MLBB’s M7 World Championship: Schedule, Bracket & Event Time

What Is MLBB’s M7 World Championship?

M7 World Championship, namely M7 Championship, is fully called 2025 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) World Championship by Moonton, the game’s publisher and match organizor. M7 means the seventh annual edition of M Series, which is one of the most prestigious esports tournament series for global MLBB players.

M7 World Championship will run from January 3 to January 25, 2026, in Jakarta, Indonesia who hosts for the second time after M4 World Championship in year 2023. It is the culminating event of MLBB’s 2025 competitive season. M7 Mobile Legends event is notable for several firsts and storylines:

1. $1,000,000 USD prize pool splits across all finishers, with 1st place earning $320,000 and 2nd place $150,000.
2. 22 teams come from 12 regions like Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, LATAM, China, Myanmar, Turkey, EECA, MENA, Mongolia, Vietnam, Japan, and Mekong.
3. North America’s first-ever absence follows the conclusion of NACT and the pause of regional league operations in 2025.
4. Japan has returned to M Series for the first time since M2 World Championship.
5. Defending champions ONIC Philippines failed to qualify after being eliminated in MPL Philippines Season 16 — the third consecutive instance of a reigning champion failing to defend in M Series history.
6. The Grand Finals is well likely to break the all-time viewership record for any mobile esports tournament in history, by drawing millions of peak concurrent viewers surpassing 2021 Free Fire World Series.

M7 World Championship uses 3 formats: a single round-robin Wildcard Stage, a Swiss system group stage, and a double-elimination Knockout Stage. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) will hold esports matches at two Jakarta venues:

• XO Hall (MPL Arena): hosts the Wildcard, Swiss Stage, and Knockout Day 1.
• Tennis Indoor Stadium Senayan (GBK): hosts the remaining Knockout matches and Grand Finals.

At the M7 Press Conference, Moonton unveiled the first-ever Opening Ceremony for M Series World Championship, transforming Jakarta into a citywide esports stage. An M7 Carnival will be held at Stadion Madya GBK on January 23–25, 2026, featuring watch parties, show matches, meet-and-greet sessions, artist performances, and 2,500,000,000 IDR in prizes plus MLBB’s first-ever official pop-up store.

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M7 MLBB’s Wildcard Stage Schedule & Bracket

The Wildcard Stage of M7 World Championship by Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) will run from January 3-6, 2026, at XO Hall (MPL Arena) in Jakarta, Indonesia. It features 8 teams from minor or qualifier regions competing for 2 spots in the Swiss Stage. The Wildcard Stage has two sub-phases:

• Wildcard Group Stage: will run from January 3 to 5, 2026.
• Wildcard Decider Stage: will run on January 6, 2026.

Wildcard Group Stage: Round-Robin Bo3

All 8 teams will be randomly drawn into two groups of 4. Every match within the group is a best-of-three (Bo3) series in a single round-robin format. Only top 2 teams from each group may advance to the Decider Stage.

Group Number	Team Logo	Team Name	Short Name	Country / Region
Wildcard Group A		BoostGate Esports	BGT	Turkey
Wildcard Group A		Team Zone	Z1	Mongolia
Wildcard Group A		Leon Esports	LEON	Mekong
Wildcard Group A		ZETA Division	ZETA	Japan
Wildcard Group B		Guangzhou Gaming	GZG	China
Wildcard Group B		Virtus.pro	VP	EECA
Wildcard Group B		Axe	Axe	MENA – UAE
Wildcard Group B		RLG SE	RLGE	Vietnam

Scheduled event date of all the Group Stage matches are as follows in time zone of PHT / PST:

• 3:00 PM PHT, January 3, 2026: Team Zone vs ZETA Division
• 4:45 PM PHT, January 3, 2026: Guangzhou Gaming vs Axe
• 6:50 PM PHT, January 3, 2026: Virtus.pro vs RLG SE
• 8:30 PM PHT, January 3, 2026: Boostgate Esports vs Leon Esports
• 3:00 PM PHT, January 4, 2026: Guangzhou Gaming vs RLG SE
• 4:45 PM PHT, January 4, 2026: Leon Esports vs ZETA Division
• 6:50 PM PHT, January 4, 2026: Boostgate Esports vs Team Zone
• 9:00 PM PHT, January 4, 2026: Virtus.pro vs Axe
• 3:00 PM PHT, January 5, 2026: Team Zone vs Leon Esports
• 4:25 PM PHT, January 5, 2026: Axe vs RLG SE
• 5:50 PM PHT, January 5, 2026: Boostgate Esports vs ZETA Division
• 7:20 PM PHT, January 5, 2026: Guangzhou Gaming vs Virtus.pro

Wildcard Decider Stage: Crossover Bo5

The four advancing teams will play crossover best-of-five (Bo5) matches: the Group A top seed faces the Group B runner-up, and vice versa. The two winners will qualify directly for the Swiss Stage.

• 4:00 PM PHT, January 6, 2026: Team Zone vs Guangzhou Gaming
• 7:45 PM PHT, January 6, 2026: Virtus.pro vs Boostgate Esports

The Swiss Stage qualifiers from M7 MLBB’s Wildcard Stage marks the first time since the Wild Card phase was introduced at M5 World Championship that two teams advance from the Wildcard to join the 14 directly seeded teams in the main group stage. For better gaming experience and advanced player features, top up Mobile Legends: Bang Bang easily, fastly & safely at JollyMax official website.

M7 MLBB’s Swiss Stage Schedule & Bracket

The Swiss Stage of M7 World Championship by Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) will run from January 10-17, 2026, at XO Hall (MPL Arena). It features all 16 teams (14 directly seeded + 2 Wildcard qualifiers), competing in a 5-round Swiss system. The format is dynamic: Rounds 1 and 2 are single matches (Bo1), while Rounds 3 through 5 escalate to best-of-three (Bo3).

Teams are matched against opponents with similar win-loss records. After 5 rounds, top 8 teams advance to the Knockout Stage, while the bottom 8 are eliminated. 14 direct seeds to compete in MLBB’s Swiss Stage of M7 World Championship are:

1. ONIC Esports & Alter Ego (Indonesia)
2. Aurora Gaming PH & Team Liquid PH (Philippines)
3. SRG.OG & CG Esports (Malaysia)
4. Evil (Singapore), CFU Gaming (Cambodia), Team Falcons (MENA)
5. Yangon Galacticos (Myanmar), Team Spirit (EECA), Aurora Gaming (Turkey)
6. Black Sentence Esports (LATAM), DianFengYaoGuai (China)

Swiss Stage Round 1: Bo1

• 3:00 PM PHT, January 10, 2026: ONIC vs [Wildcard Winner 1]
• 4:00 PM PHT, January 10, 2026: Black Sentence Esports vs CFU Gaming
• 5:00 PM PHT, January 10, 2026: [Wildcard Winner 2] vs Yangon Galacticos
• 6:00 PM PHT, January 10, 2026: DianFengYaoGuai vs Team Falcons
• 7:00 PM PHT, January 10, 2026: Evil vs Team Spirit
• 8:00 PM PHT, January 10, 2026: SRG.OG vs CG Esports
• 9:00 PM PHT, January 10, 2026: Aurora Gaming vs Team Liquid PH
• 10:00 PM PHT, January 10, 2026: Alter Ego vs Aurora Gaming

Swiss Stage Round 2 (Jan. 11) — Bo1

Round 2 High (1–0 teams): SRG vs Team Spirit, Team Falcons vs Team Liquid PH, Black Sentence Esports vs Alter Ego, ONIC vs Yangon Galacticos. Winners advance to Round 3: High (2-0) while losers advance to Round 3: Mid (1-1).

Round 2 Low (0–1 teams): [Wildcard Winner 1] vs [Wildcard Winner 2], Evil vs DianFengYaoGuai, CG Esports vs Aurora Gaming (Turkey), CFU Gaming vs Aurora Gaming PH. Winners advance to Round 3: Mid (1-1) while losers advance to Round 3: Low (0-2).

Swiss Stage Rounds 3–5 (Jan. 12–17) — Bo3 with High / Mid / Low Brackets

From Round 3 onward, each match is labeled High (2–0 record), Mid (1–1), or Low (0–2) with different stakes:

• High match winners → directly to Knockout Stage
• High match losers & Mid winners → Round 4 High
• Mid losers & Low winners → Round 4 Low
• Low losers → eliminated

Selected Round 3 results (Jan. 12–13):

• Jan 12, High: Alter Ego [2] vs [0] Yangon Galacticos → Knockout
• Jan 12, Low: CG Esports [2] vs [0] DianFengYaoGuai
• Jan 13, High: SRG.OG [2] vs [1] Team Liquid PH → Knockout
• Jan 13, Low: Boostgate Esports [0] vs [2] CFU Gaming

Round 4 High (January 15):

• 4:00 PM PHT — Team Falcons [1] vs [2] Aurora Gaming (Turkey) → Aurora Gaming advances
• 6:00 PM PHT — Aurora Gaming PH [2] vs [0] Team Spirit → Aurora Gaming PH advances
• 8:00 PM PHT — Team Liquid PH [2] vs [0] Yangon Galacticos → TLPH advances

Round 4 Low (Jan. 16):

• 4:00 PM PHT — CFU Gaming [2] vs [0] Team Zone
• 6:00 PM PHT — Black Sentence Esports [0] vs [2] CG Esports
• 8:00 PM PHT — Evil [0] vs [2] ONIC

Round 5 — Final Swiss Deciders (Jan. 17, Bo3):

• 4:00 PM PHT — Team Spirit [2] vs [0] CFU Gaming → Team Spirit advances
• 6:00 PM PHT — Yangon Galacticos [2] vs [0] CG Esports → Yangon advances
• 8:00 PM PHT — Team Falcons [1] vs [2] ONIC → ONIC advances

The 8 teams advancing to the Knockout Stage from the Swiss Stage: Alter Ego, SRG.OG, Aurora Gaming PH, Team Liquid PH, Aurora Gaming (Turkey), Team Spirit, Yangon Galacticos, and ONIC Esports. JollyMax sells top-up items and services of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang at www.jollymax.com to level up player features and gaming experience.

M7 MLBB’s Knockout Stage Schedule & Bracket

The Knockout Stage of M7 World Championship by Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) will run from January 18, then 21 to 25, 2026, transitioning to the grander Tennis Indoor Stadium Senayan (GBK) from Day 2 onward. This stage uses a double-elimination bracket with 8 teams. Upper Bracket Quarterfinals are Bo3, all other matches are best-of-five (Bo5), and the Grand Finals is a best-of-seven (Bo7).

Knockout Day 1: Upper Bracket Quarterfinals Bo3 (Jan. 18)

• 3:00 PM PHT — Team Liquid PH [1] vs [2] Aurora Gaming PH
• 5:00 PM PHT — Aurora Gaming Turkey [2] vs [0] Yangon Galacticos
• 7:00 PM PHT — SRG.OG [2] vs [0] Team Spirit
• 9:00 PM PHT — Alter Ego [2] vs [0] ONIC Esports

Knockout Day 2: Upper Bracket Semifinals Bo5 (Jan. 21)

• 3:00 PM PHT — SRG.OG [3] vs [2] Aurora Gaming Turkey
• 7:00 PM PHT — Alter Ego [1] vs [3] Aurora Gaming PH

Knockout Day 3: Lower Bracket & Semifinals Bo5 (Jan. 22)

• 12:00 PM PHT — Team Spirit [3] vs [0] Yangon Galacticos
• 4:00 PM PHT — ONIC [1] vs [3] Team Liquid PH
• 8:00 PM PHT — Aurora Gaming PH [3] vs [2] SRG.OG (Upper Bracket Final)

Knockout Day 4: Lower Bracket Semifinals Bo5 (Jan. 23)

• 4:00 PM PHT — Aurora Gaming Turkey [1] vs [3] Team Liquid PH
• 8:00 PM PHT — Alter Ego [3] vs [1] Team Spirit

Knockout Day 5: Lower Bracket Final Bo5 (Jan. 24)

• 4:00 PM PHT — Team Liquid PH [2] vs [3] Alter Ego
• 8:00 PM PHT — SRG.OG [1] vs [3] Alter Ego

Knockout Day 6: Grand Finals Bo7 (Jan. 25)

• 7:00 PM PHT — Aurora Gaming PH [4] vs [0] Alter Ego

Aurora Gaming Philippines claims M7 World Championship title with a dominant 4–0 sweep over Alter Ego, securing the Philippines’ sixth consecutive M Series world title. Roamer Dylan “Light” Catipon was named the Finals MVP. The Grand Finals were watched by over 5.68 million peak concurrent viewers, making M7 the most-watched mobile esports event in history. Prize distribution highlights: Aurora Gaming PH earned $320,000; Alter Ego earned $150,000; SRG.OG took 3rd place and $90,000; Aurora Gaming Turkey finished 4th for $60,000.

FAQs About MLBB’s M7 World Championship

What is M7 World Championship for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang?

M7 World Championship is the seventh esports tournament named “M Series” annually organized by Moonton for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB). It is the season-ending world championship of 2025 MLBB competitive season, sharing a $1,000,000 USD prize pool among 22 participating teams around the world.

When and where will MLBB’s esports tournament of M7 World Championship take place?

M7 World Championship will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from January 3 to 25, 2026. The Wildcard and Swiss stages will be played at XO Hall (MPL Arena), while the later Knockout matches and Grand Finals will be hosted at the Tennis Indoor Stadium Senayan (GBK).

How does MLBB’s Wildcard Stage of M7 World Championship work?

The Wildcard Stage features 8 minor-region teams split into two groups of 4 in a single round-robin Bo3 format. Top 2 teams from each group will advance to the Decider Stage, where they must play best-of-five crossover matches. Only 2 winners from the Decider Stage are qualified for the Swiss Stage.

What format is MLBB’s Swiss Stage of M7 World Championship?

The Swiss Stage uses a 5-round Swiss system with 16 teams. Rounds 1–2 are Bo1, and Rounds 3–5 are Bo3. Game teams are sorted into High, Mid, and Low brackets based on their records each round. Teams going 3–0 or finishing with a qualifying record will advance to the Knockout Stage. Totally 8 teams from the Swiss Stage can move on.

Where can people watch or stream MLBB’s M7 MLBB Championship?

M7 Championship was streamed live on MLBB Esports’ official channels of YouTube and on Twitch. Besides commonly used English, regional-language streams are available as well in Indonesian, Filipino, Malay, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese (via Bilibili), Vietnamese, Turkish, Mongolian, and more.

Conclusion: MLBB’s First Esports Match in 2026 Season

M7 World Championship was a landmark event for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) in every sense — record viewership, historic team stories, and three-week world-class matches. Whether MLBB players follow the Wildcard upsets, the Swiss Stage’s fierce bracket battles, or the dramatic Knockout Stage climax, M7 Championship delivers a tournament worthy of the global esports stage by Mobile Legends game and its publisher Moonton. With M8 World Championship on the horizon, now is the perfect time to gear up your account, schedule your time, and mark your calendar!