PUBG Mobile Japan league returns May 22 with 16 teams

Sixteen Japanese PUBG Mobile squads will spend three weeks fighting for a ¥5,000,000 phase prize and a clearer path into the country’s pro ladder. PMJL Season 6 Phase 1 is set to run from May 22 through June 14, with nine matchdays and six matches each day, a format that keeps the action compact, easy to follow, and built for weekly viewing.

That matters because PMJL is not just another regional bracket. The league has been one of Japan’s most established national PUBG Mobile competitions since it launched in 2021 as the country’s first domestic pro league with 16 teams and a published season schedule. Season 3 kept the same 16-team structure and split the year into two phases, while Season 4 in 2024 stayed online and again centered on 16 teams, with ¥10,000,000 in season prize money split evenly between its two phases. Season 6 is continuing that familiar model instead of reinventing it, which gives returning fans a steady way to track form, roster strength, and momentum.

The roster build also gives the season a sharper edge. Half of the teams earned their places from the previous year, while the other half came through PMOT 2026 Phase 1, so the league is once again balancing established names against squads trying to break in. That promotion pathway is part of what gives PMJL weight in Japan: it is not only a prize chase, but a checkpoint for the wider competitive ecosystem around PUBG MOBILE in the country.

Fans will not need a separate platform to keep up. Matches will stream on the official PUBG Mobile YouTube channel, which makes the league easy to watch without a subscription or extra setup. For viewers who follow mobile battle royale closely, that broadcast consistency matters as much as the schedule itself, because PMJL’s pacing makes it simple to see which teams can survive the full three-week grind and which ones fade when the match count climbs.

There is also a wider local backdrop. PUBG MOBILE’s Japan esports hub continues to list archives, schedules, and entry information, and the game’s Japan release 8th anniversary landed in May 2026. Against that backdrop, PMJL Season 6 Phase 1 looks less like a standalone event and more like another proof point for how active the Japanese scene still is, with the league’s long-running format giving players a familiar stage and a fresh read on the regional meta.