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Jun 30, 2026, 01:53 PM

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MLBB Mid Season Cup 2026 Preview: Format, Rosters, Prize Pool, Schedule for the First Day of Play

Alexey Mikhailov

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

Team Vitality

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).

ONIC

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).

Team Liquid PH

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);

Ong “Aeon” Shen (coach).

Team Falcons PH

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).

Selangor Red Giants

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).

Team Vamos

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).

PRO Esports

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).

Yangon Galacticos

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).

IGNITE Gaming

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).

Geekay Esports

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).

Team Spirit

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).

Aurora Gaming

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).

Guangzhou Gaming

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).

Entity7

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).

True Rippers Esports

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

The MongolZ

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).

The Huns Esports

Erkhembayar “Bankai” Bathuu (explainer);
Stillmeta (jungler);
Tsogtbaatar “Kenni” Zolboo (mid laner);
Yuki (top laner);
Oyu (roamer);

Erdenemunkh “Bebex” Chimsukh (coach).

Sunset Ravens

Trap (explainer);
rokushi (jungler);
Eska (mid laner);
Asahi “muiminet” Nakanamina (goldlaner);
Popopoopoon (roamer);
Ronixx (substitute, explainer);

Raymond “Raizan” Tandrian (coach).

Niightmare Esports

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);

Coach V (coach).

King of Gamers Club

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).

Team Falcons

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).

FUT Esports

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).

Victory Song Gamers

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).

Alpha7 Esports

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).

Verso Time

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.