The intense rivalry between the two teams saw a different winner this time around.
The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League (MPL) Indonesia Season 10 has ended with a new champion lifting the crown.
Onic Esports dethroned defending champs RRQ Hoshi in an intense final to become two-time MPL Indonesia winners. The best-of-seven final saw Onic close the series with a score of 4-1.
It was sweet revenge for Onic Esports
Onic Esports and RRQ Hoshi have had quite a rivalry going on in 2022. The two teams had also faced off in the Season 9 finals earlier this year. On this occasion, however, RRQ were the better team and thrashed Onic 4-1 in a one-sided final.
Coming into the grand finals of the MPL Indonesia Season 10, RRQ looked to have the upper hand. The team had already defeated Onic in the upper bracket final with a score of 3-1.
However, Onic beat Aura Fire in the lower bracket final to set up another bout with the defending champions. This time, however, the team was prepared.
They closed the first game with relative ease as RRQ found themselves on the back foot throughout the match. RRQ did make a comeback to take game two, though, but this proved to be their last victory in the MPL Indonesia Season 10.
The defending champions fell in back-to-back games to give Onic Esports the title with a score of 4-1.
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MPL Indonesia Season 10 Standings
The MPL Indonesia Season 10 had a total prize pool of $300,000. Here is how it was distributed between the eight competing teams, per Liquipedia.
- First place: Onic Esports ($140,000 and spot at the M4)
- Second place: RRQ Hoshi ($67,200 and spot at the M4)
- Third place: Aura Fire ($28,000)
- Fourth place: Bigetron Alpha ($16,800)
- Fifth and sixth place: Alter Ego and Rebellion Zion ($10,525 each)
- Seventh and eighth place: EVOS Legends and Geek Fam ID ($7,725 each)
Onic Esports and RRQ Hoshi qualify for the M4 World Championship
Besides the huge accolade of finishing in the top two at the MPL Indonesia and taking the lion’s share of the prize pool, Onic and RRQ have also qualified for the M4 World Championship.
The M4 World Championship is set to take place in Jakarta, Indonesia from Jan. 1 to 15, 2023. Sixteen teams from around the world will be competing for a share of the $800,000 prize pool and the title of world champions.
It will be a special occasion for Onic and RRQ, though, as they will be the home teams and two of the favorites to take the crown.
MPL Indonesia Season 10 with massive viewership numbers
The MPL Indonesia is one of the most-watched esports leagues in the world. Its 10th season was no exception. It recorded a huge peak viewership of 2.3 million while the average viewership of the nearly two-month-long event stood at 440,379, per Esports Charts.
The peak was recorded during the grand final between Onic and RRQ. As expected, the most watched language was Indonesian followed by English.
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