The first-ever Wild Card Stage for M5 World Championship will kick off on November 23rd.
The M5 World Championship, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s fifth global competition, has begun. For the first time in history, the M-series features a Wildcard Stage with new regions joining the fray. See below the full schedule and results for the M5 World Championship’s Wildcard Stage!
Wildcard Stage teams and groups
Here are the groups for M5’s Wild Card Stage.
| # | Group A Teams | Match | Game | Diff |
| 1. | Team SMG | 3-0 | 6-2 | +4 |
| 2. | Niightmare Esports | 2-1 | 5-3 | +2 |
| 3. | Team Falcons | 1-2 | 4-4 | 0 |
| 4. | 4Merical Esports | 0-3 | 0-6 | -6 |
| # | Group B Teams | Match | Game | Diff |
| 1. | Team Lilgun | 3-0 | 6-3 | +3 |
| 2. | Imperio | 2-1 | 5-2 | +3 |
| 3. | Umbrella Squad | 1-2 | 3-4 | -1 |
| 4. | KeepBest Gaming | 0-3 | 1-6 | -5 |
M5 Wild Card: Schedule and results
A total of eight teams will compete in this first-ever Wild Card Stage. The eight teams, divided into two groups of four, will clash in a single round-robin format with all BO3 matches. The two top teams of each group will advance to the Crossover Stage. Meanwhile, the bottom two will be eliminated from the tournament. Check out the complete schedule (and live results once the tournament begins) below!
Thursday, November 23rd, 2023.
| Time [SGT] | Match | Score |
| 02:00 PM | SMG vs NM | 2-1 |
| 04:00 PM | KeepBest vs Imperio | 0-2 |
| 06:00 PM | 4Merical vs Falcon | 0-2 |
| 08:00 PM | Lilgun vs US | 2-1 |
Friday, November 24th, 2023.
| Time [SGT] | Match | Score |
| 02:00 PM | Imperio vs Lilgun | 1-2 |
| 04:00 PM | Falcons vs NM | 1-2 |
| 06:00 PM | KeepBest vs US | 0-2 |
| 08:00 PM | 4Merical vs SMG | 0-2 |
Saturday, November 25th, 2023.
| Time [SGT] | Match | Score |
| 02:00 PM | 4Merical vs NM | 0-2 |
| 04:00 PM | Imperio vs US | 2-0 |
| 06:00 PM | SMG vs Falcons | 2-1 |
| 08:00 PM | KeepBest vs Lilgun | 1-2 |
M5 Wild Card Crossover: Schedule and results
Sunday, November 26th, 2023.
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| Time (SGT) | Match | Score |
| 02:00 PM | Team SMG vs Imperio | 3-1 |
| 06:00 PM | Team Lilgun vs Niightmare | 3-0 |
The final two teams will be selected during the Crossover phase. This phase pairs the first-place team with the second-place team of the other group in a BO5.
The winner of each match qualifies to the M5 World Championship Group Stage, joining the other fourteen teams. Meanwhile, the loser is eliminated from the championship.
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