As part of the large-scale esports festival Esports World Cup, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup 2026 tournament will take place.The Wild Card stage concluded on July 4, with Team Falcons securing the final slot in the main event. The champion of the tournament will take home $1,000,000 in prize money, while their organization will earn 1,000 club points for the overall EWC Club Championship standings. The competition is divided into two key stages that will determine the summer mid-season champion:
Group Stage (July 22–26): 16 of the world's strongest teams will compete in this phase, split into two groups. The matches will feature a double-elimination format with best-of-three series. The top four teams from each group will advance, while the remaining teams will exit the tournament. Playoffs Stage (July 30 – August 2): The eight top teams will battle in a single-elimination bracket. All elimination matches will be played in a Bo5 format, and the champion will be crowned in a best-of-seven Grand Final. Following the qualifiers and the Wildcard stage, the 16 best teams in the world have been seeded into two groups of 8:
Below is the schedule for the opening matches (Kyiv time):
July 22 (Group A):
July 23 (Group B):
Official match broadcasts will be available across multiple streaming platforms in various languages. The English broadcast can be viewed on the official Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and MLBB eSports YouTube channels. Local broadcasts featuring regional commentators will also be available on the game's regional social media pages.
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