Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Mid Season Cup
Tournament information
Sport Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Location
  • Worldwide (2023–present)
  • Regional SEA (2017–2022)
Month played
  • September (2017)
  • July (2018, 2024–present)
  • June (2019–2023, 2024: Wildcard stage)
Established2017;8 years ago (2017)
Number of
tournaments
8
Administrator Moonton
Tournament
format(s)
Host(s)
List
  • Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta (2017, 2018)
  • Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila (2019)
  • Cancelled(2020)
  • Online Tournament(2021)
  • Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur (2022)
  • Flag of Cambodia.svg Phnom Penh (2023)
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Riyadh (20242025)
Participants
  • 8 teams (2017)
  • 10 teams (2018)
  • 12 teams (2019–2023)
  • 23 teams (2024–present)
Defending champions Flag of the Philippines.svg Team Liquid PH (1st title)
Most championships Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports (2 titles)
Website mcl.mobilelegends.com
Most recent tournament
MSC 2025

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup, (previously known as Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup) referred to as MSC, is an annual international tournament for professional esport teams for the MOBA game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang hosted by Moonton during the halfway point of each year split since 2017.

Contents

On 1 January 2024, Moonton announced the rebranding of the formerly SEA-based tournament from "Southeast Asia Cup" to the "Mid Season Cup" as the first international tournament before the second leg of MLBB professional leagues. [1] The Mid Season Cup will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This year saw the introduction of the wildcard format, which will bring in eight international teams to fight for a slot in the group stage happening in July.

The Philippines' Team Liquid PH defeated the defending champions of Malaysia Selangor Red Giants OG Esports in MSC 2025 4 games to 1.

History

As the Southeast Asian Cup (2017-2023)

Mall Taman Anggrek, the venue for MSC 2017. Mall Taman Anggrek (September 2024) 02.jpg
Mall Taman Anggrek, the venue for MSC 2017.

2017

The inaugural Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup was held at the Mall Taman Anggrek in Jakarta, Indonesia from September 1st to 3rd, 2017. MSC 2017 was the inaugural and smallest MSC iteration with only eight teams competing. Hosted by game developers Moonton, the first iteration of MSC was designed for the growing Mobile Legends: Bang Bang communities teams in Southeast Asia primarily Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, and Thailand.

The tournament was played on a double-elimination playoff bracket format with all matches excluding the Grand Finals being Best-of-threes (Bo3). Thailand's IDONOTSLEEP were crowned the inaugural MSC champions after sweeping the Philippine team Salty Salad in the Grand Finals 3-0. As of 2025, this is the only MSC title outside of the "Maphilindo" sphere of regions in MLBB. [2]

2018

Jakarta International Expo, the venue for MSC 2018. Jakarta International Expo (2025).jpg
Jakarta International Expo, the venue for MSC 2018.

The second iteration of MSC was held from 2729 July 2018 at the Jakarta International Expo again in Jakarta, Indonesia. [3] The second iteration of MSC expanded the team participation from eight to ten with three of the first major professional leagues of MLBB MPL Indonesia, MPL Philippines, and MPL MYSGsending two of their teams each, primarily the champions and the runner-up teams of the very first professional seasons. Included in the qualified teams are three other qualifying regions from Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, notably IDONOTSLEEP, the defending MSC champions qualified to defend its title.

The group stage format was introduced for the second iteration with all teams being split into two groups to play a single round-robin, Best-of-3 (Bo3) to qualify to the knockout stage. The top two teams from both groups will qualify to the said stage. The Philippines' champions Aether Main won the Philippines' first of three MSC titles after sweeping the Season 1 runner-up of MPL Philippines Digital Devils Pro, 30. [4]

2019

The third iteration of MSC was held for the first time in the Philippines from 1923 June 2019 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines. [5] The third iteration saw the adoption of the group stage format from the second iteration and the double-elimination playoff bracket from the first iteration of the tournament. Moreover, the team participation was expanded from ten teams to twelve. In the very same year, Moonton would unveil its year-ending tournament, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship, the first world championship series for the games. [6] In this third iteration of MSC, MPL Myanmar's champions and runner-up now made up the main eight teams coming from the MPL regions while three teams from Thailand, Cambodia and Laos qualified for this event. Defending champions Bren Esports (formerly Aether Main's roster) qualified as the runner-up team from MPL Philippines Season 3.

Smart Araneta Coliseum, the venue for MSC 2019 Araneta Coliseum (Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City)(2017-08-13).jpg
Smart Araneta Coliseum, the venue for MSC 2019

All twelve teams were split into four groups of three teams with the top 1 from each group advancing to the upper-bracket while the bottom 2 advanced to the inaugural play-in tournament. Four teams qualified for the lower-bracket in the play-in tournament while the four top teams competed in the upper bracket. MPL Indonesia's champions ONIC Esports swept fellow indonesian team and runner-up Louvre Esports in the Grand Finals, 30. This is ONIC Esports' first of two MSC titles in its organization's history, the most by any team. [7] Notably, this was the Philippines' worst performance in MSC to date, with ArkAngel getting swept in the lower-bracket finals by Louvre. [8]

2020

The supposed fourth iteration of MSC was cancelled due to the travel restrictions imposed by countries in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]

2021

The fifth iteration of MSC was held online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. All teams participating were in their respective boot camps or a single structure during the competition, in particular, Blacklist International and Execration, the Philippine representatives competed in the same room together during MSC 2021 split by just a simple barrier.

MSC 2021 saw the second Philippines vs. Philippines Grand Finals in MSC history with Blacklist International facing up against Execration. Blacklist, the Season 7 champions swept Indonesia's EVOS Legends in the upper bracket finals 3-0 while Execration, the season 7 runner-up won in four games against EVOS in the lower bracket finals. Unlike the season 7 grand finals, MSC 2021 saw Execration win the MSC 2021 title 4-1. [10] Grant "Kelra" Pillas was named Finals MVP. [11]

2022

The sixth iteration of MSC was the first since 2019 to be held on an offline event at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [12] Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions for MSC 2022 remained tightly regulated especially with the presence of a crowd for the first time in two years. MSC 2019 was held from 1119 June 2022. The sixth iteration of MSC saw the adoption of MSC 2019's group stage and knockout stage format excluding the play-in tournament. MSC 2019's group stage qualifies the top 2 teams in each of the four groups to the knockouts with the bottom team being eliminated outright.

Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre, the venue for MSC 2022 Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in April 2020 01.jpg
Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre, the venue for MSC 2022

MPL Indonesia Season 9 champions RRQ Hoshi won over MPL Philippines Season 9 champions RSG Philippines in the upper-bracket finals to deliver Indonesia's first grand finals appearance in three years. [13] RSG Philippines would win 3-2 against Season 9 runner-up Smart Omega and defending Finals MVP Pillas. [14] RSG Philippines would sweep RRQ Hoshi 4-0 to win the Philippines third and, as of 2025, last MSC title. [15] Emman "EMMAN" Sangco was named Finals MVP. [16]

2023

The seventh and final iteration of MSC as the Southeast Asian Cup was held from 1018 June 2023 in AEON Mall Mean Chey in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the first tournament held outside of the Maphilindo sphere. [17] MSC 2023 showcased the first international participation of teams from the Middle East and North African region (MENA), North America (NA), and Turkey with Team Occupy, Outplay and Fire Flux Impunity representing their regions, respectively. [18] Similar to MSC 2022, the group stage format was adopted however, MSC 2023 would return the single-elimination playoff bracket for the first time since MSC 2018. [19]

AEON Mall Mean Chey, the venue for MSC 2023 AEON Mall Mean Chey.jpg
AEON Mall Mean Chey, the venue for MSC 2023

MPL Indonesia Season 11 champions and MSC 2019 champions ONIC Esports returns to the MSC Grand Finals for the first time since 2019 after sweeping MPL Philippines Season 11 champions ECHO Philippines in the Semifinals. [20] MPL Philippines Season 11 runner-up and MSC 2021 runner-up Blacklist International returns to the MSC Grand Finals for the first time since 2021 after they won 3-1 against home-town team BURN x Flash in the Semifinals. [21] ONIC Esports would bring the MSC title back to Indonesiaand an international title by technicalityfor the first time in four years after winning against Blacklist International 4-2. [22] Nicky "Kiboy" Fernando was named Finals MVP. [23]

As the Mid-Season Cup (2024-present)

2024

The first iteration of the rebranded "Mid-Season Cup" was held from 28 June to the 14 July 2024 in Boulevard City, Saudi Arabia. The Mid-Season Cup was held for the first time outside of Southeast Asia and for the first time in MENA after MSC was put as one of the main tournaments for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang in the inaugurated global esports tournament, the Esports World Cup. [24] [25] MSC 2024 inaugurated the participation of six new regions: Latin America (LATAM), China, Mekong (primarily Vietnam), Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), South Asia (primarily Nepal), and Mongolia. MSC 2024 adopted the Wild Card stage for the first time in tournament history after it was previously used during the MLBB M5 World Championships. [26] Alluding to the group stage format of MSC 2023, the top two teams from four groups would advance to the knockout stage with MSC 2024 adopting the single-elimination knockout bracket.

Boulevard City, the venue for MSC 2024 and 2025, and the venue of the Esports World Cup. Boulevard Riyadh City.jpg
Boulevard City, the venue for MSC 2024 and 2025, and the venue of the Esports World Cup.

MPL Malaysia Season 13 champions Selangor Red Giants swept MPL Singapore Season 7 champions NIP Flash while MPL Philippines Season 13 runner-up Falcons AP Bren won 3-1 against Season 13 champions Liquid ECHO. [27] [28] MSC 2024 was primarily significant because this is the first iteration of a Philippines vs. Malaysia Grand Finals. Notably, MSC 2024, to date, was the worst performance by Indonesia with none of its representative qualifying for the knockout stage., notably defending champions Fnatic ONIC Indonesia [29] [30] Selangor Red Giants won the MSC 2024 title, 4-3 against Falcons AP Bren, the first Malaysian team to win the MSC tournament and the first international title for Malaysia. Muhammad Haqqullah "Sekys" Ahmad Shahrul Zaman was named Finals MVP. [31] [32]

2025

The second iteration of the Mid-Season Cup returned to the 2025 Esports World Cup from 10 July to the 2 August 2025. This is the second time since MSC 2017 and 2018 that back-to-back iterations of the tournament will be held in the same country and region. [33] Defending champions Selangor Red Giants OG Esports was defeated in their title repeat campaign by the Philippines' Team Liquid PH who won the MSC 2025 title 4-1. Sanford "Sanford" Vinuya was named Finals MVP.

Format

Two teams from Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional Leagues (MPL) in different Southeast Asian countries are invited to MSC. For countries without MPL, local qualifiers are hosted. The tournaments start with a group stage where teams fight for the spot in the upper bracket through the best of 3 round robin. Teams winning the best of 3 in the group stage get the spot in 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. [34] From 2017 to 2019, the Grand Finals are played in best of 5, but since the 2021 version, it is played in best of 7.

Venue

Viewership

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup is streamed live on Facebook Gaming, TikTok and YouTube.

YearPeak ViewersAverage ViewersHours WatchedReference
Southeast Asia Cup
201753,83720,102353,451 [35] [ better source needed ]
2018100,000+N/AN/A [36]
2019276,57968,2202,887,965 [37] [ better source needed ]
2020
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
20212,284,012514,61829,461,866 [38] [ better source needed ]
20222,800,606477,04235,181,778 [39]
20233,650,305659,39940,552,979 [40]
Mid Season Cup
20242,382,990406,64129,142,536 [41]

Participants

MSC 2025

Group StageRef.
Group AGroup B
TeamSeedTeamSeed
Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports MPL ID S15 Winner Flag of Russia.svg Team Spirit [n CIS] MCC S5 Winner [42]
Flag of Cambodia.svg CFU GamingMPL KH S8 Winner Flag of Turkey.svg Aurora Türkiye MTC S5 Winner
Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians MPL LATAM S3 Winner Flag of Singapore.svg Team Flash MPL SG S9 Winner
Flag of Egypt.svg Ultra LegendsMPL MENA S7 Winner Flag of the United States.svg Area 77 [n NA] NACT Spring 2025 Runner-up [n BTK]
Flag of Malaysia.svg SRG.OG MPL MY S15 Winner Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi MPL ID S15 Runner-up
Flag of the Philippines.svg Team Liquid PH MPL PH S15 Winner Flag of Malaysia.svg HomeBoisMPL MY S15 Runner-up
Flag of Myanmar.svg Mythic SEALMSL MM S1 Winner Flag of the Philippines.svg ONIC Philippines MPL PH S15 Runner-up
Flag of Russia.svg Virtus.pro [n CIS] Wildcard Stage Winner Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg DianFengYaoGuaiChina Qualifier Winner
Wildcard Stage [43]
Group AGroup B
TeamSeedTeamSeed
Flag of Vietnam.svg Legion EsportsVMC Spring 2025 Winner Flag of Laos.svg Niightmare EsportsMCCM S5 Winner
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Team Falcons MPL MENA S7 Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Virtus.pro [n CIS] MCC S5 Runner-up
Flag of Mongolia.svg The MongolZMongolia Qualifier Winner Flag of Argentina.svg Influence RageMPL LATAM S3 Runner-up
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Rare AtomChina Qualifier Runner-up Flag of Japan.svg Zeta DivisionJapan Qualifier Winner
Notes
  1. ^
    For documentary purpose only, according to their majority of players, teams from CIS region: Team Spirit based in Serbia and Virtus.pro based in Armenia, both will represent Russia.
  2. ^
    For documentary purpose only, according to their base of operations, team from North America region: Area 77 will represent United States.
  3. ^
    NACT Spring 2025 Winner BloodThirstyKing then signed by Indian esports organization S8UL Esports, [44] was unable to participate due to failing to meet the tournament's minimum roster requirements after two of their players were disqualified for breaching official tournament rules. NACT Spring 2025 Runner-up Area 77 was selected to replace their slot by the tournament committee. [45]

Results

Top four results

EditionYearHostsGrand finalThird placeFourth placeNo. of teams
ChampionsScoreRunners-up
Southeast Asia Cup
12017Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Flag of Thailand.svg
IDONOTSLEEP
3–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg
Salty Salad
Flag of the Philippines.svg
Solid Gaming Alpha
Flag of Singapore.svg
Impunity
8
22018Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Flag of the Philippines.svg
Aether Main
3–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg
Digital Devils Pro Gaming
Flag of Indonesia.svg
RRQ.O2
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Aerowolf Roxy
10
3 2019 Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Flag of Indonesia.svg
ONIC Esports
3–0 Flag of Indonesia.svg
Louvre Esports
Flag of the Philippines.svg
ArkAngel
Flag of Vietnam.svg
OverClockers
12
2020Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic
4 2021 None
[note 1]
Flag of the Philippines.svg
Execration
4–1
[note 2]
Flag of the Philippines.svg
Blacklist International
Flag of Indonesia.svg
EVOS Legends
Flag of Malaysia.svg
RSG Malaysia
12
52022Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Flag of the Philippines.svg
RSG Philippines
4–0 Flag of Indonesia.svg
RRQ Hoshi
Flag of the Philippines.svg
Omega Esports
Flag of Myanmar.svg
Falcon Esports
12
6 2023 Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Flag of Indonesia.svg
ONIC Esports
4–2 Flag of the Philippines.svg
Blacklist International
Flag of the Philippines.svg
ECHO Philippines
Flag of Cambodia.svg
BURN x FLASH
12
Mid Season Cup
7 2024 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Flag of Malaysia.svg
Selangor Red Giants
4–3 Flag of the Philippines.svg
Falcons AP Bren
Flag of the Philippines.svg Liquid ECHO and Flag of Singapore.svg NIP Flash
[note 3]
23
8 2025 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Flag of the Philippines.svg
Team Liquid PH
4–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Selangor Red Giants
Flag of the Philippines.svg
ONIC Philippines
Flag of Indonesia.svg
ONIC Esports
23
Notes
  1. Online tournament.
  2. Since 2021, the grand final would be held in best-of-seven (BO7) series format.
  3. For MSC 2024, the third-place match was not held. Semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

Performances by teams

Legend

  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • SF – Semi-finals
  • PO – Playoffs
  • PI – Play-in
  • GS – Group stage
  • WC – Wildcard stage
  • Q – Qualified
  •    – Did not qualify
  •  ×  – Did not enter / Withdrew
  •    – Nation hosts
Teams reaching the Top Four by tournament
Team (23) Flag of Indonesia.svg
2017
Flag of Indonesia.svg
2018
Flag of the Philippines.svg
2019
Infobox ASEAN flag.svg
2021
Flag of Malaysia.svg
2022
Flag of Cambodia.svg
2023
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2024
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2025
Times
entered
Times
qualified
Top Four
total
Flag of Indonesia.svg ONIC Esports 1 ××1stGS1stGS4th653
Flag of the Philippines.svg AP Bren 2 ×1stPO2nd732
Flag of the Philippines.svg Omega Esports 3 ××1st [a] 3rd622
Flag of Malaysia.svg SRG.OG 4 ×××××1st2nd322
Flag of the Philippines.svg Team Liquid PH 8 ×××3rdSF1st533
Flag of Thailand.svg IDONOTSLEEP1stGSPOPIGS××651
Flag of the Philippines.svg RSG Philippines ××××1st×311
Flag of the Philippines.svg Blacklist International 5 ××2nd2nd×522
Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Hoshi 6 ×3rd2ndPO732
Flag of the Philippines.svg Salty Salad2nd×××××××111
Flag of the Philippines.svg Cignal Ultra 7 ×2nd××××311
Flag of Indonesia.svg Louvre Esports×2nd×××××211
Flag of Indonesia.svg EVOS Esports 9 ×GS3rdPOGS741
Flag of the Philippines.svg ONIC Philippines ×××3rd511
Flag of the Philippines.svg Solid Gaming Alpha3rd×××××××111
Flag of the Philippines.svg ArkAngel××3rd××××211
Flag of Singapore.svg Team Flash 10 ××××SFGS421
Flag of Singapore.svg EVOS SG 11 4th×POPOPO×××411
Flag of Myanmar.svg Falcon Esports 12 ××××4thGS [b] PO431
Flag of Indonesia.svg Aerowolf Pro Team 13 ×4th××××311
Flag of Vietnam.svg Cerberus Esports 14 ××4th××××211
Flag of Malaysia.svg RSG Malaysia×××4th×411
Flag of Cambodia.svg Team Flash KH 15 ××××4th411
Team (23) Flag of Indonesia.svg
2017
Flag of Indonesia.svg
2018
Flag of the Philippines.svg
2019
Infobox ASEAN flag.svg
2021
Flag of Malaysia.svg
2022
Flag of Cambodia.svg
2023
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2024
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2025
Times
entered
Times
qualified
Top Four
total
Notes
Italics denote teams that are no longer active, have disbanded, or whose organizations have ceased to exist.
1. ^ Includes result playing as Fnatic ONIC during 2024.
2. ^ Includes result playing as Aether Main during 2018 and Bren Esports during 2019–2023.
3. ^ Includes result playing as Selangor Red Giants during 2024.
4. ^ Includes result playing as Execration during 2019–2021.
5. ^ Includes result playing as EVOS Esports PH during 2019.
6. ^ Includes result playing as RRQ.O2 during 2018 and PSG.RRQ during 2019.
7. ^ Includes result playing as Digital Devils Pro Gaming during 2018.
8. ^ Includes result playing as ECHO Philippines during 2023.
9. ^ Includes result playing as EVOS Legends during 2021–2023 and EVOS Glory during 2024.
10. ^ Includes result playing as NIP Flash during 2024.
11. ^ Includes result playing as Impunity during 2017.
12. ^ Includes result playing as Fenix Esports during 2023.
13. ^ Includes result playing as Aerowolf Roxy during 2018–2019.
14. ^ Includes result playing as OverClockers during 2019.
15. ^ Includes result playing as BURN x FLASH during 2022–2023.
[a]. ^ For MSC 2021, Omega Esports did not qualify. Omega Esports acquired the roster of Execration on 12 July 2021. [46]
[b]. ^ For MSC 2023, Falcon Esports did not qualify. Falcon Esports acquired the roster of Fenix Esports on 10 July 2023. [47]

Performances by nations

Legend

  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • SF – Semi-finals
  • PO – Playoffs
  • PI – Play-in
  • GS – Group stage
  • WC – Wildcard stage
  • Q – Qualified
  •    – Did not qualify
  •  ×  – Did not enter / eligible
  •    – Hosts

Number of participating teams by nation

Nation (21) Flag of Indonesia.svg
2017
(8)
Flag of Indonesia.svg
2018
(10)
Flag of the Philippines.svg
2019
(12)
Infobox ASEAN flag.svg
2021
(12)
Flag of Malaysia.svg
2022
(12)
Flag of Cambodia.svg
2023
(12)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2024
(23)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2025
(23)
Total
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 2322222217
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2222222216
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 2112212213
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 1112211110
Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar ×12×11117
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia ××1121117
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 111115
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam ×111115
Flag of Laos.svg Laos ××11114
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey ×××××1214
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China ××××××224
Flag of Russia.svg Russia ××××××224
Flag of the United States.svg United States ×××××1113
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia ×××××213
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt ×××××112
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil ××××××112
Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia ××××××112
Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal ××××××1×1
Flag of Peru.svg Peru ××××××11
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina ××××××11
Flag of Japan.svg Japan ×××××××11
Nation (21)(8)
Flag of Indonesia.svg
2017
(10)
Flag of Indonesia.svg
2018
(12)
Flag of the Philippines.svg
2019
(12)
Infobox ASEAN flag.svg
2021
(12)
Flag of Malaysia.svg
2022
(12)
Flag of Cambodia.svg
2023
(23)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2024
(23)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2025
Total

Team nations best result by tournament

Team nations best result.

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Champions
Runner-up
Third Place
Semi-finals
Fourth Place
Playoffs
Play-in
Group Stage
Wildcard Stage MLBB MSC team nations best result.svg
Team nations best result.
  Champions  Runner-up  Third Place  Semi-finals  Fourth Place  Playoffs  Play-in  Group Stage  Wildcard Stage
Nation (21) Flag of Indonesia.svg
2017
Flag of Indonesia.svg
2018
Flag of the Philippines.svg
2019
Infobox ASEAN flag.svg
2021
Flag of Malaysia.svg
2022
Flag of Cambodia.svg
2023
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2024
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2025
Times
entered
Times
qualified
Top Four
total
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2nd1st3rd1st1st2nd2nd1st888
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia PO [a] 3rd1st3rd2nd1stGS4th886
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia PO [a] GSPO4thPOPO1st2nd883
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 1stGSPOPIGS851
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 4thGSPOPOPOPOSFGS882
Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar ×GSPI×4thGSPOPO661
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia ××PIPOGS4thPOGS661
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam ×GS4thPIWCWC751
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey ×××××POPOPO330
Flag of Russia.svg Russia ××××××GSPO220
Flag of Laos.svg Laos ××PIPIGSWC640
Flag of the United States.svg United States ×××××GSGSGS330
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt ×××××GSGS320
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil ××××××GSGS220
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China ××××××GSGS220
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia ×××××GSWC320
Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia ××××××WCWC220
Flag of Peru.svg Peru ××××××WC210
Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal ××××××WC×110
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina ××××××WC210
Flag of Japan.svg Japan ×××××××WC110
Nation (21) Flag of Indonesia.svg
2017
Flag of Indonesia.svg
2018
Flag of the Philippines.svg
2019
Infobox ASEAN flag.svg
2021
Flag of Malaysia.svg
2022
Flag of Cambodia.svg
2023
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2024
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2025
Times
entered
Times
qualified
Top Four
total
Notes
[a]. ^ For MSC 2017, there was no group stage.

Team nations that have never qualified

Teams from these nations have gone through qualifications that lead to MSC, but failed to qualify.

Nation (12) Flag of Cambodia.svg
2023
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2024
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2025
Attempts
Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei 3
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE 3
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait ×2
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia ×2
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan ×2
Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq ××1
Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan ××1
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh ××1
Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan ××1
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico ××1
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine ××1
Flag of East Timor.svg Timor-Leste ××1
Nation (12) Flag of Cambodia.svg
2023
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2024
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
2025
Attempts

See also

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