Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) esports fans were treated to an exciting showcase of talent at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) held in NABA Theater, Nagaworld 2, Phnom Penh, from May 10 – 14, 2023. The tournament featured male and female categories, with the Philippines and Indonesia taking home gold medals.
In the male category, the Philippine team dominated the competition, besting out eight other countries to secure their third gold medal at the biennial event. The team, led by coaches Francis “Ducky” Glindro and Vrendon Lin, swept Malaysia 3:0 in a best-of-five series.
Team captain Angelo Kyle D. Arcangel also made history as the first-ever two-time Southeast Asian gold medalist in MLBB. Myanmar and Cambodia landed in the third and fourth spots, respectively.
Meanwhile, in the female category, Indonesia claimed the gold medal, defeating the Philippines 3:2 in a thrilling best-of-five match series. The team, composed of Vivi Indrawaty, Viorelle Valencia Chen, Cindy Laurent Siswanto, Isnaini Nurfajrih Machdita, Venny Lim, and Michelle Denise Siswanto and headed by coach Tasia Eda Lestari, set a new record for female esports viewership with a peak concurrent viewership of 1,367,274. The Philippine team received a silver medal, while Malaysia and Vietnam settled for bronze.
This is the first time that the SEA Games featured a standalone MLBB tournament for women, with a total of six teams competing, including Laos and the host country Cambodia. Fans of MLBB esports can expect more exciting battles in June at the upcoming MSC 2023, which will also be hosted in Cambodia for the first time. The international event will feature teams from North America, Turkey, and the Middle East.
The 32nd SEA Games MLBB tournament showcased the top esports talent in Southeast Asia, with the Philippines and Indonesia emerging as champions in the male and female categories.
Male Category
| Rank | Country | Players |
| GOLD | Philippines | Angelo Kyle D. Arcangel Michael Angelo E. Sayson Marco Stephen B. Requitiano David Charles L. Canon Rowgien Stimpson N. Unigo Nowee C. Macasa |
| SILVER | Malaysia | Muhammad Syafizan Najmi Muhammad Arif Abdul Halim Muhammad Danial Mohamad Fuad Muhammad Nazhan Mohd Nor Mohammad Irwandy Lim Mohamad Zul Hisham Mohd Noor Idreen Abdul Jamal |
| BRONZE (3rd Place) | Myanmar | Ye Naung Oo Zaya Win Paing Min Ko Kol Pyae Sone Khant Pay Hein Kol Swan Htet Aung Kyaw Zin Bo |
| BRONZE (4th Place) | Cambodia | Cheang Piseth Nhem Chandavanl Khoun Amey Ty Oudoml Sok Roth Pich Sopheak Kosal Pseth |
Female Category
| Rank | Country | Players |
| GOLD | Indonesia | Vivi Indrawaty Viorelle Valencia Chen Cindy Laurent Siswanto Isnaini Nurfajrih Machdita Venny Lim Michelle Denise Siswanto |
| SILVER | Philippines | Gwyneth Diagon Alexandria Dhzoie D. Dardo Mery Christine Vivero Rica Fatima Amores Kaye Maerylle Alpuerto Sheen Perez |
| BRONZE (3rd Place) | Malaysia | Nurul Effa Fauzana Mohd Fauzi Vanessa Natasha Abdullah Wan Nur Adibah Humairah Anatasha Normanl Sharifah Alia Husna Nur Afrina Syuhada Ahmad Shaltut Hanis Wahidah Mohamad Dashuki |
| BRONZE (4th Place) | Vietnam | Mie – Lương Khánh Hoàl Tiumah – Lê Ngọc Tâm Nhil Miku – Phạm Thu Hằng Ngọc Bé – Phan Thị Bích Ngọc Daisy – Nông Thị Ngọc Ánh |
