Moonton Games has officially announced the group draw results for the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup (MSC) 2024 and MLBB Women’s Invitational (MWI) 2024, both part of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Philippine teams Liquid Echo and Falcon APBren have been placed in Group C and Group D, respectively. Liquid Echo will face Team Spirit, Twisted Minds, and the winning team from the Wild Card stage. Falcon APBren will compete against Xianyou Gaming, Cloud 9, and Falcon Esports.
The tournament begins with the Group Stage on July 3, featuring 16 teams divided into four groups. The Wild Card Stage, with eight teams divided into two groups, will play a single round-robin, best-of-one (BO1) match on June 28 and 29. In the main Group Stage, the top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage.
The Group Stage, running until July 7, will feature single round elimination best-of-three matches. The knockout stage, held from July 10-14, will be best-of-five, culminating in the best-of-seven Grand Finals on July 14.
Falcon APBren, a two-time champion, aims to reclaim the title from reigning champion Onic Indonesia, which is in Group B alongside See You Soon, Selangor Red Giants, and Team Falcons. Falcon APBren’s Vincent “Pandora” Unigo mentioned the team’s rigorous preparation, with long hours of daily training over the last four weeks.
Keith Medrano, MOONTON Games’ Regional Public Relations Manager, expressed optimism about the Philippine teams’ chances in the tournament, part of the US$70 million Esports World Cup hosted for the first time in Saudi Arabia. “The organizers have created a big esports city to host this tournament,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Philippines will also be represented by Smart Omega Empress in the MLBB Women’s Invitational, competing against 11 other women’s teams from around the world.