Selangor Red Giants Triumph in MLBB Mid Season Cup 2024

Selangor Red Giants (SRG) completed their Cinderella story by winning the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Mid Season Cup 2024 on July 14. The tournament dark horses triumphed over the world champions, Falcons AP.Bren (FCAP), with a thrilling 4:3 victory in an intense best-of-seven (BO7) series, held at the Amazon Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Jungler Muhammad Haqqullah “Sekys” Ahmad Shahrul Zaman was named the Grand Finals Most Valuable Player (FMVP). The newly crowned champions took home USD 1 million, while FCAP received USD 500,000 as runners-up. Check out more details below:

MLBB Mid Season Cup 2024 is over

SRG’s victory marks a historic moment for Malaysian esports, as this is the first time a Malaysian team has secured the top honors at a major MLBB tournament. Previously, no team from Malaysia had even reached the Grand Finals. SRG’s win extends their impressive 106-day unbeaten streak in competitive MLBB esports.

The MSC 2024 was notable for being the largest mid-season MLBB tournament to date, expanding beyond Southeast Asia for the first time to include teams from North America, Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), Turkey, Latin America, and China. It was also the inaugural title of the Esports World Cup, setting a new standard for mid-season esports events.

SRG’s roster includes key players Muhammad Haqqullah “Sekys” Ahmad Shahrul Zaman, Mark “Kramm” Rusiana, Muhammad “Zakqt” Noor, Hazziq “Stormie” Rizwan, John “Innocent” Banal, Muhammad “Yums” Suhairi, and Ilman “Gojes” Zulkifli. The team is led by Head Coach Michael “Arcadia” Bocado and Assistant Coach Poon “OzoraVeki” Kok Sing.

In a post-match press conference, Head Coach Michael “Arcadia” Bocado remarked, “We made sure to stay composed. The best-of-seven series tested our mental fortitude, so we had to ensure we were in the zone and focused laser-sharp to execute our plans game by game seamlessly.”

FCAP, the current World Champion and the only team with two M-Series championship titles, fielded a formidable lineup. The team from the Philippines included players David Charles “FlapTzy” Canon, Vincent Joseph “Pando” Unigo, Michael Angelo “KyleTzy” Sayson, Angelo Kyle “Pheww” Arcangel, Marco Stephen “Super Marco” Requitiano, and Rowgien Stimpson “Owgwen” Unigo. They were led by Head Coach Francis “Ducky” Glindro and Technical Coach Robert Alexis “Trebor” Sanchez. An MSC championship remains the only major title missing from their accolades.

The grand finals attracted a peak of 2,382,990 concurrent viewers, making it the most-watched event at the Esports World Cup, according to Esports Charts.

Artyom Odintsov, Co-founder and CEO of Esports Charts, noted, “The MSC 2024 marked a significant milestone in the development of MLBB esports. The championship achieved excellent viewership momentum early on, which only slowed after the unexpected elimination of all Indonesian teams before the Knockouts. Without this setback, the results would have been even more impressive. This year’s event transcended its Southeast Asian roots, reaching new audiences worldwide and growing to the level of premier esports events with a $3 million prize pool. The MSC 2024 has undoubtedly elevated the status of MLBB in the global esports arena.”

Ray Ng, Head of Esports Ecosystem at MOONTON Games, expressed his joy, “We’re elated to have achieved this milestone at the Esports World Cup. The EWC x MLBB MSC 2024 is the first time we’ve held the MSC outside of Southeast Asia, so we’re elated to have achieved our goal of providing a platform for our teams and audiences to #SeeTheWorld. This truly reflects the status of MLBB Esports as a global brand. A massive thank you to all of the fans who completely filled our arena.”

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