Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Indonesia Season 18 officially begins today, launching a new chapter for Indonesia's leading MLBB esports league as the country enters Independence Week.

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The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Malaysia returns for Season 18 on 14 August 2026, with the eight teams entering the race for the MPL Malaysia trophy. As the country's largest and longest-running professional esports league, MPL Malaysia also enters its second season under the Partnership Programme. Built around the eight partner teams, the programme aims to strengthen the local esports ecosystem beyond the competitive stage.

MOONTON Games, the international video game developer behind Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), has officially expanded the MLBB Championship Tour (MCT) to Southeast Asia. With the launch of the MLBB Championship Tour Southeast Asia (MCT SEA), the premier regional championship will bring the region's top non-franchised contenders into one unified pathway to break into the world, with its strongest teams earning qualification to MLBB's flagship global tournament—the M Series.

MOONTON Games, the global video game company behind Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), today announced the "Title Defender" mechanism for the MLBB Mid Season Cup (MSC) 2027. The new framework grants the highest-performing teams from the previous MSC continued opportunities to compete on the international stage.