IESF would like to address recent concerns surrounding the PUBG MOBILE national qualifiers held in Bangladesh for the 2025 season, and specifically, the involvement of the team A1 Esports.
IESF would like to clarify that the initial qualifier conducted in Bangladesh was not organized, supervised, or endorsed by IESF. Upon receiving multiple appeals and concerns regarding the legitimacy and transparency of the process, a thorough internal review was conducted.
As a result of this review, IESF has officially determined that the qualifier does not meet the standards and requirements set forth for national selections under our regulations. Consequently, IESF has decided not to recognize the results of the original qualifier and has instructed the Bangladesh Esports Federation to conduct a new national qualifier under the direct supervision of IESF.
Furthermore, it has come to our attention that representatives of A1 Esports were directly involved in organizing the initial qualifier while entering their team into the competition. During this process, they misrepresented the event as being officially affiliated with IESF, which constitutes a serious conflict of interest and a clear misrepresentation of IESF’s name and authority. Given these serious concerns and the lack of fairness surrounding the event, IESF has decided to restrict A1 Esports from participating in any IESF-related competitions until further notice.
