BMIC 2026 Match 9: NS Win on Erangel and Lead by 18

NS (Nongshim RedForce) won Match 9 on Erangel with nine finishes and 1,843 damage, the strongest team performance of the event so far. The win gives NS a clear lead at the midpoint of the 18-match BMIC 2026 International Cup, with 95 points and an 18-point gap over Kiwoom DRX in second.

Match 9 Result: NS Dominate Erangel

NS controlled Match 9 from start to finish. Their four-man squad recorded nine finishes, 1,843 damage, and 474 healing, the highest damage total of any chicken dinner in the event so far. Every player contributed a meaningful share.

BMIC 2026 Match 9: NS Win on Erangel and Open an 18-Point Lead at the Halfway Mark

Player	Finishes	Damage	Knocks
NSXXZY1	4	650	2
NSXTIZ1	1	151	0
NSXSOEZ	1	417	1
NSXHYUNBIN	3	625	2

NSXXZY1 led the squad with four finishes and 650 damage, and NSXHYUNBIN added three finishes and 625 damage. The combination of two strong damage dealers and a supporting cast kept pressure on the rest of the lobby throughout the match.

Match 9 Point Standings

Rank	Team	Finishes	Position Points	Total Points
1	NS	9	10	19
2	K9	9	5	14
3	MTR	8	3	11
4	FS	3	6	9
5	RIC	4	4	8
6	SOUL	5	2	7
7	DCP	6	0	6
8	VS	3	1	4
9	OR	3	1	4
10	KN	3	0	3
11	DK	2	0	2
12	CDR	2	0	2
13	8BIT	1	0	1
14	VAL	1	0	1
15	BLEC	0	0	0
16	KRX	0	0	0

K9 matched NS on finishes with nine, and they picked up five position points for second place on the match table. Kiwoom DRX failed to register a single point in Match 9, and DK managed only two finishes, which left them well behind their lead on the overall table.

Overall Standings After Match 9

Rank	Team	Wins (WWCD)	Finish Points	Position Points	Total
1	NS	2	55	40	95
2	KRX	1	52	25	77
3	DK	2	45	30	75
4	DCP	0	55	14	69
5	K9	2	43	25	68
6	OR	1	44	23	67
7	KN	0	38	25	63
8	RIC	0	35	23	58
9	8BIT	0	28	20	48
10	SOUL	0	40	6	46
11	FS	0	32	12	44
12	BLEC	0	29	14	43
13	MTR	0	34	6	40
14	CDR	0	33	5	38
15	VAL	1	18	14	32
16	VS	0	8	6	14

NS now have two chicken dinners and lead the table by 18 points, a bigger margin than at any earlier point in the event. DK and K9 each have two wins, but K9’s total of 68 keeps them in the top five. DCP’s 55 finish points are the most of any team, which shows how much they have relied on finishing matches rather than winning them.

The Midpoint of the Event

With nine of 18 matches complete, the event has reached its halfway mark. The standings show a clear leader for the first time, but the chase is still open. Kiwoom DRX sit 18 points behind NS, and DK and K9 have both shown they can win games. The remaining nine matches will decide whether NS can hold their lead or whether the chasing pack closes the gap.

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Sources:

PUBG: Battlegrounds on Wikipedia, for background on the Erangel, Miramar, and Rondo maps
Battlegrounds Mobile India on Wikipedia, for background on the game and its competitive scene
Krafton, the publisher behind Battlegrounds Mobile India and Krafton India Esports