MLBB is popular around the world, but even more so in Southeast Asia (SEA). Thus, for the 4th year running, MLBB has been announced as the headlining esports title at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games. In this article, we will look at all the details of the tournament, slated to take place in Thailand in 2025.
What is the SEA Games 2025?
The Southeast Asian Games, commonly known as the SEA Games, is a multi-sport event of 11 Southeast Asian countries. It takes place every two years. Each country sends forward its best athletes to represent its nation in various sports. Since 2019, esports have been added to the multi-sport event. This year, the SEA Games are set to take place from Dec. 9th until Dec. 20th, 2025, in Thailand, with the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Chonburi, and Songkhla acting as host cities.
The 2019 SEA Games took place in the Philippines. Games such as Dota 2, Tekken 7, and MLBB were among the first to debut during this event. Since then, the number of games showcased has increased to 9, with the likes of PUBG Mobile and League of Legends added. During the first year of the MLBB SEA Games tournament, there were nine teams, consisting of the best players from each country taking part to represent their nation.
History of MLBB and the SEA GAMES
The MLBB tournament during the SEA Games has two phases: the group stage and the playoffs stage. The grand finals are played in a B05 Series. Since 2019, the Philippines national men’s team of MLBB has won the tournament 3 times in a row. In the 2023 edition of the event, an all-female MLBB esports event was also hosted. The Indonesian women’s national team won the tournament and won a gold medal. With MLBB becoming the headline esports for the event in 2025, one could expect there to be 11 teams taking part this year in both the men’s and women’s tournaments.
We recently saw the finals of the MPL Philippines, during which Fnatic ONIC PH won the tournament. This win helped them secure a spot in the MLBB M6 World Championship. Only time will tell if the Philippines can continue their streak of winning the gold medal this year and secure a 4-peat.
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