IESF 2023 World Esports Championship MLBB: Schedule, results, format, teams, where to watch

Updated on September 3, 8:11 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated results.

Later this month, 16 countries will cross swords in the Land of Dawn for glory and the largest share of the US$100,000 prize pool.

The 15th International Esports Federation World Esports Championships (IESF 2023 WEC) will put the best Mobile Legends: Bang Bang teams on display. The tournament will be held in Iași, Romania from August 29 to September 3.

Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament: the schedule, results, format, and where to watch.

What is the IESF 2023 World Esports Championship?

The IESF World Esports Championship is an annual multi-game event. Sixteen teams hailing from both MPL and non-MPL regions will lock horns, each vying for a significant portion of the impressive $100,000 prize fund.

This marks the tournament’s second year featuring Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Team Indonesia won in front of their home crowd in the previous edition held in Bali.

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IESF WEC Mobile Legends tournament format

In the group stage, 16 teams will be split into four groups. They’ll compete in a best-of-three round-robin format.

The top two teams from each group will move on to the playoffs, while the bottom two will be out of the tournament.

In the playoffs, teams compete in a best-of-three double-elimination setup. The ultimate showdown, the grand final, will be a best-of-five match.

Teams competing in IESF 2023 World Esports Championship MLBB

IESF 2023 World Esports Championship schedule

Playoffs

Upper bracket quarterfinal (August 31)

Round 1 lower bracket (September 1)

Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates have been eliminated from the playoffs.

Upper bracket semifinal

Lower bracket quarterfinal (September 2)

Brazil and Mongolia have been eliminated from the playoffs.

Lower bracket semifinal

Upper bracket final

Lower bracket final

Saudi Arabia has been eliminated from the playoffs.

Grand final (September 3)

The Philippines is the champion of the International Esports Federation 2023 15th World Esports Championship (IESF 2023 15th WEC).

Group stage

Day 1 (August 29)

Day 2 (August 30)

Day 3 (August 31)

Where to watch?

The games will be livesteamed on IESF’s official YouTube page.

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