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

M7 World Championship, namely M7 Championship or simply M7, is fully called 2025 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) World Championship by Moonton, the game’s developer, publisher and match organizer. M7 means the seventh annual edition of M Series, which is a prestigious esports tournament series among global MLBB players. As an official partner of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, JollyMax offers easy, fast & safe top-up of MLBB game for value-added items and services.

What Highlights MLBB’s M7 World Championship?

M7 World Championship will run during January 3-25, 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia, who hosts for the second time after M4 World Championship in year 2023. M7 Championship is the ending event of MLBB’s 2025 competitive season, notable for several highlights of firsts and storylines:

1. $1,000,000 USD prize pool splits across all finishers, with 1st place earning $320,000, 2nd place $150,000, 3rd place $90,000, and 4th place $60,000.
2. 22 MLBB esports 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 year 2025.
4. Japan has returned to M Series for the first time since M2 World Championship during January 18-24, 2021.
5. Defending champions, ONIC Philippines, failed to qualify after being eliminated in MPL Philippines Season 16, who is 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, expecting 6 million peak concurrent viewers who surpass those of 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 Stage, the Swiss Stage, and Day 1 of the Knockout Stage.
• Tennis Indoor Stadium Senayan (GBK): hosts remaining matches of the Knockout Stage and Grand Finals.

At M7 Press Conference, Moonton released the first opening ceremony for M Series World Championship to transform Jakarta into a citywide esports stage. Another M7 carnival will be held at Stadion Madya GBK which features watch parties, show matches, meet-and-greet sessions, artist performances, 2,500,000,000 IDR in prizes, plus an official pop-up store for the first time. All event schedules of MLBB’s M7 World Championship are:

1. Wildcard Stage: January 3-6, 2026
   • Wildcard Group Stage: January 3-5, 2026
   • Wildcard Decider Stage: January 6, 2026
2. Opening Ceremony: January 9, 2026
3. Swiss Stage: January 10-13 and 15-17, 2026
   • Swiss Stage Round 1: January 10, 2026
   • Swiss Stage Round 2: January 11, 2026
   • Swiss Stage Round 3: January 12-13, 2026
   • Swiss Stage Round 4: January 15-16, 2026
   • Swiss Stage Round 5: January 17, 2026
4. Knockout Stage: January 18 and 21-24, 2026
   • Knockout Stage (Upper Bracket): January 18 and 21-22, 2026
   • Knockout Stage (Lower Bracket): January 22-24, 2026
5. Carnival: January 23-25, 2026
6. Knockout Stage (Grand Finals): January 25, 2026

MLBB’s M7 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 MLBB teams from minor or qualifier regions competing for 2 spots in the Swiss Stage. The Wildcard Stage has two sub-stages with respective time:

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

Wildcard Group Stage: Round-Robin Bo3 Brackets

All 8 MLBB 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.

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

Scheduled event date of all the Group Stage matches are as follows in time zone of PHT / PST, namely UTC+8:

• 15:00 UTC+8, January 3, 2026: Team Zone (Z1) vs ZETA Division (ZETA)
• 16:45 UTC+8, January 3, 2026: Guangzhou Gaming (GZG) vs Axe (Axe)
• 18:50 UTC+8, January 3, 2026: Virtus.pro (VP) vs RLG SE (RLGE)
• 20:30 UTC+8, January 3, 2026: Boostgate Esports (BGT) vs Leon Esports (LEON)
• 15:00 UTC+8, January 4, 2026: Guangzhou Gaming (GZG) vs RLG SE (RLGE)
• 16:45 UTC+8, January 4, 2026: Leon Esports vs ZETA Division (ZETA)
• 18:50 UTC+8, January 4, 2026: Boostgate Esports (BGT) vs Team Zone (Z1)
• 21:00 UTC+8, January 4, 2026: Virtus.pro (VP) vs Axe (Axe)
• 15:00 UTC+8, January 5, 2026: Team Zone (Z1) vs Leon Esports (LEON)
• 16:25 UTC+8, January 5, 2026: Axe (Axe) vs RLG SE (RLGE)
• 17:50 UTC+8, January 5, 2026: Boostgate Esports (BGT) vs ZETA Division (ZETA)
• 19:20 UTC+8, January 5, 2026: Guangzhou Gaming (GZG) vs Virtus.pro (VP)

Wildcard Decider Stage: Crossover Bo5 Brackets

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

• 16:00 UTC+8, January 6, 2026: [Group A top seed] vs [Group B runner-up]
• 19:45 UTC+8, January 6, 2026: [Group B top seed] vs [Group A runner-up]

M7 MLBB’s Swiss Stage qualifiers marks the first time since the Wild Card phase was introduced at M5 World Championship that 2 MLBB teams advance from the Wildcard Stage to join 14 directly seeded teams in the main Swiss-system Group Stage. For better gaming experience and advanced player features, top up Mobile Legends: Bang Bang easily, fastly & safely at JollyMax official website.

MLBB’s M7 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 16 MLBB esports teams (14 directly seeds + 2 wild card qualifiers) competing in a 5-round Swiss system. The format is dynamic:

• Swiss Stage Rounds 1 & 2: single matches (Bo1). Round 1 will run on January 10, 2026, Round 2 on January 11, 2026.
• Swiss Stage Rounds 3, 4 & 5: escalate to best-of-three (Bo3). Round 3 will run during January 12–13, 2026, Round 4 during January 15-16, 2026, Round 5 on January 17, 2026.

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

MLBB Team Logo	MLBB Team Name	Short Team Name	Team’s Country / Region
	ONIC Esports	ONIC	Indonesia
	Alter Ego	AE	Indonesia
	Aurora Gaming PH	RORA	Philippines
	Team Liquid PH	TLPH	Philippines
	Selangor Red Giants / SRG.OG	SRG	Malaysia
	CG Esports	CG	Malaysia
	Evil	Evil	Singapore
	CFU Gaming	CFU	Cambodia
	Team Falcons	FLCN	MENA
	Yangon Galacticos	YG	Myanmar
	Team Spirit	TS	EECA
	Aurora Gaming Turkey	AUR	Turkey
	Black Sentence Esports	BSE	LATAM
	DianFengYaoGuai	DFYG	China

Swiss Stage Round 1: Bo1 with One Bracket

• 15:00 UTC+8, January 10, 2026: ONIC Esports (ONIC) vs [Wild card winner 1]
• 16:00 UTC+8, January 10, 2026: Black Sentence Esports (BSE) vs CFU Gaming (CFU)
• 17:00 UTC+8, January 10, 2026: [Wild card winner 2] vs Yangon Galacticos (YG)
• 18:00 UTC+8, January 10, 2026: DianFengYaoGuai (DFYG) vs Team Falcons (FLCN)
• 19:00 UTC+8, January 10, 2026: Evil (Evil) vs Team Spirit (TS)
• 20:00 UTC+8, January 10, 2026: Selangor Red Giants (SRG) vs CG Esports (CG)
• 21:00 UTC+8, January 10, 2026: Aurora Gaming PH (RORA) vs Team Liquid PH (TLPH)
• 22:00 UTC+8, January 10, 2026: Alter Ego (AE) vs Aurora Gaming Turkey (AUR)

Winner teams advance to Round 2: High (1-0 record) while loser teams advance to Round 2: Low (0-1).

Swiss Stage Round 2: Bo1 with High / Low Brackets

Round 2 High matches are:

• 17:00 UTC+8, January 11, 2026: [Round 1 winner 1] vs [Round 1 winner 2]
• 18:00 UTC+8, January 11, 2026: [Round 1 winner 3] vs [Round 1 winner 4]
• 20:00 UTC+8, January 11, 2026: [Round 1 winner 5] vs [Round 1 winner 6]
• 21:00 UTC+8, January 11, 2026: [Round 1 winner 7] vs [Round 1 winner 8]

Winner teams advance to Round 3: High (2-0 record) while loser teams advance to Round 3: Mid (1-1).

Round 2 Low matches are:

• 15:00 UTC+8, January 11, 2026: [Round 1 loser 1] vs [Round 1 loser 2]
• 16:00 UTC+8, January 11, 2026: [Round 1 loser 3] vs [Round 1 loser 4]
• 19:00 UTC+8, January 11, 2026: [Round 1 loser 5] vs [Round 1 loser 6]
• 22:00 UTC+8, January 11, 2026: [Round 1 loser 7] vs [Round 1 loser 8]

Winner teams advance to Round 3: Mid (1-1 record) while loser teams advance to Round 3: Low (0-2).

Swiss Stage Round 3-5: 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 the Knockout Stage
• High match losers & Mid match winners → Round 4 High
• Mid match losers & Low match winners → Round 4 Low
• Low match losers → eliminated

Swiss Stage Round 3: Bo3 with High / Mid / Low Brackets

Round 3 High matches are:

• 19:00 UTC+8, January 12, 2026: [Round 2 High winner 1] vs [Round 2 High winner 2] → Winner advances to the Knockout Stage
• 19:00 UTC+8, January 13, 2026: [Round 2 High winner 3] vs [Round 2 High winner 4] → Winner advances to the Knockout Stage

Round 3 Mid matches are:

• 17:00 UTC+8, January 12, 2026: [Round 2 High loser 1] vs [Round 2 Low winner 1]
• 18:00 UTC+8, January 12, 2026: [Round 2 High loser 2] vs [Round 2 Low winner 2]
• 17:00 UTC+8, January 13, 2026: [Round 2 High loser 3] vs [Round 2 Low winner 3]
• 18:00 UTC+8, January 13, 2026: [Round 2 High loser 4] vs [Round 2 Low winner 4]

Round 3 Low matches are:

• 15:00 UTC+8, January 12, 2026: [Round 2 Low loser 1] vs [Round 2 Low loser 2]
• 15:00 UTC+8, January 13, 2026: [Round 2 Low loser 3] vs [Round 2 Low loser 4]

Swiss Stage Round 4: Bo3 with High / Low Brackets

Round 4 High matches are:

• 16:00 UTC+8, January 15, 2026: [Round 3 High loser 1] vs [Round 3 Mid winner 1] → Winner advances to the Knockout Stage
• 18:00 UTC+8, January 15, 2026: [Round 3 High loser 2] vs [Round 3 Mid winner 2] → Winner advances to the Knockout Stage
• 20:00 UTC+8, January 15, 2026: [Round 3 High loser 3] vs [Round 3 Mid winner 3] → Winner advances to the Knockout Stage

Round 4 Low matches are:

• 16:00 UTC+8, January 16, 2026: [Round 3 Mid loser 1] vs [Round 3 Low winner 1]
• 18:00 UTC+8, January 16, 2026: [Round 3 Mid loser 2] vs [Round 3 Low winner 2]
• 20:00 UTC+8, January 16, 2026: [Round 3 Mid loser 3] vs [Round 3 Low winner 3]

Swiss Stage Round 5: Bo3 with One Bracket

Round 5 Final Swiss Deciders matches are:

• 16:00 UTC+8, January 17, 2026: [Round 4 High loser 1] vs [Round 4 Low winner 1] → Winner advances to the Knockout Stage
• 18:00 UTC+8, January 17, 2026: [Round 4 High loser 2] vs [Round 4 Low winner 2] → Winner advances to the Knockout Stage
• 20:00 UTC+8, January 17, 2026: [Round 4 High loser 3] vs [Round 4 Low winner 3] → Winner advances to the Knockout Stage

Finally, 8 out of 16 MLBB esports teams from the Swiss Stage will advance to the Knockout Stage of M7 World Championship. JollyMax sells top-up items and services of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang at www.jollymax.com to level up player features and gaming experience.

MLBB’s M7 Knockout Stage Schedule & Bracket

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

Knockout Day 1: Upper Bracket Quarterfinals Bo3

• 15:00 UTC+8, January 18, 2026: [Upper Bracket team 1] vs [Upper Bracket team 2]
• 17:00 UTC+8, January 18, 2026: [Upper Bracket team 3] vs [Upper Bracket team 4]
• 19:00 UTC+8, January 18, 2026: [Upper Bracket team 5] vs [Upper Bracket team 6]
• 21:00 UTC+8, January 18, 2026: [Upper Bracket team 7] vs [Upper Bracket team 8]

Knockout Day 2: Upper Bracket Semifinals Bo5

• 15:00 UTC+8, January 21, 2026: [Upper Bracket Quarterfinals winner 1] vs [Upper Bracket Quarterfinals winner 2]
• 19:00 UTC+8, January 21, 2026: [Upper Bracket Quarterfinals winner 3] vs [Upper Bracket Quarterfinals winner 4]

Knockout Day 3: Lower Bracket Round-1 Knockouts Bo5

• 12:00 UTC+8, January 22, 2026: [Lower Bracket team 1] vs [Lower Bracket team 2]
• 16:00 UTC+8, January 22, 2026: [Lower Bracket team 3] vs [Lower Bracket team 4]

Knockout Day 3: Upper Bracket Finals Bo5

• 20:00 UTC+8, January 22, 2026: [Upper Bracket Semifinals winner 1] vs [Upper Bracket Semifinals winner 2]

Knockout Day 4: Lower Bracket Quarterfinals Bo5

• 16:00 UTC+8, January 23, 2026: [Upper Bracket Quarterfinals loser 1] vs [Lower Bracket Round-1 winner 1]
• 20:00 UTC+8, January 23, 2026: [Upper Bracket Quarterfinals loser 2] vs [Lower Bracket Round-1 winner 2]

Knockout Day 5: Lower Bracket Semifinals Bo5

• 16:00 UTC+8, January 24, 2026: [Lower Bracket Quarterfinals winner 1] vs [Lower Bracket Quarterfinals winner 2]

Knockout Day 5: Lower Bracket Finals Bo5

• 20:00 UTC+8, January 24, 2026: [Lower Bracket Semifinals winner 1] vs [Lower Bracket Semifinals winner 2]

Knockout Day 6: Grand Finals Bo7

• 19:00 UTC+8, January 25, 2026: [Upper Bracket Finals winner] vs [Lower Bracket Finals winner]

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 MLBB teams participating 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 MLBB esports teams from minor regions, which are split into 2 groups of 4 in a single round-robin Bo3 format. Top 2 MLBB 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 MLBB esports teams. Rounds 1–2 are Bo1, and Rounds 3–5 are Bo3. MLBB 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 World 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 upsets of the Wildcard Stage, fierce bracket battles of the Swiss Stage, or dramatic climax of the Knockout Stage, 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!