The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M5 World Championship will pit 22 teams from across the world to crown the fifth world champion.

The fifth M-series, M5 World Championship, for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is on the horizon! The world's best teams are now gearing up for a journey to claim the world champion title alongside a hefty slice of the $900,000 prize pool. Find out all M5 World Championship teams, players, and groups below!

The M5 World Championship will see two phases of the tournament, the Wildcard Stage and the Main Stage. This is the first time the Wildcard Stage is introduced in the M-series. Eight teams will compete in the Wildcard Stage and only two teams will advance to join the rest of the fourteen contenders in the Main Stage.

M5 World Championship teams

Here are all M5 World Championship teams that qualified for the Group Stage and Knockout Stage. Two more teams will join them from the Wildcard Stage.

  • AP.Bren
  • Blacklist International
  • ONIC Esports
  • Geek Fam ID
  • RRQ Akira
  • Bigetron Sons
  • HomeBois
  • Team Flash
  • See You Soon
  • Triple Esports
  • Deus Vult
  • Fire Flux Esports
  • TheOhioBrothers
  • Burmese Ghouls
M5 World Championship teams. Two more teams from the Wildcard Stage will join this lineup.<br>(Screenshot from Liquipedia)
M5 World Championship teams. Two more teams from the Wildcard Stage will join this lineup.
(Screenshot from Liquipedia)

Check below for a complete list of M5 teams including their team rosters.

AP.Bren - Philippines

Champions of the MPL PH S12.

  • David "FlapTzy" Canon
  • Michael "KyleTzy" Sayson
  • Angelo "Pheww" Arcangel
  • Marco "Super Marco" Requitiano
  • Rowgien "Owgwen" Unigo

Blacklist International - Philippines

Runner-up of the MPL PH S12.

  • Edward "Edward" Dapadap
  • Stephen "Sensui" Castillo
  • Salic "Hadji" Imam
  • Kiel "Oheb" Q.Soriano
  • Renejay "RENEJAY" Barcase

ONIC Esports - Indonesia

Champions of the MPL ID S12.

  • Muhammad "Butsss" Sanubari 
  • Kairi "Kairi" Rayosdelsol
  • Gilang "S A N Z"
  • Calvin "CW" Winata
  • Nicky "Kiboy" Pontonuwu

Geek Fam ID - Indonesia

Runner-up of the MPL ID S12.

  • Luke "Luke" Valentinus
  • Manuel "Nnael" Simbolon
  • Valent "Aboy" Putra
  • Mark "Markyyyyy" Capacio
  • Allen "Baloyskie" Baloy

RRQ Akira - Brazil

Champion of the LIGA LATAM 2023.

  • Arthur "Tekashi" Nascimento
  • Lucas "Kiing" Godoy
  • Matheus "Seigen" Lima
  • Gustavo "Gustalagusta" Lima
  • Luiz "Luiizz" Alves

Bigetron Sons -Brazil

Runner-up of the LIGA LATAM 2023.

  • Felipe "Bllack" Prado
  • Everton "Buzizio" Mattos
  • Luís "Sindra" Tavares
  • Lucas "Upa" Araujo
  • Victor "Lunna" Monteiro 

HomeBois - Malaysia

Champion of the MPL MY S12.

  • Muhammad "Sepat" Aujang
  • Muhammad Nazhan "Chibi" Mohd Nor
  • Rizky "Warlord" Agustian
  • Wahyu "RaizeL" Saputra
  • Mohammad "Xorn" Noor

Team Flash - Singapore

Champion of the MPL SG S6.

  • Adam "Adammir" Chong
  • Jaymark "Hadess" Lazaro
  • Jay "Jayy" Chng
  • Keith "Vanix" Lim
  • Bellamy "Lolsie" Yeov

See You Soon - Cambodia

Champion of the MPL KH Autumn.

  • Leng "FELIX" Kimhak
  • Michael "MP the King" Endino
  • Sovann "Raa" Chanmakara
  • Clarense "Kousei" Camilo
  • Sok "BOXI" Viera

Triple Esports - Saudi Arabia

Champion of the MPL MENA Fall.

  • Ayman "Sanji" Alqarni
  • Mohammed "Tarzan" Kharabah
  • Muath "Cuffin" Alkoraini
  • Fury
  • Moayed "Trolll" Kharaba

Deus Vult - CIS

Champion of the MCC S2 (MLBB Continental Championships Season 2).

  • Mathaios "Kid Bomba" Chatzilakos
  • Eduard "Magistor" Rukosuev
  • Kemiran "Sunset Lover" Kochkarov
  • Carl "Carvi" Tinio
  • Stanislav "SAWO" Reshnyak

Fire Flux Esports - Turkey

Champion of the MTC S2 (MTC Turkiye Championship Season 2).

  • Bariş "Alien" Çakir
  • Osman "Paranoid" Karademir
  • Ahmet "Rosa" Batir
  • Emre "Sunshine" Sari
  • Furkan "APEX47" Akbulut

The OhioBrothers - North America

Champion of the NACT Fall (North America Challenger Tournament Fall 2023).

  • Chris "Mielow" Enobio
  • Carlos "bestplayer1" Vega
  • Jang "Hoon" Seong-hun
  • Zia "ZIA" Caluya
  • Oscar "SHARK" Vo

Burmese Ghouls - Myanmar

Qualified through the M5 World Championship: Myanmar Qualifier.

  • Thiha "Carbon" Kyaw
  • Hein "Niko" Htet
  • Kaung "Lina" Khant
  • Htet "Stitch" Aung
  • Kyaw "Blink" Thuya

M5 World Championship: Wild Card teams

M5 World Championship Wild Card teams.<br>(Screenshot from Liquipedia)
M5 World Championship Wild Card teams.
(Screenshot from Liquipedia)

The M5 World Championship Wild Card Stage sees more regions join the championship including China, South Asia, Mongolia, and more. Here are all M5 Wild Card teams:

  • Imperio
  • Team SMG
  • Umbrella Squad
  • 4Merical Esports
  • Niightmare Esports
  • Team Lilgun
  • Team Falcons
  • KeepBest Gaming

Check below for a complete list of M5 Wild Card teams including their team rosters.

Imperio - Argentina

Third place in LIGA LATAM 2023.

  • Marcó "Markinho" Colque
  • Juan "AURORAA" Tello
  • Juan "Feshin" Rafael 
  • Matias "Yur" Vargas
  • José "Stephe" Machaca

Team SMG - Malaysia

Third place in MPL MY S12.

  • Aeliff "Smooth" Ariff
  • Kenneth "Saxa" Fedelin
  • Hazziq "Stormie" Rizwan
  • Lu "Sasa" Khai Bean
  • Deomark "Mikko" Tabangay

Umbrella Squad - CIS

Runner-up in the MCC S2 (MLBB Continental Championships Season 2).

  • Atalaev "Castle" Atalaevich
  • Sergey "Marl" Finashev
  • Shakhid "Troublemaker" Mokhammad
  • Falin "Black march" Jurevich
  • Loginov "A F K" Jurevich

4Merical Esports - Nepal

Champion of the MCB Fall (MLBB Champion Battles Fall 2023).

  • Aayush "Masarap" Bhandari 
  • Biplak "Lunatic Panda" Kandangwa
  • Alish "Xerox" Shrestha
  • Aayush "Yahiko" Rai 
  • Sudeep "Clock" Bolakhe

Niightmare Esports - Laos

Champion of the M Challenge Cup Mekong Season 2.

  • Phoutthavan "Juviana" Pheugpasomxay
  • Mongkonethong "Lexxyboiiz" Sinbandit
  • Phonesana "Sosoul" Inthavongxay
  • Khampaseuth "Khammy" Hanxana
  • Sengathit "J4ZBIN" Phounsavat

Team Lilgun - Mongolia

Champion of the ENC Mongolia (ESN National Championship 2023).

  • Enkhbat "Aizn" Munkhharaa
  • Bagabandi "Zxaura" Tegshjargal
  • Amarmurun "Forbid" Mandah
  • Erdenemunkh "Bebex" Chinsukh
  • Batbold "Ethan" Batjargal

Team Falcons - Saudi Arabia

Runner-up in the MPL MENA Fall.

  • Abdulaziz "Hulk" Sulaimani 
  • Mahmoud "Lio" Elsayed
  • Fabito "Goodnight" Jelo
  • Patrick "Lawtrick" Ciego
  • Ahmad "Super" Alzaglul

KeepBest Gaming - China

Qualified through the China Qualifiers.

  • Siyu
  • Wang "Simba" Yi 
  • Shen "LMU" Yuan
  • Yang "GodYang" Yang
  • Tides

M5 World Championship groups

The Wildcard Stage divides eight teams into two groups. Group A fields 4Merical Esports, Niightmare Esports, Team Falcons, and Team SMG. Meanwhile, Group B has Imperio, KeepBest Gaming, Team Lilgun, and Umbrella Squad.

Groups in the Wildcard Stage of M5 World Championship.<br>(Screenshot from Liquipedia)
Groups in the Wildcard Stage of M5 World Championship.
(Screenshot from Liquipedia)

On the other hand, the main event of the M5 World Championship divides the contenders into four groups. There are two TBD slots reserved for teams that advance through the Wildcard Stage.

Groups in the Group Stage of M5 World Championship.<br>(Screenshot from Liquipedia)
Groups in the Group Stage of M5 World Championship.
(Screenshot from Liquipedia)

Group A has Bigetron Sons, ONIC Esports, See You Soon, and Triple Esports. In Group B are Blacklist International, Fire Flux Esports, RRQ Akira, and one team from the Wildcard Stage. Group C sees AP.Bren, Burmese Ghouls, Team Flash, as well as one more Wildcard team. And finally, Group D fields Deus Vult, Geek Fam ID, HomeBois, and TheOhioBrothers.

M5 World Championship starts soon!

The fifth iteration of the M5 World Championship will begin very soon. Fans will not only get to enjoy high-level competition, they will also get to indulge in the M5 pass which hosts exclusive skins and rewards!

The Group Stage and Knockout Stage 1 runs from December 2nd to 7th in the EVM Convention Centre in Manila, Philippines. The Knockout Stage 2 and Grand Finals will then follow up from December 9th to 17th in the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

We will continue covering the event on esports.gg so stay tuned!