The region’s 12 best Mobile Legends: Bang Bang teams will battle it out live in Kuala Lumpur to carve their names into mobile esports history
July 26, 2024 – Kuala Lumpur – The Snapdragon Mobile Challenge in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Finals will take place in Malaysia for the first time, featuring a prize pool of up to USD $150,000. This was announced today by the Snapdragon Pro Series, the world’s largest multi-title mobile esports ecosystem, delivered by ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) and Qualcomm Technologies Inc., along with MOONTON Games.
Twelve of the region’s best teams from Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Cambodia will be locked in competition during the Challenge Finals Group Stage, held across July 28th – 30th. The top six will compete in front of a live audience during the Challenge Finals Playoffs on 2 – 4 August. They will battle for supremacy and bragging rights in Quill City Mall, located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Fans can look forward to seeing Malaysian history makers, Selangor Red Giants (SRG), who recently triumphed at the MLBB Mid Season Cup (MSC) 2024 held at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attempt to continue their winning streak, this time on home ground. SRG is confirmed for the tournament’s Group Stage, and will be aiming for back-to-back tournament wins.
Fellow Malaysian team HomeBois will be hoping the home ground buff will carry them to victory in front of their fans. There is precedence for this as the 2023 iteration in Indonesia saw Indonesian team ONIC (now Fnatic ONIC) lift the trophy. HomeBois will be looking to build upon their strong run at the MSC 2024, which saw them chart a brave path through the Wild Card and Group stages before finally succumbing in the Knockout Stage.
All MLBB fans can watch and experience the live Challenge Finals Playoffs in person with no tickets required for the complimentary event. As a bonus, attendees will receive attractive MLBB door prizes throughout the three days on a first come, first served basis. Full details of door prizes can be found on the event homepage here and below.
The Challenge Finals marks the culmination of Season 5 of MLBB in the Snapdragon Pro Series, which is currently on-going and being streamed online via Facebook, TikTok, Twitch and YouTube.
Format
The Challenge Finals will begin with a three-day online Group Stage, taking place on 28 – 30 July. It consists of 2 groups of 6 teams competing in a single round-robin format.
The top six teams from the Group Stage will proceed to the live Playoffs which will take place on 2 – 4 August, featuring a single and double elimination format.
All matches are Bo3 except the Semi-Final and Lower Bracket Final which are Bo5, while the Grand Final will be a Bo7 showdown.
- Group Stage – Challenge Finals
- 12 teams divided into 2 groups.
- Top 3 teams from each group advance to Playoffs.
- Playoffs – Challenge Finals
- 6 teams at the Hybrid Elimination Bracket.
- Top 2 seeds from Group Stage gets Round 1.
- Single Elimination Round 1.
- Double Elimination from Round 2.
Live Playoffs Schedule
A full event schedule can be found below:
Prize Pool
The total prize pool for the Snapdragon Mobile Challenge MLBB is USD $150,000, with the prize split found below.
Challenge Finals Prize Pool
Placing | USD |
1st | $62,000 |
2nd | $30,000 |
3rd | $15,000 |
4th | $10,000 |
5th – 6th | $5,750 |
7th – 8th | $3,700 |
9th – 10th | $2,500 |
11th – 12th | $1,800 |
$144,500 |
Challenge Season Prize Pool
Placing | USD |
1st – 4th | $1,000 |
5th – 6th | $750 |
$5,500 |
Qualified Teams
Team | Country |
HomeBois | Malaysia |
Selangor Red Giants | Malaysia |
See You Soon | Cambodia |
Bigetron Beta | Indonesia |
Fnatic ONIC | Indonesia |
Geek Fam ID | Indonesia |
Rebellion Esports | Indonesia |
AP.Bren Falcons | Philippines |
RSG PH | Philippines |
Smart Omega | Philippines |
Team Liquid PH | Philippines |
NIP Flash | Singapore |
For more information, head to the official website and follow ESL on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok to stay up to date.
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About ESL FACEIT Group
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About Snapdragon Pro Series
Welcoming players and fans to the Era of Everyone, the Snapdragon Pro Series, delivered by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and ESL FACEIT Group, is one of the world’s largest multi-genre mobile esports competitions. Spanning across multiple regions, featuring a wide range of mobile games, and including three tiers of competition (Open, Challenge, and Masters), the Snapdragon Pro Series redefines the mobile esports landscape, giving players around the globe, at all levels, a chance to become a champion and compete for a share of millions of dollars in prize money. (https://www.snapdragonproseries.com/)
About Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is the most popular mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game worldwide that brings communities together through teamwork and strategy. With over 1.465 billion installations and 110 million active monthly users, the award-winning game is among the top 10 most played in over 80 countries. With an extensive reach across the Asia Pacific region, the multiplayer is available in 139 countries with an expansive global esports presence.
About MOONTON Games
Established in 2014, MOONTON is a global video game company dedicated to gaming development, publication and esports. With more than 1,600 employees worldwide, the company operates offices in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Latin America, Hong Kong, and mainland China. It has successfully launched a number of high-profile mobile games globally and has built long-term relationships with governments and esports organizations in more than 30 countries around the world. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is its current star game and the leading mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game worldwide. For more information, visit https://en.moonton.com
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