Updated on October 8, 11:32 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores.
Stakes are running high as eight remaining teams clash in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Malaysia Season 12 playoffs (MPL MY Season 12 playoffs).
Besides getting the biggest share of the US$100,000 prize pool, the champion is set to represent the region in the upcoming M5 World Championship in the Philippines later this year, and ONE Esports MPL Invitational (MPLI) 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia next month.
Meanwhile, the runner-up will enter the M5 Wild Card tournament in Kuala Lumpur.
Defending champion TODAK struggled during the six-week regular season, while RSG Malaysia and Team SMG emerged as the strongest contenders after taking the top two spots.
Team Secret fell short again of making it to the playoffs, while RED Esports MY also failed to qualify.
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MPL MY Season 12 playoffs format
The playoffs will feature a hybrid elimination format.
Team HAQ, TODAK, MPX NSEA, and Team Lunatix will battle in the play-ins. The two winners will advance to take on HomeBois and Selangor Red Giants in the next round.
The second phase will have a double-elimination format. As the top squads of the regular season, RSG MY and Team SMG will start in the upper bracket semifinals.
All matches are best-of-three, except for the lower bracket semifinal, upper and lower bracket finals, which are best-of-five, as well as the grand final, which is best-of-seven.
MPL MY Season 12 playoffs schedule
The playoffs will take place on October 5 to 8.
October 5 (Thursday)
Play-ins
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team HAQ | 2 — 0 | MPX NSEA |
| TODAK | 2 — 1 | Team Lunatix |
Team HAQ and TODAK advance to the upper bracket quarterfinals.
MPX NSEA and Team Lunatix have been eliminated.
Upper bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| HomeBois | 2 — 0 | Team HAQ |
HomeBois advance to the upper bracket semifinals.
Team HAQ has been eliminated.
October 6 (Friday)
Upper bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Selangor Red Giants | 2 — 1 | TODAK |
Selangor Red Giants advance to the upper bracket semifinals.
TODAK has been eliminated.
Upper bracket semifinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| RSG MY | 1 — 2 | HomeBois |
| Team SMG | 0 — 2 | Selangor Red Giants |
HomeBois and Selangor Red Giants advance to the upper bracket final.
RSG MY and Team SMG drop to the lower bracket semifinal.
October 7 (Saturday)
Lower bracket semifinal
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| RSG MY | 2 — 3 | Team SMG |
Team SMG advances to the lower bracket final.
RSG MY has been eliminated.
Upper bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| HomeBois | 3 — 0 | Selangor Red Giants |
HomeBois advance to the grand final.
Selangor Red Giants drop to the lower bracket final.
Lower bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team SMG | 3 — 2 | Selangor Red Giants |
Team SMG advances to the grand final.
Selangor Red Giants have been eliminated.
October 8 (Sunday)
Grand final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| HomeBois | 4 — 3 | Team SMG |
HomeBois are the champions of MPL MY Season 12.
Participating teams in MPL MY Season 12 playoffs
| TEAM | MATCH RECORD | POINTS | SEEDING |
| RSG MY | 8 — 1 | 23 | Upper bracket semifinals |
| Team SMG | 6 — 3 | 19 | Upper bracket semifinals |
| HomeBois | 7 — 2 | 19 | Upper bracket quarterfinals |
| Selangor Red Giants | 6 — 3 | 18 | Upper bracket quarterfinals |
| Team HAQ | 5 — 4 | 14 | Play-ins |
| TODAK | 3 — 6 | 11 | Play-ins |
| MPX NSEA | 3 — 6 | 11 | Play-ins |
| Team Lunatix | 2 — 7 | 7 | Play-ins |
Where to watch the MPL MY Season 12 playoffs?
All the games will be streamed live on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s official media platforms:
Fans can watch live at the Dewan Sri Putra, Bukit Jalil.
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