MLBB M6 World Championship

MLBB M6 World Championship
2024
Tournament information
SportMobile Legends: Bang Bang
Dates21 November–15 December 2024
AdministratorMoonton
Tournament
format(s)
Group stage
Swiss System
Playoffs
Double Elimination
Host(s) Malaysia
Venue(s)Group Stage and 1st Phase of Knockouts
IOI Grand Exhibition & Convention Center
Grand Finals and 2nd Phase of Knockouts
Axiata Arena
Teams16 (Swiss Stage)
8 (Wild Card)
Purse$1,000,000
← M5
M7 →

The 2024 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship will be an esports tournament for the mobile multiplayer online battle arena video game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

It is commonly referred to as the M6 World Championship and M6, the sixth iteration of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer, Moonton Games.

Background

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The MLBB M6 World Championships is the sixth Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship and the second edition of the games to be held in Malaysia, who hosted the inaugural edition M1 World Championship.[1][2] The hosting will be in collaboration with Malaysia's Ministry of Youth and Sports and Moonton.[3]

The country also previously hosted the wildcard phase of the M5 tournament.[4]

Venues

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Group Stage and 1st Phase Knockout Stage 2nd Phase Knockout Stage and Grand Finals
IOI Grand Exhibition & Convention Center
Capacity:?
Capacity: ~11-16,000

Qualification

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Qualifying for the M6 World Championship comes from the competing nation/region's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League or commonly known as "MPL." However, regional qualifiers in the North America, Turkey, Myanmar, China and European regions are also held to broaden the reach of the Championship's teams. A single team shall also qualify from the M6 Wildcards.

M6 has returned the number of natural qualifiers for MPL Malaysia to two qualifying teams. Instead of a singular slot, two teams from the Mekong region will now have an opportunity to redeem a spot in the group stages through the M6 Wildcard event.

Group Stage: 28 November 2024 to 5 December 2024

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Similar to 2024 League of Legends World Championship and Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, the M6 World Championships will now feature a Swiss-round format in the group stages.[5]

  • Round 1
    • The 16 teams will be randomly matched
    • Matches will be Bo1
  • Round 2
    • The 8 teams that have 1-0 aggregate will be randomly matched
      • Matches will be Bo1
    • The 8 teams that have 0-1 aggregate will be randomly matched
      • Matches will be Bo1
  • Round 3
    • The 4 teams that have 2-0 aggregate will be randomly matched
      • The winners of this round will advance to the Knockouts Stage
      • Matches will be Bo3
    • The 8 teams that have 1-1 aggregate will be randomly matched
      • Matches will be Bo1
    • The 4 teams that have 0-2 aggregate will be randomly matched
      • The losers of this round will be eliminated from the tournament
      • Matches will be Bo3
  • Round 4
    • The 6 teams that have 2-1 aggregate will be randomly matched
      • The winners of this round will advance to the Knockouts Stage
      • Matches will be Bo3
    • The 6 teams that have 1-2 aggregate will randomly match
      • The losers of this round will be eliminated from the tournament
      • Matches will be Bo3
  • Round 5
    • The 6 teams that have 2-2 aggregate will be randomly matched
      • The winners of this round will advance to the Knockouts Stage
      • The losers of this match will be eliminated from the tournament
      • Matches will be Bo3

Knockout Stage: 7 - 15 December 2024

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  • Double Elimination Bracket
    • All matches are played in a Bo5 series. Upper bracket quarterfinals are played in a Bo3.
    • Grand Finals will be played in a Bo7.
Region League Qualification method[6] Team name ID
Philippines MPL Philippines MPL Philippines Season 14 Champions Philippines Fnatic ONIC PH FNOP
MPL Philippines Season 14 Runners-Up Philippines Aurora Gaming RORA
Indonesia MPL Indonesia MPL Indonesia Season 14 Champions Indonesia Team Liquid ID TLID
MPL Indonesia Season 14 Runners-Up Indonesia RRQ Hoshi RRQ
Malaysia MPL Malaysia MPL Malaysia Season 14 Champions Malaysia Selangor Red Giants SRG
MPL Malaysia Season 14 Runners-Up Malaysia Team Vamos VM
Latin America MPL LATAM MPL LATAM Season 2 Champions Argentina Maycam Evolve EV
Singapore MPL Singapore MPL Singapore Season 8 Champions Singapore NIP Flash NPFL
Cambodia MPL Cambodia MPL Cambodia Season 7 Champions Cambodia CFU Gaming CFU
Middle East and North Africa MPL MENA MPL MENA Season 6 Champions Saudi Arabia Twisted Minds TWIS
Myanmar M6 Myanmar Qualifier M6 Myanmar Qualifier Champions Myanmar Falcon Esports FCON
Turkiye MTC Turkiye Championship MLBB Türkiye Şampiyonası Season 4 Champions Turkey S2G Esports S2G
North America North America Challenger Tournament MLBB NACT Fall Season 2024 Champions United States BloodThirstyKings BTK
Eastern Europe and Central Asia MLBB Continental Championships MLBB Continental Championships Season 4 Champions Commonwealth of Independent States Team Spirit TS
China M6 China Qualifiers M6 China Qualifier Champions China KeepBest Gaming KBG
TBA M6 Wildcard Qualifiers M6 Wildcard Qualifying Team TBA

Wildcard Groups

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The M6 Wild Card tournament is a qualifying tournament for the champions and runner-ups of other MLBB domestic tournaments. The winning team will qualify for the group stages of MLBB M6 World Championship.

The M6 World Championship is the second edition to include a wild card round. South Asia has now been removed from the Wildcards.

  • Wildcard Groups: 21 to 24 November 2024
    • Eight teams will be randomly drawn into two groups
    • Single Round Robin, all matches are played in Bo3
    • Top 1 team from each group advance to Decider Stage
  • Crossover Match: 24 November 2024
    • First placer of one group will compete in a Bo5 against the first placer from the other group.
    • Winner of the crossover match will advance to Group Stage.
    • Loser will be eliminated.
Region League Qualification method Team name ID Group
Mekong Region MCC Mekong MCC Mekong S4 Champions Vietnam Legion Esports LG B
MCC Mekong S4 Runners-Up Laos Niightmare Esports NM A
Eastern Europe and Central Asia MLBB Continental Championships MLBB Continental Championships Season 4 Runners-Up Commonwealth of Independent States Insilio INS B
Latin America MPL LATAM MPL LATAM Season 2 Runners-Up Brazil RRQ Akira RRQ B
Turkiye MTC Turkiye Championship MLBB Türkiye Şampiyonası Season 4 Runners-Up Turkey Ulfhednar[a] TBA A
Middle East and North Africa MPL MENA MPL MENA Season 6 Runners-Up Saudi Arabia Geekay Esports GK A
China M6 China Qualifiers M6 China Qualifier Runners-Up China DFYG DFYG A
Mongolia ENC MLBB Mongolia ENC MLBB Mongolia Champions Mongolia The MongolZ MGLZ B

Roster(s)

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Swiss Stage

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Wild Card Stage

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Several teams from the MLBB M5 World Championships makes their return in the wild card stage while a portion of the teams are newly-qualified to the world championships. ULFHEDNAR was formerly known as Fire Flux Esports before a rebranding effort and RRQ Akira returns as MENA's runners-up. Niightmare Esports most recently qualified during the M4 World Championships.

Region Team
Name
Roster
Coaching Staff(s) Main Five Sixth Man
H.C. A.C. An. Exp Jungle Mid Gold Roam
 Vietnam Legion Esports Sabo
(Arkar Pho Min)
TBA Moaii Meow
(Nguyễn Đức Nam)
Jowga
(Nguyễn Văn Tô Đô)
Hehehehehehe
(Lâm Văn Đạt)
Daylight.
(Nguyễn Việt Anh)
GNART
(Phạm Ngọc Trạng)
1ManCarry
(Lê Minh Đức)
 Laos Niightmare Esports Xs0n TBA Alain
(Sathaphone Kayavong)
Opper
(Phonespaseuth Lotchanakane)
Lexxyboiiz
(Mongkonethong Sinbandit)
Sosoul
(Phonesana Inthavongxay)
Khammy
(Kahampaseuth Hanxana)
J4ZBIN
(Sengathit Phounsavat)
Ninjaaa / Ipedd
CIS Insilio Giee
(Karl Barrientos)
TBA Krankov Maniak
(Stepan Mikhaylov)
Yustinian
(Markov Aleksandr Anatolievich)
Reaper
(Amir Ismailov Takhirovich)
Dont
(Dolgushin Vadim Vadimovich)
Lovely
(Rozmovny Matvey Alexandrovich)
Harmony Soul / Kid Goldi
 Turkey ULFHEDNAR Badgalseph
(Sacit Arslan)
Ospereay
(Vladimir Gonchar)
Badgalseph
(Sacit Arslan)
Alien
(Bariş Ali Çakır)
Tienzy
(Sidar Menteşe)
Rosa
(Ahmet Taha Batır)
Sunshine
(Emre Sarı)
APEX47
(Furkan Akbulut)
Lonely Kid / Finarfin
South America RRQ Akira Cabral
(Godman Campos Dos Santos Cabral)
TBA Tekashi
(Arthur Silva do Nascimento)
Kiing
(Lucas Felipe De Oliveira Godoy)
Seigen
(Matheus Vieira Lima)
Gustalagusta
(Gustavo Da Costa Lima)
Luiizz
(Luiz Henrique da Silva Alves)
Blink
(Gabriel da Silva Favoreto)
 China DianFengYaoGuai Sasa
(Lu Khai Bean)
N/A Loong
(Saw Kee Loong)
Kielvj
(Kiel Vj Hernandez Cruzem)
zzzed
(Liu Chenjian)
Yione
(Lin Haifeng)
Loong
(Tang Zelong)
Flash TBD
Huisu Pxiu
MENA Geekay Esports Yakou
(John Erwin Magno)
N/A N/A Samo Xeno
(Anand Baatarkhu)
Feng Carvi
(Carl Vincent Tinio)
Shen
(Mohammed Elshanawany)
Smile
(Ahmed Mohsen Ahmed Fawzy Moustafa)
 Mongolia The MongolZ Booyo N/A N/A bankai Zetsu Mayki Rynx Shenlynn
(Turbayar Bulgan)
MuMu
Beckyrmaaa

Swiss Stage

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Bracket

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All bracket stage matches will be a Best of 3. The winning team will qualify in the upper portion of the Swiss bracket until the first top two teams whom have an undefeated record advance to the knockout stage. Three teams would follow suit and will qualify in the second round of qualifiers and the final three teams with a 3-2 record will qualify for the knockouts.

Every round will feature a random draw by the players themselves to determine the succeeding matchups.

Round 1 featured an anticipated matchup between the Indonesian and Philippine champions in Team Liquid ID and Fnatic ONIC Philippines.

Advance to knockouts
2–0
1–0
0–0Advance to knockouts
KeepBest Gaming02–1
RRQ Hoshi0
Falcons Esports0
Aurora MLBB01–1Advance to knockouts
Wildcard Team02–2
BloodThirstyKings0
Team Spirit0
Maycam Evolve0
Twisted Minds00–11–2Eliminated
Team Vamos0
Team Liquid ID0
Fnatic ONIC Philippines0
NIP Flash0Eliminated
CFU Gaming00–2
S2G Esports0
Selangor Red Giants0
Eliminated

M6 Wild Card

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Draw

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On November 8, a draw for the competing wild card teams were done to determine the groups of all eight wild card teams. The draw was officiated by former Malaysian caster-turned-host Aiman "Laphel" Kamal alongside the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Adam Adli and Moonton Games representative Fkri Rizal Mahruddin.

The eight teams were grouped through random picks in the wild card draw and whoever wins the wild card qualifying tournament will qualify in the Swiss Stage to go up against North America's BloodThirstyKings.

Results of the Wild Card Draw
Group A Group B
Geekay Esports The MongolZ
DFYG Legion Esports
Nightmare Esports Insilio
ULFHEDNAR RRQ Akira

Group Stage

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All teams will play a single-round robin match where all will be a Best of 3. Only the top 1 team will move on to the decider stage — the bracket to determine the final wild card team qualifying to the Swiss stage.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ULFHEDNAR 1 1 0 2 0 +2 2 Decider Stage
2 DIANFENGYAOGUAI 1 1 0 2 1 +1 2
3 Nightmare Esports 1 0 1 1 2 −1 1
4 Geekay Esports 1 0 1 0 2 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Insilio 1 1 0 2 0 +2 2 Decider Stage
2 RRQ Akira 1 1 0 2 0 +2 2
3 Legion Esports 1 0 1 0 2 −2 1
4 The MongolZ 1 0 1 0 2 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Group A Matches

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Date Team Results Team
November 21 DFYG
2 — 1
NME
ULF
2 — 0
GKE
November 22 DFYG
0 — 0
GKE
ULF
0 — 0
NME
November 23 NME
0 — 0
GKE
ULF
0 — 0
DFYG

Group B Matches

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Date Team Results Team
November 21 LGE
0 — 2
INS
RRQA
2 — 0
MNZ
November 22 MNZ
0 — 0
INS
RRQA
0 — 0
LGE
November 23 MNZ
0 — 0
LGE
RRQA
0 — 0
INS

Marketing

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Sponsors

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The M6 World Championships oversees regional partners from different countries to get the chance to stream the tournament in the participating countries and also worldwide.

Company name Classification Country/region of partnership
ASUS Republic of Gamers Official Gaming Phone Global
Qiddiya Presenting Partner
Fairrie Official Timekeeper and Jewelry Partner
Secretlab Official Chair Partner
Meiji Hello Panda Official Snack Partner
GoPay Official E-Wallet Partner Indonesia
Erigo Official Merchandise Partner
Astro Arena Official Broadcast Partner Malaysia
Hotlink Official 5G Internet Provider
TNTCO Official Merchandise Partner
JD Sports Official Lifestyle Fashion Partner
100plus Official Beverage Partner
ABA Bank Official Bank Partner Cambodia

M6 Pass

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Moonton announced that the Marksman Hero, Claude, will be receiving this edition's special M6 Pass Skin.[7]

The M-Pass is an annual tournament pass for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's M World Championship that gives players numerous rewards and incentives while doing Daily Tasks and Challenges. This edition of the pass includes custom M6 effects such as recall animations, kill animations, a trail animation, limited edition skins, and various in-game rewards that can be used to unlock more rewards.

Upon purchasing any M6 Pass, Claude's "Challenger's Spark" Skin would be attained by every person who purchase it while its Prime skin "Cosmic Blaze" is able to be attained once the player's M6 pass reaches Level 75. The M6 Pass was officially made to be available on November 18.

Theme Song

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On November 8, 2024, the tournament's official song and music video "Game Never Over" was released in the game's official YouTube channel.[8]

Notes

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  1. ^ Ulfhednar acquired the roster of Fire Flux Esports

References

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  1. ^ "Esports: MLBB runs it back, awards Malaysia M6 hosting". ABS-CBN News. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ Yeoh, Angelin (18 December 2023). "Malaysia to host biggest MLBB tournament M6 World Championship". The Star. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ Peter, Fabian (17 December 2023). "Malaysia to host next year's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship". New Straits Times. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ Teoh, Melvyn (19 December 2023). "Mobile Legends world championship to skip Singapore for now, as M6 event moves to Malaysia". The Straits Times. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ MLBB eSports (20 September 2024). MLBB Esports Presents: Road to M6 - Greater Than Ever. Retrieved 20 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "M5 World Championship: Full list of teams qualified". One Esports.gg. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  7. ^ "M6 pass: How to get the exclusive M6 Claude skins | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  8. ^ MLBB eSports (8 November 2024). GAME NEVER OVER | M6 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Official Music Video | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Retrieved 9 November 2024 – via YouTube.