Updated on December 18, 12:26 a.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores.
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.
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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.
| GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| ONIC Esports | Blacklist International | AP Bren | Geek Fam |
| SeeYouSoon | Fire Flux | Burmese Ghouls | TheOhioBrothers |
| Triple Esports | RRQ Akira | Team Flash | HomeBois |
| Bigetron Sons | Team SMG | Team Lilgun | Deus Vult |
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
| TEAM | MATCH RECORD | GAME RECORD |
| ONIC Esports | 3 — 0 | 6 — 0 |
| See You Soon | 2 — 1 | 4 — 2 |
| Triple Esports | 1 — 2 | 2 — 5 |
| Bigetron Sons | 0 — 3 | 0 — 6 |
ONIC Esports and See You Soon advance to the knockout stage.
Bigetron Sons and Triple Esports have been eliminated.
Group B
| TEAM | MATCH RECORD | GAME RECORD |
| Fire Flux Esports | 2 — 1 | 5 — 2 |
| Blacklist International | 2 — 1 | 4 — 3 |
| Team SMG | 1 — 2 | 3 — 5 |
| RRQ Akira | 1 — 2 | 3 — 5 |
Blacklist International and Fire Flux Esports advance to the knockout stage.
Team SMG and RRQ Akira have been eliminated.
Group C
| TEAM | MATCH RECORD | GAME RECORD |
| AP Bren | 3 — 0 | 6 — 0 |
| Burmese Ghouls | 1 — 2 | 3 — 4 |
| Team Flash | 1 — 2 | 3 — 5 |
| Team Lilgun | 1 — 2 | 2 — 5 |
AP Bren and Burmese Ghouls advance to the knockout stage.
Team Flash and Team Lilgun have been eliminated.
Group D
| TEAM | MATCH RECORD | GAME RECORD |
| Geek Fam | 2 — 1 | 4 — 3 |
| Deus Vult | 2 — 1 | 5 — 4 |
| HomeBois | 1 — 2 | 3 — 5 |
| TheOhioBrothers | 1 — 2 | 4 — 4 |
Geek Fam and Deus Vult advance to the knockout stage.
TheOhioBrothers and HomeBois have been eliminated.
(To be updated after every match day)
Group stage schedule and results
December 2 (Saturday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| AP Bren | 2 — 0 | Burmese Ghouls |
| Fire Flux Esports | 2 — 0 | Team SMG |
| Geek Fam | 0 — 2 | HomeBois |
| ONIC Esports | 2 — 0 | Bigetron Sons |
December 3 (Sunday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Deus Vult | 2 — 1 | TheOhioBrothers |
| Burmese Ghouls | 1 — 2 | Team Flash |
| See You Soon | 2 — 0 | Bigetron Sons |
| Blacklist International | 2 — 0 | RRQ Akira |
December 4 (Monday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| See You Soon | 2 — 0 | Triple Esports |
| Team Flash | 1 — 2 | Team Lilgun |
| TheOhioBrothers | 0 — 2 | Geek Fam |
| Blacklist International | 2 — 1 | Team SMG |
December 5 (Tuesday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Burmese Ghouls | 2 — 0 | Team Lilgun |
| Fire Flux Esports | 1 — 2 | RRQ Akira |
| Geek Fam | 2 — 1 | Deus Vult |
| ONIC Esports | 2 — 0 | Triple Esports |
December 6 (Wednesday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| RRQ Akira | 1 — 2 | Team SMG |
| HomeBois | 1 — 2 | Deus Vult |
| ONIC Esports | 2 — 0 | See You Soon |
| AP Bren | 2 — 0 | Team Flash |
December 7 (Thursday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Triple Esports | 2 — 1 | Bigetron Sons |
| AP Bren | 2 — 0 | Team Lilgun |
| TheOhioBrothers | 2 — 1 | HomeBois |
| Fire Flux Esports | 2 — 0 | Blacklist International |
Knockout Stage schedule and results
December 9 (Saturday)
Upper bracket quarterfinal
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Fire Flux Esports | 1 — 3 | Deus Vult |
| ONIC Esports | 3 — 2 | Blacklist International |
Deus Vult and ONIC Esports advance to the upper bracket semifinal.
Fire Flux Esports and Blacklist International drop the lower bracket.
December 10 (Sunday)
Upper bracket quarterfinal
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| AP Bren | 3 — 1 | See You Soon |
| Burmese Ghouls | 2 — 3 | Geek Fam |
AP Bren and Geek Fam advance to the upper bracket semifinal.
See You Soon and Burmese Ghouls drop to the lower bracket.
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December 11 (Monday)
Lower bracket first round
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Fire Flux Esports | 1 — 3 | Blacklist International |
| See You Soon | 3 — 0 | Burmese Ghouls |
Fire Flux and Burmese Ghouls have been eliminated from the tournament.
Blacklist International and See You Soon advance to the lower bracket quarterfinal.
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December 12 (Tuesday)
Upper bracket semifinal
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Deus Vult | 0 — 3 | ONIC Esports |
| AP Bren | 3 — 1 | Geek Fam |
ONIC Esports and AP Bren advance to the upper bracket final.
Deus Vult and Geek Fam drop to the lower bracket quarterfinal.
December 15 (Friday)
Lower bracket quarterfinal
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Blacklist International | 3 — 1 | Geek Fam |
| See You Soon | 2 — 3 | Deus Vult |
Blacklist International and Deus Vult advance to lower bracket semifinal.
Geek Fam Indonesia and See You Soon have been eliminated.
December 16 (Saturday)
Lower bracket semifinal
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Blacklist International | 3 — 0 | Deus Vult |
Blacklist International advances to the lower bracket final.
Deus Vult has been eliminated.
Upper bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| ONIC Esports | 3 — 0 | AP Bren |
ONIC Esports advances to the grand final.
AP Bren drops to the lower bracket final.
Lower bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Blacklist International | 0 — 3 | AP Bren |
AP Bren advances to the grand final.
Blacklist International has been eliminated.
December 17 (Sunday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| ONIC Esports | 3 — 4 | AP Bren |
AP Bren wins the M5 World Championship.
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(to be updated)
M5 qualified teams
| QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT | TEAM |
| MPL PH Season 12 | AP Bren Blacklist International |
| MPL ID Season 12 | ONIC Esports Geek Fam |
| MPL SG Season 6 | Team Flash |
| MPL MY Season 12 | HomeBois |
| MPL KH Autumn 2023 | See You Soon |
| MPL MENA Fall 2023 | Triple Esports |
| LIGA LATAM 2023 | RRQ Akira Bigetron Sons |
| MLBB Continental Championships Season 2 | Deus Vult |
| MTC Turkiye Championship Season 2 | Fire Flux |
| M5 Myanmar Qualifier | Burmese Ghouls |
| NACT Fall 2023 | TheOhioBrothers |
| M5 Wild Card | Team SMG Team Lilgun |
Where to watch the M5 World Championship?
All the games will be streamed live on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s official platforms:
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