Team Liquid and Aurora Gaming PH lead the Philippines' charge at the M7 World Championship in Jakarta.
The M7 World Championship brings together the world’s best Mobile Legends: Bang Bang teams through a qualification system built on regional league success and a do-or-die Wild Card Stage.
Here’s how each team earned its place on the global stage.
Philippines (MPL PH Season 16)
Team Liquid – Arguably the favorites in the tournament, Team Liquid, led by Gold Laner "Oheb", enters the tournament as the MPL PH Season 16 champions.
Aurora Gaming PH – Ready to vie for the crown are "Yue" and the rest of Aurora Gaming PH, which qualified as the runner-up of MPL PH.
Indonesia (MPL ID Season 16)
ONIC Esports – Led by Filipino jungler “Kairi”, ONIC qualified as MPL ID Season 16 champions.
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Alter Ego – Qualified as runner-up.
Malaysia (MPL MY Season 16)
Selangor Red Giants – Champion of MPL Malaysia Season 16. Two Filipino players are in the lineup, namely Gold Laner “Innocent” and EXP Laner “Kramm”.
CG Esports – Runner-up of the Malaysian league.
Singapore (MPL SG Season 10)
Evil – Qualified by winning the Singapore MPL league. Filipino Gold Laner “Venn” will lead the lone Singaporean squad.
Cambodia (MPL KH Season 9)
CFU Gaming – Earned qualification as the Cambodia league winner, representing SEA emerging regions.
MENA (Mobile Legends MPL MENA Season 8)
Team Falcons – Qualified as the champions of the Middle East & North Africa league. Filipino Jungler “Boyet” is part of the squad.
Myanmar (MSL MM Season 2)
Yangon Galacticos – Claimed the Myanmar regional title to lock in their Worlds spot.
EECA (MCC Season 6)
Team Spirit – Qualified as champions of the Eastern Europe & Central Asia circuit.
China (China Masters 2025)
DianFengYaoGuai – Took the Chinese Masters title and a main-event qualification spot.
Latin America (MPL LATAM Season 4)
Black Sentence Esports – Qualified as the top team from Latin America’s league.
Wild Card Stage: The Final Gateway
Before the knockout matches, teams first battled through a two-group Wild Card Stage, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Wild Card Finals.
Wildcard Group A
Team Zone finished top of the group with a dominant 3–0 match record, dropping just one game across three series (6–1).
Boostgate Esports followed closely at 2–1, showing consistency and composure to secure a finals berth. Leon Esports and ZETA DIVISION were eliminated after struggling to keep pace with the group’s top two.
Wildcard Group B
Virtus.pro stormed through the group stage undefeated, sweeping all three series without dropping a single game (6–0).
Guangzhou Gaming claimed second place at 2–1, earning their spot in the finals, while Axe and RLG SE exited early after winless campaigns.
What’s Next: Swiss Stage
With Team Zone, Boostgate Esports, and Virtus.pro completing the field, the 16-team Swiss Stage of the M7 World Championship is now set.
Beginning on January 10, teams will compete in a five-round Swiss format, with three wins securing a spot in the Knockout Stage and three losses resulting in elimination, all for a share of the USD 1 million prize pool, as the tournament officially shifts into full title-chasing mode.
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