Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is proceeding in the 2025 esports year by following the esports roadmap. As part of that, Mobile Legends MDL Philippines Season 5 is just around the corner, featuring 16 teams from the country. As the event is to take place soon, fans will enjoy the intense MOBA action from the teams. The head-to-head fights will be organized by MOONTON Games. The tournament will end in May 2025.
Mobile Legends MDL Philippines Season 5: Schedule and Format
There are two stages in the event namely the Regular Season and the Playoffs. The regular season has three stages in it. Before the main event which kicks off with the regular season, there was an open qualifier and finals to determine the non-partner teams.
The event will kick off in March 2025, starting with the Group Stage where teams will be divided into 4 groups of 4 teams. There will be equal partner and non-partner teams in each group. All the matches will be BO2 and follow a single round-robin format.
Similarly for the next two stages, all the teams will participate. Except for the round 2 in Play-ins, all the matches will follow a BO3 format. Teams will compete in a single-elimination bracket, the top 4 will advance to the Playoffs. The final stage aka the Playoffs will take place in a single elimination format with BO7 matches. After crowing the champion in May, the event will conclude its journey.
Participating Teams
There are 16 teams in the event to fight for the champion trophy. Half of the teams are MPL affiliated while the other half are from open qualifiers. Here’s a list of the participants for the upcoming event:
- AP.Bren x RWE
- Aurora Hunters
- Omega Neos
- ONIC x Nine Lives
- Team Falcons Academy
- Team Liquid Academy PH
- TNC x Voltes PH
- Twisted Rising
- RRQ Kaito
- Martial Mayhem
- Minerva Esports
- CC’S QOS Esports
- LF Org
- Team Zodiacs Tiger
- Uncle Drew X Gamerpact Ascend
- Flair Nation
Prize Pool
Teams are subject to receive a total of $20,000 as the prize pool. After the end of the event, all the participants will receive a fair share of the prize money based on their ranking. Here’s a full breakdown of the amount:
| Team Ranking | Prize Pool |
|---|---|
| The Champion | $6,000 |
| Runner-up | $3,000 |
| 3rd-4th | $2,000 |
| 5th-8th | $1,500 |
Though the event is a second-tier tournament in the Philippines, it will feature individual awards for the teams and players. The All-Star Team award winner will receive $100 while several players will receive other awards. The event will award players titles such as Rookie of the Season, Most Improved Player, Regular Season MVP, and Finals MVP. All the award winners will take away $100 respectively.
Where to watch the MDL Philippines Season 5
The upcoming tournament will be streamed on Mobile Legends Bang Bang’s official Facebook and YouTube channels. As the event is taking place online, you can watch the live streams to become a witness of a great show!
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