The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports tournament for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) will start in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from May 10 to May 14, 2023. A separate women’s competition (under Female Category) will be held as part of the medal event for the first time on May 10–11, 2023. The Male Category matches are scheduled for May 12–14, 2023.
Mobile Legends Southeast Asian Games (SEA) 2023: Tournament Format
The teams will be split into two (2) groups for the MLBB SEA Games tournament, which will take place in the Naba Theatre at NagaWorld 2, Phnom Penh. Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Laos, and Vietnam are the six nations taking part in the female category.
On May 10, 2023, all matches will be played in a single-elimination, best-of-one (Bo1) format. Each group’s top two teams will then compete for the championship title and podium positions.
| Match | Time (GMT+7) | Home |
|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 11:10 AM | Indonesia vs Cambodia |
| Match 2 | 12:05 PM | Cambodia vs Philippines |
| Match 3 | 1:00 PM | Philippines vs Indonesia |
| Match 4 | 1:55 PM | Malaysia vs Laos |
| Match 5 | 2:50 PM | Laos vs Vietnam |
| Match 6 | 3:45 PM | Vietnam vs Malaysia |
The best-of-five (Bo5) match series will be used for the final match, which is slated for May 11. In contrast, nine nations: Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, Timor Leste, Cambodia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Indonesia will compete for gold in the MLBB SEA Games Male category.
On May 12, 2023, Group A will begin a single-elimination Bo1 match series for the teams.
| Match | Time (GMT+7) | Home |
|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 11:10 AM | Philippines vs Laos |
| Match 2 | 12:05 PM | Vietnam vs Malaysia |
| Match 3 | 1:00 PM | Malaysia vs Philippines |
| Match 4 | 1:55 PM | Laos vs Timor Leste |
| Match 5 | 2:50 PM | Philippines vs Vietnam |
| Match 6 | 3:45 PM | Timor Leste vs Malaysia |
| Match 7 | 4:35 PM | Laos vs Vietnam |
| Match 8 | 5:30 PM | Timor Leste vs Philippines |
| Match 9 | 6:25 PM | Malaysia vs Laos |
| Match 10 | 7:20 PM | Vietnam vs Timor Leste |
Group B’s playoffs commence on 13 May 2023. Here’s the schedule:
| Match | Time (GMT+7) | Home |
|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 10:30 AM | Cambodia vs Myanmar |
| Match 2 | 11:25 AM | Singapore vs Indonesia |
| Match 3 | 12:20 PM | Cambodia vs Singapore |
| Match 4 | 1:15 PM | Myanmar vs Indonesia |
| Match 5 | 2:10 PM | Myanmar vs Singapore |
| Match 6 | 3:05 PM | Indonesia vs Cambodia |
The grand final, which will take place on May 14, 2023, will feature a best-of-five (Bo5) format, and the top two teams from each group will advance to the following round in a best-of-three (3) series. Since the Southeast Asian Games in 2019, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has been featured as a medal event. The first and second iterations took place, respectively, in the Philippines and Vietnam. Interested fans can watch the upcoming 32nd SEA Games MLBB matches via the official MLBB Esports YouTube and TikTok channel.
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