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New Straits Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
SRG. OG beat Homebois to top MLBB standings
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor Red Giants (SRG. OG) reaffirmed their dominance in Season 15 of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY) by brushing aside Homebois in commanding fashion on Saturday. Heading into the match, both sides were unbeaten and shared the top spot in the standings. However, in the much-anticipated top-of-the-table clash, SRG. OG delivered a resounding 2-0 victory over Homebois at the Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara, taking possession of the lead with two games remaining in the regular season. The win puts SRG. OG on course for a historic third consecutive league title and a potential unbeaten run — a feat they last achieved in Season 13. "Hopefully, we can go undefeated again," SRG. OG coach Michael Angelo "Arcadia" Bocado told the media after the match. "It's something that could give us an extra boost going into the playoffs. SRG. OG claimed 12 straight victories in Season 13 to secure their maiden league title in early 2024. They then carried that flawless form into the Mid Season Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last July — making history as the first Malaysian eSports team to win an international title.
New Straits Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
SRG.OG and HomeBois book playoff spots
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor Red Giants ( and HomeBois have secured their playoff spots with three matches remaining, after Week 4 in Season 15 of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY). Both teams have remained unbeaten, and are locked at the top of the regular season standings. and HomeBois have identical 6-0 match-win records, a plus 11 game difference, and 17 points each. scored a gripping 2-1 win against Aero Esports at Juara Stadium on Friday. Aero, buoyed by the debut of their jungler, Praba "Hazle" Balakosa, appeared poised to upset the reigning league champions after narrowly taking the opening game. However, bounced back to claim the second game before winning the tense decider. On Sunday, made light work of relegation-threatened JP Niners with a 2-0 win. Meanwhile, HomeBois enjoyed a smoother weekend, defeating Todak and Team Vamos 2-0 on Friday and Sunday respectively. head coach Michael Angelo "Arcadia" Bocado said: "One of our objectives this season was to qualify for the playoffs, and we've achieved that. "We're still targeting the top seeding, but we'll approach it step by step." A highly anticipated top-of-the-table showdown between and HomeBois on May 17 will determine the top seed for the playoffs. Week 4 results: Friday 2 1 Aero HomeBois 2 0 Todak Saturday DX Soul 1 2 MV Vamos 0 2 Todak JP Niners 0 2 Aero Sunday Ocean Black 0 2 Team Rey 2 0 JP Niners HomeBois 2 0 Vamos
New Straits Times
28-04-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
SRG.OG avenge defeat to MV, maintain perfect record in MPL MY
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor Red Giants ( moved a step closer to clinching a third consecutive Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY) title after exacting revenge on the only team to beat them last season. who are the Mid Season Cup champions, secured a clinical 2-0 win over Monster Vicious (MV) yesterday (April 27). MV had defeated 2-1 in the league last season. It was third win on the trot and placed them at the top of the current league standings on nine points. head coach Michael Angelo "Arcadia" Bocado revealed that the key to victory was forcing MV into errors by luring them into poor positions. "We were looking forward to this match as they had defeated us last season," said the Filipino coach after the match. "We took this match a little more personally because of that loss and we are happy to have avenged it. "The team did well, they applied pressure and forced our opponents into making mistakes." The second week of MPL MY action kicked off on Friday (April 25) with Aero Esports securing their first win of the season by defeating Team Rey 2-1, followed by 2-0 victory over league newcomers DX Soul. On Saturday (April 26), Team Vamos continued to steady their campaign with a 2-0 win over Ocean Black, powered by teenage jungler Danish Tahqif "Error 404" Abdullah, who was named the series' Most Valuable Player. HomeBois recorded their first win of the weekend by beating a struggling JP Niners side 2-0 before Todak rounded off the day's action with a 2-0 triumph over Team Rey. Yesterday, HomeBois had to dig deep before securing a 2-1 victory over DX Soul while comfortably dispatched MV 2-0. Todak wrapped up the week's fixtures with a convincing 2-0 win over Ocean Black.
New Straits Times
21-04-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Selangor Red Giants skip two events after setback
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor Red Giants ( coach Michael Angelo "Arcadia" Bocado said his MLBB gamers' decision to skip two pre-season tournaments was a strategic move in their preparation for Season 15 of the Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY). Following their failure to progress beyond the group stage of the recent Snapdragon Pro Series Challenge Finals in Johor Baru, they took a break — opting out of the Malaysia eSports Cup and national qualifiers for the World Esports Championships (WEC). Filipino Bocado said the break was necessary for the reigning back-to-back MPL MY champions to revitalise themselves. On Saturday, opened their season with a 2-0 victory over Team Vamos, highlighted by a superb performance from John Vincent "Innocent" Banal. In the clash of league newcomers, DX Soul defeated Ocean Black 2-0, while Team Rey mounted a comeback to upset the highly rated JP Niners 2-1. On Sunday, former champions Homebois began their season with a 2-0 win over Aero Esports. Todak, who are set to defend Malaysia's WEC title later this year, were handed a 2-0 defeat by Monster Vicious. Vamos bounced back from their opening-day loss by edging Team Rey 2-1.
