M7 World Championship teams and schedule

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's M7 World Championship will begin on January 3rd, 2026. 

The 22 top teams will be competing for a chance at the $1 million prize pool in a month-long event full of intense matches. Here is what you need to know to follow the action yourself. 

Teams competing at the M7 World Championship

In a pretty big twist, last year's champions, ONIC Philippines, didn't qualify for the event. This means fans can expect a new winner this year. But who will be on top?

Eight teams will start with the Wildcard Stage while the remaining 14 will head straight to the Main Event. 

Wildcard Stage

• RLG SE (Vietnam)
• Axe (Middle East & North Africa)
• Boostgate Esports (Türkiye)
• Virtus.pro (Eastern Europe & Central Asia)
• Leon Esports (Mekong)
• Guangzhou Gaming (China)
• Team Zone (Mongolia)
• ZETA DIVISION (Japan)

Main Event

• ONIC (Indonesia)
• Alter Ego (Indonesia)
• Team Liquid PH (Philippines)
• Aurora Gaming PH (Philippines)
• SRG.OG (Malaysia)
• CG Esports (Malaysia)
• Evil (Singapore)
• CFU Gaming (Cambodia)
• Team Falcons (Middle East & North Africa)
• Yangon Galacticos (Myanmar)
• Team Spirit (Eastern Europe & Central Asia)
• Aurora Gaming (Türkiye)
• Black Sentence Esports (LATAM)
• DianFengYaoGuai (China)

M7 World Championship schedule

The Wildcard Stage is first, taking place January 3rd to the 6th. The teams will be divided into two groups of four, with all matches being best-of-three. 

Wildcard Group A.

• Boostgate Esports
• Leon Esports
• Team Zone
• ZETA DIVISION

Wildcard Group B.

• Axe
• Guangzhou Gaming
• RLG SE
• Virtus.pro

Check out the full Wildcard schedule, including exact match times, here. The matchups have been revealed. 

The top two teams from each group will then move to the Decider Stage portion of the Wildcard. From here, the four teams will compete in best-of-five matches to find out the two teams that will qualify for the Main Event. 

The Main Event will begin with the Swiss Stage, January 10th to the 17th. Sixteen teams (including the two from Wildcard) will be randomly matched up to fight in some intense matches. 

Swiss Stage Opening Matches

• Alter Ego vs Aurora Gaming
• Aurora Gaming PH vs Team Liquid PH
• Black Sentence Esports vs CFU Gaming
• SRG.OG vs CG Esports
• Wildcard Team 1 vs Yangon Galacticos
• Evil vs Team Secret
• DianFengYaoGuai vs Team Falcons
• ONIC vs Wildcard Team 2

The Knockout Stage will follow, January 18th to the 25th. Eight teams will make it to this stage, competing in the double-elimination bracket. 

The best teams will qualify for the Grand Final, which will have a best-of-seven match. 

How to watch M7 World Championship

The best of the best MLBB teams are set to compete over the course of this month. Want to tune in and watch the action?

Tickets for the tournament are still available, with the Wildcard, Swiss Stage, and Knockout Stage Day 1 matches taking place at the MPL Arena XO Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia, followed by the Grand Final at the Tennis Indoor Stadium Senayan.

Not able to fly out? The entire tournament will be streamed on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's official Twitch and YouTube channels.