Esports at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games – Mobile Legends tournament

Last updated
Mobile Legends
at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games
Venue Vietnam National Convention Center
Dates18–20 May 2022
Nations7
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
  2019
2023  

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games was held on May 18 to 20 at the Vietnam National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam. This was the second iteration of the MLBB Tournament in the Southeast Asian Games, the first one being held in 2019. [1]

Contents

The tournament consisted of a group stage and a single-elimination playoff round.

Summary

The Philippines were the defending champions. They retained their title after beating Indonesia 3-1 in the final. [2]

Participating teams

Results

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamWDLGWGLGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 33060+69Semifinals
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 32142+46
3 Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar 31224-23
4 Flag of Laos.svg Laos 30306-60

Reference: [1]

Group B

PosTeamWDLGWGLGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 22020+46Semifinals
2 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 2112301
3 Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam 20214-21

^ Vietnam and Singapore had the same final result during the Group Stage. During the Semifinals, the Tiebreaker game was held and whoever won the game, will face-off the Philippines. Singapore 1-0 Vietnam.

Final round

 
Tiebreaker Game
May 19, 2022
Semifinals
May 19, 2022
Grand Finals
May 20, 2022
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore1
 
 
 
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam0
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines2
 
 
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore1
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines3
 
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia1
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia2
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia0 Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore2
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia1
 

Semifinals

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
2–1 Flag of Singapore.svg SingaporeSGPPHIPHI
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
2-0 Flag of Malaysia.svg MalaysiaINAINA

Reference: [3]

Grand Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
3–1 Flag of Indonesia.svg IndonesiaPHIINAPHIPHI

Reference: [4]

Bronze-medal match

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
1-2 Flag of Singapore.svg SingaporeSGPMASSGP

Reference: [5]

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