M3 World Championship: results, schedule, format, prize pool, where to watch

After the conclusion of ONE Esports’ MPL Invitational 2021, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang fans are in for another action-packed month.

Moonton has officially announced the details and schedule for the upcoming Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s M3 World Championship, the third iteration of the tournament.

M3 World Championship format

The tournament is split into two stages: the group stage and the playoffs.

16 teams have been divided into 4 groups, determined by the group draw held on November 6. These teams will compete in a single round robin best-of-one format.

The top two teams in each group will be placed in the upper bracket while the bottom two will proceed to the lower bracket.

All games in the upper bracket are best-of-fives, while the lower bracket will be played in best-of-threes until round three.

The games in the lower bracket starting in round three will be in a best-of-five format.

The grand final will be a best-of-seven series.

M3 World Championship playoffs schedule and results

Day 1 – Playoffs Upper bracket (December 11)

Day 2 – Playoffs upper bracket (December 12)

Day 3 – Playoffs lower bracket (December 13)

Day 4 – Playoffs lower bracket (December 14)

Day 5 – Playoffs (December 15)

Day 6 – Playoffs (December 16)

Day 7 – Playoffs (December 17)

Day 8 – Playoffs (December 18)

Day 9 – Grand final (December 19)

M3 World Championship group stage standings

Group A standings

Group B standings

Group C standings

Group D standings

M3 World Championship schedule and results

The group stage will run from December 6 to December 9.

The playoffs will take place from December 11 to December 18, and the grand final on December 19.

Here is the full group stage schedule.

Day 1 – Group A (December 6)

Group A three-way tiebreaker matches

Day 2 – Group B (December 7)

Day 3 – Group C (December 8)

Day 4 – Group D (December 9)

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M3 World Championship participating teams

Here are all the participating teams in the tournament.

M3 World Championship prize pool

The M3 World Championship prize pool is set at US$800,000, three times larger compared to previous world championships.

The prize pool last M2 World Championship was US$300,000. In the year before, the M1 World Championship offered a $250,000 prize pool.

Here is the prize pool breakdown for M3.

Where to watch the M3 World Championship?

Starting December 6, MLBB fans can watch the tournament on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s official Facebook page and YouTube channel.

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