MOONTON has unveiled the eight groups that will probably be a part of the Cellular Legends Skilled League (MPL) Malaysia because it shifts to a partnership mannequin in 2026.
The longest-running esports league in Malaysia is about to hitch MPL Philippines and Indonesia with a set set of groups set to compete within the league.
Nevertheless, not like MPL Philippines and Indonesia, which function below totally franchised techniques, MPL Malaysia could have a brand new ‘partnership programme.’
MOONTON has not revealed the exact variations between each. Nevertheless, Krystal Tan, Head of Enterprise Improvement for Malaysia Esports at MOONTON Video games, shared that the eight groups had been “chosen” with the “long-term development of Malaysian esports at coronary heart.”
This signifies a distinction from MPL Philippines and Indonesia, the place groups needed to pay a buy-in payment.
The eight groups set to compete in Cellular Legends Skilled League Malaysia are as follows:
- Selangor Pink Giants (SRG)
- Workforce Vamos (VMS)
- Workforce Rey (TR)
- Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ)
- Bigetron MY by VIT (BTRM)
- All Combo (AC)
- Invictus Gaming (iG)
- Workforce Flash (TF)
“The Partnership Programme is a pioneering transfer that goes past MPL Malaysia,” mentioned Tan within the press launch.
“By bringing collectively native and worldwide groups to compete on house soil, we’re not simply elevating the aggressive bar, however shaping a stronger league that locations Malaysia firmly on the worldwide esports map—one which conjures up the subsequent era of gamers and that our followers can proceed to be pleased with.”
MPL Malaysia To Function Native and Worldwide Esports Orgs
Among the many eight, SRG, Workforce Vamos, and Workforce Rey are native Malaysian esports organisations which have been competing within the league since earlier than.
RRQ and Bigetron are each MPL Indonesia organisations that can now personal second groups in Malaysia.
Invictus Gaming, a well-liked Chinese language esports organisation, may also signify its second group. It has been competing in China’s MLBB esports scene since 2025.
Workforce Flash is a Singapore-based esports organisation, which has been lively in MLBB since 2018 and has additionally competed in MPL Singapore since Season 2.
The partnered MPL Malaysia Season 17 will start in March, with the precise schedule and format to be introduced at a later date.
