Updated on November 19, 10:41 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores.
After two days of intense group stage battles, the ONE Esports Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Invitational 2023 playoffs (MPLI 2023 playoffs) sees eight remaining teams battling it out in the final phase of the competition.
MPL PH teams AP Bren, ECHO, and RSG PH, and MPL MY titleholder HomeBois ruled their respective groups to enter the upper bracket.
Rebellion Zion was the only Indonesian squad that made it to the playoffs. They start in the lower bracket together with PH’s Blacklist International, North America’s TheOhioBrothers, and Cambodia’s See You Soon.
Here’s everything you need to know about the MPLI 2023 playoffs.
MPLI 2023 playoffs format
The playoffs feature a double-elimination format.
Group winners AP Bren, HomeBois, ECHO, and RSG PH begin their campaign in the upper bracket semifinals.
TheOhioBrothers, Blacklist International, Rebellion Zion, and See You Soon finished second in their groups and begin their journey in the lower bracket first round.
All matches are best-of-three, except for the grand final, which is a best-of-five showdown to determine the ultimate champion.
MPLI 2023 playoffs schedule and results
November 17 (Friday)
Upper bracket semifinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| AP Bren | 2 — 0 | RSG PH |
| ECHO | 2 — 1 | HomeBois |
AP Bren and ECHO advance to the upper bracket final.
RSG PH and HomeBois drop to the lower bracket quarterfinals.
Lower bracket first round
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| TheOhioBrothers | 0 — 2 | See You Soon |
| Rebellion Zion | 0 — 2 | Blacklist International |
TheOhioBrothers and Rebellion Zion have been eliminated.
See You Soon and Blacklist International advance to the lower bracket quarterfinal.
November 18 (Saturday)
Lower bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| See You Soon | 1 — 2 | RSG PH |
| Blacklist International | 1 — 2 | HomeBois |
See You Soon and Blacklist International have been eliminated.
RSG PH and HomeBois advance to the lower bracket semifinal.
Upper bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| AP Bren | 0 — 2 | ECHO |
ECHO advances to the grand final.
AP Bren drops to the lower bracket final.
Lower bracket semifinal
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| RSG PH | 2 – 0 | HomeBois |
RSG PH advances to the lower bracket final.
HomeBois has been eliminated.
November 19 (Sunday)
Lower bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| RSG PH | 2 — 1 | AP Bren |
RSG PH advances to the grand final.
AP Bren has been eliminated.
Grand final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| ECHO | 1 — 3 | RSG PH |
RSG PH wins the MPLI 2023 grand final.
MPLI 2023 playoffs qualified teams
| TEAM | GROUP | RECORD | SEEDING |
| AP Bren | A | 3 — 0 | Upper bracket semifinal |
| HomeBois | B | 3 — 0 | Upper bracket semifinal |
| ECHO | C | 2 — 1 | Upper bracket semifinal |
| RSG PH | D | 3 — 0 | Upper bracket semifinal |
| TheOhioBrothers | A | 2 — 1 | Lower bracket first round |
| Blacklist International | B | 2 — 1 | Lower bracket first round |
| Rebellion Zion | C | 2 — 1 | Lower bracket first round |
| See You Soon | D | 2 — 1 | Lower bracket first round |
Where to watch MPLI 2023 playoffs?
The games will be livestreamed on all official ONE Esports platforms.
Fans can also watch the playoffs live at GBK Basketball Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia. Tickets are available at KiosTix, the tournament’s official ticketing platform.
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