MLBB M4 World Championship
| 2023 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |
| Location | Indonesia |
| Dates | January 1–January 15, 2023 |
| Administrator | Moonton |
Tournament format(s) | Double-Elimination Format (Playoffs) |
| Host(s) | Indonesia |
| Venue(s) |
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| Participants | 16 teams |
| Purse | $800,000 USD |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | TBA |
| 1st runners-up | TBA |
| 2nd runners-up | TBA |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | TBA |
The MLBB M4 World Championship, commonly known as M4 or the M4 World Championships, will be the fourth edition of the Mobile Legends World Championships, an esports tournament for the game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. It will be held from January 1 until its Grand Finals on January 15th in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1][2]
Blacklist International will defend their world championship title in the said event.
Background
M4 is the fourth Mobile Legends World Championship series and will be held in 2023 instead of 2022. M4 shall feature 16 teams, each qualifying for their regional or national qualifiers known as the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League or MPL.[3] The upcoming global tournament will highlight the best teams from Asia, North America, Arabian-Middle Eastern Region, and the Latin Americas.
Qualified Teams
Qualifying for the M4 World Championships comes from the competing nation's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League or commonly known as "MPL." However, regional qualifiers in the North America, Turkey, Myanmar, Mekong (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam), and Latin American regions were also held to broaden the reach of the Championship's teams.[citation needed]
Unlike in the previous MLBB World Championships, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Japan would not participate in the upcoming M4. On the other hand, Mekong and Myanmar will re-join after their absence in the M3 World Championship held in Singapore. The number of qualifiers for Singapore and Brazil have been reduced to one, while the Latin America region will now delegate two teams participating for the world championship.
| Region | League | Qualification method | Team name | ID | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philippines
|
MPL Philippines | MPL Philippines Season 10 Champions | Blacklist International[4]
|
BLCK | TBA |
| MPL Philippines Season 10 Runners-Up | ECHO Philippines[4]
|
ECHO | TBA | ||
 Indonesia
|
MPL Indonesia | MPL Indonesia Season 10 Champions | ONIC Esports[5]
|
ONIC | TBA |
| MPL Indonesia Season 10 Runners-Up | RRQ Hoshi[5]
|
RRQ | TBA | ||
 Malaysia
|
MPL Malaysia | MPL Malaysia Season 10 Champions | Team HAQ[6]
|
THQ | TBA |
| MPL Malaysia Season 10 Runners-Up | Todak[6]
|
TDK | TBA | ||
 Latin America
|
Super League LATAM | Super League LATAM Season 1 Champions |  S11 Gaming Argentina
|
S11 | TBA |
| Super League LATAM Season 1 Runners-Up |  Malvinas Gaming
|
MVG | TBA | ||
 Singapore
|
MPL Singapore | MPL Singapore Season 4 Champions | RSG Singapore
|
RSG | TBA |
 Brazil
|
MPL Brazil | MPL Brazil Season 3 Champions | RRQ Akira
|
RRQ | TBA |
 Cambodia
|
MPL Cambodia | MPL Cambodia Autumn Split 2022 Champions | Burn x Flash
|
BURN | TBA |
 Middle East and North Africa[7]
|
MPL MENA | MPL MENA Fall Split 2022 Champions |  Occupy Thrones
|
OPY | TBA |
 Myanmar
|
M4 Myanmar Qualifiers | Myanmar Qualifying Team | Falcon Esports
|
FCON | TBA |
   Mekong
|
M4 Mekong Qualifiers | Mekong Region Qualifying Team | MDH Esports
|
MDH | TBA |
 Turkey
|
M4 Turkish Qualifiers | Turkish Qualifying Team | Incendio Supremacy
|
INC | TBA |
 North America
|
MLBB NACT | MLBB NACT Fall Season Champions | The Valley
|
TV | TBA |
Venue
The M4 World Championship was announced to be held in the capital city of Jakarta, Indonesia.
Group stages for the tournament will be held at XO Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia. On the other hand, the playoff games shall be held at Istora Senayan Arena (Istora Gelora Bung Karno). The said indoor arena is capable of housing 7,166 attendees. Istora Senayan was also previously used during the 1962 Asian Games and was recently renovated to host the 2018 Asian Games. The selling of early bird ticket for the event started on October 19 and is ongoing.
Format
Group Stage: January 1–4, 2023
- 16 teams qualified for the event are split into four groups of 4 teams each.
- All matches in the group stage are played in a Bo1 series.
- The top two teams per group qualified for the Upper Bracket Playoffs.
- The bottom two teams per group qualified for the Lower Bracket Playoffs.
Knockout Stage (Playoffs): January 7–14, 2023
- Sixteen teams play in a double-elimination tournament.
- Eight teams begin in the Upper Bracket, eight teams begin in the Lower Bracket.
- Lower Bracket Rounds 1 and 2 are a Bo3 series. The rest of the playoffs are played in a Bo5 series.
Grand Finals: January 15, 2023
- The grand finals will be a Bo7 series between the upper bracket and lower bracket finalists.
References
- ^ UBALDO, JOHN EDISON. "Jakarta to host M4 World Championship in January". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "It's official: Jakarta, Indonesia will host M4 World Championship". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "Mobile Legends Esports". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ a b Galindo, Daryll. "ECHO PHILIPPINES Reclaims Crown After Defeating ECHO in MPL PH S10 Grand Finals". esports.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ a b "ONIC Esports dethrone RRQ Hoshi, wins second MPL ID title | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ a b "Team HAQ dethrone MPL MY champion, will go to first M4 | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ Release, Press (2022-08-02). "Mobile Legends MPL-MENA Fall Split 2022: Teams, Prize pool, and more". GamingonPhone. Retrieved 2022-08-21.