In January 2026, M7 officially launched through its first-ever M7 Opening Ceremony. Held under the theme Rise as One, the event celebrated MLBB's rise as one of Indonesia's national sports and positioned the country as a global esports hub. MLBB now stands alongside football and badminton as one of the nation's most-loved competitive disciplines, united by a shared spirit of national pride and community. The ceremony also marked the official start of the M7 World Championship (M7), the seventh edition of MLBB's flagship tournament. Jakarta came alive in a night to remember as cultural performances, traditional music, and futuristic displays lit up the skyline.

In December 2024, the Philippines clinched its fifth consecutive M Series at the M6 World Championship in Malaysia. The M6 introduced the Swiss Format, which helped the tournament achieve an all-time-high 709,919 average viewers. 

In December 2023, the fifth MLBB World Championship in Manila, the Philippines, concluded as MLBB's most-watched esports event of all time with 5.07 million PCV. This cemented MLBB's place among the world's most popular esports titles.

In January 2023, the 4th MLBB World Championship concluded in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event has achieved an unprecedented viewership record with 79.68 million hours of total viewing time and PCV of 4.26 million. This marks a new PCV record for MLBB esports events and places it among the top three global esports tournaments.

In December 2021, the third MLBB World Championship was successfully held in Singapore, attracting 16 teams from all over the world to participate in the event, which was broadcast in more than 10 languages. 

In January 2021, the second MLBB World Championship was successfully held in Singapore. The total viewing time reached 42 million hours, and the PCV reached 3.08 million.

In November 2019, the first MLBB World Championship (M1) was successfully held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 16 teams from 14 countries around the world participated. 

In August 2025, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Mid Season Cup (MSC) at the Esports World Cup concluded successfully with Team Liquid PH (TLPH) securing the title by defeating the defending MSC champions, Selangor Red Giants OG Esports (SRG.OG), 4-1 in front of a full-house STC Esports Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to Esports Charts, the tournament’s peak concurrent viewership (PCV) exceeded 3.06 million, setting a new record for the highest viewership in the history of the EWC. The total viewing time was 50.31 million hours, and the average viewership exceeded 590,000, further solidifying MSC’s position as the tournament’s leading competitive title.

In July 2024, the Grand Finals of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang at the Esports World Cup successfully concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Malaysia’s team, Selangor Red Giants (SRG), defeated the Philippines’ Falcons AP.Bren (FCAP) to win the championship title and the USD 1 million prize. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim congratulated SRG on their victory. Esports Charts reported that the total viewing time of MLBB at the EWC 24 exceeded 29.14 million hours, and the peak concurrent viewership (PCV) of the Grand Finals reached 2.38 million.

Founded in 2017, MPL Indonesia is the largest national esports league in Southeast Asia. The league is the highest level of MLBB competition in Indonesia. In its 12th season, MPL Indonesia broke two world records, becoming the first local tournament and first mobile tournament to successfully surpass 100 million watch hours in a season. The tournament has since consistently achieved over 100 million watch hours for three consecutive seasons, propelling Indonesia to prominence on the global esports stage.

Established in 2018, MPL Philippines (MPL PH) is one of the longest-standing leagues within the MLBB esports ecosystem and is the most-watched esports event in the Philippines. MPL PH ranks among the most-watched MLBB esports events globally each year. Teams from MPL Philippines have claimed five world championship titles—Bren Esports (M2), Blacklist International (M3), ECHO (M4), AP Bren (M5), and Fnatic ONIC Philippines (M6).

MPL Singapore is the nation's only professional esports league. Season 7 saw Team Flash claim the title and the right to represent Singapore at the Esports World Cup x MLBB Mid Season Cup in Riyadh, where they achieved the nation's best placing at an international MLBB event since the M3 World Championship in 2021.

Established in 2017, MPL Malaysia is the nation's pioneering esports league. The award-winning league is also Malaysia's longest running, according to the Malaysia Book of Records. The Season 14 Grand Finals is the all-time most-watched esports event in Malaysia with 870,049 Peak Concurrent Viewers. MPL Malaysia serves as a gateway for aspiring esports athletes to pursue their dreams on the international stage, such as the MLBB Mid Season Cup (MSC) and flagship M Series.

MPL LATAM is the top MLBB professional league in Latin America and was launched in 2024 as a merger of MPL Bazil, MLSL North, and MLSL South. It is the first MPL hosted outside of Southeast Asia; MPL Brazil was launched in 2021. 

Launched in 2022, MPL MENA is the premier professional esports league for MLBB in the region. Season 5 had 43,256 peak concurrent viewers, 530,038 hours watched, and 4,985 average viewers.

Established in 2021, MPL Cambodia is the official national league for MLBB in Cambodia. The recent 6th season set a record for the highest peak concurrent viewers for a local professional league in Cambodia, with 132,810 viewers tuning in simultaneously for the Grand Final. 

Team Vitality (VIT) reclaimed their crown at the MLBB Women's Invitational at 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC) after a 4-0 clean sweep over Gaimin Gladiators (GG) in the Grand Finals. VIT's triumph earned them the lion's share of the USD 500,000 prize pool—one of the largest in women's esports history. With 468,976 Peak Concurrent Viewers (PCV), this year's MWI became its most-watched edition yet, according to Esports Charts. The tournament also set new benchmarks in all viewership categories with 3,723,251 Hours Watched (HW) and 109,240 Average Concurrent Viewers (ACV). These milestones reflect the rising recognition and support for women's esports.

The first MLBB Women's Invitational (MWI) at the Esports World Cup (EWC) was successfully held in January 2022. Smart Omega Empress (OMGE) today (27 July) dethroned stalwarts, Team Vitality (VIT), to take the title and write history as the first Filipino team to win a tournament at the Esports World Cup. Held together with the inaugural Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, MWI was the only women's esports event, and it became the most-watched women's event of 2024 and the fourth highest ever for a women's esports tournament.

MLBB Esports for Everyone is a project launched by MOONTON to make all the MLBB players realize their esports dream. We welcome all public institutions and commercial entities to organize their own MLBB tournament.