PMGC 2025 Gauntlet Stage Day 3 Ends With Big Drama And New Leaders

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The final day of the PMGC 2025 Gauntlet Stage wrapped up with high-pressure matches and a lot of unexpected turns. The last set of games took place on 26 November 2025 with 16 champion teams fighting for the limited spots in the grand finals. The league stage was hosted at Imperial World Samrong in Bangkok, Thailand, as thousands of fans watched the sixth edition of the tournament reach its closing stages.

The action started at 4:30 PM IST and the teams went through six matches across Rondo, Erangel and Miramar. These were back-to-back games with no room for mistakes. Big names like ThunderTalk Gaming, DRX, Ragnum Carya and many others pushed hard to stay in the top seven. India’s Orangutan carried hopes from the region after their win at BMSD. After match 18, it was R8 Esports who topped the table with a strong 154-point finish.

PMGC 2025 Gauntlet Stage Day 3 Points Table

The top seven teams confirmed their place in the PMGC 2025 Grand Finals:

Rank Team Country Matches WWCD Placement Points Kill Points Total Points
1 R8 Esports Saudi Arabia 18 2 49 105 154
2 ThunderTalk Gaming China 18 3 50 97 147
3 Kara Esports Turkey 18 1 42 99 141
4 MadBulls CIS 18 2 40 100 140
5 Alpha7 Esports Brazil 18 3 47 76 123
6 ULF Esports Turkey 18 0 41 75 116
7 D’Xavier Vietnam 18 1 46 66 112
8 DRX South Korea 18 1 41 69 110
9 Wolves Esports United States 18 1 35 63 98
10 Regnum Carya Turkey 18 2 34 63 97
11 Orangutan India 18 0 39 57 96
12 Virtus.pro CIS 18 1 29 59 88
13 APG Esports Mongolia 18 0 23 60 83
14 eArena Thailand 18 0 29 45 74
15 GS Esports Iraq 18 0 16 53 69
16 Geekay Esports MENA 18 1 15 34 49

PMGC Points Table Highlights

The third day saw a lot of ups and downs for almost every team. Kara Esports carried their form from Day 2 and opened the day strongly. But in the closing moments of match 13, Wolves stole the win with smart zone control and 14 eliminations. Orangutan began well but got caught in difficult rotations and walked away with only a few points. However, Geekay Esports surprised everyone by getting their first win of the stage with 11 eliminations. Orangutan made a comeback in this match with a steady 8-point finish.

In match 14, R8 showed why they are one of the strongest teams this season. They won the fight against ULF in the end zone and secured their second win of the tournament. Orangutan got only 3 points here. Later, DX stepped up and finally grabbed their first win of PMGC 2025 with 10 eliminations. Orangutan could not stay long and ended with only 1 point in this game.

Alpha7 also had a confident showing. Their IGL Carriho made perfect zone calls which helped them get a clean 6-finish win in match 17. Orangutan responded with better gameplay and pulled 9 points.

The final match was full of pressure. DX got eliminated early, giving DRX a chance to overtake them in the points table. DRX came very close but missed the final slot by only 2 points. Orangutan ended the day with 6 points from the last match while Ragnum Carya won it with 7 eliminations.

PMGC 2025 Gauntlet Stage Day 3 Match Winners

Match 13 (Rondo): Wolves – 24 points
Match 14 (Erangel): Geekay Esports – 21 points
Match 15 (Erangel): R8 Esports – 18 points
Match 16 (Erangel): DX – 20 points
Match 17 (Miramar): Alpha7 – 16 points
Match 18 (Miramar): Ragnum Carya – 17 points

Also Read: PMGC 2025 Grand Finals Qualified Teams: The First 7 Are Set

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