M7 World Championship 2026: Schedule, Results, Format & Where to Watch

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
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.