Mobile Legends MSC 2025: All Teams, Dates, Format & More

The Mid-Season Cup (MSC) 2025 in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) is bound to be an exhilarating esports adventure this year. Located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of the Esports World Cup, 23 of the highest-performing teams in the world will compete together for the first time as a team this year. The prize pool this year is outstanding at $3 million, and the format of the competition has changed, creating a fantastic tournament with higher stakes, global representation, and awesome competition.

Mobile Legends MSC 2025 Tournament Format

MSC 2025 is structured into three key phases, gradually narrowing the field to crown the new world champion.

• Wildcard Stage (July 10–13): Eight teams will be randomly placed into two groups of four each. Each group plays a best-of-three, double-elimination format. The top two teams in the group will be placed into the Wildcard Playoffs - a best-of-three, four-team single-elimination bracket. The winning team will earn a spot in the Group Stage.

• Group Stage (Starts July 23): The Group Stage will consist of 16 teams, which include the Wildcard winner. The teams are drawn into two groups of eight, with the stipulation that no two teams from the same region can be in the same group. Matches are best-of-three, double-elimination. The top four teams from the group will go on to the Knockout Stage.

• Knockout Stage: The eight remaining teams will have a single-elimination bracket. All matches are best-of-five, except for the Grand Final, which will be best-of-seven.

 

Participating Teams

Wildcard Stage Contenders:

• Team Falcons (MPL MENA)

•  INFLUENCE RAGE (MPL LATAM)

•  Virtus.pro (MCC)

• Legion Esports (VMC)

• Rare Atom (China)

• The MongolZ (Mongolia)

• ZETA DIVISION (Japan)

• Nightmare Esports (M Challenge Cup)

Group Stage Teams:

• ONIC, RRQ Hoshi (Indonesia)

• Team Liquid PH, ONIC PH (Philippines)

• SRG.OG, HomeBois (Malaysia)

• Team Flash (Singapore)

• CFU Gaming (Cambodia)

• Ultra Legends (MENA)

• Corinthians (LATAM)

• Team Spirit (MCC)

• Aurora Turkiye (MTC)

• AREA 77 (North America)

• Mythic SEAL (Myanmar)

• DianFengYaoGuai (China)

Reigning champions SRG.OG came back to try to defend their title after winning three straight MPL Malaysia seasons. Also worth noting, ONIC is the only org to have two teams this time.

Prize Pool Distribution & Where to Watch

The MSC at EWC 2025 has increased their prize pool to 3 million dollars ($1 million for Champions, $500,000 for Runners-Up). They have expanded the winnings for third place to $250,000, significantly higher than $200,000 last year, raising the competition for the top-tier teams.

• 1st – $1,000,000

• 2nd – $500,000

• 3rd – $250,000

• 4th – $150,000

• 5th–8th – $100,000

• 9th–12th – $66,000

• 13th–16th – $50,000

• 17th – $41,000

• 18th–19th – $35,000

• 20th–21st – $32,500

• 22nd–23rd – $30,000

You can catch the live streams on MLBB Esports' YouTube, Twitch or TikTok. The tournament's going to be big, with lots of top teams and serious stakes.

Written By- Kazi Mohasin Zaman, India Today Gaming.