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MSC 2019

MLBB Southeast Asia Cup 2019 (MSC 2019) was the third season of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang annual SEA tournament MSC. It was held at Smart Araneta Coliseum with a total prize pool of US$120,000 from June 19–23, 2019.[1] The event was hosted by Eruption,[2] Faraz Shababi, Fiera Fendi, and Serahline.

MLBB SEA Cup (MSC)
2019
Tournament information
SportMobile Legends: Bang Bang
LocationManila, Philippines
Date
  • Group Stage
  • June 19–20, 2019
  • Playoffs
  • June 21–23, 2019
AdministratorMoonton
Tournament
format(s)
Host(s)
  • Eric Tai
  • Faraz Shababi
  • Fiera Fendi
  • Serahline
Venue(s)Smart Araneta Coliseum
Participants
Final positions
ChampionsIndonesia ONIC Esports (1st title)
1st runner-upIndonesia Louvre Esports
2nd runner-upPhilippines ArkAngel
← 2018
2021 →

Background

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Previous MSC events were hosted at Jakarta, Indonesia with total prize pools of US$100,000. Philippines was the venue after two Filipino teams won 1st and 2nd place at MSC 2018.[3] 12 teams were invited from 9 Southeast Asian countries namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, the Philippines, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Format

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A total of 12 teams were invited, 2 teams each from Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional Leagues (MPL) from Indonesia, Malaysia/Singapore, Myanmar, and the Philippines. One team each for Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam were invited through local qualifiers. The tournaments start with a group stage where teams are selected through best of 3 round round robin. Teams winning the best of 3 get to the upper bracket. The other two teams compete on play-ins where the winning team gets to the lower bracket and the losing team is eliminated. After the group stage is the tournament proper. Losing teams from the upper bracket are demoted to the lower bracket while losing teams from the lower bracket are eliminated. One finalist will come from each bracket and compete in the Grand Finals.[4][5][6]

Results

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Group stage

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Group A
Team Advanced to
  Geek Fam Play-ins
  Bren Esports Play-ins
  IDNS Upper Bracket
Group B
Team Advanced to
  EVOS Esports SG Play-ins
  ArkAngel Upper Bracket
  Overlockers Play-ins
Group C
Team Advanced to
  Team Resolution Play-ins
  Louvre Esports Upper Bracket
  Diversity Helheim Play-ins
Group D
Team Advanced to
  ONIC Esports Upper Bracket
  Burmese Ghouls Play-ins
  WAWA Gaming Play-ins

Play-ins

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Play-ins (Bo3)
   
  Geek Fam 2
  Diversity Helheim 0
Play-ins (Bo3)
   
  Burmese Ghouls 0
  EVOS Esports SG 2
Play-ins (Bo3)
   
  Overlockers 2
  WAWA Gaming 0
Play-ins (Bo3)
   
  Team Resolution 0
  Bren Esports 2

Reference:[5][7]

Playoffs

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All playoff games were a Bo3 series, except for the Grand Final, which were a Bo5 series.

Upper Bracket SemifinalsUpper Bracket FinalGrand Final
  ArkAngel1
  Louvre Esports2
  Louvre Esports1
  ONIC Esports2
  IDONOTSLEEP0
  ONIC Esports2
  ONIC Esports3
  Louvre Esports0
Lower Bracket - Round 1Lower Bracket QuarterfinalsLower Bracket SemifinalsLower Bracket Final
  ArkAngel2
  Geek Fam0  EVOS Singapore0  Louvre Esports2
  EVOS Singapore2  ArkAngel2  ArkAngel0
  The Overclockers1
  IDONOTSLEEP1
  The Overclockers2  The Overclockers2
  Bren Esports0

Reference:[8][9]

Viewership

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MSC 2019 was streamed live on YouTube, Facebook Gaming, and Nimo TV. Facebook Gaming is the livestream partner.[10][better source needed]

Peak Viewers Average Viewers Hours Watched Air Time
276,579 64,552 2,802,625 44

MSC 2020

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MSC 2020, the next season succeeding MSC 2019, was set again to take place in the Philippines at the Mall of Asia Arena with the prize pool increased to US$150,000. On May 11, Moonton announced the cancellation of the event via their official Mobile Legends Indonesia Instagram account due to Coronavirus disease 2019.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Marges, Jason (June 5, 2019). "Mobile Legends' Sea Cup (MSC) Will Feature a Us$120,000 Prize Pool". ONE Esports. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Tomada, Nathalie. "'Balance is life': Eric Tai on being a father & gamer". philstar GLOBAL.
  3. ^ Reyes, Maouie (July 30, 2018). "PH Esports Teams Win Back-To-Back Championship Titles". mineski.net. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup is coming to the Philippines this 19 to 23 June 2019".
  5. ^ a b "The MSC 2019 Groups Have Been Announced!".
  6. ^ "MSC 2019 Will Take Place in the Philippines!".
  7. ^ "MSC 2019: Group and Play-in Stage Recap, Day 1 Playoff Matchups".
  8. ^ "MSC Playoffs Day 1 Recap".
  9. ^ "Onic Esports Crowned Champion of MSC 2019".
  10. ^ "MLBB SEA Cup 2019 (MSC) detailed stats". Esports Charts.
  11. ^ Subari, Hilmy Ramadhan (May 14, 2020). "Moonton Officially Announces MSC 2020 Canceled". DUNIA GAMESS.
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