When Does MPL Malaysia Season 18 Start? Schedule, Teams and Where to Watch
Published: 2026-07-28
MPL Malaysia Season 18 kicks off on 14 August 2026 at 17:00 MYT inside the Quill City Mall Convention Centre in KL, and the eight-team regular season runs all the way to 18 October 2026. That is the timing answer for every player asking "bila MPL MY start?" this week. The tagline this season is "MY Time. MY Era", and the schedule follows the new double round-robin format with every match played as a Best-of-3. All times in this article are Malaysia Time (GMT+8). Plan around the Isnin work rush and Sabtu evening stream nights without doing timezone math on your phone.
MPL Malaysia Season 18 dates, venue and tickets
Here is the calendar Malaysian fans actually need. The Liquipedia S18 bracket page is the source of truth as roster news firms up. Anything MPL MY publishes on my.mpl.mobilelegends.com will override the leaks and secondary sources floating around Twitter.
- Regular Season: 14 August to 18 October 2026, live from Quill City Mall Level 6, KL
- Match days: Weekday and weekend blocks, first ball at 17:00 MYT most nights
- Format: Double round-robin, 8 teams, every series Bo3
- Asian Games break: 21 September to 4 October, no MPL MY matches during that window
- MLBB 10th Anniversary swap: Week 7 Saturday moves to Thursday 8 October
- Playoffs: Top 6 teams advance; top 2 seeds get a Round-1 bye
Screenshot the calendar before Week 1. The anniversary swap catches people out every year. Fans who plan to gift diamonds to their favourite streamer during a Bo3 marathon can top up MLBB diamonds on REDX Game in under a minute, which is faster than fumbling with the in-game store between draft phases. Bookmark that link before Week 1 kicks off.
Eight teams, two returning giants and one story worth watching
Selangor Red Giants come in as reigning champions after sweeping Team Vamos 4-0 in the S17 Grand Final, an event that peaked at 740,000 concurrent viewers according to Esports Charts. Kairi and the SRG core are back to defend the trophy. The full field:
- Selangor Red Giants (defending champions)
- Team Vamos (S17 runners-up)
- Invictus Gaming
- Bigetron MY by VIT
- Team Flash
- Team Rey
- RRQ Tora
- AC Esports (Head Coach Sora confirmed)
RRQ Tora is the storyline the neutral fans will follow. In their debut MPL MY run last season the org pulled in a massive Indonesian audience despite an early Play-ins exit, and their S18 roster refresh is aimed squarely at reaching the Upper Bracket this time. Boleh tahan for a team barely a year into the league.
SRG head coach Yamato has been quoted on the club's social channels saying, "The pressure is different when you defend", and that pressure shows in Bigetron and Invictus already leaning on veteran signings during the off-season transfer window. Anyone in PJ or Shah Alam who watched the S17 playoffs live at Stadium Juara will remember how loud the SRG hall stayed even during Bo7 marathons. Expect the Quill City Mall arena to sound similar from Week 1.
What a full season of MPL fandom actually costs
Watching is free on YouTube. Playing the game around a Bo3 marathon is not. Malaysian players who follow MPL almost always upgrade their own account during the season, and this is where the App Store versus MYR-direct gap turns into real ringgit.
Take the popular 878-diamond pack. Apple's App Store bills roughly RM 82 for it once the 30% platform cut lands on top. The same pack sits near RM 65 on REDX Game because there is no App Store markup baked into the price. That is a RM 17 gap on a single pack. It compounds fast for anyone chasing the August Starlight (300 diamonds) plus the Aulus "Starwake Corsair" bundle plus a couple of Magic Wheel spins during the anniversary week.
Two 878-packs a month across the ten-week MPL MY regular season saves close to RM 170 by staying off Apple's rails. That is enough to cover a Grand Final ticket run to KL from Ipoh with train fare left over. Memang best kalau you already know where the money should sit. Payment on the site is DuitNow QR, Boost, Touch 'n Go eWallet or FPX, delivery is the advertised 1 to 3 minutes, and pricing is MYR only so there is no hidden FX markup. Two useful bookmarks for the MPL-season shopper: the REDX Game MLBB top-up page for regular packs and the same page for one-off Starlight purchases.
Careful with the copycat sites during MPL season
Every August the fake-reseller volume spikes. Fans searching "MPL MY tickets" or "MLBB diamond murah" on TikTok often land on cloned domains that harvest MLBB user IDs and eWallet OTPs. Two red flags to watch for during S18:
- Any site asking for your MLBB password. Legit direct top-up needs only the User ID and Zone ID visible on your account page.
- WhatsApp sellers quoting 30-40% off official rates. Those numbers are impossible on legit stock. Kalau harga tak masuk akal, memang tipu.
If a checkout page shows a foreign currency at the top, back out. Genuine Malaysian top-up sites quote MYR without conversion. The REDX Game support desk also logs cloned-domain reports if a scammer is impersonating the brand. Beyond that, report suspicious sellers on the Moonton in-game customer service ticket or the JBEC portal at bukanselamat.gov.my rather than replying to the WhatsApp thread. Fixed MYR prices, receipts on the same eWallet you paid with, and the User ID field as the only account detail: that is what a legit MY checkout looks like on the REDX Game MLBB page. Ada apa-apa soalan, drop the support chat a message.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does MPL Malaysia Season 18 start on 14 August 2026?
The opening match is scheduled for 17:00 MYT on Thursday, 14 August 2026, at the Quill City Mall Level 6 Convention Centre in KL. Doors typically open around 16:00 MYT for ticketed fans.
Which teams are playing in MPL MY Season 18?
Eight teams: Selangor Red Giants, Team Vamos, Invictus Gaming, Bigetron MY by VIT, Team Flash, Team Rey, RRQ Tora and AC Esports. SRG defend the crown they won 4-0 over Team Vamos in Season 17.
Is MPL Malaysia S18 free to watch from Malaysia?
Yes. The official MPL Malaysia YouTube and Facebook channels stream every match live in English and Bahasa Malaysia, at no cost. Watch parties in KL, JB and Kuching cafes are common on Bo3 nights.
Where can I top up MLBB diamonds during MPL season without paying App Store markup?
Malaysian players can top up MLBB diamonds in MYR through REDX Game with DuitNow, Boost and Touch 'n Go payment options, and delivery is advertised at 1 to 3 minutes. The 878-diamond pack sits near RM 65 on this direct MYR route versus roughly RM 82 through Apple, a gap that adds up across a ten-week season.
When does MPL Malaysia Season 18 playoffs and Grand Final happen?
Playoffs follow the regular season that ends 18 October 2026, with the Grand Final scheduled in late October pending official confirmation. Two Grand Final finishers earn Malaysia's slots at the M8 World Championship.
