- The
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League (MPL) Malaysia has
been renamed MPL M6laysia for its 14th season – to mark the ultimate
season before the nation hosts MLBB's flagship M6 World Championship.
- New
teams and rivalries in Season 14 as Team Vamos – already one of the
tournament favourites – debuts, while RED Esports and Team Rey (previously
Barracuda Esports) return.
- Hotlink
returns as Malaysia Presenter, while Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor Sdn
Bhd (KPRJ) and JD Sports enter the Land of Dawn.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 27 August –
MOONTON
Games, with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) and Esports
Integrated (ESI), today announced the return of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
(MLBB) Professional League (MPL) Malaysia for Season 14 – the final season
before the nation welcomes the world's best MLBB teams for the M6 World
Championship. With one eye on that era-defining international tournament, Malaysia's longest-running and most popular esports league has
been renamed "MPL M6laysia" for the duration of Season 14.
Fikri Rizal Mahruddin, Marketing and Business
Development Lead at MOONTON Games, said: "Last month, Selangor Red Giants
clinched an historic first-ever international championship for Malaysia at the
MLBB Mid Season Cup (MSC) at the Esports World Cup. In almost five years,
Malaysia had never reached such heights on the international stage. But despite
this massive achievement, the biggest accolade in MLBB history still eludes us
– an M Series championship title. All eyes are now on us as the host of the M6
World Championship, where we have two slots on the Main Stage."
Fikri added: "Season 14
represents the teams' opportunity to qualify for the biggest MLBB competitive
stage in front of our home fans. The last time teams had this chance was a
whole five years ago, during the M1 World Championship! As such, the league will
be named 'MPL M6laysia' this season – a constant reminder of the high stakes
involved and our ambition to bring glory to Malaysia."
MPL M6laysia Season 14
will carry a USD 100,000 prize pool (~MYR 437,000).
KPRJ and JD Sports enter the MLBB competitive
arena!
MOONTON Games announced
the sponsors list for MPL M6laysia Season 14. Hotlink, Malaysia's leading
integrated telecommunications provider, returns as the Malaysia Presenter to
fully optimise the league's network to deliver the best gaming experience for MLBB.
The esports fraternity can look forward to leveraging Hotlink's 5G network to
obtain unmatched network latency and improved gameplay experiences.
Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat
Johor Sdn Bhd (KPRJ) will power MPL M6laysia Season 14, including bringing the
Season 14 Playoffs to Johor. Named the "The Southern Festival", the
MPL M6laysia Season 14 Playoffs will mark the first time that the league
ventures outside of Klang Valley and will feature a super-sized programme that
combines esports with lifestyle, music, and entertainment.
Additionally, JD Sports has entered the Land of Dawn this season, offering
fans exclusive giveaways of gift cards and MLBB Diamonds (the game's premium
in-game currency), JD Sports’ products, and shopping rebates on JD Sports, as
part of the "UP YOUR GAME" campaign.
ASUS Republic of Gamers
(ROG) will provide the official tournament phone – the King of Performance, the
ROG Phone 8, now with a sleek new design and improved cameras.
This season also brings
strategic partners Head & Shoulders, TNTCO, and the Subang Jaya City
Council (Majlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya, MBSJ).
New teams, new rivalries
Season 14 will see the
debut of Team Vamos, a new team founded by ex-MPL Malaysia professional athlete
and Malaysia's most-watched content creator, Mohd Faris "Soloz" bin Zakaria. Team Vamos announced a
mouth-watering line-up containing six Homebois alumni – Mohammad Zul Hisham
"Xorn" Bin Mohd Noor, Muhammad Nazhan "Chibi" Mohd Nor,
Muhammad Irfan "Sepat" bin Aujang, Kenneth "Nets" Sablande
Barro, Rizky "Warlord" Agustian, and coach Khairul "Pabz"
Sharif. Homebois won MPL Malaysia Season 12 and finished second in Season 13,
as well as finishing Top 8 at the MSC 2024 in Saudi Arabia to pocket USD 100,000.
RED Esports is back in MPL
Malaysia! They were relegated after finishing 10th in Season 12, but are back
in Malaysia's top MLBB league after topping the MLBB Academy League Malaysia
(MAL MY) Season 1 Challengers Conference. They've strengthened in the off
season, including bringing in formidable Filipinos, Stephen "Sensui"
Castillo and Lee "Owl" Gonzales, from Blacklist International, the
most-followed esports organisation in the Philippines. Both players are
expected to elevate RED Esports' game and prove that they're here to challenge
for honours.
Finally, Barracuda Esports
returns as Team Rey, following a rebrand in the off-season. Following a
disappointing 9th-place finish in MPL Malaysia Season 13, the oceanic predators
executed a 3-2 reverse sweep of DXORIGINZ in the "Challenger vs Defender"
match to keep their slot in MPL Malaysia. DXORIGINZ finished second in the MAL
MY Challenger Conference, conferring them the right to challenge Barracuda
Esports for their spot.
MPL M6laysia Season 14 Regular Season
Schedule
The MPL M6laysia Season 14
Regular Season will feature 10 of the nation's top MLBB teams who will compete
every week from 7 September to 13 October. Played at the MPL MY Arena at
Stadium MBSJ Serdang Jaya, the Regular Season will follow a single round-robin
format, with each match to be a Best-Of-Three (BO3).
The top six teams from the
Regular Season will advance to the Playoffs, which will be held from 31 October
to 3 November. All the matches during the Playoffs will follow a Best-Of-Five
(BO5) format, except for the BO7 Grand Finals on 3 November.
Please
find the MPL M6laysia Season 14 schedule below:
|
Regular
Season (7 Sep
to 13 Oct) |
Playoffs
(31 Oct
to 3 Nov) |
|
|
Download the MPL M6laysia
Season 14 press kit here.
For more
updates on the MPL Malaysia, please like and follow the social channels below:
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About Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
is the most popular mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game
worldwide that brings communities together through teamwork and strategy. With
over 1.465 billion installations and 110 million active monthly users, the award-winning
game is among the top 10 most played in over 80 countries. With an extensive
reach across the Asia Pacific region, the multiplayer is available in 139
countries with an expansive global esports presence.
About Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports
Established in 2017,
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Esports serves as a platform for players to
pursue their dreams of becoming esports athletes and illuminate opportunities
within the international esports ecosystem. MLBB Esports has since expanded to
multiple leagues, including the MLBB Professional League (MPL) series hosted in
Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
About MOONTON Games
Established in 2014,
MOONTON is a global video game company dedicated to gaming development,
publication and esports. With more than 1,600 employees worldwide, the company
operates offices in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Latin America,
Hong Kong, and mainland China. It has successfully launched a number of
high-profile mobile games globally and has built long-term relationships with
governments and esports organizations in more than 30 countries around the
world. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is its current star game and the leading
mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game worldwide. For more
information, visit https://en.moonton.com.
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requests, please contact:
Marcus Lim
Senior Regional PR Manager
at MOONTON Games
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Email:
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