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The road to Japan starts here as the 2026 Asian Games Qualifiers for MLBB kicks off on June 18 at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. 22 nations will battle for three days to determine the 12 teams flying to Japan this August.
The 22 national teams participating in the 2026 Asian Games Qualifiers have been divided into four distinct groups, each based on their region of Asia. The Southeast Asia group contains Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. West Asia has Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. Central Asia has Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Finally, South and East Asia has Nepal, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Mongolia, and Pakistan.
Each group will play in a best-of-three, single round robin format. Teams will be ranked based on the total points accumulated from their group-stage matches. The top teams from each group will advance based on the qualification rules: five teams from Southeast Asia, and two teams from West, Central, South, and East Asia. A decider match will then take place between the third place teams from West Asia and South and East Asia.
This is a momentous moment for MLBB and esports as a whole. The 2026 Asian Games represents another big step towards representation on the Olympic stage and another chance for different athletes to bring glory and honor to their country through the power of esports.
The full schedule of the 2026 Asian Games MLBB Qualifiers can be found here. You can catch the matches live on the MPL Philippines’ official YouTube and Facebook pages. And if you’re hanging around Singapore during the 2026 MLBB Asian Games MLBB Qualifiers, you can head on over to Resorts World Sentosa as it’s Free Admission to those who want to see the action.
For more details and announcements, you can check the MPL Philippines, SIBOL, and Southeast Asia Esports Federation’s official Facebook pages.
Images from MPL Philippines on Facebook.
Frequently Asked Questions
The 2026 Asian Games MLBB Qualifiers run from June 18 to 20 at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore. Twenty-two national teams compete across three days to determine which 12 nations will represent their countries at the Asian Games in Japan in August 2026.
The Southeast Asia group consists of Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Five teams from this group will advance to the 2026 Asian Games MLBB tournament, making it the most competitive of the four regional groups by qualification slots.
Each group plays a best-of-three single round robin. Teams are ranked by total points accumulated across group-stage matches. The top finishers in each group advance based on regional quotas, with a decider match between the third-place teams from the West Asia and South and East Asia groups.
Five teams advance from the Southeast Asia group. Two teams each qualify from the West Asia, Central Asia, and South and East Asia groups. A decider match between the third-place teams from West Asia and South and East Asia fills the final qualification spot, bringing the total to 12 teams.
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