The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) commenced in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Thursday, with 11 participating countries competing in 40 sports events since May 4. This week, fans and viewers will witness professional esports athletes in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang in their quest to dominate the region.
The teams will be divided into two. Group A consists of the Philippines to be represented by Blacklist International, the group that took home the M3 World Championship title in 2021. Malaysia, Laos, and Myanmar also join the same cluster.
On the other hand, Group B consists of Indonesia, represented by athletes from MPL Indonesia powerhouses Onic Esports, RRQ Hoshi, and EVOS Legends. Vietnam and Singapore also fall under the same group.
On May 18th, the group stage will start through the best-of-two series. See the schedule below for day 1:
| Match | Time (GMT+7 Hanoi) | Details |
| Match 1 | 9 AM | Philippines vs Malaysia |
| Match 2 | 10:30 | Laos vs Myanmar |
| Match 3 | 12:00 | Philippines vs Laos |
| Match 4 | 14:00 | Indonesia vs Vietnam |
| Match 5 | 15:30 | Indonesia vs Singapore |
| Match 6 | 17:00 | Singapore vs Vietnam |
| Match 7 | 19:00 | Malaysia vs Myanmar |
| Match 8 | 20:30 | Philippines vs Myanmar |
| Match 9 | 22:00 | Malaysia vs Laos |
The best-of-one tiebreaker series and best-of-three semi-finals will be held on May 19th, starting from 9 AM onwards. The championship match takes place on May 20th.
Watch the upcoming 31st SEA Games MLBB matches through the following channels:
YouTube
- Vietnam National Esports Federation – https://www.youtube.com/c/VietnameSportsFederationVIRESAOfficial
- MLBB Esports (Vietnam) – https://www.youtube.com/c/MobileLegendsBangBangVi%E1%BB%87tNamOfficial
- MLBB Esports (Vietnam) – https://youtube.com/c/MobileLegendsBangBangVietNamOfficial
- MLBB Esports (English) – https://www.youtube.com/c/MLBBeSports
- MLBB Esports (Filipino) – https://www.youtube.com/c/MLBBeSports
- MLBB Esports (Malay) – https://www.youtube.com/c/MLBBeSports
- MLBB Esports (Bahasa) – https://www.youtube.com/c/MLBBeSports
- Vietnam National Esports Federation – https://www.facebook.com/vietnamesportsfederation
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Vietnam – https://www.facebook.com/MobileLegendsGameVN
- MPL Singapore (English) – https://www.facebook.com/mpl.sg.official
- MPL Philippines (Filipino) – https://www.facebook.com/mplph.official
- MPL Indonesia (Bahasa) – https://www.facebook.com/mpl.id.official/
- MPL Malaysia (Malay) – https://www.facebook.com/mplmy.official/
TikTok
- MPL Singapore (English) – https://www.tiktok.com/@mplsingapore
- MPL Philippines (Filipino) – https://www.tiktok.com/@mplph_official
- MPL Indonesia (Bahasa) – https://www.tiktok.com/@mpl.id.official?lang=zh-Hant-TW
- MPL Malaysia (Malay) – https://www.tiktok.com/@mplmy?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1
