KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 27 August – MOONTON Games, with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) and Esports Integrated (ESI), today announced the return of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League (MPL) Malaysia for Season 14 – the final season before the nation welcomes the world's best MLBB teams for the M6 World Championship. With one eye on that era-defining international tournament, Malaysia's longest-running and most popular esports league has been renamed "MPL M6laysia" for the duration of Season 14.
Fikri Rizal Mahruddin, Marketing and Business Development Lead at MOONTON Games, said: "Last month, Selangor Red Giants clinched an historic first-ever international championship for Malaysia at the MLBB Mid Season Cup (MSC) at the Esports World Cup. In almost five years, Malaysia had never reached such heights on the international stage. But despite this massive achievement, the biggest accolade in MLBB history still eludes us – an M Series championship title. All eyes are now on us as the host of the M6 World Championship, where we have two slots on the Main Stage."
Fikri added: "Season 14 represents the teams' opportunity to qualify for the biggest MLBB competitive stage in front of our home fans. The last time teams had this chance was a whole five years ago, during the M1 World Championship! As such, the league will be named 'MPL M6laysia' this season – a constant reminder of the high stakes involved and our ambition to bring glory to Malaysia."
MPL M6laysia Season 14 will carry a USD 100,000 prize pool (~MYR 437,000).
KPRJ and JD Sports enter the MLBB competitive arena!
MOONTON Games announced the sponsors list for MPL M6laysia Season 14. Hotlink, Malaysia's leading integrated telecommunications provider, returns as the Malaysia Presenter to fully optimise the league's network to deliver the best gaming experience for MLBB. The esports fraternity can look forward to leveraging Hotlink's 5G network to obtain unmatched network latency and improved gameplay experiences.
Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor Sdn Bhd (KPRJ) will power MPL M6laysia Season 14, including bringing the Season 14 Playoffs to Johor. Named the "The Southern Festival", the MPL M6laysia Season 14 Playoffs will mark the first time that the league ventures outside of Klang Valley and will feature a super-sized programme that combines esports with lifestyle, music, and entertainment.
Additionally, JD Sports has entered the Land of Dawn this season, offering fans exclusive giveaways of gift cards and MLBB Diamonds (the game's premium in-game currency), JD Sports’ products, and shopping rebates on JD Sports, as part of the "UP YOUR GAME" campaign.
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) will provide the official tournament phone – the King of Performance, the ROG Phone 8, now with a sleek new design and improved cameras.
This season also brings strategic partners Head & Shoulders, TNTCO, and the Subang Jaya City Council (Majlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya, MBSJ).
New teams, new rivalries
Season 14 will see the debut of Team Vamos, a new team founded by ex-MPL Malaysia professional athlete and Malaysia's most-watched content creator, Mohd Faris "Soloz" bin Zakaria. Team Vamos announced a mouth-watering line-up containing six Homebois alumni – Mohammad Zul Hisham "Xorn" Bin Mohd Noor, Muhammad Nazhan "Chibi" Mohd Nor, Muhammad Irfan "Sepat" bin Aujang, Kenneth "Nets" Sablande Barro, Rizky "Warlord" Agustian, and coach Khairul "Pabz" Sharif. Homebois won MPL Malaysia Season 12 and finished second in Season 13, as well as finishing Top 8 at the MSC 2024 in Saudi Arabia to pocket USD 100,000.
RED Esports is back in MPL Malaysia! They were relegated after finishing 10th in Season 12, but are back in Malaysia's top MLBB league after topping the MLBB Academy League Malaysia (MAL MY) Season 1 Challengers Conference. They've strengthened in the off season, including bringing in formidable Filipinos, Stephen "Sensui" Castillo and Lee "Owl" Gonzales, from Blacklist International, the most-followed esports organisation in the Philippines. Both players are expected to elevate RED Esports' game and prove that they're here to challenge for honours.
Finally, Barracuda Esports returns as Team Rey, following a rebrand in the off-season. Following a disappointing 9th-place finish in MPL Malaysia Season 13, the oceanic predators executed a 3-2 reverse sweep of DXORIGINZ in the "Challenger vs Defender" match to keep their slot in MPL Malaysia. DXORIGINZ finished second in the MAL MY Challenger Conference, conferring them the right to challenge Barracuda Esports for their spot.
MPL M6laysia Season 14 Regular Season Schedule
The MPL M6laysia Season 14 Regular Season will feature 10 of the nation's top MLBB teams who will compete every week from 7 September to 13 October. Played at the MPL MY Arena at Stadium MBSJ Serdang Jaya, the Regular Season will follow a single round-robin format, with each match to be a Best-Of-Three (BO3).
The top six teams from the Regular Season will advance to the Playoffs, which will be held from 31 October to 3 November. All of the matches during the Playoffs will follow a Best-Of-Five (BO5) format, except for the BO7 Grand Finals on 3 November.
Regular Season Week 1 (BO3): 7 September to 8 September
Regular Season Week 2 (BO3): 13 September to 15 September
Regular Season Week 3 (BO3): 20 September to 22 September
Regular Season Week 4 (BO3): 27 September to 29 September
Regular Season Week 5 (BO3): 4 October to 6 October
Regular Season Week 6 (BO3): 11 October to 13 October
Playoffs (BO5): 31 October to 3 November
Grand Finals (BO7): 3 November
