Updated on May 14, 6:08 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores.
The 32nd Southeast Asian Games (32nd SEA Games) in Cambodia will bring together the best Mobile Legends: Bang Bang players in the region where MLBB is on top.
It is the third time the game has been included as a competitive title in the SEA Games, with the Philippines dominating the scene in the last two years. Indonesia follows closely behind with two silver medals.
The Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Timor-Leste, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia will be competing this time around, either through a qualifying tournament or a selection.
What is the 32nd SEA Games?
The 2023 Southeast Asian Games (31st SEA Games), is a biennial multi-sporting event with 11 countries in the region as participants.
Cambodia is the host nation for the event this year, which will feature a mix of both traditional sports and esports titles. This is the third year since esports was included in the event.
32nd SEA Games format
There will be nine competing teams in the tournament.
The games will be played in a single-elimination format. The group stage will take place from May 12 to 13 in a best-of-one series.
The top two teams in each bracket will then proceed to the next round and fight it out in a best-of-three showdown on May 14. The winner will then face off in the grand final in a best-of-seven afterward.
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32nd SEA Games schedule
The women’s division playoffs take place from May 10 to 11. The men’s division is from May 12 to 14.
May 12 (Friday)
| COUNTRY | RESULTS | COUNTRY |
| Philippines | 1 — 0 | Laos |
| Vietnam | 1 — 0 | Timor-Leste |
| Indonesia | 0 — 1 | Cambodia |
| Myanmar | 1 — 0 | Singapore |
| Malaysia | 1 — 0 | Philippines |
| Laos | 0 — 1 | Vietnam |
| Myanmar | 1 — 0 | Indonesia |
| Cambodia | 1 — 0 | Singapore |
| Timor-Leste | 0 — 1 | Malaysia |
| Philippines | 1 — 0 | Vietnam |
May 13 (Saturday)
| COUNTRY | RESULTS | COUNTRY |
| Cambodia | 0 — 1 | Myanmar |
| Vietnam | 0 — 1 | Malaysia |
| Laos | 1 — 0 | Timor-Leste |
| Singapore | 0 — 1 | Indonesia |
| Timor-Leste | 0 — 1 | Philippines |
| Malaysia | 1 — 0 | Laos |
Semifinal
| COUNTRY | RESULTS | COUNTRY |
| Malaysia | 2 — 1 | Cambodia |
| Myanmar | 1 — 2 | Philippines |
May 14 (Sunday)
| COUNTRY | RESULTS | COUNTRY |
| Cambodia | 0 — 2 | Myanmar |
| Malaysia | 0 — 3 | Philippines |
The Philippines wins gold medal!
Malaysia settles for silver, while Myanmar takes bronze.
Participating regions at the 32nd SEA Games
| COUNTRY | QUALIFIER |
| The Philippines | Philippines qualifier |
| Indonesia | Indonesian selection |
| Cambodia | Cambodia selection |
| Laos | Laos qualifier |
| Malaysia | Malaysia selection |
| Myanmar | Myanmar selection |
| Singapore | Singapore selection |
| Timor Leste | Timor-Leste selection |
| Vietnam | Vietnam qualifier |
Where to watch?
All the games will be live-streamed on MLBB’s YouTube channel.
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