The eight franchise teams of MPL Philippines Season 18 are competing for the league trophy and two direct qualification seats at the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M8 World Championship in Turkey. Defending champions Team Liquid PH enter the season chasing an unprecedented fifth title, joined by last season’s runners-up Team Falcons PH and reigning M Series champions Aurora Gaming PH.
Quick Facts
- League Duration: August 21 to November 2026.
- Regular Season Venue: Victoria Sports Tower in Quezon City (Aug. 21 – Oct. 11).
- Playoffs: November 2026 at a to-be-announced venue.
- M8 Qualification: The top two grand finalists qualify for the M8 World Championship in Turkey in January 2027.
- Total Prize Pool: $150,000.
Current Team Standings
After the opening weeks of the Regular Season, the eight participating organizations hold the following match and game records:
| Team | Match W-L | Game W-L | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONIC PH | 2-0 | 4-0 | 2 |
| Team Falcons PH | 2-0 | 4-1 | 2 |
| Team Liquid PH | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1 |
| AP.Bren | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1 |
| TNC Pro Team | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1 |
| Twisted Minds PH | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Omega Esports | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Aurora Gaming PH | 0-2 | 1-4 | 0 |
MPL Philippines Season 18 Roster Lineups
The league features eight franchise rosters competing through a double round-robin regular season:
- Team Liquid PH: Sanford, KarlTzy, Sanji, Teddy, Jaypee, Daiki (Sub)
- Team Falcons PH: Flap, Kyle, Hadji, Super Marco, Owgwen, Ferdz (Sub)
- ONIC Philippines: Kirk, K1NGKONG, Super Frince, Savero, Super Yoshi, Dann (Sub), Brusko (Sub)
- Omega Esports: Louis, Raizen, Minguin, Cull, Perkziva, Peuder (Sub)
- Aurora Gaming PH: Nathzz, Koyl, Yue, Domeng, Light, Yecs (Sub)
- Twisted Minds PH: Lansu, Sensu1, Sionnn, Bennyqt, Tracy, Kurtt (Sub)
- AP.Bren: JMPINKMAN, Jamespangks, LanceCy, Shizou, Escalera, Allen (Sub)
- TNC Pro Team: Ryota, Zaida, Vin, Jowm, Zehn, Yeyeniya (Sub)
Match Format and Map Selection Rules
Regular season matches follow a double round-robin format using best-of-three (BO3) series, awarding one point per win. Map selection requires the home team to pick Game 1, the away team to choose a different map for Game 2, and Game 3 to be selected randomly from the remaining two maps.
Following the Regular Season, the top six teams advance to the Playoffs. Seeds 3 through 6 play in a single-elimination Round 1, while the top two seeds receive a bye into the double-elimination Round 2. Playoff matches are best-of-five (BO5), with the lower bracket final and grand final played as best-of-seven (BO7) series.
How to Watch MPL Philippines Season 18 Live
Fans can watch all English-language broadcasts of the matches live across official streaming platforms:
- MLBB Esports YouTube and main MLBB YouTube channels
- MLBB Esports Facebook and main MLBB Facebook pages
- MLBB Esports TikTok and official MLBB TikTok accounts