The 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) will host a historic Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) tournament in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from May 10 to 14, 2023. For the first time ever, female players will have their own standalone medal event in the tournament, showcasing their skills and talents in a competitive arena.
The tournament will take place at the Naba Theater in NagaWorld 2, Phnom Penh, where the teams will be divided into two groups based on their seeding. All matches will be held in a single elimination best-of-one (Bo1) format. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, and the winners will face off in the grand finals on May 14.
The MLBB SEA Games tournament is expected to attract millions of viewers and fans from across the region, as well as showcase the growth and potential of esports in Southeast Asia.
Female Category
The female category of the MLBB SEA Games tournament will kick off on May 10 and conclude on May 11, featuring six teams from Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Laos, and Vietnam.
The teams will undergo a single elimination best-of-one (Bo1) match series in their respective groups. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, and the winners will face off in the grand finals on May 11 in a best-of-five (Bo5) match series.
32nd SEA Games MLBB Women’s Schedule
| Match | Time (GMT+7) | Home |
| Match 1 | 11:10 AM | Indonesia vs Cambodia |
| Match 2 | 12:05 PM | Cambodia vs Philippines |
| Match 3 | 1:00 PM | Philippines vs Indonesia |
| Match 4 | 1:55 PM | Malaysia vs Laos |
| Match 5 | 2:50 PM | Laos vs Vietnam |
| Match 6 | 3:45 PM | Vietnam vs Malaysia |
The Philippines is represented by Sibol MLBB. The women’s team is composed of Mery Christine “PHI.VIVERO” Vivero, Kaye Maerylle “PHI.ALPUERTO” Alpuerto, Rica Fatima “PHI.AMORES” Amores, Sheen “PHI.PEREZ” Perez, Fatima Phoebe “PHI.TABURNAL” Taburnal, Gwyneth “PHI.DIAGON” Diagon, and Alexandria Dhzoie “PHI.DARDO” Dardo, with Abraham Unida as their coach.
Male Category
The male category of the MLBB SEA Games tournament will follow from May 12 to 14, with nine teams from the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, Timor Leste, Cambodia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Indonesia competing for the gold medal. The teams will also undergo a single elimination Bo1 match series in their respective groups.
Group A’s playoffs are scheduled on May 12 and Group B’s playoffs on May 13. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals in a best-of-three (Bo3) series, and the winners will face off in the grand finals on May 14 in a best-of-five (Bo5) match series.
32nd SEA Games MLBB Men’s Schedule Group A
| Match | Time (GMT+7) | Home |
| Match 1 | 11:10 AM | Philippines vs Laos |
| Match 2 | 12:05 PM | Vietnam vs Malaysia |
| Match 3 | 1:00 PM | Malaysia vs Philippines |
| Match 4 | 1:55 PM | Laos vs Timor Leste |
| Match 5 | 2:50 PM | Philippines vs Vietnam |
| Match 6 | 3:45 PM | Timor Leste vs Malaysia |
| Match 7 | 4:35 PM | Laos vs Vietnam |
| Match 8 | 5:30 PM | Timor Leste vs Philippines |
| Match 9 | 6:25 PM | Malaysia vs Laos |
| Match 10 | 7:20 PM | Vietnam vs Timor Leste |
32nd SEA Games MLBB Men’s Schedule Group B
| Match | Time (GMT+7) | Home |
| Match 1 | 10:30 AM | Cambodia vs Myanmar |
| Match 2 | 11:25 AM | Singapore vs Indonesia |
| Match 3 | 12:20 PM | Cambodia vs Singapore |
| Match 4 | 1:15 PM | Myanmar vs Indonesia |
| Match 5 | 2:10 PM | Myanmar vs Singapore |
| Match 6 | 3:05 PM | Indonesia vs Cambodia |
Also read: Sibol MLBB esports team to defend crown at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games
The Sibol MLBB Men is composed mostly of MPL Philippines Season 11 frontrunner and top seed BREN Esports, including Marco “PHI.REQUITANO” Requitano, Angelo Kyle “PHI.ARACANGEL” Arcangel, Michael Angelo “PHI.SAYSON” Sayson, David Charles “PHI.CANON” Canon, Rowgien “PHI.UNIGO” Unigo, and ONIC Philippines’ Nowee “PHI.MACASA” Macasa. Francis Glindro will be coaching the team.
Where to watch the 32nd SEA Games MLBB
You can watch the upcoming 32nd SEA Games MLBB matches through the following channels:
YouTube
- MLBB Esports – https://www.youtube.com/c/MLBBeSports
- MLBB Global – https://www.youtube.com/c/MobileLegends5v5MOBA
- MLBB-Indonesia – https://www.youtube.com/c/MobileLegendsBangBangIndonesia
- MLBB-Philippines – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QyDSID3tQBDRxMnfcfFiA
- MLBB-Malaysia – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_6aI67MD3l7uIY4CsqvfpQ/videos
- MLBB-Cambodia – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_AO5MJxx4tBCh5nlMkYoEg
- MPL-Philippines – https://www.youtube.com/c/MPLPhilippines
- MPL-Indonesia – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1dGHGJTXU_dkiR8tW3qQgg
- MLBB-Global – https://www.facebook.com/mobilelegendsgame
- MLBB-Esports – https://www.facebook.com/MLESPORTS
- MLBB-Indonesia – https://www.facebook.com/MobileLegendsGameIndonesia/?ref=your_pages
- MLBB-Philippines – https://www.facebook.com/MobileLegendsOnlinePH
- MLBB-Malaysia – https://www.facebook.com/MobileLegendsGameMalaysia
- MLBB-Singapore – https://www.facebook.com/MobileLegendsGameSingapore/
- MLBB-Vietnam – https://www.facebook.com/MobileLegendsGameVN/
- MPL-Indonesia – https://www.facebook.com/mpl.id.official
- MPL-Philippines – https://www.facebook.com/mplph.official
- MPL-Malaysia – https://www.facebook.com/mplmy.official/
- MPL-Singapore – https://www.facebook.com/mpl.sg.official
- MPL-Cambodia https://www.facebook.com/gaming/MPL-Cambodia-112153038222597
- Mahar Esports – https://web.facebook.com/maharesports
Tiktok
- MLBB-Global – https://www.tiktok.com/@mlbbttofficial
- MLBB-Esports – https://www.tiktok.com/@mlbbesports_official
- MLBB-Indonesia – https://www.tiktok.com/@mobilelegends_id
- MLBB-Philippines – https://www.tiktok.com/@mobilelegendsphofficial
- MLBB-Malaysia – https://www.tiktok.com/@mobilelegendsmy
- MLBB-Singapore – https://www.tiktok.com/@mobilelegendssgofficial
- MPL-Indonesia – https://www.tiktok.com/@mpl.id.official
- MPL-Philippines – https://www.tiktok.com/@mplph_official
- MPL-Malaysia – https://www.tiktok.com/@mplmy
- MPL-Singapore – https://www.tiktok.com/@mplsingapore
