The MLBB Mid Season Cup 2026 matches begin tomorrow. The tournament format, team rosters, prize pool distribution, list of players, and schedule for the first day of competition are covered below.
Format and Dates
The MLBB Mid Season Cup 2026 will take place from July 1 to August 1 in Paris, France. A total of 25 teams will compete in the LAN tournament. The tournament will begin with the Wildcard stage, from which only 1 out of 10 participants will advance. During the group stage, the 16 teams will be divided into two groups—the top four teams from each group will secure spots in the playoffs. The final stage of the tournament will be held in a single-elimination format.
List of Participants
Group Stage
- Dillon “Shogun” Huraihira (explainer);
- Manuel “Nnael” Simbolon (jungler);
- Marcel “Moreno” Sinulingga (mid laner);
- Eman “EMANN” Sangko (top laner);
- Muhammad “Finn” Hikmatullah (roamer);
- Mukhd “Ryzaa” Mauriza (substitute, mid);
- Theodorus “Theonael” Nathaniel (coach).
- Moh “Lutpii” Ardianto (explainer);
- Kairi “Kairi” Rayosdelsol (jungler);
- Gilan “S A N Z” (mid laner);
- Grant “Kelra” Pillas (goldlaner);
- Niki “Kiboy” Pontonovu (roamer);
- Sam “Samel” Hosio (substitute, roamer);
- Kelvin “CW” Vinata (coach).
- Sanford “Sanford” Vinuya (explainer);
- Karl “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno (jungler);
- Alston “Sanji” Pabico (mid laner);
- Dave “Teddyqt” Viana (top laner);
- Jaypee “Jaypee” De La Cruz (roamer);
- Kim “Dai Ki” Sebañes (substitute, gold laner);
- David “FlapTzy” Cannon (explainer);
- Michael “KyleTzy” Saisón (jungler);
- Salik “Hadji” Imam (mid laner);
- Marco “Super Marco” Requitiano (support);
- Rougien “Owgwen” Yunigo (roamer);
- Edferdz “Ferdz” Fernandez (substitute, commentator);
- Francis “Ducky” Glindro (coach).
- Mark “Kramm” Rusiana (explainer);
- Muhammad “Sekys” Zaman (jungler);
- Hazzik “Stormie” Rizwan (midlaner);
- John “Innocent” Banal (gold laner);
- Muhammad “Yums” Suhairi (roamer);
- Muhammad “Unii” Razman (substitute, jungler);
- Michael “Arcadia” Bokado (coach).
- Mohammed “Sepat” bin Aujan (explainer);
- Danish “Error 404” Abdullah (jungler);
- Adrian “Claw Kun” Lesmana (mid laner);
- Nikodemus “Natco” Koesnadi (goldlaner);
- Muhammad “Zqeef” Azman (roamer);
- Muhammad “Zeno” Jeffrey (substitute, explainer);
- Afrindo “Valdo” Valentino (coach).
- Lang “Felix” Kimhak (explainer);
- Kyle “Koyl” Reyes (jungler);
- Sang “SAA” Rosa (mid laner);
- Salvik “Kouzen” Tolarba (top laner);
- Mei “PP” Sambatpanya (roamer).
- Chhim “CatGod” Vitu (coach).
- Hyeon “Ying” Oh (explainer);
- Han “Hann” Swe (jungler);
- Myo “Kaize” Kyaw (mid laner);
- Shain “Sanji” Aung (top lane);
- Kyaw “Blink” Tuy (roamer);
- Mark “Marvz” Luz (coach).
- Yeo “Diablo” Lun (jungler);
- Kelvin “Kelvin” Chen (jungler);
- Royven “Roy” Tan (mid laner);
- Chester “CS” Yu (top laner);
- Jay “Jayy” Cheng (roamer);
- Drin “Drinsanity” Fontanilla (substitute, explainer);
- Ronnel “Cjay” Kalinawan (coach).
- Enkhbat “Azin” Munkharaa (Explainer);
- Anand “Xeno” Baatarhuu (jungler);
- Omar “Quanok” Ali (mid laner);
- Yazan “Yaga” Alsavaris (top laner);
- Mohamed “Shen” Elshanawani (roamer);
- Gamba (substitute, roamer);
- Mohamed “Ghost” Attia (coach).
- Mateos “Kid Bomba” Hatzilakos (explainer);
- Zaur “zaur egoist” Magomadov (jungler);
- Kemiran “Sunset Lover” Kochkarov (mid laner);
- Anton “Hiko” Pak (top laner);
- Stanislav “SAWO” Reshnyak (roamer);
- Euphoria (substitute, flex);
- Nikita “Coldstar” Morozov (coach).
- Mehmet “Lunar” Ilgun (explaner);
- Sidar “Tienzy” Mentes (jungler);
- Ahmet “Rosa” Batir (mid laner);
- Siyar “Sigibum” Akbulut (top laner);
- Lukasz “Pagu” Bigus (roamer);
- Furkan “APEX47” Akbulut (substitute, roamer);
- Neil “Midnight” De Guzman (coach).
- Gaoron “Modi” Li (explaner);
- Kuo-hai “Korhae” Peng (jungler);
- Wei “Xying” Xu (mid laner);
- Simon “Cy” Torres (top laner);
- Ri “Meii” Zhou (roamer);
- Jacob “Wolf” Wang (substitute, jungler);
- Wenhao “sundae” Li (coach).
- Nicolas “Akashi” Vieira (explainer);
- Facundo “Hide on bush” Ledesma (jungler);
- Juan “Shin” Gonzalez (mid laner);
- César “Doom” Hernández (goldlaner);
- Victor “Vaguin” Souza (roamer);
- Chris “Criss Angels” Ángel (coach).
- Rean “Rehansyah” Irwansyah (explainer);
- Ryan “IYanZz” Tarigan (jungler);
- Abhidjit “Abhi” Katkar (mid laner);
- Gaitanlung “Kyle” Gonmei (top laner);
- Sushanta “Kimyy” Bishwas (roamer);
- Dubalanta “Duba” Oinam (substitute, mid laner);
- Ray “Coach Zen” Gayapanau (coach).
Wildcard Stage
- Ermuunbaatar “MuMu” Tumurbataar (explainer);
- Bagabandi “Zxaura” Tegshjargalyn (jungler);
- Lkhagvasuren “Mayki” Otgonbayar (mid laner);
- Erdenebileg “Kei” Erdensuren (gold laner);
- Tengis “Aux” Bayarsaykhan (roamer);
- Munkh-Erdene “Dino” Sunkhbaatar (substitute, flex);
- Unurbat “Summer” Munkhbatyn (coach).
- Erkhembayar “Bankai” Bathuu (explainer);
- Stillmeta (jungler);
- Tsogtbaatar “Kenni” Zolboo (mid laner);
- Yuki (top laner);
- Oyu (roamer);
- Erdenemunkh “Bebex” Chimsukh (coach).
- Trap (explainer);
- rokushi (jungler);
- Eska (mid laner);
- Asahi “muiminet” Nakanamina (goldlaner);
- Popopoopoon (roamer);
- Ronixx (substitute, explainer);
- Raymond “Raizan” Tandrian (coach).
- Futtthawan “Juviana” Fungpasomsai (explainer);
- Mangkonetong “2Ez4Lexxy” Sinbandit (jungler);
- Marcelino “I DID” Semontina (mid laner);
- Rasek “Nomed” Sugarno (top laner);
- Sengatit “J4ZBIN” Funsawat (roamer);
- Khampaset “Khammy” Hanshana (reserve, forester);
- Chayakrit “Framezy” Buangern (explainer);
- Ken “Kzen” Pail (jungler);
- Piyanat “Zed” Songsermpanit (mid laner);
- John “Payen” Bernacer (top laner);
- Piya “ZanRi” Srivilat (roamer);
- Pongpanata “Hiwko” Ruengarirat (substitute, roamer);
- Justin “Coach Justine” Kanoy (coach).
- Ayman “Sanji” Alkarni (explainer);
- Bien “Boyet” Chumesera (jungler);
- Muat “Cuffin” Alkoraini (mid laner);
- Suleiman “Saano” Al-Rashdi (goldlaner);
- Muaied “Troll” Kharab (roamer);
- Muhammad “Tarzan” Kharabakh (substitute, jungler);
- Paolo “Paoweeburn” Lobaton (coach).
- Egem “EKSI” Onem (explainer);
- Mehmed “Kazue” Öztürk (jungler);
- Mustafa “Saiki” Akin (mid laner);
- Nekdet “Rx” Arslan (top laner);
- Gorkem “Blotzfet” Altyn (roamer);
- RAGNAR (substitute, flex);
- Joshua “Tezet” Sanger (coach).
- John “JM” Sebastian (explainer);
- Mark “MarkTzy” Pagaduan (jungler);
- Oleg “Dikson” Pakhomov (mid laner);
- Karl “Carvi” Tinio (top laner);
- Michael “Boro” Busch (roamer);
- Alexander “SMETANA” Lukovnikov (substitute, gold laner);
- Jeffrey “Jeff” Manforte (coach).
- Nathaniel “Nathzz” Estrolog (explainer);
- Carlos “bestplayer1” Vega (jungler);
- Chris “Cole World” Cartagena (mid laner);
- Ziamet-Jay “ZIA” Kaluya (top laner);
- Vo “SHARK” Thang Trung (roamer);
- Pavel (substitute, roamer);
- Martin “Sir Rose” Bautista (coach).
The team will miss MSC 2026 due to visa issues. According to tournament rules, it will receive technical losses in all Wildcard stage matches and will be ranked 24th–25th.
- Ramazan “Castle” Atalaev (explainer);
- Alexander “Yustinian” Markov (jungler);
- Yermek “Kodjikk” Baibulsinov (mid laner);
- Timur “Black march” Falin (gold laner);
- Andrey “AFK” Loginov (roamer);
- Vladimir “Ospreay” Gonchar (coach).
Prize Pool Distribution
In total, teams will compete for a $3,000,000 prize pool at the MLBB Mid Season Cup 2026.
- 1st place — $1,000,000;
- 2nd place — $500,000;
- 3rd place — $250,000;
- 4th place — $150,000;
- 5th–8th place — $100,000 each;
- 9th–12th place — $65,000 each;
- 13th–16th place — $45,000 each;
- 17th place — $35,000;
- 18th–19th place — $31,500 each;
- 20th–21st place — $29,000 each;
- 22nd–23rd place — $27,000 each;
- 24th–25th place — $25,000 each.
Schedule for Day 1
July 1, times are in Moscow time.
- 12:00 p.m. — The MongolZ vs. FUT Esports.
- 12:45 — Sunset Ravens vs. The Huns Esports.
- 1:30 p.m. — King of Gamers Club vs. Victory Song Gamers.
- 2:15 p.m. — Sunset Ravens vs. Team Falcons.
- 3:00 p.m. — The MongolZ vs. Victory Song Gamers.
- 3:45 PM — The Huns Esports vs. Team Falcons.
- 4:30 p.m. — The MongolZ vs. King of Gamers Club.
- 5:15 PM — FUT Esports vs. Victory Song Gamers.
List of commentators for the Russian-language broadcast
- Alexey “Alex White” Trukhanovich;
- Alexander “Destroyer” Timofeev;
- Dmitry “KDH440” Zaitsev;
- Rostislav “Danzel” Kuzin;
- Andrey “Chiilstreeam” Goryachev;
- Victoria “SHPUI” Artemchik;
- Dmitry “ZachQ” Kulkin;
- Pyotr “Wonderbellka” Samoshkin;
- Sergey “LiveForSurf” Popov.
Where to Watch the MLBB Mid Season Cup 2026
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English-language streams:
- Russian-language broadcast — Twitch.
Photo by Lee Alik Soon, EWC Foundation.