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The defending champions go into the Playoffs
as the top seed despite losing their unbeaten status after being stunned 1-2 by
Monster Vicious in Week 6 of the Regular Season, with Team Vamos finishing
second to take the other Upper Bracket Semi Finals spot.
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RSG MY are relegated and will compete in
Season 3 of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Academy League (MAL MY); Team HAQ
will battle against Season 2 Challengers Conference second-placed Young and
Dangerous for a spot in MPL Malaysia Season 15.
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Season 14 set a new record for the
most-watched Regular Season match in league history with 262,061 Peak
Concurrent Viewers (PCV), 15% higher than any previous season, according to
Esports Charts.
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The Southern Festival will see the league
venture outside the Klang Valley area for the first time in its six-year
history, offering fans in Johor Bahru an unmatched fiesta experience from 31
October to 3 November.
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The league will launch a new MPL Malaysia
anthem on 28 October, starring renowned local musicians, XONE & Amir Masdi.
The Season 14 Playoffs will be held at the
Educity Sports Complex in Iskandar Puteri, the first time in its six-year
history that it is venturing outside the Klang Valley area.
KUALA LUMPUR,
MALAYSIA, 14 October – Selangor Red
Giants stumbled at the end to lose their unbeaten Regular Season record, but
remain favourites for their second successive Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Professional League (MPL) Malaysia title. The defending champions go into the
Season 14 Playoffs as the top seed after topping the Regular Season table with
24 points. Second-place Team Vamos, with 18 points, clinched the other Upper
Bracket Semi Finals spot to also secure a bye into the second round of the
Playoffs.
MPL Malaysia
viewership grows season-on-season
The clash between fan favourites Selangor Red
Giants and Team Vamos set a new MPL Malaysia viewership record as the
most-watched Regular Season match. Their showdown in Week 4 had 262,061 Peak
Concurrent Viewers (PCV), according to Esports Charts. Prior to this season,
the previous Regular Season record was 236,759 PCV, set by Homebois and Team
HAQ during Week 2 of Season 13.
Credit: Esports Charts
Fikri Rizal
Mahruddin, Marketing & Business Development Lead at MOONTON Games, said:
"MLBB esports has never been more popular in Malaysia – our viewership
numbers clearly reflect that. However, we are still far from having unlocked
our fullest potential. We are already the nation's most popular esports league,
but our ambition is to become the most popular form of sporting entertainment
in Malaysia. We are not too far off from that."
Viktor
Proniakin, Product Manager at Esports Charts, said: "The MPL
Malaysia Season 14 Regular Season, which features top-tier teams from across
Malaysia, has drawn even more attention this year. The stage has set new
viewership milestones for the tournament, with a 12.5% increase in peak
viewership compared to Season 13. Additionally, total hours watched grew by
20%, setting yet another record. This marks the highest numbers ever for the
Regular Season stage in MPL Malaysia's history, reflecting the growing
popularity of MLBB esports in the region."
Credit: Esports Charts
Viktor added: "Notably, Selangor Red
Giants, a strong contender in the league, also had their best viewership ever
during this stage. This marks a big moment for the team, showing their strong connection
with the local fanbase during this record-breaking 14th season."
Credit: Esports Charts
Week 6 Recap:
A Festival of Upsets
It was upsets galore in the final week of the
Regular Season. The Week 6 opener saw all-Malaysian team, Monster Vicious, pull
off a shock 2-1 victory over Selangor Red Giants to blemish the defending
champions' undefeated record. Heroics by Jungler Muhammad Danish Fitri
"Unii" Bin Razman saw the Monsters turn the tables on the Giants
after losing the first game. Unii earned two accolades for his performances –
the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Match and the first player to use new
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) hero, Suyou, in MPL Malaysia.
Unii roars in triumph after Monster Vicious
come from behind to beat Selangor Red Giants.
RSG MY continued the surprises by snatching a
precious point from Team Vamos in their 1-2 loss to the first runner up. Team
Vamos' star Jungler, Muhammad Nazhan "Chibi" Mohd Nor, led his team
to victory; Chibi single-handedly snowballed the crucial third game to victory
after a mere 10 minutes with devastating use of the hero Nolan, who was the
only hero to reach level 15, four whole levels ahead of RSG MY's
highest-levelled player.
Despite the blip, Team Vamos locked in second
place on Day 2 without needing to lift a finger; both of their second seed
rivals, RED Esports and Monster Vicious, succumbed 0-2 to TODAK and JP NINERS
respectively to cede Team Vamos the number two position in the rankings.
Monster Vicious will reflect on their performances this season, having been the
epitome of inconsistency. The all-local team beat each of their top six rivals
except for JP NINERS, but fell short against the league's bottom three teams,
RSG MY, Team HAQ, and Homebois.
At the other end of the table, RSG MY's Week
6 resurgence was stopped by Homebois, who beat them convincingly on Day 2 to
demote the Season 7 champions to the MLBB Academy League (MAL MY). RSG MY will
next compete in the Season 3 Challengers Conference, where they will be aiming
for a quick return to MPL Malaysia.
Team HAQ fell in straight games to Selangor
Red Giants on Day 3 to finish ninth. They will next play against Young and
Dangerous, the MAL MY Challengers Conference second-placed team, on 27 October
at 12:30 PM GMT+8, with a slot in MPL Malaysia Season 15 on the line.
Please see the table below for the final
Season 14 Regular Season standings:
Eyes On The M6
World Championship
The MPL Malaysia Season 14 Playoffs will see
the league go to Johor Bahru, the first time in its six-year history that it is
venturing outside the Klang Valley area. Taking place from 31 October to 3
November at the Educity Sports Complex in Iskandar Puteri, the Playoffs will
see the top six teams in Malaysia compete for the title and lion's share of the
USD 100,000 prize pool. Both Grand Finalists will earn direct qualification to
the M6 World Championship, MLBB's flagship international esports tournament.
The M6 will be hosted by Malaysia this year and will feature a USD 1 million
purse.
Please see the table below for the Playoffs
Bracket:
The Southern
Festival Awaits!
In addition to the competitive esports
experience of the Playoffs, fans will also be able to partake in the Southern
Festival, which will feature a host of family-friendly activities. These will
include performances by renowned local music artists, a food festival in
collaboration with Foodelicious, and sponsor and team activations.
Entry to the MPL Malaysia Season 14 Playoffs
x Southern Festival will be completely free.
New MPL
Malaysia anthem – Jaguh!
The league also announced a new MPL Malaysia
anthem presented by Hotlink, starring renowned local musicians, XONE & Amir
Masdi. Launching on 28 October across all streaming channels, the anthem will
feature notable MLBB Esports Malaysia personalities, including MPL Malaysia
casters and ultras. The anthem will be performed live for the first time by
XONE & Amir Masdi at the MPL Malaysia Season 14 Playoffs x Southern
Festival.
Exclusive ring
for Season 14 Champions
MPL Malaysia announced it has teamed up with
local jewellery maker, Fairrie, to create an exclusive ring for the Season 14
champions. The ring is encrusted with 10 Dreamstones (Black Spinel Gems)
representing each team, as well as tiger stripes on the side inspired by the
iconic MPL Malaysia and MLBB motifs.
As the Malaysia Presenter, Hotlink is on hand
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.
Season 14 is jointly organised by Kumpulan
Prasarana Rakyat Johor Sdn Bhd (KPRJ) and MOONTON Games. ASUS Republic of
Gamers (ROG) and JD Sports are the league's Official Sponsors, while Head &
Shoulders is the Partner in Esports. The league also has strategic partners
TNTCO, and the Subang Jaya City Council (Majlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya, MBSJ).
Download the MPL Malaysia Season 14 press kit
here. The PR Materials,
including logos, team rosters, and match photos, may be downloaded here.
For the latest news and updates on MPL
Malaysia, please like and follow the social channels below:
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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