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New Straits Times
8 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Selangor Red Giants eye world title after RM2.13m finish
KUALA LUMPUR: For many teams, finishing second on the world stage would be cause for celebration. For Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) giants Selangor Red Giants ( it has instead ignited a renewed hunger for glory. Last year's Mid-Season Cup x Esports World Cup (MSCxEWC) champions fell short of defending their crown, losing 4-1 to Team Liquid Philippines (TLPH) in the Grand Finals on Aug 2. The defeat still brought a handsome payday — US$500,000 (RM2.13 million) — but rather than dwell on the loss, are already eyeing fresh conquests. Having delivered Malaysia's first-ever world title at the World eSports Championships (WEC) and lifting the MSCxEWC trophy last year, roamer Qayyum "Yums" Ariffin has set his sights on two more prizes — the MLBB World Championships and the Thailand SEA Games gold medal. "We have already won WEC and MSCxEWC, so now I want to win the MLBB World Championships and the Thailand SEA Games titles," Yums said. "I believe TLPH adapted to the new patch of the game faster than us. That was the difference in the Grand Final." The Thailand SEA Games will take place in December, while the M7 World Championships are set for Jakarta in January. Midlaner Hazziq "Stormie" Danish is equally determined to turn the tables on TLPH. "We were champions last year and runners-up this year," Stormie said. "We are still proud of ourselves despite not defending our title. I want to meet TLPH again in the next international tournament, as they have beaten us twice now." After a short break in Lisbon, Portugal — where they visited partner OG Esports' training facility — are back in Malaysia and preparing for the new MLBB Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY) season later this year.
The Sun
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
SRG.OG praised for strong MLBB MSC performance despite loss
YOUTH and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh praised the Selangor Red Giants ( for their strong performance in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Mid Season Cup (MSC), despite finishing as runners-up. She emphasized that reaching the final was a commendable achievement. 'I feel that they did not fail by finishing second. A good achievement. The prize money is also quite lucrative,' Yeoh said during a press conference after the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) Supreme Council Meeting. lost 4-1 to the Philippines' Team Liquid PH (TLPH) in the Riyadh final on August 2. The champions secured USD1 million (RM4.2 million), while took home USD500,000. Another Philippine team, ONIC PH, claimed third place after defeating Indonesia's ONIC ID 3-2. - Bernama
New Straits Times
03-08-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
1,000 fans gather in Shah Alam for SRG.OG's Riyadh showdown
SHAH ALAM: Though Selangor Red Giants ( failed to defend their Mid Season Cup x Esports World Cup (MSCxEWC) title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, their fans remained upbeat. About 1,000 supporters attended a watch party organised by and Moonton Games, publishers of MLBB, at Suasana Market Hall on Saturday. Fans, clad in team colours, began arriving as early as 3pm for the 7.30pm Grand Final between Team Liquid Philippines (TLPH) and Former world champions TLPH defeated 4-1. It's still a historic achievement for as no team had previously reached consecutive Grand Finals. took home US$500,000 (RM2,137,500) in prize money for their runners-up finish. Eqrin Al Azim, 28, who came from Nilai for the watch party, said: "I have mixed feelings, but overall I'm happy with the team's performance. We were champions last year and finalists this year. Win or lose, they will always have my support." Nazgewan Rusli, 22, from Klang, was thrilled that proved their critics wrong by making it to the final. "They were underestimated during the group stage and no one believed they could make back-to-back finals." Rina, 20, from Bangi, said: "Previously, they couldn't beat Onic Philippines, but they did so in the semi-finals to reach the final. This showed that they've improved. "I don't feel disappointed by this defeat to TLPH, as I had no expectations beforehand. Winning and losing are part of competition."
The Sun
03-08-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Team Liquid PH defeats SRG.OG in 2025 MLBB Mid-Season Cup final
Defending champions Selangor Red Giants ( fell short in their Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB) Mid-Season Cup (MSC) title defense, losing 1-4 to Team Liquid PH (TLPH) in the grand final held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. featuring Muhd Qayyum Ariffin Mohd Suhairi (Yums), Muhd Haqqullah Ahmad Shahrul Zaman (Sekys), Haziq Danish Mohd Rizwan (Stormie), and imports Mark Genzon Sojero Rusiana (Kramm) and John Vincent Banal (Innocent), started strong with a first-match victory in 16 minutes. However, TLPH adjusted their strategy, overpowering with four straight wins to claim their first MSC trophy. TLPH secured USD 1 million as champions, while earned USD 500,000 as runners-up. ONIC PH took third place after defeating ONIC ID 3-2 in the earlier playoff. Malaysian team Homebois finished 9th-12th, winning USD 66,000. – Bernama
New Straits Times
02-08-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
SRG.OG pocket RM2.1mil but lose World Cup crown to Team Liquid
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor Red Giants ( saw their Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Mid Season Cup x eSports World Cup (MSCxEWC) title defence come to a crashing halt at the hands of Team Liquid Philippines in Riyadh on Saturday. The Filipino powerhouse stormed to a 4-1 victory in the final to clinch their first MSCxEWC crown and pocket US$1 million (RM4.215 million) in prize money. last year's champions, took home US$500,000 (RM2.13 million) for finishing runners-up. Team Liquid entered the grand final as hot favourites, having gone unbeaten throughout the tournament and dropping just two games on their way to the title clash. the reigning Malaysian league champions and three-time domestic winners, endured a rocky group stage, including a shock defeat to Myanmar's Mythic Seal. But the Malaysian side roared back in the knockouts, stunning reigning world champions ONIC Philippines in the semi-finals. They made a flying start in the final, drawing first blood in just 16 minutes. But that was as good as it got as the Filipinos turned the tables and swept the next four games in dominant fashion. will now regroup and shift their focus to Season 16 of the MLBB Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY), which kicks off later this year.
