MLBB esports has a packed week ahead. Thailand crowns its MSL champion in Bangkok, MPL Indonesia settles its playoff seeds on the final weekend, and five teams from Eastern Europe and MENA have already booked places on the road to the M8 World Championship. Here is everything happening from 17 to 25 October, and where every race stands.
MSL Thailand Season 2 finals: 16–18 October
The playoffs moved to Central Ladprao (BCC Hall), Bangkok this weekend.
Leon Esports finished the regular season 9–0, the only unbeaten league season among the competitions we track. Final top six:
| # | Team | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Esports | 9–0 |
| 2 | TEN | 7–2 |
| 3 | BAC | 7–2 |
| 4 | KOG | 5–4 |
| 5 | Valee Thai Esports | 4–5 |
| 6 | BRU | 4–5 |
Results so far (16 October):
- Play-in: KOG 2–1 Valee Thai Esports; BAC 2–0 BRU
- Upper bracket semifinals: Leon 3–1 KOG; BAC 3–0 TEN
Still to play: the upper bracket final, Leon vs BAC, and the lower bracket semifinal, KOG vs TEN, on 17 October. The lower bracket final and the best-of-seven grand final follow on 18 October.
What is at stake: MSL Thailand has one place at the M8 Wildcard, which is being played in Thailand, and it goes to one of the top three teams. Leon and BAC are the two teams in contention for it right now.
MPL Indonesia Season 18: final regular-season weekend
The six playoff teams are decided. Only the order is left to settle.
| # | Team | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natus Vincere | 12–3 |
| 2 | Team Liquid ID | 11–4 |
| 3 | Alter Ego | 10–5 |
| 4 | Bigetron by Vitality | 8–6 |
| 5 | EVOS | 7–7 |
| 6 | ONIC | 6–8 |
| 7 | Dewa United Esports | 5–10 |
| 8 | Geek Fam ID | 4–11 |
| 9 | RRQ Hoshi | 3–12 |
Week 9 opened on 16 October with NAVI 2–1 RRQ Hoshi and Alter Ego 2–0 Geek Fam. NAVI have now secured a top-two seed and the bye that comes with it. Dewa United, Geek Fam and RRQ Hoshi are out.
Remaining fixtures (WIB):
- Friday 17 October: ONIC vs Dewa United 14:00, Bigetron vs EVOS 17:00, RRQ Hoshi vs Geek Fam 20:00
- Saturday 18 October: EVOS vs Alter Ego 14:00, NAVI vs Bigetron 17:00, ONIC vs Team Liquid ID 20:00
The second bye is between Liquid ID and Alter Ego. If Liquid ID lose to ONIC in the last match of the season, Alter Ego can take it on game difference.
The playoffs run 4–8 November at the Jatim Expo in Surabaya, and the two finalists qualify for M8. For the full picture of the last fortnight, see our Week 9 preview.
MPL Philippines playoffs start 21 October
Team Liquid PH and Team Falcons PH wait in round two. The playoffs open on Tuesday 21 October at the PhilSports Arena with ONIC Philippines vs TNC Pro Team at 15:00 and Aurora Gaming PH vs Omega Esports at 19:00 (PHT). The grand final is on 25 October, and both finalists go to M8. The full schedule is in our MPL PH playoffs bracket.
MPL MENA Season 10 grand final: 22 October
Titan Esports Club and Team Falcons meet in a best-of-seven grand final on Wednesday 22 October, at 18:00 Arabia Standard Time. Both are already qualified: the winner goes straight to M8 and the runner-up to the M8 Wildcard.
How they got there:
- Titan beat Falcons 3–1 in the upper bracket final.
- Falcons came back through the lower bracket, sweeping XProjekt Esports 3–0.
MCC Season 8: three teams through, one day left
The Eastern Europe and CIS league has finished all but its final day:
- Team Spirit reached the grand final unbeaten in the playoffs, beating Rakuzan 3–0 and Aurevia 3–1.
- Aurevia pulled off the upset of the bracket, beating Team Yandex 3–2.
- Team Yandex recovered to knock out Rakuzan 3–0.
Spirit, Aurevia and Yandex are all qualified for at least the M8 Wildcard. The final day is 31 October: Aurevia vs Yandex in the lower bracket final, then Spirit vs the winner in a best-of-seven grand final. The champion goes straight to M8.
Elsewhere in MLBB esports: the road to M8
- MPL Malaysia Season 18: SRG, Team Rey and Team Vamos are tied at 10–3 at the top. The playoffs run 28 October–1 November, and the top two qualify for M8.
- MTC Türkiye Season 8: Aurora Gaming lead at 11–1, with playoffs from 24 October. The host nation's champion goes to M8 and the runner-up to the Wildcard.
- MCT Americas: the playoffs are under way, with the grand final in São Paulo on 14 November.
Five teams have their tickets in hand and none of the big South-East Asian leagues has finished yet. By the first week of November, most of M8's field will be known.
Follow live scores on our matches page and the standings on the esports hub. The full qualification picture is in the road to M8.
Sources: Liquipedia pages for MSL Thailand Season 2, MPL Indonesia Season 18, MPL Philippines Season 18, MPL MENA Season 10, MCC Season 8, MPL Malaysia Season 18, MTC Season 8 and the M8 World Championship (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked 16–17 October 2026. Times are local to each league and subject to change by the organisers.
