The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup (MSC 2025), held as part of the World Esports Championship events in Riyadh, is considered one of the most viewed and impactful tournaments, witnessing record-breaking audience engagement and a historic showdown between the world champions.
Mobile Legends: Bang BangJul 10, 2025 – Aug 2, 2025Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
$3,000,000Moonton Esports World Cup Foundation Hero Esports
$3,000,000Moonton Esports World Cup Foundation Hero EsportsFormat
1. Wildcard Stage
- Group Draw: 8 teams are randomly drawn into two groups (A and B) using an alternating draw order.
- Format: Double Elimination bracket with all matches played as Best-of-3 (Bo3).
- Progression: The Top 2 teams from each group advance to the Wildcard Playoffs.
2. Wildcard Playoffs
- Format: A 4-team Single Elimination bracket.
- Grand Final: Played as a Best-of-5 (Bo5).
- The Prize: Only the Winner qualifies for the Main Group Stage.
3. Group Stage (July 23rd – 27th)
- Setup: 16 teams divided into two groups of eight.
- Drawing Rules:
- Pool 2 (including Wildcard winner) is drawn first, followed by Pool 1 (Top seeds from ID, PH, MY, EECA, and MM).
- Region Protection: Teams from the same region cannot be placed in the same group.
- Format: Double Elimination, all matches are Best-of-3 (Bo3).
- Progression: The Top 4 teams from each group advance; the remaining teams are eliminated.
4. Knockout Stage (July 30th – August 2nd)
- Format: 8-team Single Elimination bracket.
- Matchups: Teams with a 2-0 record from the Group Stage select their opponents (from the 2-1 finishers).
- Pick Order: Determined by the fastest average winning time during the Group Stage.
- Match Length:
- All matches are Best-of-5 (Bo5).
- The Grand Final is a Best-of-7 (Bo7) showdown.
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