Over 600 registered teams fought their way in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Season 5 (MPL-MY/SG S5) Malaysian qualifiers recently for a shot at the US$100,000 prize pool.
Amongst them all, Orange Esports and Makan Cendol emerged as victors and will soon join the other teams to the next qualifier session that will be held in Singapore.
The qualifying team line up:-
- EVOS SG (Season 4’s Champion)
- Todak (Season 4’s first runner-up)
- Axis Esports (Season 4’s fourth place)
- Geek Fam (Season 3’s Champion, Season 4’s fifth/sixth place)
- Team Bosskurr (Season 4’s seventh/eighth place)
The first semi-final of the Malaysia qualifiers saw DarkHorse take on Orange Esports. Orange Esports swept up the first game in under nine (9) minutes but DarkHorse put up a hard fight during Game 2 which lasted 21 minutes. However, Orange Esports regained their confidence and cleanly took Game 3.
Orange Esports’ roster includes Silo (MPL-MY/SG Season 2 Champion under Saiyan Reborn), Eren, Mom, Cakbu, Mal and Grengo. They are coached by HawkEye (formerly the manager of Saiyan Reborn during Season 2).
The second semi-final was played out between Makan Cendol and the up and coming team Honey Juana Clan. Makan Cendol consisted of four players from MPL-MY/SG Season 4’s XPAX X-Assassins. In Game 1, Makan Cendol took the win thanks to excellent team fight coordination and experience.
The underdogs pulled off a surprising win in the second game to bring the series to Game 3. In the final game, Makan Cendol regained their composure and in a systematic fashion and claimed victory at the end.
The upcoming Singapore qualifiers on the 15th and 16th of February will determine which three (3) teams will secure their spots in the MPL-MY/SG Regular Season. The semi-finals and bronze match will be streamed live on Mobile Legends’ Facebook page.
Check out the official MLBB Facebook page here (MY) or here (SG) for more information regarding the tournament.
