Thailand wins PUBG Mobile gold at 2026 Asian Games Esports Finals

China takes silver on 114 points; Pakistan rallies to bronze as the medal event returns for a second Asian Games.

Thailand won the gold medal in the 2026 Asian Games Esports Finals: PUBG MOBILE Asian Games Version, held September 29, 2026 at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname as part of the 20th Asian Games Esports Events in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Across two days of play on Erangel and Miramar, Thailand finished first on 128 points. China secured silver on 114 points, while Pakistan climbed to bronze on 100 points after a 61-point final-day performance. Indonesia and Vietnam missed the podium on 95 points each.

The Finals featured 12 national teams. Hosts Japan, plus 2022 Hangzhou medallists China, Republic of Korea, and Chinese Taipei, qualified automatically. The other eight teams advanced from the 2026 Asian Games Esports Qualifiers: PUBG MOBILE Asian Games Version, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in June.

China opened Day 1 with a 10-elimination, 20-point win on Erangel, but Thailand took control of the standings with two wins and two second-place finishes to lead on 75 points after six matches. On Day 2, six different teams won matches, including Jordan’s 12-elimination victory in Match 9 and a penultimate-match win for Japan, which finished ninth overall.

PUBG MOBILE Esports appeared as an official Asian Games medal event for the second time, following its debut at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. The organiser said 27 NOC teams competed across the Qualifiers Finals and Finals for the PUBG MOBILE Asian Games Version event.