M5 group stage: Schedule, results, teams, where to watch

Updated on December 3, 11:56 p.m. (GMT+8)Updated scores and standings.

The M5 World Championship group stage (M5 group stage) features the top 16 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang teams vying for the world title and the lion’s share of the US$900,000 prize pool.

All eyes are on three-time MPL Indonesia champions, ONIC Esports, and MPL Philippines titleholders, AP Bren, who stand as formidable contenders poised to assert their dominance in the tournament.

In this stage, running from December 2 to 7, only the top eight teams are advancing to the playoffs where the stakes are even higher.

To keep you informed, here’s a comprehensive overview of the M5 group stage, including the format, schedule, results, and information on where to catch the action.



M5 group stage format

M5 World Championship group stage format
Credit: Moonton Games

The 16 qualified teams are divided into four groups, where they clash in best-of-three matches under a single round-robin format.

GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D
ONIC Esports Blacklist International AP Bren Geek Fam
SeeYouSoon Fire Flux Burmese Ghouls TheOhioBrothers
Triple Esports RRQ Akira Team Flash HomeBois
Bigetron Sons Team SMG Team Lilgun Deus Vult

The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage, while the bottom teams are eliminated from the competition.


M5 group stage schedule, results, and standings

Team Lilgun poses for a photo during M5 Media Day
Credit: Moonton Games

Standings

Group A

TEAM MATCH RECORD GAME RECORD
ONIC Esports 1 — 0 2 — 0
Triple Esports 0 — 0 0 — 0
See You Soon 1 — 0 2 — 0
Bigetron Sons 0 — 2 0 — 4

Group B

TEAM MATCH RECORD GAME RECORD
Fire Flux Esports 1 — 0 2 — 0
Blacklist International 1 — 0 2 — 0
RRQ Akira 0 — 1 0 — 2
Team SMG 0 — 1 0 — 2

Group C

TEAM SCORE GAME RECORD
AP Bren 1 — 0 2 — 0
Team Lilgun 0 — 0 0 — 0
Team Flash 1 — 0 2 — 1
Burmese Ghouls 0 — 2 1 — 4

Group D

TEAM SCORE GAME RECORD
HomeBois 1 — 0 2 — 0
TheOhioBrothers 0 — 1 1 — 2
Deus Vult 1 — 0 2 — 1
Geek Fam 0 — 1 0 — 2

(To be updated after every match day) 

Schedule and results

December 2 (Saturday)

TEAM RESULTS TEAM
AP Bren 2 — 0 Burmese Ghouls
Fire Flux Esports 2 — 0 Team SMG
Geek Fam 0 — 2 HomeBois
ONIC Esports 2 — 0 Bigetron Sons
Blacklist International coach Kristoffer "BON CHAN" Ricaplaza during press conference in MPLI 2023 with link to exclusive interview
Credit: ONE Esports

December 3 (Sunday)

TEAM RESULTS TEAM
Deus Vult 2 — 1 TheOhioBrothers
Burmese Ghouls 1 — 2 Team Flash
See You Soon 2 — 0 Bigetron Sons
Blacklist International 2 — 0 RRQ Akira

December 4 (Monday)

TEAM SCHEDULE TEAM
See You Soon 2 p.m. GMT+8 Triple Esports
Team Flash 4 p.m. GMT+8 Team Lilgun
TheOhioBrothers 6 p.m. GMT+8 Geek Fam
Blacklist International 8 p.m. GMT+8 Team SMG

December 5 (Tuesday)

TEAM SCHEDULE TEAM
Burmese Ghouls 2 p.m. GMT+8 Team Lilgun
Fire Flux 4 p.m. GMT+8 RRQ Akira
Geek Fam 6 p.m. GMT+8 Deus Vult
ONIC Esports 8 p.m. GMT+8 Triple Esports

December 6 (Wednesday)

TEAM SCHEDULE TEAM
RRQ Akira 2 p.m. GMT+8 Team SMG
HomeBois 4 p.m. GMT+8 Deus Vult
ONIC Esports 6 p.m. GMT+8 See You Soon
AP Bren 8 p.m. GMT+8 Team Flash

December 7 (Thursday)

TEAM SCHEDULE TEAM
Triple Esports 2 p.m. GMT+8 Bigetron Sons
AP Bren 4 p.m. GMT+8 Team Lilgun
TheOhioBrothers 6 p.m. GMT+8 HomeBois
Fire Flux 8 p.m. GMT+8 Blacklist International

(to be updated)


M5 group stage qualified teams

M5 World Championship logo
Credit: ONE Esports

Where to watch the M5 group stage?

M5 venues - Jio Space, EVM Convention Center, and Rizal Memorial Coliseum
Credit: Moonton Games

All the games will be streamed live on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s official platforms:

Fans can also watch live at the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City.

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