2026 Esports World Cup: Europe’s First-Ever Triumph at MLBB Tournament
The MLBB calendar features only two major international events: the summer Cup and the winter World Championship. In this 1xBet review, we’ll take a closer look at the first one, the 2026 MLBB Mid... This article ( 2026 Esports World Cup: Europe’s First-Ever Triumph at MLBB Tournament ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
The 2026 MLBB Mid Season Cup, part of the Esports World Cup festival, showcased 32 teams competing for a substantial prize pool of $3 million, compared to the $1 million offered at the World Championship. After ten wildcard teams participated during the first week, the group stage commenced from July 22 to 26, with the four worst-ranked teams from each group eliminated in favor of the top four advancing to the playoffs. The tournament concluded on August 1, with surprising European success.
While reigning champions Selangor Red Giants (MSC 2024) and 2025 winners Team Liquid PH failed to make it past the group stage, CIS representatives Team Spirit and Cambodia’s PRO Esports advanced. In the quarterfinals, Team Spirit and Yangon Galacticos dominated Team Vamos and PRO Esports, respectively. The semifinal matchups pitted Team Falcons PH against Yangon Galacticos and ONIC against Team Spirit.
Falcons PH edged out Team Vitality in a match decided by the fourth round, while Team Spirit overwhelmed ONIC in five matches, securing a victory in the final round. The final between Team Spirit and Yangon Galacticos proved to be an intense duel, with both teams pushing through to the seventh round before Team Spirit emerged victorious with a score of 4-3.
This marked the first-ever triumph for a European team in a major international MLBB event, defying expectations that Asian squads, especially those from Southeast Asia, would dominate the competition.
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