MSC 2024
| 2024 | |
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |
| Dates | 1–14 July |
| Administrator | Moonton |
| Host(s) |  Saudi Arabia |
| Teams | 23 |
| Purse | $3,000,000 |
The 2024 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup, commonly referred to as MSC 2024, will be the seventh edition of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup, an esports tournament for the mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
MSC 2024 will be the first tournament since game developers Moonton rebranded the tournament from "Southeast Asia Cup" to "Mid Season Cup".[1] Alongside being the first tournament held outside of the Southeast Asia region, it will have the largest prize pool in any Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament history.[2]
Background
The MSC 2024 is the first edition of the tournament that will be held in Saudi Arabia, specifically the city of Riyadh. The country also previously hosted the Asia and Oceania Qualifiers for IESF 2023.[citation needed] MSC 2024 will feature teams from Asia, North America, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe and Latin America. Teams qualified through their region's qualification method, whether it will be an MPL Region or a Moonton-approved qualification tournament.
The hosting will be in collaboration with Saudi Arabia's government-backed multi-title esports series, the Esports World Cup.
Qualified teams
Qualifying for the MSC 2024 tournament comes from the competing nation's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League, commonly known as "MPL". However, regional/non-MPL qualifiers in the North America, Turkey, Myanmar, and Chinese regions were also held to broaden the reach of the Championship's teams.
MSC 2024 shall be composed of the following twelve (12) regions that automatically send 15 teams combined:[3]
| Region | League | Qualification method | Team name | ID | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | MPL Philippines | MPL Philippines S13 Champions |  TBA
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TBA | |
| MPL Philippines S13 Runners-up | TBA
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TBA | |||
| Indonesia | MPL Indonesia | MPL Indonesia S13 Champions |  TBA
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TBA | |
| MPL Indonesia S13 Runners-up | TBA
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TBA | |||
| Middle East and North Africa | MPL MENA | MPL MENA Spring 2024 Champions | TBA | ||
| Highest-Ranking Saudi Team | TBA
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TBA | |||
| Latin America | MPL LATAM | MPL LATAM Season 1 Champions |  RRQ Akira /  E7
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| Malaysia | MPL Malaysia | MPL Malaysia Season 13 Champions |  TBA
|
TBA | |
| Singapore | MPL Singapore | MPL Singapore Season 7 Champions |  TBA
|
TBA | |
| Cambodia | MPL Cambodia | MPL Cambodia Spring 2024 Champions |  TBA
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TBA | |
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia | MLBB Continental Championships | MLBB Continental Championships Season 3 Champions | TBA | ||
| Myanmar | MSC 2024 Myanmar Qualifiers | MSC 2024 Myanmar Qualifiers Champions |  TBA
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TBA | |
| Turkey | MTC Turkiye Championships | MTC Turkiye Championships Season 3 Champions |  TBA
|
TBA | |
| North America | MLBB NACT | MLBB NACT Spring 2024 Champions |  BloodThirstyKings / Gaimin Gladiators
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| China | MSC 2024 China Qualifiers | MSC 2024 China Qualifiers Champions |  TBA
|
TBA | |
In addition, one team will qualify for MSC 2024 via the 8-team Wildcard Tournament.
| Region | League | Qualification method | Team name | ID | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin America | MPL LATAM | MPL LATAM Season 1 Runners-up | RRQ Akira / E7
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| Malaysia | MPL Malaysia | MPL Malaysia Season 13 Runners-up | TBA
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TBA | |
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia | MLBB Continental Championships | MLBB Continental Championships Season 3 Runners-up | TBA | ||
| Turkey | MTC Turkiye Championships | MTC Turkiye Championships Season 3 Runners-up | TBA
|
TBA | |
| South Asia | MLBB Champion Battles (MCB) | MLBB Champion Battles (MCB) Spring 2024 Champions | TBA | ||
| Mekong region | M Challenge Cup | MSC 2024 M Challenge Cup Champions |  Zino Zenith
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| China | MSC 2024 China Qualifiers | MSC 2024 China Qualifiers Runners-up | TBA
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TBA | |
| Mongolia | MSC 2024 Mongolia Qualifiers | MSC 2024 Mongolia Qualifiers Champions |  TBA
|
TBA | |
Final Standings
| Rank | Prize Pool | Pct | Team and Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | $1,000,000 | 33% | TBA |
| Runner Up | $500,000 | 17% | TBA |
| 2nd Runner Up | $200,000 | 7% | TBA |
| 3rd Runner Up | $200,000 | 7% | TBA |
| 5th-8th | $100,000 | 3% | TBA |
| 9th-16th | $56,000 | 2% | TBA |
| 17th-23rd | $36,000 | 1% | TBA |
References
- ^ "MSC to rebrand as Mid-Season Cup, further pushing MLBB's diversity". Spin.ph. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "MLBB esports goes big in 2024 with MSC's whopping $3 million prize pool". Spin.ph. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "We're Riyadh Ready!". Facebook. Mobile Legends Esports. 23 January 2024.