Team Liquid ID pip NAVI on game difference to top MPL ID S18 as RRQ Hoshi miss playoffs
Team Liquid ID beat ONIC 2-0 on the last day to top the MPL ID Season 18 regular season, finishing level with NAVI at 12-4. RRQ Hoshi are out.
Team Liquid ID have won the MPL Indonesia Season 18 regular season. They finished level with NAVI on a 12-4 record and took first place on game difference after a dramatic last day on Sunday, 18 October. NAVI went into Sunday in control but lost 2-0 to Bigetron by Vitality. A few hours later, Liquid beat ONIC 2-0 to go top. The biggest name missing from the playoffs is RRQ Hoshi, who finished in the bottom three along with Dewa United and Geek Fam.
A final day that changed the top spot
NAVI started Week 9 well, beating RRQ Hoshi 2-1 on Friday. That left them needing a result against Bigetron on Sunday to finish first. Bigetron won 2-0 instead, their second victory of the weekend after beating EVOS 2-1 on Saturday.
Team Liquid ID made the most of it. Their 2-0 win over ONIC in Sunday's last match brought them level with NAVI on series wins. Esports ID reported that game difference then put Liquid first. Both teams still earn the top-two bye in the playoffs.
The other Week 9 results: Alter Ego beat Geek Fam 2-0 on Friday, ONIC edged Dewa United 2-1 and RRQ Hoshi beat Geek Fam 2-1 on Saturday, and EVOS beat Alter Ego 2-1 on Sunday.
Final MPL ID S18 standings
- Team Liquid ID: 12-4
- NAVI: 12-4
- Alter Ego: 10-6
- Bigetron by Vitality: 10-6
- EVOS: 8-8
- ONIC: 7-9
- Dewa United: 5-11, eliminated 8–9. RRQ Hoshi and Geek Fam: 4-12, eliminated
Alter Ego finished third ahead of Bigetron on game difference. ONIC lost to Liquid on Sunday but still finished sixth, the last playoff place.
Playoff bracket and dates
The playoffs are at Jatim Expo in Surabaya from 4 to 8 November. Two places at the M8 World Championship are at stake. The opening round on 4 November has two best-of-five matches: Alter Ego against ONIC, and Bigetron by Vitality against EVOS. The winners go into the upper bracket to face Team Liquid ID and NAVI, who wait in the upper-bracket semi-finals. The lower-bracket final and grand final are best-of-seven.
For Malaysian viewers, the time difference is easy to manage. Indonesia's WIB time zone is one hour behind Malaysia, so an evening match in Surabaya also starts in the evening in Kuala Lumpur.
RRQ Hoshi's lost season
RRQ Hoshi are one of the most successful clubs in MPL Indonesia history, so missing the playoffs stands out. They won one of their two Week 9 matches, but a 4-12 record left them well short of the top six. Dewa United and Geek Fam also failed to qualify.
Key takeaways
- Team Liquid ID won the MPL ID S18 regular season on game difference, level with NAVI at 12-4.
- NAVI lost first place with a 2-0 loss to Bigetron by Vitality on the final day.
- RRQ Hoshi, Dewa United and Geek Fam failed to make the playoffs.
- The playoffs run from 4 to 8 November at Jatim Expo, Surabaya, with two M8 places at stake.
- Opening round: Alter Ego vs ONIC and Bigetron by Vitality vs EVOS on 4 November.
FAQ
Who won the MPL ID Season 18 regular season? Team Liquid ID finished first. They had the same 12-4 record as NAVI and a better game difference.
Did RRQ Hoshi qualify for the MPL ID S18 playoffs? No. RRQ Hoshi finished in the bottom three with a 4-12 record and missed the playoffs.
When and where are the MPL ID S18 playoffs? The playoffs run from 4 to 8 November 2026 at Jatim Expo in Surabaya.
Sources: Liputan6, Esports ID, Dotesports, MLBBHub