MPL ID Season 18 reaches its final regular-season week on 16 October with a new leader. Natus Vincere beat Team Liquid ID 2–0 to go top at 11–3, five playoff places are settled, and RRQ Hoshi can no longer qualify.
MPL ID Season 18 standings after Week 8
| # | Team | Matches | Games | Diff | Left to play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natus Vincere | 11–3 | 23–9 | +14 | 2 |
| 2 | Team Liquid ID | 11–4 | 24–11 | +13 | 1 |
| 3 | Alter Ego | 9–5 | 20–11 | +9 | 2 |
| 4 | Bigetron by Vitality | 8–6 | 17–17 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | EVOS | 7–7 | 16–18 | −2 | 2 |
| 6 | ONIC | 6–8 | 17–18 | −1 | 2 |
| 7 | Dewa United Esports | 5–10 | 13–23 | −10 | 1 |
| 8 | Geek Fam ID | 4–10 | 12–22 | −10 | 2 |
| 9 | RRQ Hoshi | 3–11 | 11–24 | −13 | 2 |
The top six reach the playoffs. On wins alone, NAVI, Liquid ID, Alter Ego, Bigetron and EVOS are already through, and RRQ Hoshi are out: they can finish on five wins at most, and sixth place already has six.
Week 9 schedule
All times are WIB.
Day 1 — Friday, 16 October
- 15:00 — Natus Vincere vs RRQ Hoshi
- 18:00 — Geek Fam ID vs Alter Ego
Day 2 — Saturday, 17 October
- 14:00 — ONIC vs Dewa United Esports
- 17:00 — Bigetron by Vitality vs EVOS
- 20:00 — RRQ Hoshi vs Geek Fam ID
Day 3 — Sunday, 18 October
- 14:00 — EVOS vs Alter Ego
- 17:00 — Natus Vincere vs Bigetron by Vitality
- 20:00 — ONIC vs Team Liquid ID
Results will be on our matches page as they come in.
What is still to play for
The last playoff place
ONIC hold sixth and need one win from two to be sure of it. Saturday's match against Dewa United is the one that matters: Dewa have a single match left and must win it to stay alive, while Geek Fam need both of theirs and help elsewhere.
The two Round 1 byes
First and second skip Round 1. NAVI secure a bye with one more win; Liquid ID do the same by beating ONIC in the final match of the season. Alter Ego need to win both of theirs and hope Liquid ID lose, or NAVI drop both.
RRQ Hoshi's season is over
RRQ Hoshi were 2–8 when we wrote our Week 7 preview. One win in four since, and narrow 1–2 losses to Bigetron and ONIC, leave them bottom of the table with two matches to play.
Week 7 and Week 8 results
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | Geek Fam ID vs Bigetron by Vitality | Bigetron 2–1 |
| 2 Oct | Dewa United Esports vs Team Liquid ID | Dewa 2–1 |
| 3 Oct | Alter Ego vs Natus Vincere | NAVI 2–1 |
| 3 Oct | Bigetron by Vitality vs RRQ Hoshi | Bigetron 2–1 |
| 3 Oct | Geek Fam ID vs Dewa United Esports | Geek Fam 2–1 |
| 4 Oct | Alter Ego vs Team Liquid ID | Liquid ID 2–0 |
| 4 Oct | RRQ Hoshi vs EVOS | RRQ 2–1 |
| 4 Oct | ONIC vs Natus Vincere | ONIC 2–1 |
| 8 Oct | EVOS vs Dewa United Esports | EVOS 2–1 |
| 8 Oct | Alter Ego vs Bigetron by Vitality | Alter Ego 2–0 |
| 8 Oct | Natus Vincere vs Team Liquid ID | NAVI 2–0 |
| 9 Oct | EVOS vs ONIC | EVOS 2–1 |
| 9 Oct | RRQ Hoshi vs Team Liquid ID | Liquid ID 2–0 |
| 9 Oct | Dewa United Esports vs Natus Vincere | NAVI 2–0 |
| 11 Oct | EVOS vs Geek Fam ID | Geek Fam 2–0 |
| 11 Oct | RRQ Hoshi vs ONIC | ONIC 2–1 |
| 11 Oct | Dewa United Esports vs Bigetron by Vitality | Bigetron 2–0 |
The 8 October match between EVOS and Dewa United was rescheduled from 11 September.
NAVI beat both Alter Ego and Liquid ID inside a week. The table says three teams are close; the results say one of them is ahead.
MPL ID Season 18 playoffs
The playoffs run from 4 to 8 November at the Jatim Expo in Surabaya. Seeds 3 to 6 play a single-elimination Round 1, then the bracket is double elimination. Every series is Bo5 except the lower bracket final and grand final, which are Bo7. The champion and runner-up qualify for the M8 World Championship.
Prize pool: Rp4,860,000,000. See also: MPL PH Season 18 playoff bracket and schedule and the road to M8.
Sources: Liquipedia — MPL Indonesia Season 18 (CC BY-SA 3.0). Standings are calculated from the match results listed there; qualification notes are our own arithmetic and do not account for tiebreakers.
