MLBB Mid-Season Cup 2025: Teams, Format, Schedule

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) has cemented itself as one of the biggest esports titles in the world, and its largest event of the year will form part of the Esports World Cup once more.

The Mid-Season Cup (MSC) features 23 teams from across the globe heading to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for a chance to earn a share of $3m (~£2.2m) in prize money.

Before the action gets underway, here’s everything there is to know about the MLBB Mid-Season Cup 2025 event, taking place from July 10th to August 2nd.

The MSC kicks off with the Wildcard phase from July 10th to 13th. Eight teams are randomly drawn into two groups and compete in best-of-three, double-elimination matches. The top two teams from each group secure qualification to the Wildcard Playoffs.

Four teams compete in a single-elimination bracket, with the Grand Final using a best-of-five series to determine the winner. The winner of the Wildcard Playoffs will advance to the Group Stage, which begins on July 23rd.

The Group Stage involves another draw, with 16 teams split into two groups of eight. Notably, no teams from the region can feature in the same group. Teams play in double-elimination group brackets using best-of-three matches to determine the top four. The top four from each group advance to the knockout stage. The remaining teams are eliminated from the tournament.

The final stage of the MLBB Mid-Season Cup 2025 event is the Knockout Stage, where the remaining teams will compete in a single-elimination bracket. Each match is a best-of-five series until the Grand Final, which will be a best-of-seven series.

Below are all of the teams competing in the Wild Card and Group Stages of the MSC:

SRG.OG heads into MSC as the defending MSC champions and remains one of the strongest teams from Southeast Asia. In June, the team became the first in history to win three consecutive MPL Malaysia seasons, after taking victory in the Season 15 Grand Final.

ONIC is the only organisation fielding two rosters in the tournament. The Singaporean side won MPL Indonesia Season 15 while ONIC Philippines finished second in Season 15 of MPL Philippines.

Following the disqualification of S8UL Esports, the North American side of AREA 77 will be looking for a strong performance after not expecting to compete.

$3m (~£2.2m) is up for grabs at the MLBB MSC. Below iis a full breakdown of its distribution:

The MSC will be broadcast across the official MLBB esports channels. Fans can tune into the action on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok.