| Esports at the 2023 ASEAN Para Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | NABA Theatre, Nagaworld 2 |
| Location | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Dates | 4–5 June 2023 |
Esports at the 2023 ASEAN Para Games was held from 4 to 5 June 2023 [1] at the NABA Theatre at Nagaworld 2 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. [2]
Organized by Team TWO in collaboration with the games' organizing committee, [3] esports was held as a demonstration event. This marks the first time that the esports was held in a multi-parasports event. [2]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is the only featured video game title. The Philippines won the sole event. [4]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (men's) |  Philippines Marvin Angelo Ignacio Chester Gonzales Joshua Detera Jasper Lorenz Ambat Ashly Paghubasa |  Malaysia Ahmad Syakirin Zamharin Aminuddin Al-Hafiz Ismahisham Hafizuddin Abdul Ghani Muhammad Danish Danial Hairi Muhammad Elmi Khuzairi Abdullah Usamah Ariffin Abdillah |  Cambodia Cheom Chorn Chok Phearak Roeurn Channy Ur Viraksatya Vichet Sokchea |
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