MLBB M4 World Championship

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MLBB M4 World Championship
2023
Tournament information
Sport Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Dates1–15 January 2023
Administrator Moonton
Tournament
format(s)
Group stage
Single Round Robin Format
Playoffs
Double Elimination Format
Host(s)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Venue(s)Bali United Studio
(group stage)
Tennis Indoor Stadium Senayan
(playoffs)
Teams16
Purse$800,000
Website https://m4.mobilelegends.com/
Final positions
Champions Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO Philippines
1st runners-up Flag of the Philippines.svg Blacklist International
2nd runners-up Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi
MVP Flag of the Philippines.svg Frederic "BennyQt" Gonzales
←  M3
M5  →

The 2022 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship, commonly referred to as the M4 World Championship and M4, was the fourth edition of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship , an esports tournament for the mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang .

Contents

The annual international tournament was organized by the game developer Moonton, in partnership with several sponsors including the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia. [1] The tournament was held in Jakarta from 1 to 15 January 2023. [2]

Sweeping the defending champions with a 4–0 score, ECHO Philippines defeated Blacklist International in a best-of-seven series to become the fourth World Champions. It marked the second Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championships where two Filipino teams are upper bracket and lower bracket contenders for the said title. It also marked the third consecutive world championship title that a Filipino team has won, beginning in M2.

Karl Gabriel "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno is the first-ever MLBB player who has won two world championships. He would be joined by his former teammates, Kyle "Phewww" Arcangel and David "FlapTzy" Canon to win two world championships after their victories in the MLBB M5 World Championship.

Background

The MLBB M4 World Championships was the fourth edition of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship and the first edition of the games to be held in Indonesia. Previously, Malaysia and Singapore held the first three editions of the games, M1 in Kuala Lumpur [3] and M2 [4] and M3 [5] in Singapore. The tournament was held from 1 to 15 January 2023, surpassing one year of the previous editions of the tournament. [6]

M4 featured sixteen (16) qualified teams from Asia, North America, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe and Latin America. Teams qualified through their region's qualification method, whether it will be an MPL Region or a Moonton-approved qualification tournament.

A notable fact is that in every edition of the World Championship, an exclusive battle pass skin and the champion skin will be released. Previously, the Fighter-hero Roger [7] was chosen to be the battle pass skin and the Champions Skin was Estes, [8] picked by Blacklist International. In the current battle pass, the Marksman Hero Beatrix was chosen as the Battle pass skin. [9]

Qualified teams

Qualifying for the M4 World Championships comes from the competing nation's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League, commonly known as "MPL." However, regional qualifiers in the North America, Turkey, Myanmar, Mekong (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam), and Latin American regions were also held to broaden the reach of the Championship's teams. [ citation needed ]

Unlike in the previous MLBB World Championships, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Japan would not participate in the upcoming M4. On the other hand, Mekong and Myanmar will re-join after their absence in the M3 World Championship held in Singapore. The number of qualifiers for Singapore and Brazil has been reduced to one, while the Latin America region will now delegate two teams participating in the world championship.

Qualifiers [10]
RegionLeagueQualification methodTeam nameIDGroup
Philippines MPL Philippines MPL Philippines Season 10 Champions Flag of the Philippines.svg Blacklist International [11] BLCKA
MPL Philippines Season 10 Runners-Up Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO Philippines [11] ECHOC
Indonesia MPL IndonesiaMPL Indonesia Season 10 Champions Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports [12] ONICB
MPL Indonesia Season 10 Runners-Up Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi [12] RRQC
Malaysia MPL MalaysiaMPL Malaysia Season 10 Champions Flag of Malaysia.svg Team HAQ [13] THQD
MPL Malaysia Season 10 Runners-Up Flag of Malaysia.svg Todak [13] TDKB
Latin America Super League LATAMSuper League LATAM Season 1 Champions Flag of Argentina.svg S11 Gaming ArgentinaS11D
Super League LATAM Season 1 Runners-Up Flag of Peru (state).svg Malvinas GamingMVGB
Singapore MPL SingaporeMPL Singapore Season 4 Champions Flag of Singapore.svg RSG SingaporeRSGC
Cambodia MPL CambodiaMPL Cambodia Autumn Split 2022 Champions Flag of Cambodia.svg Burn x Team FlashBURNA
Brazil MPL BrazilMPL Brazil Season 3 Champions Flag of Brazil.svg RRQ AkiraRRQD
Middle East and North Africa [14] MPL MENAMPL MENA Fall Split 2022 Champions MLBB MENA region.svg Occupy ThronesOPYC
Myanmar M4 Myanmar QualifiersMyanmar Qualifying Team Flag of Myanmar.svg Falcon Esports FCONA
Mekong M4 Mekong QualifiersMekong Region Qualifying Team Flag of Vietnam.svg MDH EsportsMDHB
Turkey Türkiye Şampiyonası 2022Turkish Qualifying Team Flag of Turkey.svg Incendio SupremacyINCA
North America MLBB NACTMLBB NACT Fall Season Champions Flag of the United States.svg The ValleyTVD

Venue

The M4 World Championship was announced to be held in the capital city of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Previously, the group stages and playoffs will be held at XO Hall and Istora Senayan, but due to unforeseen circumstances and for the safety of fans, both venues were changed accordingly by the M4 organizers. [15]

Group stages for the tournament will now be held at the Bali United Studio, Jakarta Indonesia. In addition, the knockout stages will be hosted at the Tennis Indoor Senayan. The selling of tickets for the event started on October 19.

Marketing

During the build-up to the M4 World Championships, the MLBB official YouTube channel, alongside MPL Region YouTube channels such as the Philippines and Indonesia, has released several promotional and publicity videos to promote the upcoming world championships.

In the Philippines, the theme song "PINAS LANG MALAKAS", was released and was sung by KZ Tandingan, featuring Nik Makino. [16] The song included the four prominent members of both qualifying teams of the Philippines, Danerie "Wise." Del Rosario and Jonmar "OhMyV33Nus" Villaluna of Blacklist International, and Karl Gabriel "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno and Tristan "YAWI" Cabrera of ECHO Philippines. The music video also featured Joshua "CH4KNU" Mangilog of Smart Omega and selected shoutcasters of MPL Philippines. [17]

Format

Group stage:1 to 4 January 2023

Knockout stage (playoffs):7 to 14 January 2023

Grand finals:15 January 2023

Rosters

Official rosters of all qualified teams
TeamPlayersCoach/manager
JungleExp LaneGold LaneMidlanerRoamer
Flag of the Philippines.svg Blacklist International Flag of the Philippines.svg Wise (Danerie James Del Rosario) Flag of the Philippines.svg Edward (Edward Jay Dapadap) Flag of the Philippines.svg Oheb (Kiel Calvin Soriano) Flag of the Philippines.svg Hadji (Salic A. Imam) Flag of the Philippines.svg Eson (Mark Jayson Gerardo) Flag of the Philippines.svg OhMyV33Nus (Johnmar Villaluna) Flag of the Philippines.svg DexStar (Dexstar Louise Alaba) Flag of the Philippines.svg

BON CHAN (Kristoffer Ed L. Ricaplaza)

Flag of the Philippines.svg Echo Philippines Flag of the Philippines.svg KarlTzy (Karl Gabriel Nepomuceno) Flag of the Philippines.svg SanFord (Sanford Vinuya) Flag of the Philippines.svg Bennyqt (Frederic Benedict Gonzales) Flag of the Philippines.svg Sanji (Alston Pabico) Flag of the Philippines.svg KurtTzy (Jankurt Matira) Flag of the Philippines.svg Yawi (Tristan Cabrera) Flag of the Philippines.svg Jaypee (Jaypee Cruz) Flag of the Philippines.svg Tictac (Harold Reyes)
Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports Flag of the Philippines.svg Kairi (Kairi Rayodelsol) Flag of Indonesia.svg Butsss (Muhammad Satrya Sanubari) Flag of Indonesia.svg CW (Calvin Winata) Flag of Indonesia.svg Sanz (Gilang) Flag of Indonesia.svg Drian (Adriand Larsen Wong) Flag of Indonesia.svg Kiboy (Nicky Fernando) Flag of Indonesia.svg Samoht (Thomas Obadja) Flag of Indonesia.svg Aldo (Ronaldo Liebert)
Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi Flag of Indonesia.svg Alberttt (Albert Iskandar) Flag of Indonesia.svg R7 (Rivaldi Fatah) Flag of Indonesia.svg Banana (Andre Putra) Flag of Indonesia.svg Skylar (Schevenko Tendean) Flag of Indonesia.svg Clayyy (Deden Nurhasan) Flag of Indonesia.svg Lemon (Muhammad Ikhsan) Flag of Indonesia.svg Vyn (Calvin) Flag of the Philippines.svg Arcadia (Michael Bocado)
Flag of Malaysia.svg Team HAQ Flag of Malaysia.svg Garyy (Muhammad Syafizan Najmi) Flag of Malaysia.svg Lolla (Mohamad Nilzaihan bin Neilham) Flag of Malaysia.svg Panda (Poh Chun Wai) Flag of Malaysia.svg Mann (Aiman Anuar bin Zairie) Flag of Malaysia.svg Syamskyyy (Muhammad Qamarul Hisyam bin Shukri) Flag of Malaysia.svg Minn (Aimin Anuar bin Zairie) Flag of Malaysia.svg Pabz (Khairul Azman bin Mohd Sharif)
Flag of Malaysia.svg Todak Flag of Malaysia.svg Rival (Muhammad Alif Akmal bin Kamarulzaman) Flag of Malaysia.svg CikuGais (Muhammad Danial bin Mohamad Fuad) Flag of Malaysia.svg 4Meyz (Wan Usman bin Wan Imran) Flag of Malaysia.svg Momo (Idreen bin Abdul Jamal) Flag of Malaysia.svg Moon (Zikry bin Shamsuddin) Flag of Malaysia.svg Yums (Muhammad Qayyum Ariffin bin Mohd Suhairi) Flag of Singapore.svg Amoux (Ariff Iswandi)
Flag of Argentina.svg S11 Gaming Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg Jotun (Diego Balog) Flag of Argentina.svg Papadog (Alexander Llanos) Flag of Argentina.svg Kaii (Martias Roldan) Flag of Argentina.svg Mael (Gonzalo Leguizamon) Flag of Chile.svg Chan (Darien Barraza) Flag of Argentina.svg Erwin (Rodrigo Herenu) Flag of Brazil.svg Secretaria (Bárbara Gottardo)
Flag of Peru (state).svg Malvinas Gaming Flag of Peru (state).svg Fran (Fran Solís) Flag of Peru (state).svg Dragon (Alexander Sullon) Flag of Peru (state).svg JoelCrew (Joel Huarino) Flag of Peru (state).svg Harle (George Campos) Flag of Peru (state).svg Stephe (José Machaca) Flag of Peru (state).svg Soujin (Gian Franco) Flag of Brazil.svg Tsubasaa (Walaci Seabra)
Flag of Singapore.svg RSG Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg Brayyy (Brayden Teo) Flag of Singapore.svg Diablo (Yeo Lun) Flag of Singapore.svg Babycakes (Jovan Heng) Flag of Singapore.svg 505 (Amos Rui) Flag of Singapore.svg Roy. (Royven Tan) Flag of Singapore.svg Lolsie (Bellamy Yeov) Flag of Singapore.svg CS (Yong Chester) Flag of Indonesia.svg SaintDeLucaz (Dolly Pelo)
Flag of Cambodia.svg Burn x Team Flash Flag of Cambodia.svg Chma (Sour Mara) Flag of Cambodia.svg Xeon (Kunn Chankakada) Flag of Cambodia.svg ATM (Kosal Piseth) Flag of the Philippines.svg Hesa (Jhonwin Vergara) Flag of Cambodia.svg Fury (Vithou Sovisal) Flag of Cambodia.svg C Cat (Sok Roth) Flag of Cambodia.svg D7 (Ty Oudom) Flag of the Philippines.svg Zico (John Dizon)
Flag of Brazil.svg RRQ Akira Flag of Brazil.svg Kiing (Lucas Godoy) Flag of Brazil.svg Blink (Gabriel Favoreto) Flag of Brazil.svg Tekashi (Arthur Nascimento) Flag of Brazil.svg Gustalagusta (Gustavo Lima) Flag of Brazil.svg Seigen (Matheus Lima) Flag of Brazil.svg Luiizz (Luiz Henrique Alves) Flag of Brazil.svg Cabral (Godman Campos Dos Santos)
MLBB MENA region.svg Occupy Thrones Flag of Egypt.svg Lio (Mustafa Mahmoud) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hulk (Abdulaziz Sulaimani) Flag of Egypt.svg Wega (Mohmed Wageeh) Flag of Egypt.svg Gado (Ahmed Gado) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Fury (Naif Alslobi) Flag of Egypt.svg Maro (Amr Khaled) Flag of Ukraine.svg WarBarbie (Alexander Korystin) 1
Flag of the Philippines.svg Mundo (Ameniel Del Mundo)
Flag of Myanmar.svg Falcon Esports Flag of Myanmar.svg Kenn (Kenneth Hein) Flag of Myanmar.svg Yellowflash (Min Khant Hein) Flag of Myanmar.svg Silent (Pyae Sone) Flag of Myanmar.svg Zippx (Kyaw Bo) Flag of Myanmar.svg RubyDD (Swan Aung) Flag of Myanmar.svg JustiN (Pyae Khant) Flag of Myanmar.svg Naomi (Min Ko) Flag of the Philippines.svg Dale (Steve Vitug)
Flag of Vietnam.svg MDH Esports Flag of Vietnam.svg Jowga (Nguyễn Văn Tô Đô) Flag of Vietnam.svg TheKing (Nguyễn Việt Thanh) Flag of Vietnam.svg Hehehehehehe (Lâm Văn Đạt) Flag of Vietnam.svg NeedMyHelp (Lê Minh Đức) Flag of Vietnam.svg Gnart (Phạm Ngọc Trạng) Flag of Vietnam.svg tntk
Flag of Turkey.svg Incendio Supremacy Flag of Turkey.svg Tienzy (Sidar Menteşe) Flag of Turkey.svg Alien (Bariş Ali Çakir) Flag of Turkey.svg Lunar (Mehmet Ilgun) Flag of Turkey.svg Sunshine (Emre Sari) Flag of Turkey.svg Rosa (Ahmet Batir) Flag of Turkey.svg Apex47 (Furkan Akbulut) Flag of Turkey.svg Paranoid (Osman Karademir)
Flag of the United States.svg The Valley Flag of the United States.svg MobaZane (Michael Cosgun) Flag of the United States.svg FwydChickn (Ian Hohl) Flag of the Philippines.svg Mielow (Chris Enobio) Flag of the Philippines.svg Basic (Peter Bryce Lozano) Flag of South Korea.svg Hoon (Jang Seong-hun) Flag of the United States.svg Shark (Oscar Vo) Flag of the Philippines.svg Balot
Notes
1. ^ Alexander "WarBarbie" Korystin from Ukraine, couldn't flight to Indonesia due to political crisis in Ukraine. Therefore, he is replaced as a coach by Ameniel Del Mundo from Philippines. [18]

The Rosters for the MLBB M4 World Championships were a first with the majority of the players being Filipino or playing for the Philippines initially such as Kairi Rayosdelsol and Michael Bocado from Indonesia.

Broadcast talents

The following is the official talent line-up for the M4 broadcast in Jakarta, Indonesia:

Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Flag of the United States.svg United States
Mara (Mara Aquino)Mirko (Frederick Handy Loho)GideonQ (Gideon Khew Wei Yung)Jayz (Chris Yeo)Assassin Dave (Dave Mao)
Aeterna (Rachael Melati)
Wolf (Caisam Yvez Nopueto)
Leo (Dan Cubangay)Gonie (Albert Serafin)Laphel (Mohd Amirul Aiman Mohammad Kamal)
Naisou (Joseph Charles Rezabek)Arashi (Brydon Maslimta)Trex (H.B. Wagner)
Clara (Clara Kartika Sari Utoyo)

Group draw

The group draw was held on 8 December 2022. The sixteen teams that qualified for the global tournament were split into two pools and grouped into 4 groups of 4 teams each. The following were the rules for the group draw:

Group Draw Pools
Pool 1Pool 2
Flag of the Philippines.svg Blacklist International Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO Philippines Flag of Brazil.svg RRQ Akira Flag of Myanmar.svg Falcon Esports
Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi MLBB MENA region.svg Occupy Thrones Flag of Vietnam.svg MDH Esports
Flag of Malaysia.svg Team HAQ Flag of Malaysia.svg Todak Flag of Argentina.svg S11 Gaming Argentina Flag of Turkey.svg Incendio Supremacy
Flag of Singapore.svg RSG Singapore Flag of Cambodia.svg Burn x Team Flash Flag of Peru (state).svg Malvinas Gaming Flag of the United States.svg The Valley
Group Draw on 8 December 2022 [19]
Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
Flag of the Philippines.svg Blacklist International Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports Flag of Singapore.svg RSG Singapore Flag of Malaysia.svg Team HAQ
Flag of Turkey.svg Incendio Supremacy Flag of Malaysia.svg Todak MLBB MENA region.svg Occupy Thrones Flag of Brazil.svg RRQ Akira
Flag of Myanmar.svg Falcon Esports Flag of Peru (state).svg Malvinas Gaming Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi Flag of the United States.svg The Valley
Flag of Cambodia.svg Burn x Flash Flag of Vietnam.svg MDH Esports Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO Philippines Flag of Argentina.svg S11 Gaming Argentina

Group stage

The group stages started on 1 January and concluded on 4 January. All games in the group stage will be in a Bo1 format. There will be no teams eliminated at the end of group stages, but the upper two teams in each group shall be qualified for the Upper Bracket playoffs, while the lower two shall be qualified for the Lower Bracket Playoffs.


Group A

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Myanmar.svg FCON Flag of the Philippines.svg BLCK Flag of Turkey.svg INC Flag of Cambodia.svg BURN
1 Flag of Myanmar.svg Falcon Esports (Q)54141+39Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs—1–00–11–0
2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Blacklist International (Q)53232+180–1—1–01–0
3 Flag of Turkey.svg Incendio Supremacy (Q)52323−17Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs1–00–1—1–0
4 Flag of Cambodia.svg Burn x Flash (Q)30303−330–10–10–1—
Source: [20]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
DateGameTeam 1ResultTeam 2
1 January 20231Flag of the Philippines.svg BLCK
1
0
Flag of Turkey.svg INC
2Flag of Turkey.svgINC
1
0
Flag of Myanmar.svg FCON
3Flag of Myanmar.svg FCON
1
0
Flag of Cambodia.svg BURN
3 January 20234Flag of Turkey.svg INC
1
0
Flag of Cambodia.svg BURN
5Flag of Cambodia.svg BURN
0
1
Flag of the Philippines.svg BLCK
6Flag of Myanmar.svg FCON
1
0
Flag of the Philippines.svg BLCK

Tiebreaker

A three-way tie emerged between Incendio, Blacklist, and Falcon Esports each having a 2–1 win-loss standing. With this, three additional tiebreaker games were played after the final group stage game was held to determine the teams that would make the upper and the lower bracket. These tiebreaker matches were counted in the standings as per the official website.

Results

Tiebreaker MatchTeam 1ResultTeam 2
1
 Flag of Myanmar.svg FCON
1
0
 Flag of Turkey.svg INC
2
 Flag of the Philippines.svg BLCK
0
1
 Flag of Myanmar.svg FCON
3
 Flag of the Philippines.svg BLCK
1
0
 Flag of Turkey.svg INC

Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Malaysia.svg TDK Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Flag of Peru.svg MVG Flag of Vietnam.svg MDH
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Todak (Q)33030+36Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs—1–01–01–0
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports (Q)32121+150–1—1–01–0
3 Flag of Peru.svg Malvinas Gaming (Q)31212−14Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs0–10–1—1–0
4 Flag of Vietnam.svg MDH Esports (Q)30303−330–10–10–1—
Source: [21]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
DateGameTeam 1ResultTeam 2
1 January 20231Flag of Peru.svgMVG
1
0
Flag of Vietnam.svg MDH
2Flag of Malaysia.svgTDK
1
0
Flag of Peru.svg MVG
3Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC
0
1
Flag of Malaysia.svg TDK
3 January 20234Flag of Peru.svg MVG
0
1
Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC
5Flag of Vietnam.svg MDH
0
1
Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC
6Flag of Malaysia.svg TDK
1
0
Flag of Vietnam.svg MDH


Group C

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Flag of Singapore.svg RSG SG MLBB MENA region.svg OPY
1 Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO Philippines (Q)33030+36Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs—1–01–01–0
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi (Q)32121+150–1—1–01–0
3 Flag of Singapore.svg RSG Singapore (Q)31212−14Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs0–10–1—1–0
4 MLBB MENA region.svg Occupy Thrones (Q)30303−330–10–10–1—
First match(es) will be played: 1st January 2023. Source: [ citation needed ]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
DateGameTeam 1ResultTeam 2
2 January 20231Flag of Singapore.svgRSG-SG
1
0
 MLBB MENA region.svg OPY
2Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ
1
0
 MLBB MENA region.svg OPY
3Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO
1
0
Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ
4 January 20234 MLBB MENA region.svg OPY
0
1
Flag of the Philippines.svgECHO
5Flag of the Philippines.svgECHO
1
0
Flag of Singapore.svg RSG-SG
6Flag of Indonesia.svgRRQ
1
0
Flag of Singapore.svg RSG-SG

Group D

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Brazil.svg RRQ-BR Flag of Malaysia.svg THQ Flag of Malaysia.svg TV Flag of Argentina.svg S11
1 Flag of Brazil.svg RRQ Akira (Q)32121+15Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs—1–01–00–1
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Team HAQ (Q)32121+150–1—1–01–0
3 Flag of the United States.svg The Valley (Q)31212−14Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs0–10–1—1–0
4 Flag of Argentina.svg S11 Gaming Argentina (Q)31212−141–00–10–1—
First match(es) will be played: 1 January 2023. Source: [ citation needed ]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
DateGameTeam 1ResultTeam 2
2 January 20231Flag of the United States.svgTV
1
0
Flag of Argentina.svg S11
2Flag of Brazil.svgRRQ-BR
1
0
Flag of the United States.svg TV
3Flag of Malaysia.svg THQ
0
1
Flag of Brazil.svgRRQ-BR
4 January 20234Flag of Brazil.svg RRQ-BR
0
1
Flag of Argentina.svgS11
5Flag of Argentina.svg S11
0
1
Flag of Malaysia.svgTHQ
6Flag of the United States.svg TV
0
1
Flag of Malaysia.svgTHQ

Game Schedule Reference: [22]

Playoff Bracket

M4 featured the same bracketing strategy from the previous MLBB M3 World Championship format, [23] a sixteen-team double-elimination bracketing system wherein the teams will be split into four groups. In these four groups, a round-robin format proceeded to determine which two teams would be qualifying either to the upper bracket or lower bracket. [24] The first two rounds of the lower bracket were a best-of-3 series, the rest of the matches were a best-of-5 series, except for the Grand Final, which were a best-of-7 championship series.

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Best of 5		Upper Bracket Semifinals
Best of 5		Upper Bracket Finals
Best of 5		Grand Finals
Best of 7
Match 1 (7 January)
A1 Flag of Myanmar.svg Falcon Esports0
B2 Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports 3
Match 16 (12 January)
B2 Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports1
C1 Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO Philippines3
Match 2 (7 January)
C1 Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO Philippines 3
D2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Team HAQ2
Match 19 (13 January)
C1 Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO Philippines2
A2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Blacklist International3
Match 3 (8 January)
C1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Todak0
D2 Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi 3
Match 14 (11 January)
D2 Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi2
A2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Blacklist International3
Match 4 (8 January)Match 22 (15 January)
D1 Flag of Brazil.svg RRQ Akira 1A2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Blacklist International0
A2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Blacklist International 3C1 Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO Philippines4
Lower Bracket Round 1
Best of 3		Lower Bracket Round 2
Best of 3		Lower Bracket Round 3
Best of 5		Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Best of 5		Lower Bracket Semifinals
Best of 5		Lower Bracket Finals
Best of 5
Match 9 (10 January)
Match 17 (13 January)
Match 5 (9 January)A1 Flag of Myanmar.svg Falcon Esports2
Match 13 (11 January)D2 Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi3
G4 Flag of Singapore.svg RSG Singapore0D4 Flag of Argentina.svg S11 Argentina0
A1 Flag of Myanmar.svg Falcon Esports3A1 Flag of Myanmar.svg Falcon Esports2Match 21 (14 January)
D4 Flag of Argentina.svg S11 Argentina2Match 10 (10 January)
A3 Flag of Turkey.svg Incendio Supremacy2Match 20 (14 January)C1 Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO Philippines3
Match 6 (9 January)D2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Team HAQ1
D2 Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi3D2 Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi1
A3 Flag of Turkey.svg Incendio Supremacy2A3 Flag of Turkey.svg Incendio Supremacy2
B2 Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports0
D4 Flag of Vietnam.svg MDH Esports0Match 11 (10 January)
Match 18 (13 January)
Match 7 (9 January)C1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Todak0
Match 15 (12 January)B2 Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports3
D3 Flag of the United States.svg The Valley2D3 Flag of the United States.svg The Valley2
D3 Flag of the United States.svg The Valley3D3 Flag of the United States.svg The Valley1
A4 Flag of Cambodia.svg Burn X Flash0Match 12 (10 January)
D1 Flag of Brazil.svg RRQ Akira1
Match 8 (9 January)D1 Flag of Brazil.svg RRQ Akira2
B3 Flag of Peru.svg Malvinas Gaming0C3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Occupy Thrones0
C3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Occupy Thrones2

Awards

Announced in the official M4 Press Conference & Group Draw Ceremony on YouTube, UBS Gold, an Indonesian-based Jewelry retailer and manufacturer, [25] announced the partnership with M4 to create the very first MLBB World Championship Ring made out of solid gold. This will be the first Championship ring presented to the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship champion. [10]

Marketing

Branding

The announcement of the venue of the M4 World Championship was made on 25 August 2022, when the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang official YouTube channel released the Host City announcement where Jakarta was chosen to host the fourth iteration of the tournament. However, it would take until 7 December 2022, [26] when the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang social media accounts were to begin to hype up the upcoming world tournament.

On 5 December 2022, Moonton confirmed that M4 will be held in Indonesia and the tournament is set to follow its original schedule with the release of the official trailer on YouTube. [27]

M4 Pass

On 16 December 2022, Moonton announced that the Marksman Hero Beatrix will be receiving this edition's special M4 Pass Skin. [28] The M4 Pass is a in-game pass that gives players rewards and incentives while doing Daily Tasks and Challenges. The M4 Pass included custom M4 effects such as Recall Animations, Kill Animations, a Trail Animation for the Hero, Limited Edition Skins and in-game rewards that can be used to unlock more rewards.

Upon purchasing any M4 Pass, Beatrix's "Light Chaser" Skin would be attained by every person who purchases it while its prime skin "Stellar Brilliance" can be attained once the player's M4 pass reaches Level 75. [29] The M4 Pass was officially made to be available on 20 December.

Theme Song

On 18 December 2022, the teaser for this year's M4 was released. Eventually, on 24 December 2022, "Dare To Be Great" was released as the official song of the tournament. [30] Three days later, the official music video was released featuring players from the 16 qualified teams and rosters of the tournament. [31]

Sponsors

The M4 World Championships oversees regional partners from different countries to get the chance to stream the tournament in the participating countries and also worldwide. [32]

Company NameClassificationCountry/Region of Partnership
TikTok Official Content PartnerIndonesia
Singapore
Philippines
Malaysia
Cambodia
Latin America
Esports ChartsOfficial Analytical Partner
GankOfficial Peripheral Partner
Secretlab Official Gaming Chairs
meWatch Official Regional Media PartnerSingapore
Infinix Official Regional SmartphoneIndonesia
UBS GoldOfficial Gold Partner
AxisPartner in Esports
Grab Partner in Esports
Vidio Broadcast Partner
Smart Official Regional Telecommunications PartnerPhilippines
Samsung Official Regional Mobile Partner
Grab Partner in Esports
Maya Partner in Esports
iWantTFC Digital Media Partner
Hotlink Official Regional Mobile Gaming Internet PartnerMalaysia
EGG Network Media Partner
MetfoneOfficial Regional Telecommunications PartnerCambodia

Broadcasting rights

The M4 World Championships is available to be streamed and watched on YouTube on the official Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Channel and the official MPL Regional Channels with their languages.

On 26 December 2022, Moonton announced that it has partnered with ABS-CBN, the largest network in the Philippines to broadcast the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championships on Cable TV and on its social media channels in the Philippines. [33]

Results

PlaceTeamPrize Pool
Champions
 Flag of the Philippines.svg ECHO Philippines $300,000
Runner-up
 Flag of the Philippines.svg Blacklist International $120,000
3rd Place
 Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi $80,000
4th Place
 Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports $55,000
5th - 6th
 Flag of Myanmar.svg Falcon Esports$40,000
Flag of the United States.svg The Valley
7th - 8th
 Flag of Turkey.svg Incendio Supremacy$30,000
Flag of Brazil.svg RRQ Akira
9th - 12th
 Flag of Argentina.svg S11 Gaming Argentina$15,000
Flag of Malaysia.svg Team HAQ
Flag of Malaysia.svg Todak
MLBB MENA region.svg Occupy Thrones
13th - 16th
 Flag of Singapore.svg RSG Singapore$10,000
Flag of Vietnam.svg MDH Esports
Flag of Cambodia.svg Burn x Flash
Flag of Peru.svg Malvinas Gaming

Notes

After the opening ceremony of the MLBB M4 World Championship Grand Finals, the host for the upcoming MLBB M5 World Championship was announced alongside the MLBB calendar of events to occur in 2023 and it will be held in the Philippines, with Abraham Tolentino, the President of the Philippine Olympic Committee confirming the Philippines' affirmation to hold the tournament. [34]

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