M4 World Championship: Schedule, results, format, teams, where to watch
The moment of truth.
Updated on January 15, 9:08 p.m. (GMT+8):Updated the scores for the last day of the knockout stage
There are two things to look forward to on January 1 if you’re aMobile Legends: Bang Bangesports fan — the new year celebrations and theM4 World Championship.
The fourth iteration of the tournament brings exciting new developments. For the first time, the tournament will take place in Indonesia with a live audience.VietnamandMyanmarwill also be returning this year, following their absence at theM3 World Championship.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming tournament, including its schedule, format, participating teams, and where to watch the matches live.
What is the M4 World Championship?
The M4 World Championship is the fourth iteration of the biggest and most prestigious Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament in the world.
In this tournament, 16 qualified teams from different regions will cross swords for the lion’s share of the US$800,000 prize pool and the right to be called the best MLBB team in the world.
Last year, the Philippines’Blacklist Internationalwere the ones to walk away with theM3 World Championshipcrown, and they will be looking to defend their title.
M4 World Championship format
The tournament is split into two parts – the group stage and the knockout stage.
In the group stage, the 16 qualified teams are split into four groups and will play in a best-of-one, single round-robin format. The top two of each group will proceed to the upper bracket while the bottom two will be placed in the lower bracket.
The knockout stage will have a double-elimination format. All series in the knockout stage are played in a best-of-five format, except for the first two rounds of the lower bracket and the grand final, which will be a best-of-three and best-of-seven series, respectively.
The matchups for the group stage were determined through a group draw livestreamed onFacebookandYouTube. Here is the result of the group draw.
Tiebreaker series
Upper bracket quarterfinal (January 7)
Upper bracket quarterfinal(January 8)
Lower bracket first round (January 9)
RSG SG, MDH Esports, Burn x Flash, and Malvinas Gaming have been eliminated.
Lower bracket second round (January 10)
S11 Argentina, Team HAQ, Todak, and Occupy Thrones have been eliminated.
Lower bracket third round (January 11)
Upper bracket semifinal (January 11)
Lower bracket third round (January 12)
Upper bracket semifinal (January 12)
Lower bracket quarterfinal (January13)
Falcon Esports and The Valley have been eliminated.
Upper bracket final(January 13)
Lower bracket semifinal (January 14)
Lower bracket final (January 14)
Grand final (January 15)
Here are all the participating teams in the tournament.
Where to watch the M4 World Championship?
Mobile Legends esports fans can watch the matches live on MLBB’s officialFacebook,YouTube, andTikTokchannels.
Indonesian fans can watch the games live at Bali United Studio in West Jakarta for the group stage, and at Istora Senayan in Tennis Indoor Senayan for the playoffs. Tickets are available throughBlibli.
The group stage will be held at Bali United Studio, West Jakarta, while the knockout stage and the grand final will be held at Tennis Indoor Senayan in Jakarta.
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