MPL MY S18 regular season ends: Selangor Red Giants top the table, AC Esports and RRQ Tora eliminated
The MPL MY Season 18 regular season ended on 18 October. Selangor Red Giants finished top at 11-3, Team Rey second, and AC Esports and RRQ Tora were knocked out.
The MPL Malaysia Season 18 regular season finished on Sunday, 18 October, and the playoff field is now set. Selangor Red Giants (SRG) ended top of the eight-team table with an 11-3 record. Team Rey took second place ahead of Team Vamos on game difference, while AC Esports and RRQ Tora were eliminated even though AC won both of their final-weekend matches.
Final weekend: SRG bounce back, AC Esports finish strong
SRG did not have a perfect final week. Team Vamos beat them 2-0 on Friday. The Red Giants responded on Saturday evening with a 2-0 win over Invictus Gaming, which secured first place. Liquipedia lists Innocent as MVP of that match.
AC Esports beat Team Rey 2-1 on Saturday, then did the same to Team Vamos on Sunday afternoon. Those were good results, but they came too late. AC finished seventh at 4-10, one series ahead of RRQ Tora.
In the season's last match, Bigetron MY by VIT beat RRQ Tora 2-0, with CikuGais named MVP. That left RRQ last at 3-11. Team Flash had already secured the final playoff place by beating Bigetron 2-1 on Saturday.
Final MPL MY S18 standings
- Selangor Red Giants: 11-3 (games 24-8)
- Team Rey: 10-4 (22-11)
- Team Vamos: 10-4 (22-14)
- Invictus Gaming: 7-7 (17-17)
- Bigetron MY by VIT: 6-8 (17-19)
- Team Flash: 5-9 (13-19)
- AC Esports: 4-10 (10-24), eliminated
- RRQ Tora: 3-11 (11-24), eliminated
Team Rey and Team Vamos both finished on 10 points. The league's first tiebreaker after points is game difference, and Team Rey's +11 beat Vamos's +8. That gave Team Rey second place and one of the two byes into the playoffs. The two teams split their head-to-head series 1-1 during the season.
How the playoffs work
Six teams go through. SRG and Team Rey, as the top two seeds, skip the opening round. Seeds three to six (Team Vamos, Invictus Gaming, Bigetron MY by VIT and Team Flash) start in a single-elimination round. The winners join SRG and Team Rey in a double-elimination bracket. Series are best-of-five, except the lower-bracket final and grand final, which are best-of-seven.
The playoffs move from the league's studio to Stadium Juara in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, for a five-day finale. The season is due to end by 1 November. Malaysia's two places at the M8 World Championship in Istanbul are also linked to this season, which raises the stakes for every team left.
Storylines to watch
SRG have been the most consistent team all season. Their 24-8 game record is the best in the league by a clear margin. Team Rey had a strong second half of the season, while Team Vamos ended the regular season with a shock sweep of SRG followed by a loss to AC Esports. Invictus Gaming won one of their two final-week matches and finished on an even 7-7.
Key takeaways
- Selangor Red Giants topped the MPL MY S18 regular season at 11-3.
- Team Rey finished second ahead of Team Vamos on game difference (+11 to +8).
- AC Esports (4-10) and RRQ Tora (3-11) are eliminated.
- The top two get byes, and seeds three to six play single-elimination opening matches.
- The playoffs are at Stadium Juara, Bukit Kiara, with the season ending by 1 November.
FAQ
Who finished first in the MPL MY Season 18 regular season? Selangor Red Giants finished first with 11 series wins and three losses, and a 24-8 record in games.
Which teams are out of MPL MY S18? AC Esports and RRQ Tora finished seventh and eighth and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Why did Team Rey finish above Team Vamos? Both teams finished on 10 points. Team Rey had the better game difference, +11 to +8, which is the league's first tiebreaker after points.
Sources: Liquipedia, MLBBHub, Esportsverse, New Straits Times, MLBBDex