The Main Women's Esports Tournament of the Summer: MLBB Women's International 2026 Announcement

As early as July 14, 2026, one of the most anticipated women's esports championships — MLBB Women's International 2026 — kicks off. This year, the prestigious S-Tier tournament in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang discipline is officially integrated into the Esports World Cup system. In addition to substantial cash rewards, teams will compete for important points for the overall Club Championship (EWC Club Points). The total prize pool of the event is $525,000.

The tournament is divided into two key stages and will last for five days — from July 14 to July 18:

• Group Stage (July 14–16): 16 participating teams are divided into two equal groups (Group A and Group B) with 8 teams each. Matches will be held according to the Double-Elimination system (bracket with upper and lower brackets). All confrontations of the stage will be played in a Bo3 format (up to two victories). The top 4 teams from each group will advance to the next round.
• Playoff Stage (July 16–18): The final part of the tournament (Knockout Stage) will adopt a Single-Elimination format (knockout). Quarterfinal matches will take place in a Bo3 format. Semifinals and the third-place match will be held under a Bo5 system (up to three victories). The name of the champions will be determined in the grand final on July 18, which will be played in a full Bo7 series (up to four victories).

16 of the world's strongest women's rosters will compete for the right to lift the cup, including both invited teams and winners of regional qualifiers:

• Group A: Falcons Vega, SAETA, Team Rey Young, Aurora Storm, Geltek Cyber Team, Geekay Esports FE, Virtus.pro MENA, Twisted Minds VN.
• Group B: Gen.G Esports, FUT Esports FE, Team Vitality, MIBR.LOS, Natus Vincere (NAVI), Galaxy Phoenix, Falcon Daisies, Falcons Vega MENA.

Schedule of the first stage's game sessions:

13:00 — Group A Matches
Team Falcons ID vs. SAETA
Team Rey Young vs. Aurora Gaming

14:30 — Group A Matches
Geltek Cyber Team vs. Geekay Esports
Virtus.pro MENA vs. Twisted Minds

16:00 — Group B Matches
Team Vitality vs. MIBR.LOS
Natus Vincere vs. Galaxy Phoenix

17:30 — Group B Matches
Gen.G Esports vs. FUT Esports
Falcon Daisies vs. Team Falcons MENA

Financial rewards and tournament points are distributed among the leaders as follows:

• 1st place: $150,000 and 1,000 club points;
• 2nd place: $90,000 and 750 club points;
• 3rd place: $50,000 and 500 club points;
• 4th place: $30,000 and 300 club points;
• 5th–8th places: $20,000 and 200 club points each for each team.

A separate individual award is provided for the best player of the championship — the tournament MVP title will bring the winner an additional $25,000 in prize money.

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