History
The first MPL Indonesia tournament was held in 2018 at the Revival Studio where the first Regular Season was held. [4] Venues changed as the tournament had gained massive popularity within the Indonesian community. [5] [6] Some of the most-prominent teams in Mobile Legends have competed since Season 1 such as RRQ and EVOS.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, MPL Indonesia Season 5, so did other regions such as the Philippines and Malaysia, cancelled its in-person attendance for the tournament and followed an offline format to ensure the safety of the fans and the people working on set. All regions slowly opened up at the beginning of MPL Season 9. [7]
Season 1 (2018)
MPL Indonesia hosted the first tournament with 10 qualifying teams slated to compete. These teams are RRQ.O2 (Now RRQ Hoshi), Louvre Esports, Team Rev Indo, EVOS Legends, Team NXL, Bigetron Player Kill (Now Bigetron Alpha), Pandora Esports, Domino's Hunters, Saints Indo 2 and Elite 8 Critical Reborn. [7] Being considered as a dark-horse team, Team NXL was able to win the very first season of MPL Indonesia, defeating EVOS Legends 3-2. [4] [8]
Season 2 (2018)
The second season was held during the latter years of 2018. The second season featured a new set of teams such as SFI Esports, Team Capcorn, Boom JR, ONIC Esports and Aerowolf Roxy with teams such as RRQ.O2, EVOS, Bigetron Esports and Louvre Esports returning. However, Despite beating Team NXL 3-2, EVOS Legends would once again finish second to the eventual champions RRQ.O2, defeating EVOS in a 3-0 sweep. [9]
Season 3 (2019)
The third season of MPL Indonesia [10] was highlighted to be an event where the Champions and the Runner-up teams would Qualify to represent Indonesia to the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup of 2019, better known as MSC 2019. ONIC Esports was able to defeat Louvre Esports in the Grand Finals after ONIC finished an undefeated run in the Regular Season, going 11-0 (22-4). [11] After a dominant showing in MPL Indonesia, ONIC Esports was also able to clinch the MSC 2019 title in Manila. [12]
Season 4 (2019)
MPL Indonesia Season 4 was the very first tournament in MPL Indonesia history where a Franchise-Based System would be implemented, removing all qualifying tournaments to qualify for MPL. [13]
The Fourth Season of MPL Indonesia was highlighted to be the tournament to determine Indonesia's representatives for the very first Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship , better known as the M1 World Championships which was held in Kuala Lumpur. Long time rival teams EVOS Legends and RRQ Hoshi was able to represent Indonesia in the upcoming World Championship with EVOS Legends taking the MPL Indonesia Season 4 Championship Title. [14] Both RRQ Hoshi and EVOS Legends would take on a rematch in the Grand Finals of the M1 World Championships with EVOS winning the Upper-Bracket Finals while RRQ Hoshi crawling back from the Lower-Brackets. However, after a fierce 7-game series, EVOS was able to win the very first M1 World Title. [14] [15]
Season 5 (2020)
MPL Indonesia Season 5 was the very first MPL Season that was played during the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite posing as a strong adversary and having high expectations to be the first team to win back-to-back Championship titles, EVOS Legends was unable to defeat RRQ Hoshi in another rematch against their foe, sealing the trilogy's results. RRQ Hoshi was able to defeat EVOS in a 3-2 series. [16]
Season 6 (2020)
MPL Indonesia Season 6 was the second season in MPL Indonesia to be played during the Covid-19 pandemic. [17] Season 6 became the third season for MPL Indonesia to be part of the Franchise-based system, hence decreasing the number of teams from twelve from Season 4 to eight. RRQ Hoshi was able to defeat Alter-Ego Esports in a fierce Best-of-5 Matchup in the Grand Finals that saw RRQ Hoshi become the first team in MPL Indonesia history to achieve a back-to-back championship title run. [18]
Both RRQ Hoshi and Alter Ego Esports qualified for the M2 World Championships in Singapore. The World Championship was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic that Southeast Asian countries have suffered through. [19] However, RRQ Hoshi and Alter Ego Esports were denied a chance in the Grand Finals matchup with Bren Esports of the Philippines defeating Myanmar representatives Burmese Ghouls and giving the Philippines its first World Title. [20]
Season 7 (2021)
MPL Indonesia Season 7 featured the final appearance of the team Aerowolf Pro Team who will subsequently fold its team and roster in Season 8. Season 7 was another highlighted tournament that would qualify the champions and the runner-up of Indonesia to the MSC Cup 2021 tournament which was held offline. Despite having the chance to attain a never-done-before three-peat in MPL Indonesia, RRQ Hoshi was unexpectedly eliminated in the early stages of the playoffs with Alter-Ego Esports suffering the same fate. [21] M1 World Champions EVOS Legends was able to win their second MPL Indonesia Championship title since Season 4 against Bigetron Alpha and both teams qualified for MSC. [22]
Despite garnering support to be the favorites to win the tournament, EVOS Legends and Bigetron Alpha were unable to pull-off significant victories against rising regions such as the Philippines, Cambodia and Malaysia. This came after Bigetron Alpha suffered a 0-3 standing finish in the group stages but EVOS maintaining a 2-0 lead. Both EVOS and Bigetron were eliminated from attaining the MSC 2021 Cup. [23] An All-Philippine Grand Finals ensued with Execration (now Smart Omega) winning against MPL-PH S7's champions Blacklist International.
Season 8 (2021)
MPL Indonesia Season 8 was another highlighted season as it saw the qualifications for the champions and runner-up for the MLBB M3 World Championships. It was also the first tournament where all teams in MPL Indonesia was able to qualify for the first MPL Invitational. [24] Despite having upset finishes in the recent seasons, ONIC Esports was able to pull off a fierce 7-game-series Grand Finals against RRQ Hoshi, giving ONIC its second MPL Indonesia Title. ONIC was the third team to attain such a feat.
Both ONIC and RRQ are qualified for the M3 World Championships. However, ONIC Esports would defeat MPL Philippines Season 8 Champions, and back-to-back champions Blacklist International to a 3-1 series in the MPL Invitational 2021. [25] Despite the victory, ONIC Esports would be eliminated earlier than usual in the lower-bracket matchup against Blacklist International, who was defeated in a 3-2 series against BloodThirstyKings (BTK). Blacklist sent ONIC Esports home in a 2-1 victory. [26] RRQ Hoshi would suffer the same fate in the Lower-Brackets, getting eliminated by Blacklist International in a 3-0 series in the Lower-Bracket Quarterfinals. [27] M3 highlights the Indonesian team's worst performance in the world stages thus far.
Season 9 (2022)
MPL Indonesia Season 9 became the first edition of the tournament that saw in-person attendance in the MPL Arena where the regular season and playoffs were held. Season 9 would however, not allow fans to attend during Weeks 1 and 2 due to health protocols provided by the Indonesian Government. [5] Season 9 became a dominating challenge for the defending Champions ONIC Esports that saw them able to repeat their MPL Title after qualifying for the grand finals. But, it was shut down by RRQ Hoshi, who won their fourth MPL Indonesia Championship title, the first and only team thus far to attain such feat. [28]
RRQ and ONIC would once again represent Indonesia in the MSC 2022 Cup tournament in Kuala Lumpur, the first regional tournament to be held with an attendance of fans. ONIC was unable to qualify to the playoffs after a poor showing during the group stages. However, RRQ was able to beat all odds to dominate its Group along with the Philippines' powerhouse team Smart Omega. [29] RRQ Hoshi was able to qualify for the Grand Finals in the upper-bracket, defeating MPL Philippines Season 9 champions RSG Philippines but would be defeated once again by RSG in the Grand Finals in a 4-0 sweep. [30]
Season 10 (2022)
MPL Indonesia Season 10 would become one of the most memorable seasons that MPL Indonesia has ever produced after it had introduced its first massive importation of players from the Philippines. M3 World Championships runner-up ONIC Philippines have released their players and many of them would go on to play overseas. [31]
In Season 10, the play style of most teams have relatively changed to fit in a Filipino-play style of gameplay as the Philippines have been the powerhouse of Mobile Legends since their victory in major international tournaments thus far. RRQ Hoshi and ONIC Esports would once again meet in the MPL Indonesia Grand Finals for the third consecutive season.
The trilogy of both RRQ and ONIC would finish with ONIC Esports defeating RRQ Hoshi 4-1 in the Grand Finals with Kairi taking Finals MVP honors. [38] Both RRQ and ONIC would once again represent Indonesia in the upcoming MLBB M4 World Championships in Jakarta.
Season 11 (2023)
In Season 11, ONIC Esports continued their dominance in MPL Indonesia. They topped the regular season with a 13-1 record. In the playoffs, ONIC swept EVOS Legends 3-0 in the upper bracket semifinals, defeated Alter Ego 3-0 in the upper bracket finals, and clinched the championship by sweeping EVOS Legends 4-0 in the Grand Finals. [39] This victory marked ONIC's fourth MPL Indonesia title.
Both ONIC Esports and EVOS Legends qualified to represent Indonesia in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2023. ONIC Esports won the tournament, defeating Blacklist International 4-2 in the Grand Finals. This feat marks history, ONIC became the first team to win the competition twice. [40]
Season 12 (2023)
MPL Indonesia Season 12 introduced an expansion from eight to nine teams with the addition of Dewa United Esports. [41] This marked a significant growth in the league as competition intensified among Indonesia's best Mobile Legends teams.
ONIC Esports continued their dominance, finishing the regular season at the top with a 13-3 record. In the playoffs, they faced stiff competition but managed to prevail. ONIC narrowly defeated Bigetron Alpha 3-2 in the upper bracket semifinals, followed by another intense 3-2 victory over Geek Fam ID in the upper bracket finals. In the Grand Finals, ONIC secured their historic three-peat championship run, winning their fifth MPL Indonesia title by defeating Geek Fam ID 4-2. [42]
With this victory, ONIC Esports and Geek Fam ID became Indonesia’s representatives for the MLBB M5 World Championship. ONIC had a strong run in the tournament and made it to the Grand Finals, but ultimately finished as the runners-up of the M5 World Championship. [43]
Season 13 (2024)
MPL Indonesia Season 13 introduced a new era of partnership teams, with ONIC Esports partnering with Fnatic to form Fnatic ONIC, while AURA Esports joined forces with Team Liquid to become AURA Liquid.
Bigetron Alpha dominated the regular season, finishing at the top of the standings with a 13-3 record. However, their playoff run ended in disappointment as they failed to secure a single victory, marking a surprising early exit.
Instead, Fnatic ONIC capitalized on the opportunity and showcased their strength in the playoffs. They secured a 4-2 victory over EVOS Legends in the Grand Finals, claiming their sixth MPL Indonesia title and historic 4-peat. With this triumph, Fnatic ONIC earned their place as Indonesia’s representative for the Mobile Legends Mid-Season Cup (MSC 2024). [44]
Season 14 (2024)
MPL Indonesia Season 14 saw Liquid AURA officially rebranded as Team Liquid ID, marking their full integration into the global Team Liquid organization.
In the regular season, RRQ Hoshi led the standings with a 13-3 record, closely followed by Team Liquid ID at 12-4. Both teams dominated throughout the tournament and eventually faced off in the Upper Bracket Finals, where RRQ Hoshi narrowly won 3-2 to advance to the Grand Finals. However, Team Liquid ID made a strong lower-bracket run and ultimately defeated RRQ Hoshi 4-3 in the Grand Finals, securing their first-ever MPL Indonesia championship. [45] This victory made Team Liquid ID the fifth different team to win MPL Indonesia, officially ending ONIC Esports' era of dominance.
With their performances, Team Liquid ID and RRQ Hoshi qualified as Indonesia’s representatives for the MLBB M6 World Championship. In the international tournament, Team Liquid ID reached the Grand Finals but fell 4-1 to Fnatic ONIC PH, finishing as the M6 runners-up. [46]
Season 15 (2025)
MPL Indonesia Season 15 introduced a major change as Rebellion Esports' slot was acquired by Natus Vincere (NAVI), marking the entry of the European esports powerhouse into the MPL Indonesia scene.
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