MPL Philippines Season 18 plays the last week of its regular season from 8 to 11 October at the Victoria Sports Tower in Quezon City. Four teams already hold playoff places, the last two spots are still open, and first place may come down to the final series on Sunday.
Week 7 recap
| Day | Result |
|---|---|
| Fri 2 Oct | ONIC Philippines 2–0 Twisted Minds PH |
| Fri 2 Oct | Aurora Gaming PH 2–1 TNC Pro Team |
| Sat 3 Oct | Omega Esports 2–0 Twisted Minds PH |
| Sat 3 Oct | Team Falcons PH 2–1 AP.Bren |
| Sat 3 Oct | Aurora Gaming PH 2–1 ONIC Philippines |
| Sun 4 Oct | Team Liquid PH 2–0 AP.Bren |
| Sun 4 Oct | Team Falcons PH 2–0 Omega Esports |
Standings after Week 7
| # | Team | Matches | Games | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Falcons PH | 11–1 | 23–7 | +16 |
| 2 | Team Liquid PH | 9–2 | 19–5 | +14 |
| 3 | ONIC Philippines | 8–4 | 19–11 | +8 |
| 4 | Aurora Gaming PH | 8–5 | 18–12 | +6 |
| 5 | Omega Esports | 6–7 | 13–18 | −5 |
| 6 | TNC Pro Team | 4–8 | 12–18 | −6 |
| 7 | AP.Bren | 3–10 | 10–21 | −11 |
| 8 | Twisted Minds PH | 0–12 | 2–24 | −22 |
The top six advance to the playoffs, and a match win is worth one point.
Week 8 fixtures
Day 1 — Thursday, 8 October (PHT)
- 17:00 — Twisted Minds PH vs Team Liquid PH
- 19:30 — ONIC Philippines vs TNC Pro Team
Day 2 — Friday, 9 October (PHT)
- 14:30 — AP.Bren vs Omega Esports
- 17:00 — TNC Pro Team vs Team Falcons PH
- 19:30 — Team Liquid PH vs ONIC Philippines
Day 3 — Sunday, 11 October (PHT)
- 17:00 — Aurora Gaming PH vs Twisted Minds PH
- 19:30 — Team Falcons PH vs Team Liquid PH
Storylines
Aurora's double upset
Aurora Gaming PH beat TNC and then ONIC, both 2–1, to move from 6–5 to 8–5. That is enough for fourth place, and by our count it also locks in a playoff spot: the three teams below Omega cannot reach eight points, and Omega can only reach seven.
Four are in, two spots are open
Falcons, Liquid PH, ONIC and Aurora are all safe by the same arithmetic. Fifth and sixth are the fight. Omega hold fifth on six points and play only AP.Bren, so a win on Friday takes them to seven, which TNC cannot match. TNC sit sixth on four points with ONIC and Falcons still to play. AP.Bren have one match left and can reach four points at most.
Falcons against Liquid for first
Falcons have lost one series all season and lead by two points, but Liquid PH have a match in hand. If Falcons beat TNC on Friday they reach 12 points, the most Liquid can finish on, so Sunday's finale is likely to decide first place, with game difference as the first tiebreaker. Liquid also have ONIC on Friday and Twisted Minds on Thursday before that.
Twisted Minds' last chance
At 0–12 with two games won all season, Twisted Minds can no longer reach the top six. Their last two series are Liquid PH on Thursday and Aurora on Sunday.
The top four are settled. What is left is who finishes first, and whether Omega or TNC takes the last two playoff spots.
Format: double round robin regular season, all matches best of three, hybrid-elimination playoffs at the PhilSports Arena. Prize pool: $150,000. The regular season ends on 11 October and the season runs until 25 October.
Sources: Liquipedia — MPL Philippines Season 18 (CC BY-SA 3.0).
