2023 MPL Philippines season explained

2023 MPL Philippines season
League:MPL Philippines
Sport:
Prevseason Year:2022
No Of Teams:8
Season:Season 11
Season Champs:ECHO Philippines
Second Place:Blacklist International
Top Seed:Bren Esports
Mvp: Rowgien "Owgwen" Unigo (Bren Esports)
Season2:Season 12
Season Champs2:AP Bren
Second Place2:Blacklist International
Top Seed2:ECHO Philippines
Mvp2: Karl "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno (ECHO Philippines)
Seasonslistnames:MPL Philippines
Prevseason Link:2022 MPL Philippines season
Nextseason Link:2024 MPL Philippines season
Nextseason Year:2024

The 2023 MPL Philippines season was the sixth year of professional Esports competitions for the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League of the Philippines (referred to as: MPL Philippines). The 2023 season features two seasonal splits: MPL Philippines Season 11 and MPL Philippines Season 12. It was during this year that the inaugural Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Development League was introduced to the Philippines with MDL Philippines Season 1 occurring as the preceding event prior to MPL Philippines Season 11.

MPL Philippines Season 11 was the first season for the year 2023 and was the first professional season for the league after the MLBB M4 World Championships. Defending champions Blacklist International were beaten by the M4 World Champions ECHO Philippines during the Season 11 Grand Finals and was the first sweep by a team in the Finals since Season 1 between Aether Main and Digital Devils Pro Team.[1] [2] ECHO and Blacklist would qualify as the two teams of the Philippines to the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC 2023) in Cambodia.[3] Blacklist International would boast the best performance by a Filipino team in the aforementioned competition as the team loss 4–2 to Indonesian team ONIC Esports with two Filipino imports in Kairi Rayosdelsol and Yeb Miranda.[4] ECHO Philippines finished in third place, defeating home-team BURN x FLASH, 3–2.[5]

MPL Philippines Season 12 began in September 2023, 4 months after the Grand Finals match of MPL Philippines Season 11. Season 12 was the qualifying tournament for the Philippines to the MLBB M5 World Championships that will be played on home soil.[6] Defending world champions and MPL champions ECHO Philippines failed to defend their world title and MPL title after losing to Blacklist International, who has included the services of Renejay "Renejay" Barcase to the roster, 3–1 in the Lower Bracket Finals to qualify for M5.[7] Blacklist International is the only team in the Philippines to qualify for three-consecutive world championship series, appearing since the M3 World Championship which the team won.[8] AP Bren would defeat Blacklist International in the Grand Finals 4–1 to give the organization its second MPL title.[9] Furthermore, AP Bren would win the M5 World Championships on home soil as they defeat Indonesia's ONIC Esports 4–3 in the Grand Finals, making them the only organization thus far to win two world championships.[10]

During the 2023 season, Filipino teams have won one M-World Series titles and one MPLI Invitational titles with RSG Philippines defeating ECHO in an all-Filipino Grand Finals.[11]

Season 11

MPL Philippines Season 11
Year:2023
Start Date:February 17
End Date:May 7, 2023
Administrator:Moonton
Tournament Format:Double round-robin (Regular season)
Double-elimination (Playoffs)
Teams:8
Champions:ECHO Philippines
Num Championships:1
Runners-Up1:Blacklist International
Runners-Up2:RSG Philippines
Mvp:Rowgien "Owgwen" Unigo (Bren Esports)

Participating teams

MPL Philippines Season 11 features the same eight (8) franchise teams that have previously competed during MPL Philippines Season 10.

Regular season

Format

All participating teams will participate in a double round-robin tournament format in the eight-week duration of MPL Philippines Season 11.[12] Every team will play a match against each other with a total of fourteen games being played per team. A pointing system will be followed for teams to be properly seeded coming into the playoffs.

Head-to-head

The head-to-head matches between the eight teams have been accumulated together counting the number of wins each team has won in their face-to-face match. (Bren Esports' 4–0 record over Blacklist International denotes that in the two matches that both teams have faced off against each other, AP Bren has won 4 matches and lost 0 to Blacklist).

Playoff bracket

MPL Philippines Season 11 was ECHO Philippines' first MPL title since the team rebranded from SunSparks to AURA Philippines to simply ECHO Philippines. This is also the first season where the defending champions were defeated in their attempt of a back-to-back campaign.

Final standings

PositionWinningsQualificationTeam
Champions$45,060MSC 2023ECHO Philippines
1st Runner Up$28,560MSC 2023Blacklist International
2nd Runner Up$17,660RSG Slate Philippines
3rd Runner Up$15,660Bren Esports
5th-6th$9,560ONIC Philippines
$9,260Omega Esports
7th$5,860Minana EVOS
8th$4,360TNC Pro Team

Season 12

MPL Philippines Season 12 was the succeeding professional season following MSC 2023.[13] Season 12's regular season began on 8 September and concluded with the Grand Finals on 29 October 2023. Similar to Season 11, the top six teams will advance to the playoff bracket and only the Top 2 teams will qualify for the M5 World Championships held in home soil. The Grand Finals was played at the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City.[14]

Roster changes

The same Eight Franchises will be participating in Season 12 with roster changes during the off-season and in-season.

DateRolePrevious TeamChangeNew TeamRoleRef.
Blacklist International
21 June 2023Super RedGold LanerBlacklist InternationalTransferRed Selangor Giants (Loan)Gold Laner[15]
22 June 2023HadessJunglerGeek Fam IndonesiaTransferBlacklist International (Loan)Jungler[16]
3 July 2023HadessJunglerBlacklist International (Loan)TransferTeam Flash SGJungler[17]
10 August 2023KEVIERJunglerBlacklist International (Inactive Player)TransferBlacklist LunatixJungler[18]
OhMyV33NusRoamerBlacklist InternationalInactivityBlacklist International (Inactive Player)Content Creator[19]
WiseJunglerBlacklist InternationalInactivityBlacklist International (Inactive Player)Content Creator
HadjiMid/RoamBlacklist International (Inactive Player)ReturnBlacklist InternationalMid/Roam[20]
BON CHANHead CoachBlacklist International (Inactive Player)ReturnBlacklist InternationalTechnical Coach
OhebGold LanerBlacklist LunatixPromotionBlacklist InternationalGold Laner
EyonMid LanerBlacklist LunatixPromotionBlacklist InternationalMid Laner[21]
13 August 2023ESONRoamer/SubstituteBlacklist International (Inactive Player)ReturnBlacklist LunatixCoach[22]
ECHO Philippines
6 August 2023JianGold LanerECHO PhilippinesDepartureNoneGold Laner
9 August 2023JaypeeRoamerECHO ProudPromotionECHO PhilippinesRoamer[23]
Minana EVOS
10 August 2023Entire roster and organization transitions from Nexplay EVOS to Minana EVOS[24]
Smart Omega / Omega Esports
21 July 2023StowmMid LaneOmega EsportsTransferRSG MalaysiaRoamer[25]
28 July 2023RenzioExp-LaneOmega EsportsTransferTeam MaxExp-Lane[26]
4 August 2023RaizenJunglerOmega EsportsTransferONIC PhilippinesJungler[27]
5 August 2023MikkoRoamerOmega EsportsTransferTeam SMGRoamer[28]
9 August 2023LouiisExp-LaneOmega EsportsDemotionOmega NeosExp-Lane
10 August 2023JowmGold LaneTeam LunatixTransferOmega EsportsGold Lane[29]
SpideeeyGold LaneNoneNew SigningOmega EsportsGold Lane
RyotaExp-LaneONIC PhilippinesTransferOmega EsportsExp-Lane
AndoryuuuJunglerOmega NeosPromotionOmega EsportsJungler
StrongerHead CoachNoneNew SigningOmega EsportsHead Coach
E2MAXTechnical CoachOmega EsportsRole TransitionOmega EsportsMid Lane
Ch4knuRoamerOmega Esports (Inactive Player)ReturnOmega EsportsRoamer
RiboMultiroleZOL EsportsNew SigningOmega EsportsMultirole
11 August 2023PakbetHead CoachOmega EsportsTransferTeam MaxHead Coach
ONIC Philippines
10 June 2023LyrickAssistant CoachONIC PhilippinesTransferTriple EsportsCoach[30]
RyotaExp-LaneONIC PhilippinesTransferOmega EsportsExp-Lane[31]
15 June 2023KekedootRoamerONIC PhilippinesDemotionONIC ArsenalsRoamer[32]
17 June 2023DerExp-LaneONIC PhilippinesDemotionONIC ArsenalsExp-Lane[33]
19 June 2023SensuiJunglerONIC PhilippinesTransferBlacklist InternationalJungler[34]
4 August 2023BluffzyCoachONIC PhilippinesRole TransitionONIC PhilippinesHead Coach[35]
RSG Philippines
2 August 2023DemonkiteJunglerRSG PhilippinesTransferRSG MalaysiaJungler[36]
27 August 2028H2woJunglerRSG PhilippinesInactivityNoneJungler[37]

Regular season

Format

All participating teams will participate in a double round-robin tournament format in the eight-week duration of MPL Philippines Season 11. Every team will play a match against each other with a total of fourteen games being played per team. A pointing system will be followed for teams to be properly seeded coming into the playoffs.

Final standings

PositionWinningsQualificationTeam
Champions$43,220MPLI 2023M5AP Bren
1st Runner Up$27,620MPLI 2023M5Blacklist International
2nd Runner Up$20,020MPLI 2023ECHO Philippines
3rd Runner Up$12,260MPLI 2023RSG Philippines
5th-6th$9,820ONIC Philippines
$9,220Omega Esports
7th$6,720Minana EVOS
8th$4,320TNC Pro Team
Unlike from previous seasons, the ONE Esports MPLI Invitational has invited only the Top Four teams of MPL Philippines, being AP Bren, Blacklist International, ECHO Philippines and RSG Philippines.[38] Previously, the Top Six teams to qualify for the playoffs also qualified for MPLI. This was the case during MPLI 2022.[39]

Awards

Season 11

Season 12

See also

References

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  2. Web site: Facebook . 2024-04-14 . www.facebook.com.
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  4. Web site: 2023-06-19 . ONIC Esports take Mobile Legends SEA Cup 2023, end two-year Filipino dominance . 2024-04-14 . Yahoo News . en-SG.
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  8. Web site: 2021-12-19 . Blacklist International sweep ONIC PH 4-0 to win M3 World Championship . 2024-04-14 . Yahoo News . en-SG.
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  22. Web site: Instagram . 2024-04-20 . www.instagram.com.
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  24. Web site: Rossel . John Dave . 2023-02-08 . Nexplay EVOS Partners With Minana Esports for MPL PH Season 11 . 2024-04-20 . AFK Gaming . en.
  25. Web site: Times . Tiebreaker . 2023-07-22 . RSG MY picks up ex-Omega midlaner Stowm . 2024-04-20 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  26. Web site: 2023-07-19 . Renzio, Pakbet Join MPL Cambodia's Team Max . 2024-04-20 . HYPRGAME . en-US.
  27. Web site: SOURCES: Raizen, Escalera, and Toshi set to join Onic PH . 2024-04-20 . Spin.ph . en.
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  30. Web site: Ubaldo . JohnEd . 2023-12-08 . M5: The spectacle that showcased the massive gap between developed MPL regions and the rest of the world . 2024-04-20 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  31. Web site: Smart Omega stays in playoffs race with victory vs. AP.Bren . 2024-04-20.
  32. Web site: 2023-02-18 . Masaya si ONIC Kekedoot sa pagbabalik ng kumpyansa niyang maglaro sa MPL PH ONE Esports Philippines . 2024-04-20 . www.oneesports.ph . tl.
  33. Web site: Onic presents Rapidoot-Escalera tandem as org unveils S12 roster . 2024-04-20 . Spin.ph . en.
  34. Web site: Times . Tiebreaker . 2023-10-25 . Bluffzy says sky's the limit for Sensui in Blacklist International . 2024-04-20 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  35. Web site: Dannug . Jonash . 2023-04-01 . Bluffzy relieved as ONIC PH finally scores first win over TNC since Season 10 . 2024-04-20 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  36. Web site: Coach Panda reveals decision behind Demonkite's RSG MY stint . 2024-04-20 . Spin.ph . en.
  37. Web site: What happened to H2wo? RSG reveals H2wo is taking a break for S12 . 2024-04-20 . Spin.ph . en.
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