MPL Malaysia Season 18 Schedule: Week 1 Fixtures & MYT Kick-Off Times
Published: 2026-08-09
Malaysia's premier Mobile Legends league returns on Friday, 14 August 2026 with a double-header from Kuala Lumpur: All Combo vs Bigetron MY by VIT at 5:00 PM MYT, followed by Team Vamos vs Team Flash at 8:15 PM MYT. Season 18 keeps the eight-franchise format, hands two direct slots to the M8 World Championship, and pauses for two weeks so national players can compete at the Nagoya Asian Games. Everything below is verified against MOONTON's Season 18 announcement and the official MPL MY schedule page.
Meet the Eight Teams Fighting for M8 Slots
Eight franchises return for another ten-week grind. Selangor Red Giants (SRG) walk in as reigning MPL MY champions after their 4–3 Season 16 finals win, and that title-defence pressure will shape every draft. Bigetron MY by VIT and Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ) carry international-flavoured rosters after MOONTON opened Malaysia's franchise system to Indonesian and Filipino investors. Team Rey, Team Vamos, and All Combo make up the local-first bloc; Invictus Gaming (iG) and Team Flash round out the eight.
Three storylines will decide the season:
- SRG's title defence. With one M8 slot on the line for the season winner, roster stability is the closest thing to a favourite Malaysia has produced since Season 12.
- The Bigetron and RRQ imports. Both regional powerhouses are betting KL viewership grows when Indonesia–Philippines rivalries land on Malaysian stages.
- The double M8 direct slot. Two teams from MPL MY qualify automatically this year, not one. A third can still book a ticket through the M8 Wildcard.
Full Week 1 Schedule (14 to 16 August, MYT)
All times are Malaysia Standard Time, GMT+8. Doors open 15 minutes before each match at Quill City Mall Convention Centre, Level 6, 1018 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur.
- Fri 14 Aug, 5:00 PM MYT: All Combo vs Bigetron MY by VIT
- Fri 14 Aug, 8:15 PM MYT: Team Vamos vs Team Flash
- Sat 15 Aug, 2:30 PM MYT: Team Flash vs Bigetron MY by VIT
- Sat 15 Aug, 5:00 PM MYT: RRQ vs Team Rey
- Sat 15 Aug, 8:15 PM MYT: Selangor Red Giants vs Invictus Gaming
- Sun 16 Aug, 2:30 PM MYT: Invictus Gaming vs RRQ
- Sun 16 Aug, 5:00 PM MYT: Team Rey vs Selangor Red Giants
Every regular-season match is Best-of-3. Streams go up on the official MPL Malaysia YouTube channel and the mplmy.official Facebook page at the exact kick-off times listed above. No VPN, no delayed uploads, no geo-blocks for Malaysia.
What's Actually New in Season 18
Three changes matter for the way Season 18 feels week-to-week.
Two direct M8 slots, not one. MOONTON confirmed at the season announcement that "the top two teams will secure direct qualification to the M8 World Championship" (Moonton Newsroom, 24 Feb 2026). Season 17's finals decided one automatic slot; this year the runner-up also walks straight into the M8 group stage without a Wildcard detour.
The Asian Games pause. Regular season plays through Weeks 1 to 6, then breaks from 21 September to 4 October so national players can compete at the Asian Games in Nagoya. Week 7 resumes 5 October, and the Week 7 Saturday match shifts to Thursday 8 October to celebrate Mobile Legends' 10th anniversary. Planning a weekly kopitiam MPL viewing party in Petaling Jaya or Shah Alam? Mark those two idle weekends now.
Hybrid Playoff bracket returns. Six of the eight teams advance, and the top four earn upper-bracket seeding. Most Playoff rounds are Best-of-5; the Grand Final upgrades to a Best-of-7, matching the format SRG used to lift the trophy in Season 16.
Diamond Budgeting for a Ten-Week Season
Season 18 runs 66 days from kick-off to the Grand Final. That is roughly ten payday cycles for the average Malaysian MLBB fan, so this is a season to plan Diamond spending, not panic-buy on skin-drop weeks. The math below stays short and useful.
A single MLBB top-up on REDX Game at the RM 50 tier delivers 430 Diamonds, enough for one Special skin bundle with 42 to spare. The same RM 50 spend through the Apple App Store's Malaysia storefront returns roughly 425 Diamonds, because Apple's regional pricing bakes SST into the ringgit figure before the exchange rate lands. Across a full season, that five-Diamond-per-top-up gap compounds. Ten RM 50 top-ups on the REDX Game side hand you 50 free Diamonds by 18 October, the exact difference between missing and hitting one Weekly Diamond Pass milestone.
Bigger tiers scale the same way. At REDX Game's published tiers: RM 100 fetches 878 Diamonds, RM 250 fetches 2,344, and RM 500 fetches 4,830 (rounded to the nearest published tier). Payments clear through DuitNow QR and delivery is advertised at 1 to 3 minutes, so your Diamonds land before the next Draft Pick screen. No login share, no session token handover, no App Store markup. Everything stays in MYR from checkout to in-game inbox on REDX Game's MLBB page.
Frequently Asked Questions
When exactly does MPL Malaysia Season 18 start?
Friday, 14 August 2026 at 5:00 PM Malaysia Time. All Combo face Bigetron MY by VIT in the opening match, with the second fixture (Team Vamos vs Team Flash) at 8:15 PM MYT the same night.
How many teams play in MPL MY Season 18?
Eight franchises: Selangor Red Giants, Team Vamos, Team Rey, Rex Regum Qeon, Bigetron MY by VIT, All Combo, Invictus Gaming, and Team Flash. Each team plays every other team twice in a double round-robin, so 56 regular-season matches before Playoffs.
Where can I watch MPL Malaysia Season 18 live?
Two official streams run in parallel: the MPL Malaysia YouTube channel and the mplmy.official Facebook page. Both go live at the scheduled MYT kick-off times with no delay for Malaysia. Fans in Kuala Lumpur can attend in person at Quill City Mall Convention Centre; gates open 15 minutes before each match.
How many M8 World Championship slots does MPL Malaysia get?
Two direct slots, up from one in Season 17. The Season 18 champion and runner-up qualify for the M8 World Championship automatically. A third MPL MY team can still qualify via the M8 Wildcard route.
What happens during the Asian Games break?
Regular season pauses from 21 September to 4 October 2026 (two weekends) while Malaysia sends its national roster to the Nagoya Asian Games. Season 18 resumes on 5 October, with a Week 7 Saturday-to-Thursday shift on 8 October for MLBB's 10th anniversary. The break is also the natural window to reload MLBB Diamonds through REDX Game before the Playoff-week skin drops begin.
Watching Live at Quill City Mall
The venue is a returning one: Season 17's opening match was played on the same Level 6 hall on Jalan Sultan Ismail. Parking runs direct through Quill City Mall's basement, and the KL Sentral to Dang Wangi LRT connection makes the venue senang gila to reach from Cheras or PJ. Doors open 15 minutes before kick-off, so aim for 4:45 PM MYT on the Friday opener.
Bring a spare power bank. Three BO3s in one afternoon is roughly seven hours of arena time, and mobile signal drops when the hall crowd hits 500+. Merchandise stalls carry official MOONTON jerseys, and the SRG Selangor red is usually the fastest to sell out. Concessions live inside the mall itself, not the arena, so budget 15 minutes between matches for a mamak run.
The Season 18 broadcast slate closes on 18 October at Quill City Mall with the Grand Final. Save a full RM 50 REDX Game top-up for that Sunday if a champion skin drops the next Wednesday; SRG's Season 16 celebration bundle sold out in under 24 hours. That kind of demand spike is exactly when the App Store's queue gets ugly, and the 1-to-3-minute MYR-only checkout buys back the time. If Selangor Red Giants go back-to-back, expect the loudest KL esports night of 2026. Memang best.
