Staff Liquid has been topped champion of the Cell Legends Skilled League (MPL) Philippines Season 16 occasion after defeating Aurora Gaming 4-0 within the Grand Finals.
The roster competed towards seven different groups from August twenty second to October twenty sixth, 2025, and has taken residence the lion’s share of a $150,000 (~£112,600) prize pool.
Staff Liquid entered the match as one of many favourites to win following its efficiency within the Cell Legends Bang Bang (MLBB) Mid Season Cup throughout the Esports World Cup. Nevertheless, its journey all through Season 16 wasn’t with out its challenges.
The roster started its run in MPL Philippines by putting third within the Common Season, with a 9-5 win/loss ratio, putting under ONIC Philippines (ONIC) and the strongest staff thus far, Aurora Gaming.
Within the Playoffs, Staff Liquid received 3-1 towards Staff Falcons and adopted with a decisive 3-0 win over ONIC. Nevertheless, the roster fell brief within the Higher Bracket Ultimate after shedding 1-3 to Aurora Gaming.
It clawed its approach again to the Grand Finals after defeating TNC Professional Staff 4-1 within the Decrease Bracket Finals, earlier than claiming a revenge win towards Aurora Gaming with a landslide 4-0 victory.
Each Staff Liquid and Aurora Gaming have efficiently certified for the M7 World Championship happening in Jakarta, Indonesia subsequent 12 months. From January third to twenty fifth, 2026, 22 groups (14 Group Stage, eight Wildcard) from throughout Asia will compete within the crowning occasion of the 2025 MLBB aggressive season.
Viewership for MPL Philippines Season 16
MPL Philippines Season 16 recorded robust viewership all through its on-line broadcast throughout its multi-week lengthy competitors.
In keeping with the information platform Esports Charts, Season 16 reached a peak viewership of 1.53m throughout the Grand Finals match, with a mean of over 178,000 viewers. The livestreams gathered over 28.5m hours watched in whole throughout an airtime of practically 160 hours.
Season 16 ranks because the third highest when it comes to peak viewership for the league, falling simply in need of Season 14 (1.61m) and Season 15 (1.8m). For 2025, it’s the sixth hottest MLBB esports occasion when it comes to peak viewership, with the preferred being MPL Indonesia Season 15, which attracted a peak viewership of 4.1m.
