The 15th International Esports Federation World Esports Championships 2023 is set to kick off today, featuring Mobile Legends: Bang Bang for the second time as one of the titles. Sixteen top-tier teams are competing in MLBB to get the lion’s share of the substantial $100,000 prize pool.
Schedule
While IESF WEC 2023 starts on August 26, the MLBB tournament itself is scheduled to begin on August 29 and end by September 3. As an offline tournament, the matches will take place in Iași, Romania.
The action begins at the group stage on August 29 and 30, where the teams are divided into four groups and engage in a single round-robin of best-of-three matches. The two top teams from each group will secure their slot in the playoffs, whereas the bottom two teams are eliminated. From August 31 to September 3, the playoffs take center stage, featuring a double elimination bracket with best-of-three matches. The grand final will be a best-of-five showdown.
Here is the full schedule:
August 29 (Day 1)
| Match | Time | Result |
| Namibia vs United Arab Emirates | 3:00 PM | |
| Indonesia vs United States of America | 3:00 PM | |
| Romania vs Senegal | 3:00 PM | |
| Egypt vs Colombia | 5:00 PM | |
| Georgia vs Mongolia | 5:00 PM | |
| Kazakhstan vs Türkiye | 5:00 PM | |
| United Arab Emirates vs Georgia | 7:00 PM | |
| Saudi Arabia vs Brazil | 7:00 PM | |
| Philippines vs Ukraine | 7:00 PM | |
| United States of America vs Kazakhstan | 9:00 PM | |
| Senegal vs Saudi Arabia | 9:00 PM | |
| Egypt vs Ukraine | 9:00 PM |
August 30 (Day 2)
| Match | Time | Result |
| Namibia vs Mongolia | 3:00 PM | |
| Türkiye vs Indonesia | 3:00 PM | |
| Romania vs Brazil | 3:00 PM | |
| Philippines vs Columbia | 5:00 PM | |
| United Arab Emirates vs Mongolia | 5:00 PM | |
| Türkiye vs United States of America | 5:00 PM | |
| Senegal vs Brazil | 7:00 PM | |
| Egypt vs Philippines | 7:00 PM | |
| Georgian vs Namibia | 7:00 PM | |
| Kazakhstan vs Indonesia | 9:00 PM | |
| Saudi Arabia vs Romania | 9:00 PM | |
| Ukraine vs Colombia | 9:00 PM |
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Mobile Legends Teams
The MLBB tournament at IESF WEC 2023 features teams representing sixteen countries. Perhaps the most notable among them is Indonesia, the defending champion who won last year’s IESF tournament. Other countries managed to claim a spot in this year’s tournament by winning the regional qualifiers.
Brazil and Colombia have emerged as contenders from the Panam qualifiers. Egypt, Senegal, and Namibia rise to the challenge as representatives from the African qualifiers. Hailing from the Asia-Oceania qualifiers are the Philippines, Mongolia, UAE, Kazakhstan, and Saudi Arabia. Europe is represented by Ukraine, Turkey, and Georgia.
Meanwhile, the United States is the sole representative of the North American Qualifier. Taking the last spot is the host nation Romania.
Team Philippines MLBB – List of Players
The main roster of the Philippine team are members of AP.Bren, formerly known as Bren Esports:
- David “FlapTzy” Canon
- Michael “KyleTzy” Sayson
- Angelo “Pheww” Arcangel
- Marco “Super Marco” Requitano
- Rowgien “Owgwen” Unigo
Jan “XBOCT” Amande from GameLab will be tagging along as a substitute player.
IESF WEC 2023 MLBB Results
We will be updating this section as soon as winners are declared from matches. The grand champion of the IESF 2023 WEC MLBB tournament will receive $50,000. The first and second runners-up will receive $30,000 and $20,000 respectively.
Where to watch MLBB IESF 2023 World Esports Championship
Check out the official social media channels of IESF for livestreams and recaps of MLBB matches at the World Esports Championships: