The Portuguese Esports Federation (FPDE) has renewed its partnership with MOONTON Video games for the third consecutive 12 months consistent with the nation’s Esports Imaginative and prescient 2030.
As a part of the collaboration, the FPDE goals to develop Cell Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) as a number one esport in Portugal consistent with the Portugal Strategic Esports Plan – Imaginative and prescient 2030. This five-year plan goals to ascertain the nation as a frontrunner within the esports sector.
“Via this partnership, we’re supporting Portugal’s nationwide agenda whereas showcasing how MLBB Esports generally is a significant a part of Portugal’s aggressive panorama,” mentioned Vladislav Samokha, the esports ecosystem lead for the bigger EECA area at MOONTON Video games.
“With FPDE’s skilled and long-term strategy to ecosystem growth, we’re constructing a neighborhood ecosystem the place expertise and fervour can thrive.”
The FPDE has introduced that MLBB is ready to return to the Portuguese Esports Cup 2026. This 12 months’s version is ready to happen from June 4th to seventh in Fundão, Portugal. The esports match is ready to function 20 competitions throughout 16 gaming titles.
The whole prize pool for the Portuguese Esports Cup 2026 is ready to be €15,000 (~£13,015).
Based on FPDE, the Portuguese Esports Cup 2025 generated 1.5m impressions and over 230,000 watch minutes. In a press launch, the FPDE mentioned that MLBB was “one of many standout titles.”
FPDE Targets International Publicity for Portuguese Expertise
Apart from native tournaments, the FPDE needs to construct Portugal’s presence on the worldwide MLBB esports stage. The organisation mentioned that in 2024 and 2025, it nominated a nationwide group in a number of MLBB tournaments.
“This partnership with MOONTON Video games represents a major milestone for FPDE and demonstrates the viability of Portugal as a premium esports market,” mentioned Pedro Honório da Silva, President of FPDE.
“Cell Legends: Bang Bang has confirmed to be a neighborhood favorite, and we’re dedicated to offering world-class aggressive alternatives for our gamers on the worldwide stage.”
The dedication comes at a time when MLBB has been introduced as a title within the inaugural version of the Esports Nations Cup (ENC), a country-versus-country multi-title esports match.
Within the IESF World Esports Championship 2025 – Europe Qualifier, Crew Portugal missed out on making it to the World Esports Championship (WEC). The group positioned fourth, dropping to eventual qualifier champion Turkey within the semi-finals and to Romania within the third-place match.
