MLBB Mid-Season Cup 2025: Groups, Format, Schedule

Cellular Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) has cemented itself as one of many greatest esports titles on this planet, and its largest occasion of the yr will kind a part of the Esports World Cup as soon as extra.

The Mid-Season Cup (MSC) options 23 groups from throughout the globe heading to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for an opportunity to earn a share of $3m (~£2.2m) in prize cash.

Earlier than the motion will get underway, right here’s every thing there may be to know concerning the MLBB Mid-Season Cup 2025 occasion, happening from July tenth to August 2nd.

The MSC kicks off with the Wildcard part from July tenth to thirteenth. Eight groups are randomly drawn into two teams and compete in best-of-three, double-elimination matches. The highest two groups from every group safe qualification to the Wildcard Playoffs.

4 groups compete in a single-elimination bracket, with the Grand Closing utilizing a best-of-five collection to find out the winner. The winner of the Wildcard Playoffs will advance to the Group Stage, which begins on July twenty third.

The Group Stage includes one other draw, with 16 groups cut up into two teams of eight. Notably, no groups from the area can characteristic in the identical group. Groups play in double-elimination group brackets utilizing best-of-three matches to find out the highest 4. The highest 4 from every group advance to the knockout stage. The remaining groups are eradicated from the match.

The ultimate stage of the MLBB Mid-Season Cup 2025 occasion is the Knockout Stage, the place the remaining groups will compete in a single-elimination bracket. Every match is a best-of-five collection till the Grand Closing, which can be a best-of-seven collection.

Under are the entire groups competing within the Wild Card and Group Levels of the MSC:

SRG.OG heads into MSC because the defending MSC champions and stays one of many strongest groups from Southeast Asia. In June, the group grew to become the primary in historical past to win three consecutive MPL Malaysia seasons, after taking victory within the Season 15 Grand Closing.

ONIC is the one organisation fielding two rosters within the match. The Singaporean aspect received MPL Indonesia Season 15 whereas ONIC Philippines completed second in Season 15 of MPL Philippines.

Following the disqualification of S8UL Esports, the North American aspect of AREA 77 can be in search of a powerful efficiency after not anticipating to compete.

$3m (~£2.2m) is up for grabs on the MLBB MSC. Under iis a full breakdown of its distribution:

The MSC can be broadcast throughout the official MLBB esports channels. Followers can tune into the motion on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok.