Updated on November 19, 10:42 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores and bracket.
It’s the moment of truth!
The ONE Esports Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Invitational 2023 (MPLI 2023) is making a highly anticipated return this year, and there are many reasons for esports fans to get excited.
This MPLI is set to make history as it shifts to an offline setting, taking place in Jakarta, Indonesia for the very first time.
Additionally, MPLI 2023 has an expanded competitive landscape with the inclusion of new regions such as North America and the MENA region.
Here is everything you need to know about MPLI 2023, including tournament format, participating teams, schedule, and where to watch.
What is MPLI 2023?
The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Invitational (MPLI) is one of the biggest international MLBB tournaments, jointly hosted by Moonton and ONE Esports.
This event has been a consistent presence in the MLBB esports calendar since its inception in 2020.
The victors of the MPLI will be awarded the lion’s share of the US$100,000 prize pool.
Last year, Indonesia’s ONIC Esports secured back-to-back MPLI championships after a thrilling grand final showdown against fellow Indonesians Geek Fam.
MPLI 2023 format
The tournament will have two phases: the group stage and the playoffs.
During the group stage, the 16 participating teams will be placed into four separate groups, with the placement of these teams determined by fan voting.
In the group stage, matches will be played in a best-of-one, round-robin format, allowing each team to face every other team in their group at least once.
At the conclusion of the group stage, the highest-ranked team from each group will advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs, while the second-ranked team will move on to the lower bracket.
The two teams that finish at the bottom of their respective groups will be eliminated.
The playoff stage will have a double-elimination format.
All matches in this stage will be best-of-three, except for the grand final, which will be a best-of-five showdown to determine the ultimate champion.
MPLI 2023 schedule, results, standings
The group stage will happen from November 15 to 16. The playoffs will take place from November 17 to 19 at the GBK Basketball Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Group stage standings
Group A
| TEAM | SCORE |
| AP Bren | 3 — 0 |
| TheOhioBrothers | 2 — 1 |
| Dewa United Esports | 1 — 2 |
| Nova Esports | 0 — 3 |
AP Bren and TheOhioBrothers advance to the playoffs.
Nova Esports and Dewa United Esports have been eliminated.
Group B
| TEAM | SCORE |
| HomeBois | 3 — 0 |
| Blacklist International | 2 — 1 |
| Team Falcons | 1 — 2 |
| Geek Fam | 0 — 3 |
HomeBois and Blacklist International advance to the playoffs.
Geek Fam and Team Falcons have been eliminated.
Group C
| TEAM | SCORE |
| ECHO | 2 — 1 |
| Rebellion Zion | 2 — 1 |
| Bigetron Alpha | 1 — 2 |
| EVOS Legends | 1 — 2 |
ECHO and Rebellion Zion advance to the playoffs.
EVOS Legends and Bigetron Alpha have been eliminated.
Group D
| TEAM | SCORE |
| RSG PH | 3 — 0 |
| See You Soon | 2 — 1 |
| RRQ | 1 — 2 |
| Team Flash | 0 — 3 |
RSG PH and See You Soon advance to the playoffs.
RRQ and Team Flash have been eliminated.
Group Stage
November 15 (Wednesday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| AP Bren | 1 — 0 | TheOhioBrothers |
| Nova Esports | 0 — 1 | Dewa United Esports |
| AP Bren | 1 — 0 | Dewa United Esports |
| Blacklist International | 1 — 0 | Team Falcons |
| Geek Fam | 0 — 1 | HomeBois |
| Blacklist International | 0 — 1 | HomeBois |
| ECHO | 0 — 1 | Bigetron Alpha |
| EVOS Legends | 0 — 1 | Rebellion Zion |
| ECHO | 1 — 0 | Rebellion Zion |
| See You Soon | 1 — 0 | Team Flash |
| RRQ | 0 — 1 | RSG PH |
| See You Soon | 0 — 1 | RSG PH |
November 16 (Thursday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Nova Esports | 0 — 1 | TheOhioBrothers |
| AP Bren | 1 – 0 | Nova Esports |
| TheOhioBrothers | 1 — 0 | Dewa United Esports |
| Geek Fam | 0 — 1 | Team Falcons |
| Blacklist International | 1 — 0 | Geek Fam |
| Team Falcons | 0 — 1 | HomeBois |
| EVOS Legends | 1 — 0 | Bigetron Alpha |
| ECHO | 1 — 0 | EVOS Legends |
| Bigetron Alpha | 0 — 1 | Rebellion Zion |
| RRQ | 1 — 0 | Team Flash |
| See You Soon | 1 — 0 | RRQ |
| Team Flash | 0 — 1 | RSG PH |
Playoffs
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 |
RSG PH and HomeBois advances to the lower bracket quarterfinal.
See You Soon and Blacklist International have been eliminated.
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 have 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 qualified teams
| QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT | TEAM |
| MPL ID Season 12 | RRQ Geek Fam Rebellion Zion Dewa United Esports Bigetron Alpha EVOS Legends |
| MPL PH Season 12 | ECHO AP Bren RSG PH Blacklist International |
| MPL MY Season 12 | HomeBois |
| MPL SG Season 6 | Team Flash |
| MPL KH Autumn 2023 | See You Soon |
| MPL MENA Fall 2023 | Team Falcons |
| NACT Fall 2023 | TheOhioBrothers |
| China | Nova Esports |
Where to watch MPLI 2023?
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 now available at KiosTix, the tournament’s official ticketing platform.
Ticket prices range from IDR50,000 to IDR400,000.
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