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With the whole season now concluded, how accurate were we with our forecast?
MPL PH Season 17 is in the books and now with all the games played and champion crowned, we’re taking this opportunity to look back. More specifically, to see just how well our preseason predictions lined up.
On the whole, MPL PH Season 17 had a lot of movement among the middle-of-the-pack teams. But, aside from one surprising result, the kings of the MPL remained the same. Team Liquid and Team Falcons finishing first and second respectively is almost expected. ONIC PH following at a close third was a pleasant surprise considering their circumstances. This top three is fairly close to our initial prediction, although we were severely off the mark with one team.
In a similar vein, Omega Esports landing at fourth was way off from our last place finish for them. It just goes to show what happens when you underestimate the underdog. Twisted Minds landing at fifth also shows how they’re still struggling with finding that next big step for improvement.
That brings us to the disappointing sixth place finish of M7 world champions Aurora Gaming. MPL PH Season 17 was a nightmare for the Northern Lights as the team was never able to find that world-championship-winning form. We, like many fans, thought this was the season where Aurora would really establish themselves as a MPL powerhouse. But it seems like they need to go back to the drawing board and prove themselves once again next season.
Finally, rounding out the bottom is AP.Bren at seventh. Their pattern of moments of brilliance overshadowed by inconsistency continues. And accompanying them is TNC Pro Team, who unfortunately regressed to their top-eight team form.
In total, we got a one out of eight for our predictions but we can’t really complain. Season 17 was full of surprises and we can’t wait to see how things will shake up next season.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Team Liquid won MPL PH Season 17, finishing first overall and making history in the process. Team Falcons placed second, with ONIC PH rounding out the top three in a competitive close finish among the league’s established upper-tier teams.
Aurora Gaming, the M7 Mobile Legends World Champions, finished sixth in MPL PH Season 17 — a disappointing result that fell well short of fan and analyst expectations. The team was unable to replicate their world-championship form throughout the season and are now expected to rebuild heading into Season 18.
Omega Esports defied preseason expectations by finishing fourth in MPL PH Season 17. They were widely considered an underdog heading into the season, but their performance across the regular season and playoffs demonstrated stronger competitive depth than most analysts had projected.
Preseason predictions for MPL PH Season 17 were largely off the mark for mid-table teams. The top two finishers — Team Liquid and Team Falcons — matched expectations, but teams like Omega Esports significantly outperformed their predicted standing, while Aurora Gaming fell well short of theirs.
TNC Pro Team finished eighth — last place — in MPL PH Season 17, regressing to their bottom-eight form after a period of modest improvement. Their result, alongside AP.Bren’s seventh-place finish, placed both teams at the foot of the final Season 17 standings.