M5 World Championship: Schedule, format, teams, where to watch

Updated on December 2, 4:52 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores and standings.

This year’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M5 World Championship will take place in the Philippines, marking the first time an M-series event is hosted in the country.

It introduces several notable changes, including a fresh tournament format, participation from new and returning regions, and the inclusion of M5 Wild Card qualifiers.

Here’s a comprehensive guide to the M5 World Championship, covering its schedule, results, format, qualified teams, and where to watch.

What is the M5 World Championship?

The M5 World Championship is the fifth iteration of the biggest and most prestigious Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament in the world.

Sixteen qualified teams from different regions will cross swords for the US$900,000 prize pool and the right to be called the best MLBB team in the world.

This year’s tournament also introduced a new M5 Wild Card qualifier, where Malaysia’s Team SMG and Mongolia’s Team Lilgun secured two slots for the main event.

M5 World Championship format

16 qualified teams are divided into four groups, where they will engage in a single-round-robin format, participating in best-of-three matches.

The top two teams from each group advances to the Knockout stage, while the bottom teams are eliminated from the competition.

In the Knockout stage, the top eight teams battle in a double-elimination bracket.

All matches in this stage are best-of-five, except for the grand final, which is a best-of-seven.

M5 World Championship standings, schedule, and results

Group stage standings

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

(To be updated)

(To be updated)

Group stage schedule and results

December 2 (Saturday)

December 3 (Sunday)

December 4 (Monday)

December 5 (Tuesday)

December 6 (Wednesday)

December 7 (Thursday)

(to be updated)

M5 qualified teams

Where to watch the M5 World Championship?

All the games will be streamed live on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s official platforms:

• YouTube
• Facebook
• TikTok

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