The Philippines and Indonesia won gold medals at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Male and Female category. The MLBB esports competitions took place from May 10 to May 14 at the NABA Theatre in Nagaworld 2, Phnom Penh.
Team Philippines edged past Malaysia to clinch gold for the 3rd time at the 32nd SEA Games
In the Male Category, Team Philippines defeated Malaysia 3:0 in a sweep in a best-of-five (Bo5) series. Angelo Kyle D. Arcangel, Michael Angelo E. Sayson, Marco Stephen B. Requitiano, David Charles L. Canon, Rowgien Stimpson N. Unigo, and Nowee C. Macasa were the representatives of the nation. Francis “Ducky” Glindro and Vrendon Lin are the team’s coaches.
The Philippines has now won three gold medals at the biennial SEA Games tournament, defeating eight other nations. Angelo Kyle D. Arcangel, the team captain, has become the first Southeast Asian player to win two gold medals in MLBB history.
| Rank | Country | Players |
|---|---|---|
| GOLD | Philippines | Angelo Kyle D. Arcangel Michael Angelo E. Sayson Marco Stephen B. Requitiano David Charles L. Canon Rowgien Stimpson N. Unigo Nowee C. Macasa |
| SILVER | Malaysia | Muhammad Syafizan Najmi Muhammad Arif Abdul Halim Muhammad Danial Mohamad Fuad Muhammad Nazhan Mohd Nor Mohammad Irwandy Lim Mohamad Zul Hisham Mohd Noor Idreen Abdul Jamal |
| BRONZE (3rd Placer) | Myanmar | Ye Naung Oo Zaya Win Paing Min Ko Ko Pyae Sone Khant Pay Hein Ko Swan Htet Aung Kyaw Zin Bo |
| BRONZE (4th Placer) | Cambodia | Cheang Piseth Nhem Chandavan Khoun Amey Ty Oudom Sok Roth Pich Sopheak Kosal Pseth |
Team Malaysia settled for a silver finish in second place. Teams Myanmar and Cambodia took third and fourth place, respectively, and were awarded bronze medals.
Indonesia defeated the Philippines to win the gold in the Female category
On May 11, 2023, Indonesia defeated the Philippines 3:2 in a best-of-five (Bo5) match series for the Female category. Team Indonesia was represented by Vivi Indrawaty, Viorelle Valencia Chen, Cindy Laurent Siswanto, Isnaini Nurfajrih Machdita, Venny Lim, and Michelle Denise Siswanto.
Coach Tasia Eda Lestari served as their leader. According to Esports Charts, the female tournament had the highest peak concurrent viewership ever (1,367,274), making it the most viewed female esports event ever.
Teams Malaysia and Vietnam had to settle for third and fourth places and bronze medals, while Team Philippines earned a seat on the podium with silver.
| Rank | Country | Players |
|---|---|---|
| GOLD | Indonesia | Vivi Indrawaty Viorelle Valencia Chen Cindy Laurent Siswanto Isnaini Nurfajrih Machdita Venny Lim Michelle Denise Siswanto |
| SILVER | Philippines | Gwyneth Diagon Alexandria Dhzoie D. Dardo Mery Christine Vivero Rica Fatima Amores Kaye Maerylle Alpuerto Sheen Perez |
| BRONZE (3rd Place) | Malaysia | Nurul Effa Fauzana Mohd Fauzi Vanessa Natasha Abdullah Wan Nur Adibah Humairah Anatasha Norman Sharifah Alia Husna Nur Afrina Syuhada Ahmad Shaltut Hanis Wahidah Mohamad Dashuki |
| BRONZE (4th Place) | Vietnam | Mie – Lương Khánh Hoà Tiumah – Lê Ngọc Tâm Nhi Miku – Phạm Thu Hằng, Ngọc Bé – Phan Thị Bích Ngọc Daisy – Nông Thị Ngọc Ánh |
An independent women’s MLBB tournament was presented for the first time at the Southeast Asian multi-sport event. Six (6) teams altogether participated, including Laos and Cambodia, the host nation. Fans of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports may still anticipate thrilling matches in June as Cambodia will once again serve as the host country for the forthcoming MSC 2023. Global teams from the Middle East, Turkey, and North America will compete at the international.
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