MPL Philippines Season 7
2021
Tournament information
GameMobile Legends: Bang Bang
DatesMarch 19, 2021–May 30, 2021
AdministratorMoonton
Tournament
format(s)
Teams10
Purse$120,000 USD
Final positions
ChampionBlacklist International
1st runners-upExecration
2nd runners-upAURA Philippines
MVPEdward Jay "EDWARD" Dapadap (Blacklist International)

The MPL Philippines Season 7 was the seventh season of the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) in the Philippines and the seventh iteration of the tournament.. At that time, Bren Esports, who came off from a victorious run in the M2 World Championship securing a historic championship for the Philippines, were the defending champions as they have defeated Execration in the previous season 6, 4 games to 2.[1] The season began on March 19, 2021, and concluded with the final game of the season's playoffs, the grand finals, with Blacklist International securing the league championship against Execration after a full-seven game in a best-of-seven championship series, 4 games to 3, to claim its maiden championship. This was the final season that the promotion and relegation system was used as starting in eighth season, the league turned into a professional franchise-based league.

Background

M2 World Champions Bren Esports were deemed as the favorites to repeat as MPL-PH Champions for this season, as the squad have won the MLBB M2 World Championships in Singapore earlier on January 24, 2021, taking down Myanmar's Burmese Ghouls, 4 games to 3 in a best-of-7 championship series.[2][3] They also have beaten Execration in the previous season in six games, 4 games to 2 to claim its maiden championship.[1]

  • This was the first MPL appearance for Playbook Esports and Work Auster Force, that qualified from the Open Qualifiers which saw thousands of teams across the country fight for a spot in the league.[4]

Regular season

The ten teams were divided into two groups of five teams each. Teams within the same group played a double round robin format, meeting them twice (8 games) and all teams played against the other group in a single round robin format, meeting them once (5 games), for a total of 13 games played by each team in the regular season.[5]

Standings

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1 AURA Philippines 13 9 4 21 12 +9 26 Upper Bracket Playoffs
2 Bren Esports 13 8 5 19 14 +5 23[lower-alpha 1]
3 Work Auster Force 13 8 5 18 13 +5 23[lower-alpha 1] Lower Bracket Playoffs
4 ONIC Philippines 13 7 6 15 16 −1 18
5 Cignal Ultra Warriors 13 0 13 5 26 −21 5 Eliminated
Source: MPL Official Website
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Bren wins regular season series, 2–0

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1 Blacklist International 13 12 1 25 7 +18 32 Upper Bracket Playoffs
2 Smart Omega 13 6 7 15 14 +1 21
3 Execration 13 6 7 17 17 0 20 Lower Bracket Playoffs
4 Nexplay Esports 13 6 7 16 18 −2 15
5 Playbook Esports 13 2 11 8 22 −14 8 Eliminated

Playoffs

With the playoffs being held still entirely online due to the threat of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all games were cast inside the MPL Arena.

  • The top two teams in each group qualified for the Upper Bracket Playoffs
  • The next two teams in each group qualified for the Lower Bracket Playoffs
  • All games in the playoffs were in a Bo5 format, except for the Grand Finals
  • Grand Final was a Bo7 series

Bracket

Upper Bracket SemifinalsUpper Bracket FinalGrand Final
A1AURA Philippines3
B2Smart Omega2
A1AURA Philippines1
B1Blacklist International3
B1Blacklist International3
A2Bren Esports2
B1Blacklist International4
B3Execration3
Lower Bracket - Round 1Lower Bracket QuarterfinalsLower Bracket SemifinalsLower Bracket Final
A2Bren Esports3
A3Work Auster Force3A3Work Auster Force1A1AURA Philippines0
B4Nexplay Esports1A2Bren Esports2B3Execration3
B3Execration3
B2Smart Omega2
A4ONIC Philippines2B3Execration3
B3Execration3

Playoff Matchup Results

Reference: [6]

Day No. 1

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
(#3) Work Auster Force 3-1 (#4) Nexplay Solid NXPE WORK WORKWORK
(#2) AURA Philippines 3-2 (#2) Omega Esports OMG AURA AURAOMGAURA

Day No. 2

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
(#2) Bren Esports 3-2 (#4) ONIC Philippines BREN ONIC BRENONICBREN
(#1) Blacklist International 3-2 (#2) Bren Esports BLCK BLCK BRENBRENBLCK

Day No. 3

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
(#2) Bren Esports 3-1 (#3) Work Auster Force BREN WORK BRENBREN
(#3) Execration 3-2 (#2) Omega Esports EXE OMG EXEOMGEXE

Day No. 4

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
(#1) Blacklist International 3-1 (#1) AURA Philippines BLCK BLCK AURABLCK
(#3) Execration 3-2 (#2) Bren Esports BREN BREN EXEEXEEXE

Day No. 5 and Grand Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(#3) Execration 3-0 (#1) AURA Philippines EXE EXE EXE
(#1) Blacklist International 4-3 (#3) Execration EXE EXE BLCKEXEBLCKBLCKBLCK

References

  1. 1 2 Dioquino, Delfin (March 17, 2021). "All eyes on Bren Esports as Mobile Legends PH kicks off Season 7". Rappler. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ Dioquino, Delfin (January 25, 2021). "Bren Esports crowned as best Mobile Legends team". Rappler. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Pro League Philippines Season 7 preview: Bren Esports remains title favorite". GMA News Online. March 19, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ Sevilla, Jeremiah (March 14, 2021). "MPL PH Season 7 Preview: Laus Playbook Esports aiming to fly high under coach Panda's wings". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ Dela Cruz, Migg (March 18, 2021). "Everything You Need To Know About MPL-PH Season 7". esports.inquirer.net. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ Raghuram, Vignesh (February 5, 2021). "MPL PH Season 7 Results". AFK Gaming. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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