The 2023 MPL Philippines season was the sixth year of professional Esports competitions for the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League of the Philippines (referred to as: MPL Philippines). The 2023 season features two seasonal splits: MPL Philippines Season 11 and MPL Philippines Season 12. It was during this year that the inaugural Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Development League was introduced to the Philippines with MDL Philippines Season 1 occurring as the preceding event prior to MPL Philippines Season 11.
MPL Philippines Season 11 was the first season for the year 2023 and was the first professional season for the league after the MLBB M4 World Championships. Defending champions Blacklist International were beaten by the M4 World Champions ECHO Philippines during the Season 11 Grand Finals and was the first sweep by a team in the Finals since Season 1 between Aether Main and Digital Devils Pro Team. ECHO and Blacklist would qualify as the two teams of the Philippines to the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC 2023) in Cambodia. Blacklist International would boast the best performance by a Filipino team in the aforementioned competition as the team loss 4–2 to Indonesian team ONIC Esports with two Filipino imports in Kairi Rayosdelsol and Yeb Miranda. ECHO Philippines finished in third place, defeating home-team BURN x FLASH, 3–2.
MPL Philippines Season 12 began in September 2023, 4 months after the Grand Finals match of MPL Philippines Season 11. Season 12 was the qualifying tournament for the Philippines to the MLBB M5 World Championships that will be played on home soil. Defending world champions and MPL champions ECHO Philippines failed to defend their world title and MPL title after losing to Blacklist International, who has included the services of Renejay "Renejay" Barcase to the roster, 3–1 in the Lower Bracket Finals to qualify for M5. Blacklist International is the only team in the Philippines to qualify for three-consecutive world championship series, appearing since the M3 World Championship which the team won. AP Bren would defeat Blacklist International in the Grand Finals 4–1 to give the organization its second MPL title. Furthermore, AP Bren would win the M5 World Championships on home soil as they defeat Indonesia's ONIC Esports 4–3 in the Grand Finals, making them the only organization thus far to win two world championships.
During the 2023 season, Filipino teams have won one M-World Series titles and one MPLI Invitational titles with RSG Philippines defeating ECHO in an all-Filipino Grand Finals.
Season 11
Participating teams MPL Philippines Season 11 features the same eight (8) franchise teams that have previously competed during MPL Philippines Season 10.
Bren Esports - Francis "Ducky" Glindro - Vrendon "Vren" Lim - Kyle "KyleTzy" Sayson - Marco "Super Marco" Requitiano - Angelo "Pheww" Arcangel - David "FlapTzy" Canon - Rowgien "Owgwen" Unigo
Substitute(s): - Vincent "Pandora" Unigo
Blacklist International - Aniel "Master the Basics" Jiandani - Dexter "Dex Star" Alaba - Danerie James "Wise" Del Rosario - Lee "Owl" Gonzales - Kenneth "Yue" Tadeo - Edward "Edward" Dapadap - Johnmar "OhMyV33Nus" Villaluna
Substitute(s): - Renejay "RENEJAY" Barcase - Red "Super Red" Bordeos
ECHO Philippines - Harrold "Tictac" Reyes - Robert "Trebor" Sanchez - Karl "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno - Frederic "Bennyqt" Gonzales - Alston "Sanji" Pabico - Sanford "Sanford" Vinuya - Tristan "Yawi" Cabrera
Substitute(s): None
Nexplay EVOS - Joshua "Joshy" Alfaro - Jayson "Isonn" Casidsid - Bien "BoyetDR" Chumecera - Jan "DomengDR" Delmundo - Christian "GoyongDR" Martinez - Danver "DingDR" Canja - Borris "BruskoDR" Parro
Substitute(s): - Jeniel "YellyHazeDR" Bata-Anon
Smart Omega - Anthony "YnoT" Senedrin - Jomie "P4kbet" Abalos - Patrick "E2MAX" Caidic - Dean "Raizen" Sumagui - Grant "Kelra" Pillas - Dale "Stowm" Vidor - Renz "Renzio" Cadua - Deonmark "Mikko" Tabangay
Substitute(s): - Louis "Louis" Ariola
ONIC Philippines - Mark "Bluffzy" Reyes - Hendrich "Lyrick" Clahi - Stephen "Sensui" Castillo - Kenneth "Nets" Barro - Frince "Frinceee" Ramirez - Nowee "Ryota" Macasa - Jefferdson "Kekedoot" Mogol
Substitute(s): - Landher "Der" San Gabriel - Archie "Pancake" Guevarra Jr. - David "BOSS A" Gamboa
RSG Slate Philippines - Brian "Panda" Chang-rok - John "Theo" Eusebio - John "Irrad" Abarquez - Eman "EMANN" Sangco - Dexter "Exort" Martinez - Nathanael "Nathzz" Estrologo - Dylan "Light" Catipon
Substitute(s): - John "H2wo" Salonga - Salvick "Kouzen" Tolarba
TNC Pro Team - John Laurence "Lift" Ruiz - Jemson "Scholar" Ignacio - King "K1NGKONG" Perez - John "Innocent" Banal - Jomearie "Escalera" Santos - Kristofer "Hesu" Calderon - Ben "Benthings" Maglaque
Substitute(s): - Kenneth "Saxa" Fedelin - Robee "Ninjakilla" Pormocille - Jetson "Goyo" Ignacio - Mark "Kramm" Rusiana - Jayson "Riku" Alupit
Regular season
Format All participating teams will participate in a double round-robin tournament format in the eight-week duration of MPL Philippines Season 11. Every team will play a match against each other with a total of fourteen games being played per team. A pointing system will be followed for teams to be properly seeded coming into the playoffs.
If a team wins a series 2–0, the winning team will receive 3 points and the losing team will receive 0 points. If a team wins a series 2–1, the winning team will receive 2 points and the losing team will receive 1 point.
Standings
Head-to-head The head-to-head matches between the eight teams have been accumulated together counting the number of wins each team has won in their face-to-face match. (Bren Esports' 4–0 record over Blacklist International denotes that in the two matches that both teams have faced off against each other, AP Bren has won 4 matches and lost 0 to Blacklist).
Playoff bracket MPL Philippines Season 11 was ECHO Philippines' first MPL title since the team rebranded from SunSparks to AURA Philippines to simply ECHO Philippines. This is also the first season where the defending champions were defeated in their attempt of a back-to-back campaign.
Final standings PositionWinningsQualificationTeamChampions$45,060MSC 2023ECHO Philippines1st Runner Up$28,560MSC 2023Blacklist International2nd Runner Up$17,660RSG Slate Philippines3rd Runner Up$15,660Bren Esports5th-6th$9,560ONIC Philippines$9,260Omega Esports7th$5,860Minana EVOS8th$4,360TNC Pro Team
Season 12 MPL Philippines Season 12 was the succeeding professional season following MSC 2023. Season 12's regular season began on 8 September and concluded with the Grand Finals on 29 October 2023. Similar to Season 11, the top six teams will advance to the playoff bracket and only the Top 2 teams will qualify for the M5 World Championships held in home soil. The Grand Finals was played at the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City.
Roster changes The same Eight Franchises will be participating in Season 12 with roster changes during the off-season and in-season. DateRolePrevious TeamChangeNew TeamRoleRef.Blacklist International21 June 2023Super RedGold LanerBlacklist InternationalTransferRed Selangor Giants (Loan)Gold Laner22 June 2023HadessJunglerGeek Fam IndonesiaTransferBlacklist International (Loan)Jungler3 July 2023HadessJunglerBlacklist International (Loan)TransferTeam Flash SGJungler10 August 2023KEVIERJunglerBlacklist International (Inactive Player)TransferBlacklist LunatixJunglerOhMyV33NusRoamerBlacklist InternationalInactivityBlacklist International (Inactive Player)Content CreatorWiseJunglerBlacklist InternationalInactivityBlacklist International (Inactive Player)Content CreatorHadjiMid/RoamBlacklist International (Inactive Player)ReturnBlacklist InternationalMid/RoamBON CHANHead CoachBlacklist International (Inactive Player)ReturnBlacklist InternationalTechnical CoachOhebGold LanerBlacklist LunatixPromotionBlacklist InternationalGold LanerEyonMid LanerBlacklist LunatixPromotionBlacklist InternationalMid Laner13 August 2023ESONRoamer/SubstituteBlacklist International (Inactive Player)ReturnBlacklist LunatixCoachECHO Philippines6 August 2023JianGold LanerECHO PhilippinesDepartureNoneGold Laner9 August 2023JaypeeRoamerECHO ProudPromotionECHO PhilippinesRoamerMinana EVOS10 August 2023Entire roster and organization transitions from Nexplay EVOS to Minana EVOSSmart Omega / Omega Esports21 July 2023StowmMid LaneOmega EsportsTransferRSG MalaysiaRoamer28 July 2023RenzioExp-LaneOmega EsportsTransferTeam MaxExp-Lane4 August 2023RaizenJunglerOmega EsportsTransferONIC PhilippinesJungler5 August 2023MikkoRoamerOmega EsportsTransferTeam SMGRoamer9 August 2023LouiisExp-LaneOmega EsportsDemotionOmega NeosExp-Lane10 August 2023JowmGold LaneTeam LunatixTransferOmega EsportsGold LaneSpideeeyGold LaneNoneNew SigningOmega EsportsGold LaneRyotaExp-LaneONIC PhilippinesTransferOmega EsportsExp-LaneAndoryuuuJunglerOmega NeosPromotionOmega EsportsJunglerStrongerHead CoachNoneNew SigningOmega EsportsHead CoachE2MAXTechnical CoachOmega EsportsRole TransitionOmega EsportsMid LaneCh4knuRoamerOmega Esports (Inactive Player)ReturnOmega EsportsRoamerRiboMultiroleZOL EsportsNew SigningOmega EsportsMultirole11 August 2023PakbetHead CoachOmega EsportsTransferTeam MaxHead CoachONIC Philippines10 June 2023LyrickAssistant CoachONIC PhilippinesTransferTriple EsportsCoachRyotaExp-LaneONIC PhilippinesTransferOmega EsportsExp-Lane15 June 2023KekedootRoamerONIC PhilippinesDemotionONIC ArsenalsRoamer17 June 2023DerExp-LaneONIC PhilippinesDemotionONIC ArsenalsExp-Lane19 June 2023SensuiJunglerONIC PhilippinesTransferBlacklist InternationalJungler4 August 2023BluffzyCoachONIC PhilippinesRole TransitionONIC PhilippinesHead CoachRSG Philippines2 August 2023DemonkiteJunglerRSG PhilippinesTransferRSG MalaysiaJungler27 August 2028H2woJunglerRSG PhilippinesInactivityNoneJungler
Regular season
Format All participating teams will participate in a double round-robin tournament format in the eight-week duration of MPL Philippines Season 11. Every team will play a match against each other with a total of fourteen games being played per team. A pointing system will be followed for teams to be properly seeded coming into the playoffs.
If a team wins a series 2–0, the winning team will receive 3 points and the losing team will receive 0 points. If a team wins a series 2–1, the winning team will receive 2 points and the losing team will receive 1 point.
Head-to-head
Playoff bracket
Final standings PositionWinningsQualificationTeamChampions$43,220MPLI 2023M5AP Bren1st Runner Up$27,620MPLI 2023M5Blacklist International2nd Runner Up$20,020MPLI 2023ECHO Philippines3rd Runner Up$12,260MPLI 2023RSG Philippines5th-6th$9,820ONIC Philippines$9,220Omega Esports7th$6,720Minana EVOS8th$4,320TNC Pro Team Unlike from previous seasons, the ONE Esports MPLI Invitational has invited only the Top Four teams of MPL Philippines, being AP Bren, Blacklist International, ECHO Philippines and RSG Philippines. Previously, the Top Six teams to qualify for the playoffs also qualified for MPLI. This was the case during MPLI 2022.
Awards
Season 11
Weekly MVP Awards Week 1 - Frederic "Bennyqt" Gonzales (ECHO) Week 2 - Marco Stephen "Super Marco" Requitiano (APBRN) (1) Week 3 - Tristan "YAWI" Cabrera (ECHO) Week 4 - Natahanel "Nathzz" Estrologo (RSG)
Week 5 - Marco Stephen "Super Marco" Requitiano (APBRN) (2) Week 6 - Ben "Benthings" Maglaque (TNC) Week 7 - Johnmar "OhMyV33Nus" Villaluna (BLCK) Week 8 - John "Irrad" Abarquez (RSG)
Regular Season Most Valuable Player: Owgwen, BREN Best Rookie of the Season: Yue, BLCK Grand Finals MVP: Sanford, ECHO
Team of the Season Exp Lane - Sanford "Sanford" Vinuya (ECHO) Jungle - Karl "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno (ECHO) Mid Lane - Alston "Sanji" Pabico (ECHO) Gold Lane - Frederic "Bennyqt" Gonzales (ECHO)