MSC 2019

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MLBB SEA Cup (MSC)
2019
Tournament information
Sport Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Location Manila, Philippines
Date
  • Group Stage
  • June 19–20, 2019
  • Playoffs
  • June 21–23, 2019
Administrator(s) Moonton
Tournament
format(s)
Host(s)
  • Eric Tai
  • Faraz Shababi
  • Fiera Fendi
  • Serahline
Venue(s) Smart Araneta Coliseum
Participants
Final positions
Champions Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports (1st title)
1st runner-up Flag of Indonesia.svg Louvre Esports
2nd runner-up Flag of the Philippines.svg ArkAngel
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2021  →

MLBB Southeast Asia Cup 2019 (MSC 2019) was the third season of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang annual SEA tournament MSC. It was held at Smart Araneta Coliseum with a total prize pool of US$120,000 from June 19–23, 2019. [1] The event was hosted by Eruption, [2] Faraz Shababi, Fiera Fendi, and Serahline.

Contents

Background

Previous MSC events were hosted at Jakarta, Indonesia with total prize pools of 2 pesos only. Philippines was the venue after two Filipino teams won 1st and 2nd place at MSC 2018. [3] 12 teams were invited from 9 Southeast Asian countries namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, the Philippines, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Format

A total of 12 teams were invited, 2 teams each from Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional Leagues (MPL) from Indonesia, Malaysia/Singapore, Myanmar, and the Philippines. One team each for Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam were invited through local qualifiers. The tournaments start with a group stage where teams are selected through best of 3 round round robin. Teams winning the best of 3 get to the upper bracket. The other two teams compete on play-ins where the winning team gets to the lower bracket and the losing team is eliminated. After the group stage is the tournament proper. Losing teams from the upper bracket are demoted to the lower bracket while losing teams from the lower bracket are eliminated. One finalist will come from each bracket and compete in the Grand Finals. [4] [5] [6]

Results

Group Stage

Group A
TeamAdvanced to
Flag of Malaysia.svg Geek FamPlay-ins
Flag of the Philippines.svg Bren Esports Play-ins
Flag of Thailand.svg IDNSUpper Bracket
Group B
TeamAdvanced to
Flag of Singapore.svg EVOS Esports SGPlay-ins
Flag of the Philippines.svg ArkAngelUpper Bracket
Flag of Vietnam.svg OverlockersPlay-ins
Group C
TeamAdvanced to
Flag of Myanmar.svg Team ResolutionPlay-ins
Flag of Indonesia.svg Louvre EsportsUpper Bracket
Flag of Cambodia.svg Diversity HelheimPlay-ins
Group D
TeamAdvanced to
Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports Upper Bracket
Flag of Myanmar.svg Burmese Ghouls Play-ins
Flag of Laos.svg WAWA GamingPlay-ins

Play-ins

Play-ins (Bo3)
   
Flag of Malaysia.svg Geek Fam2
Flag of Cambodia.svg Diversity Helheim 0
Play-ins (Bo3)
   
Flag of Myanmar.svg Burmese Ghouls 0
Flag of Singapore.svg EVOS Esports SG2
Play-ins (Bo3)
   
Flag of Vietnam.svg Overlockers2
Flag of Laos.svg WAWA Gaming 0
Play-ins (Bo3)
   
Flag of Myanmar.svg Team Resolution 0
Flag of the Philippines.svg Bren Esports 2

Reference: [5] [7]

Playoffs

All playoff games were a Bo3 series, except for the Grand Final, which were a Bo5 series.

Upper Bracket SemifinalsUpper Bracket FinalGrand Final
Flag of the Philippines.svg ArkAngel1
Flag of Indonesia.svg Louvre Esports2
Flag of Indonesia.svg Louvre Esports1
Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports2
Flag of Thailand.svg IDONOTSLEEP0
Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports2
Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports3
Flag of Indonesia.svg Louvre Esports0
Lower Bracket - Round 1Lower Bracket QuarterfinalsLower Bracket SemifinalsLower Bracket Final
Flag of the Philippines.svg ArkAngel2
Flag of Malaysia.svg Geek Fam0 Flag of Singapore.svg EVOS Singapore 0 Flag of Indonesia.svg Louvre Esports2
Flag of Singapore.svg EVOS Singapore 2 Flag of the Philippines.svg ArkAngel2 Flag of the Philippines.svg ArkAngel0
Flag of Vietnam.svg The Overclockers1
Flag of Thailand.svg IDONOTSLEEP1
Flag of Vietnam.svg The Overclockers2 Flag of Vietnam.svg The Overclockers2
Flag of the Philippines.svg Bren Esports 0

Reference: [8] [9]

Viewership

MSC 2019 was streamed live on YouTube, Facebook Gaming, and Nimo TV. Facebook Gaming is the livestream partner. [10] [ better source needed ]

Peak ViewersAverage ViewersHours WatchedAir Time
276,57964,5522,802,62544

MSC 2020

MSC 2020, the next season succeeding MSC 2019, was set again to take place in the Philippines at the Mall of Asia Arena with the prize pool increased to US$150,000. On May 11, Moonton announced the cancellation of the event via their official Mobile Legends Indonesia Instagram account due to Coronavirus disease 2019.[ citation needed ] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Marges, Jason (June 5, 2019). "Mobile Legends' Sea Cup (MSC) Will Feature a Us$120,000 Prize Pool". ONE Esports. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ Tomada, Nathalie. "'Balance is life': Eric Tai on being a father & gamer". philstar GLOBAL.
  3. ↑ Reyes, Maouie (July 30, 2018). "PH Esports Teams Win Back-To-Back Championship Titles". mineski.net. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup is coming to the Philippines this 19 to 23 June 2019".
  5. 1 2 "The MSC 2019 Groups Have Been Announced!".
  6. ↑ "MSC 2019 Will Take Place in the Philippines!".
  7. ↑ "MSC 2019: Group and Play-in Stage Recap, Day 1 Playoff Matchups".
  8. ↑ "MSC Playoffs Day 1 Recap".
  9. ↑ "Onic Esports Crowned Champion of MSC 2019".
  10. ↑ "MLBB SEA Cup 2019 (MSC) detailed stats". Esports Charts.
  11. ↑ "Moonton Officially Announces MSC 2020 Canceled". DUNIA GAMESS. May 14, 2020.{{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
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