THE MOBILE Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the very first time. Twelve teams will compete for Southeast Asia's supreme squad's title for a combined prize pool of $300,000 (around P15.4 million).
To be held from June 11 to 19, this year's tournament marks its return to an offline LAN competition, as well as the debut of Myanmar as one of the competing countries. Fans can look forward to the group draw held on May 29, 2022, where further details of the group stage format will be shared.
Who is qualified for MSC 2022?
Participating teams will be determined by their local pro league performances.
Indonesia: S9 Champion and Runner-up
Philippines: S9 Champion and Runner-up
Malaysia: S9 Champion and Runner-up
Singapore: S3 Champion and Runner-up
Cambodia: 2022 Spring Split Champion and Runner-up
Myanmar: Champion (through qualifying tournament)
Laos, Vietnam, Thailand: Champion (through a qualifying tournament featuring all three countries)
Since 2017, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup was previously hosted offline in Jakarta (Indonesia) and Manila (Philippines). The tournament seeks to bring out the best of MLBB's SEA teams to compete together at an offline venue in Kuala Lumpur.
In 2021, the regional competition secured a peak-concurrent viewership of 2,284,012, along with a combined 32,711,776 hours watched, according to Esports Charts. Last year, Execration (before they were acquired by Omega Esports) triumphed over Blacklist International to emerge as MSC grand champion.
More details on live ticketing, location, and in-game campaigns will be announced at a later date.
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