Philippine teams Team Liquid PH and NAVI PH joined six other squads in securing commanding sweeps on Day 1 of the MLBB Women's Invitational at the 2025 Esports World Cup.
Team Liquid PH and NAVI PH made strong statements to kick off their respective MLBB Women's Invitational campaigns at the 2025 Esports World Cup.
The Philippine teams were among eight squads to record dominant sweeps with last year’s runner-up, Team Vitality, starting their redemption quest on a high note.
Team Liquid PH wasted no time in dispatching Tidal Legends Gaming (TLG) with a 2-0 victory, thanks in large part to the standout performance of Day 1 MVP Clarisse “CLA” Cordova, their gold laner.
NAVI PH followed suit, sweeping CFU Gaming in a disciplined and precise performance. They emerged victorious in a tightly contested Game 1 before withstanding CFU’s early pressure to close out the series with a 2-0 sweep.
As for Team Vitality, they wasted no time making their mark after dominating Twisted Minds to kickstart their redemption tour.
ONIC ID claimed the first Savage of the tournament on their way to dismantling Dreammax Girls, while NAVI MY took care of business against Gaimin Gladiators.
Terror Queens and Team Falcons also impressed in their respective openers as TQ secured a flawless Game 1 before executing a game-changing Lord steal in the deciding match to complete their sweep of Virtus.pro.
Team Falcons, meanwhile, dispatched WAOW GG Esports, and FUT Esports closed out Day 1 with a clean 2-0 sweep of Rising Rage in a chaotic, action-packed series.
Day 2 will see Team Liquid PH take on NAVI MY, as NAVI PH figures with the Terror Queens on Wednesday (PH time), July 16.