WELCOME TO THE NORDIC FUTURE OF PUBG FPP!
Community-driven esports
The Winter League opened for Nordic participation and proved that there is strong interest in competitive PUBG FPP across the Nordic region. With a great response from teams and the wider community, the tournament became an important first step toward building something bigger.
Nordic Championship is built on the idea of community-driven esports. Our ambition is to create a strong and lasting competitive environment for Nordic PUBG, where teams can compete, develop, and keep the FPP scene active and exciting. By building on the success of earlier events, we want to take the Nordic community to the next level together.
To maintain momentum and continue recruiting teams, the first new tournament will be launched shortly. At the same time, we are working on a new platform that will significantly improve the player experience in future events. With better tools, better structure, and a clearer competitive framework, we aim to deliver tournaments that are more professional, more accessible, and more engaging for everyone involved.
Eligibility and rules
Nordic Championship is open for all Nordic teams. At least three players on a team needs to be from Nordic countries, so maximum 1 non-Nordic player per team.
We are playing FPP only - otherwise following standard e-sport rules and point system for PUBG.
Read draft for rulebook v. 1.1 here (PDF). Final rulebook will be decided before sign-up opens.
Division system
Lobbies are organized in Divisions. 1st division will be for the highest tiered teams, while lower divisions are available for mid and low tiered teams. 1st and 2nd Division are considered «Elite», and will have 16 team lobbies.
3rd and lower Divisions are considered «Standard». Lobbies here have cap size of minimum 14 and maximum 18 teams. In standard Divisions we also reserve the right to deny
participation for players with significantly higher skill-level than the general
division level. This is in order to protect the integrity of the division system, and make sure players on all levels can have a good time.
We will ensure fair seeding, and cooperate with country representatives to achieve this.
Two seasons per year
Nordic Championship has two seasons per year (spring and autumn). Top team in 1st division will be awarded the Nordic Champion title.
In 2026 we started with the Nordic Championship Prologue, where SIMPS was crowned Winners after a spectacular finnish. We are using the results from the prologue to seed teams into the Nordic Championship for the spring season in 2026.
PROLOGUE (FEB-MAR)
- 22.2: Round 1
- 1.3: Round 2
- 8.3: Round 3
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All divisions play Sundays.
SPRING SEASON (MAY-JUN)
- 11 - 12 May: Round 1
- 18 - 19 May: Round 2
- 25 - 26 May: Round 3
- 1. - 2. June: Round 4
- June 8-9: Round 5
- June 15-16: Round 6
- 17. June: Round 7 (1. div only)
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Standard Divisions plays Mondays, Elite divisions plays Tuesdays.
Note: Last week 1st Division plays both Tuesday (R6) and Thursday (R7).
If a high number of teams results in a high number of divisions, a third day might be introduced, so that divisions are spread over three days instead of two. For now, we only plan for two days.
AUTUMN SEASON (OCT-DEC)
Preliminary dates (to be confirmed):
- October 19 - 21: Round 1
- October 26 - 27: Round 2
- November 2 - 3: Round 3
- November 9 - 10: Round 4
- November 16 - 17: Round 5
- November 23 - 24: Round 6
- 30. November - 03. December: Round 7 + 8
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Evaluation after spring season may result in changes for autumn season.
Join Esport Arena Nordics Discord server to stay tuned and never miss a thing about our events.
Both scrims and tournaments are using Discord for news, lobby information etc.
All participating teams must have at least one player watching lobby info and chat channels during matches. This is especially important in the beginning of games, to catch any remake calls by lobby host or admin-team.
Trophy for top 3
Top 3 teams in every division will be awarded digital trophy to showcase their performance on their team page.
Prize Pool
The Prize Pool can consist of both merchandise, gear and money.
We are working to ensure a decent prize pool, already from the spring season if possible. Stay tuned for updates.
How much does it cost to participate?
Blood, sweat and agony perhaps. But participation is totally free - thanks to our policies and our generous sponsors being passionate about e-sports just like us!
Will the tournament be casted?
Esport Arena believe casting is a very important part of the tournament experience we provide. We have our own casterteam, and plan to have all divisions casted.
How do we create a team?
You must first create a club, and then a team within the club. Go to My Arena (Min Arena) and navigate to your clubs and teams, here you may create new clubs/teams.
How can I find a team to play with?
Feel free to use our player market here on earena.no, or use Discord channels on Esport Arena Nordics Discord server.
How do we sign up?
Go to tournaments page, and select the Nordic Championship tournament once it is published. Visit the tournament page, click green sign-up button, and select your team. Voilà!
Esport Arena is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization that operates in line with the traditions and values of Norwegian voluntary sports.
Our work is built on the same type of organizational model used in Norwegian athletics and club-based sports, where community involvement, fairness, and structured competition are central.
As a result, our main priority in both planning and running events is always the sporting and competitive side-ensuring professional standards, fair play, and a strong focus on the participants’ experience.
Esport Arena going Nordic is your best bet if you want to continue playing PUBG FPP as long as possible. As a volunteer organization we will keep providing you high quality PUBG FPP tournaments as long as players want to play - no commercial decisions will get in our way.
For gamers, by gamers.
- Esport Arena
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PUBG IS BEST IN FPP
Esport Arena's stance on FPP/TPP is very clear: We think PUBG is best in FPP. This is why our tournaments are committed to FPP, and we will continue to provide FPP tournaments in PUBG as long as possible. This is the real way to play this game, after all.
Regardless of Krafton's future plans for FPP globally, we will work tirelessly to build a vibrant FPP e-sports scene focused primarily on the Nordic countries, but perhaps also with a future European effort. Where it will end, noone knows - but our amibitions are high, and our commitment is iron clad.
We hope you will join us and support our endeavors in the upcoming months and years.
JOIN US ON DISCORD
Make sure to join Esport Arena Nordics Discord server. Here you will get announcements about news and upcoming events, as well as practical information when participating in tournaments.
