The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2023 is set to take place from June 10 to 18. Twelve of the world’s top MLBB teams will battle it out for the title of champions and a share of the prize pool.
MLBB MSC 2023 is the mid-season international tournament, only second to the M World Championship when it comes to stakes. Stakes for the 2023 edition of the MLBB MSC 2023 are higher than ever.
This is because MOONTON has decided to make it a global tournament instead of a SEA-focused event. It will happen at the Aeon Mall Mean Chey in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A live audience will be permitted at the event, tickets for which are currently on sale.
There are two ways to watch the MLBB MSC 2023 live: one is the official live stream while the other is at the venue in Cambodia. If you aren’t able to attend the event, you can tune into all the action live in multiple languages on the official MLBB Esports YouTube channel.
For the group stage (June 10 to 13) and the first two days of the Playoffs (June 15 and 16), fans can get tickets to watch the event live at the on-site counter in Aeon Mall Mean Chey for free. The semifinals, third-place match, and grand finals tickets cost between $1.6 to $6 and can be purchased through the WowNow application or the website.
The MLBB MSC 2023 will happen across a group stage and the playoffs.
The exact format for the MLBB MSC 2023 hasn’t been revealed yet. However, it will likely follow a similar format to past years. The exact format will be updated when it is revealed.
For the first time in the tournament’s history, the MLBB MSC 2023 is becoming a truly global event. This year, teams from NA, MENA, and Turkey are also receiving slots in the event.
The full list of teams is as follows:
The favorite to take home the trophy is undoubtedly ECHO. They are the defending world champions, having won the M4 Championship earlier this year. They followed this up with a first-place finish at the MPL Philippines Season 11 to be the first seeds from the Philippines.
Their Filipino counterpart and M3 champs, Blacklist International, are another team hungry for the title. They have been losing their 1v1 rivalry against ECHO recently but will be looking to reclaim the title at the MLBB MSC 2023.
Besides these two teams, the Indonesian representatives, ONIC Esports and EVOS Legends, are two other teams looking to win the title. Indonesia has been falling to the Philippines in all international events since the M1 World Championship, but fans will be hoping for that curse to be broken in 2023. Especially after the disappointing performance by Indonesia in the SEA Games 2023 MLBB Men’s, where they were knocked out in the group stage.
The MLBB Southeast Asia Cup 2022 features a LAN venue at the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The group stage will be distributed into four groups of three teams, where teams play best-of-two round robins. The top two seeds from each group proceed to the Playoffs, where matches are double eliminations.
The variety of SEA teams participating at the LAN tournament is certainly the MLBB Southeast Asia Cup 2022’s selling point. More notably, the candidates are regional winners and runner-ups from Mobile Legends Professional Leagues (MPL). The MPL circuit spans across seven regions; Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Brazil, and MENA (Middle East and North Africa).
Albeit, Brazil and MENA winners do not get a direct invite to MLBB Southeast Asia Cup 2022. What’s important to note is that each MPL also comes with a generous $300,000 prize pool, so many MLBB fans consider the leagues as tier-A level.
Each regional MPL has two representatives making their debut at the MLBB Southeast Asia Cup 2022, such as:
The teams are divided into four groups of three. Below you can see how the regions were divvied up.
Mark your calendars for June 11-12 for the group stage, then the playoffs on June 14-19 later. The LAN tournament takes place at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), which has a spacious hall for the event. Visitors can opt for e-hailing rides to the place and forth as the location is relatively urban. Else, expect to pay $2.5 or 10MYR for parking entry per day.
Hotels and accommodations may not be directly at the tournament venue, but there will be a fine selection of them around the neighborhood. Although it won’t be within walking distance, so it’s advisable to travel around via e-hailing.
Alternatively, avoid the crowded audience and live-action of the LAN tournament by watching the MLBB Southeast Asia Cup 2022 on its Twitch channel. Socialize with viewers by spamming relatable memes across the chat, and listen to the crisp voice of commentators.
Even among regional champions and runner-ups, there are favorites that fans are aching to watch. Notably, the Indonesian representative, RRQ Hoshi, is a consistent team in its region, often securing first place in the MPL series. Its regional rival, ONIC Esports isn’t too shabby either, often giving the former a run for their money.
Yet, you would be surprised to realize that these top achievers aren’t even in the top four of the recent M5 World Championship. The top threes from the World Championship, namely Blacklist International, ONIC Philippines, and BloodThirstyKings have fallen off recently. This is a good sign of a healthy Esports region, as the competition is evidently harsher when even champions have trouble qualifying for tournaments. On the contrary, we get a glimpse into the two new teams that overthrew their predecessors, RSG PH, and Omega Esports.
EVOS SG and TODAK from Singapore and Malaysia respectively, played in the M3 World Championship and even secured top finishes. As world championship teams, the duo will be highly watched by fans in the upcoming group stage.
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