Gyeonggi Nongshim RedForce secured the championship at the '2026 Korea e-Sports League (2026 KEL)' PUBG Mobile finals, held at the Daejeon e-Sports Arena in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, on the 25th and 26th. With overwhelming firepower, they secured four 'chickens' (wins) and set an explosive record of 129 kills—nearly double that of the runner-up, Dplus KIA.

Match 7 began on Rondo. Both Gyeonggi Nongshim RedForce and Dplus KIA employed the same strategy, sending a detachment to the stadium where the recall tower is located while dispatching the rest of their squads to hot zones to rack up early kill points. Gyeonggi Nongshim RedForce won the skirmish at the stadium, gaining a strategic advantage. With the blue zone shrinking around the stadium, they held their ground, easily accumulated kills, eliminated Goyang Mir, and secured a 21-kill win.

Match 8 moved to Erangel. Gyeonggi Nongshim RedForce, already leading the overall standings by a wide margin, solidified their path to victory by taking another win. Despite being in the most disadvantageous position among the top three—Gyeonggi Nongshim RedForce, Dplus KIA, and Goyang Mir—they used pure force to push through Dplus KIA and then Goyang Mir to claim the win. Notably, the firepower displayed by 'Hyeonbin' Jeon Hyeon-bin and 'XZ' Kim Jun-ha during the final 2-vs-3 disadvantageous engagement against Goyang Mir was immense.

The win in Match 9 went to FN Sejong. After winning a full-scale battle against Incheon Wave, they managed to keep their full squad intact until the final circle, breaking through Gyeonggi Nongshim RedForce's fierce resistance to taste their first win. In Match 10, Kiwoom DRX took the win, fueling their determination to chase down second-place Dplus KIA. Gyeonggi Nongshim RedForce reached the top three in both matches, hitting 175 points and beginning their own journey toward the 200-point mark.

The map shifted to Miramar. In Match 11, a desperate Kiwoom DRX suffered heavy losses in a fight against FN Sejong and was wiped out by a rapidly approaching Daejeon Game PT. Dplus KIA also fell in a ridge battle against Gyeonggi Nongshim RedForce, leaving only 'Cjay' Choi Young-jae alive, though he managed to secure a valuable 4 points by holding their rank. Chungnam CNJ emerged as the final victor in a fierce urban combat finale, overtaking Kiwoom DRX to become the new challenger for second place.

In the final Match 12, which would determine the ultimate standings, Gyeonggi Nongshim RedForce showed their continued dominance by wiping out Jecheon Phalanx, who were sharing a housing complex within the safe zone. Kiwoom DRX made a bold decision to take down Dplus KIA themselves, but they were punished by other teams in subsequent engagements and ultimately failed to complete the comeback. Chungnam CNJ had an opportunity, but in a situation where they desperately needed a win, they could not overcome the wall that was Gyeonggi Nongshim RedForce and failed to climb into second place.

After 12 matches, Gyeonggi Nongshim RedForce, who displayed superior performance throughout both days, took the championship with a record-breaking 213 points. They achieved 129 kills over the 12 games, a total equal to the combined kills of second-place Dplus KIA and third-place Chungnam CNJ. Dplus KIA successfully defended their second-place spot thanks to the leader's dominance, while Chungnam CNJ overtook Kiwoom DRX in the final match. Additionally, Gyeonggi Nongshim RedForce and Dplus KIA earned qualification for the PUBG Mobile International Cup (BMIC).