SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL — The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League has landed in Brazil. This is the first MPL to take place outside of Southeast Asia and will bring the best MLBB teams across the country together to compete for a total prize pool of USD 30,000, in partnership with TikTok LIVE!
The first season will provide brand new opportunities for MLBB players to achieve their goal of becoming esports professionals, with long-term plans on the horizon for the Brazillian market. There will be six teams invited to compete in the league, followed by two more teams that will be identified during the qualifiers held from July 16 – 18. Squads and interested players that are keen to participate in the MPL Brazil qualifiers can register through http://br-mpl.com/.
“Today marks an exciting new chapter for MLBB esports. The community in Brazil has long clamored for a domestic professional league, and we wanted to fulfill their wishes to launch MPL Brazil and nurture the next generation of esports athletes,” stated Ajay Jilka, Director of Regional Esports Partnerships, MOONTON Games. “We’ve seen promising growth for the game, and we wanted to celebrate Brazillian esports, and more specifically the communities that support it, on both the local and global stage. This will become one of the main drivers contributing to the ecosystem’s long-term growth.”
The regular season will be broadcasted between August 14 and September 19 via TikTok, Facebook, Nimo TV, Twitch, and YouTube. During the regular season and the playoffs, held between October 9 and 10, matches will be conducted in a best-of-three (BO3) format, followed by BO5 for the grand finale, which will be held on October 16. The champions of MPL Brazil S1 will qualify for future global MLBB tournaments and World Championships events.
Recognized as one of the most played MOBAs worldwide, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang brings players around the world together through strategic, fast-paced gameplay to take control of the enemy’s base in a 5v5 format. With the addition of Brazil, the MPL series is presented across six markets.
For more details on the schedule and tournament format, please refer to http://br-mpl.com/, and follow the TikTok, Facebook, Nimo TV, Instagram, Youtube, and Twitch channels.
