M7 World Championship 2026: Schedule, Results, Format & Where to Watch
- Saswata Mondal
- Jan 15
- 2 min read
M7 World Championship 2026: Full schedule, live results, Swiss standings, format & streams. 22 teams fight for $1M in Jakarta - KO stage Jan 18 on MLBB YouTube!
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Jakarta, Indonesia – The M7 World Championship, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's (MLBB) premier global tournament, runs from January 3-25, 2026, with 22 teams battling for a
$1 million USD prize pool. Hosted in Jakarta for the second time, it features top squads from Southeast Asia, LATAM, China, MENA, and more. Defending champs ONIC PH missed out; Philippines and Indonesia dominate qualifiers.
Follow live on MLBB Esports YouTube (English + multi-language). Swiss Stage ends soon, Knockout Stage starts Jan 18.
M7 World Championship Format: Simple Breakdown
The M7 World Championship uses a multi-stage setup to ensure fair fights, no single loss ends a team early.
Stage | Dates | Teams | Format | Advances |
Wildcard | Jan 3-6 | 8 | 2 round-robin groups (Bo3); top 2/group to Bo5 semis | 2 winners to Swiss |
Jan 10-17 | 16 | Swiss system: 3 wins = KO advance; 3 losses = out (Bo1 early, Bo3 later) | Top 8 to KO | |
Knockout | Jan 18-24 | 8 | Double-elim: Upper QF Bo3; rest Bo5 | 2 to Grand Final |
Grand Final | Jan 25 | 2 | Best of 7 (Bo7) | Champion! |
Wildcard Winners: Team Zone (Mongolia), Boostgate Esports (Turkey).
Venues: MPL Arena XO Hall (early stages); Tennis Indoor Senayan (KO/GF).
Prize Pool (top shares):
Place | Amount |
1st | $320K |
2nd | $150K |
3rd | $90K |
4th | $60K |
5th-8th | $40K-$50K |
M7 World Championship Schedule:
Key Dates & Match
Full calendar at Liquipedia or Escharts. Times in WIB (UTC+7); check local.
Swiss Stage Ends: Jan 17 (final rounds).
KO Upper QF (Bo3): Jan 18, starts ~1AM WIB.
KO Semis/Final: Jan 21-24 (Bo5).
GF: Jan 25, ~5AM WIB (Bo7).
Current M7 World Championship Results & Swiss Standings (as of Jan 15)
Wildcard done; Swiss at Round 4/5. 3-win teams advance; 0-3 eliminated (Boostgate, DianFengYaoGuai out).
Rank | Team | Record (W-L) | Notes (Recent) |
1 | Alter Ego (ID) | 3-0 | Undefeated |
1 | Selangor Red Giants (MY) | 3-0 | Beat TLPH 2-1 |
3 | Aurora Gaming (TR) | 3-1 | |
3 | Aurora Gaming PH | 3-1 | Swept TS 2-0 |
3 | Team Liquid PH | 3-1 | Beat YG 2-0 |
6 | Team Falcons (SA) | 2-2 | |
6 | Yangon Galacticos (MM) | 2-2 | Lost to TLPH |
6 | Team Spirit (CIS) | 2-2 | Lost to AUR PH |
Full 22 Teams: ONIC (ID), Alter Ego (ID), Team Liquid PH, Aurora PH, SRG (MY), CG (MY), Evil (SG), CFU (KH), Falcons (MENA), YG (MM), TS (CIS), Aurora TR, BSE (LATAM), DianFeng (CN), + Wildcard: Zone, Boostgate, VP, GG, Leon, Axe, ZETA, RLG SE.
Jan 15 Highlights: PH teams shine, AUR PH & TLPH to playoffs.
MVP nods: Edward (3x), Innocent.
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