,000 + 110 Club Points
• 6th Place: DANAWA E-SPORTS – $77,000 + 70 Club Points
• 7th Place: DAYTRADE GAMING – $56,000 + 40 Club Points
• 8th Place: 17 GAMING – $41,000 + 20 Club Points
• 9th Place: NATUS VINCERE – $33,000
• 10th Place: AG GLOBAL – $31,000
• 11th Place: TEAM FALCONS – $29,000
• 12th Place: TIANBA – $27,000
• 13th Place: THE EXPENDABLES – $25,000
• 14th Place: BB TEAM – $23,000
• 15th Place: CERBERUS ESPORTS – $21,000
• 16th Place: VALEE THAI ESPORTS – $19,000
• 17th Place: FOUR ANGRY MEN – $17,000
• 18th Place: TWISTED MINDS – $16,000
• 19th Place: T1 – $15,000
• 20th Place: NH-ESPORTS – $14,000
• 21st Place: EARENA – $13,000
• 22nd Place: LUNA GALAXY – $12,000
• 23rd Place: VIRTUS.PRO – $11,000
• 24th Place: GAIMIN GLADIATORS – $10,000

Viewership:

The PUBG: Battlegrounds Esports World Cup 2024 attracted an impressive 1.3 million viewers across nearly 27 hours of broadcast as per the Esports Charts.

The peak viewership reached 105,712 during the grand final, making it one of the most-watched PUBG esports tournaments of 2024, trailing only behind PUBG Global Series 2024 phases 3 and 4.

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