MPL MY S18 playoffs set: Selangor Red Giants top seed as six teams chase two M8 tickets
MPL Malaysia Season 18 playoffs run 28 October to 1 November at Stadium Juara. Selangor Red Giants are top seed; the top two finishers earn M8 World Championship places.
The MPL Malaysia Season 18 regular season finished on Sunday 18 October, and the six playoff teams are now set. Selangor Red Giants (SRG) finished first with an 11-3 series record. The playoffs run from 28 October to 1 November, and the top two finishers earn places at the M8 World Championship in Istanbul.
Each of the eight teams played 14 series over eight weeks. AC Esports and RRQ Tora finished seventh and eighth and are out. Everyone else moves on to a double-elimination bracket.
Final regular-season standings
According to the standings on Esportsverse, the table ended like this:
- Selangor Red Giants: 11-3
- Team Rey: 10-4
- Team Vamos: 10-4
- Invictus Gaming: 7-7
- Bigetron MY by Vitality: 6-8
- Team Flash: 5-9
- AC Esports: 4-10 (eliminated)
- RRQ Tora: 3-11 (eliminated)
Team Rey took second seed ahead of Vamos on game difference, 22-11 against 22-14 in games. The seeding order of the six qualifiers matches the bracket listed by MLBB Hub.
Last week of the regular season
The final week reshuffled the middle of the table. On 16 October, Vamos beat SRG 2-0, and Team Flash lost 0-2 to Invictus Gaming. A day later, Bigetron lost 1-2 to Flash, and AC Esports edged Team Rey 2-1. SRG then beat Invictus Gaming 2-0 on 17 October.
On the closing Sunday, AC Esports beat Vamos 2-1 and Bigetron swept RRQ Tora 2-0. Those results left Vamos and Rey level on 10 wins each.
How the playoffs work
The top two seeds, SRG and Team Rey, skip Round 1 and enter the double-elimination bracket in Round 2. Seeds three to six play a single-elimination Round 1:
- Team Vamos (3) vs Team Flash (6)
- Invictus Gaming (4) vs Bigetron MY by Vitality (5)
The two winners then face SRG and Team Rey. Series are best-of-five, except the lower bracket final and the grand final, which are best-of-seven. MLBB Hub lists the opening day as Wednesday 28 October, with the lower bracket final on Saturday 31 October and the grand final on Sunday 1 November. Its schedule shows matches at 3pm and 7pm Malaysia time in the early rounds and an evening start of 5.30pm on the last two days. Times can change, so check the official MPL MY channels.
Where and what is at stake
The five-day finals are being held at Stadium Juara, according to SAYS. The league has also planned an MPL Malaysia Festival alongside the matches.
The top two teams of the playoffs qualify for the M8 World Championship, which Moonton has scheduled for January 2027 in Istanbul. It will be the first M-Series world final held in Europe. A separate route through the MLBB Championship Tour Southeast Asia is open to the top Academy League Malaysia team.
Key takeaways
- Six teams reach the MPL MY S18 playoffs, which run 28 October to 1 November at Stadium Juara.
- Selangor Red Giants (11-3) are top seed, with Team Rey and Team Vamos both on 10-4.
- AC Esports and RRQ Tora did not make the top six.
- The top two playoff finishers earn places at M8 in Istanbul in January 2027.
FAQ
Q: When do the MPL MY Season 18 playoffs start and finish? The playoffs start on Wednesday 28 October and finish with the grand final on Sunday 1 November 2026.
Q: Which teams get a bye? Selangor Red Giants and Team Rey, the top two seeds, skip Round 1 and begin in the double-elimination Round 2.
Q: What do the top two teams win? The top two finishers qualify for the M8 World Championship in Istanbul, planned for January 2027. The playoffs also carry a prize pool, but the amount was not confirmed in the sources checked.
Sources: Esportsverse, MLBB Hub, SAYS, Moonton, Dot Esports