# Esports at the 2023 SEA Games – Mobile Legends men's team tournament

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament for the 2023 SEA Games was held on May 12 to 14 at Nagaworld 2 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This was the third iteration of the MLBB Tournament in the SEA Games. It is the first time that there will be a joint bronze medal winner.
The tournament consisted of a group stage and a single-elimination playoff round.
The Philippines won the gold medal for 3rd consecutive time after beating Malaysia 3–0 in the final. Myanmar and Cambodia shared the bronze medal.

## Participating teams

There are nine nations participated at the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament.
* Cambodia (CAM)
* Indonesia (INA)
* Laos (LAO)
* Malaysia (MAS)
* Myanmar (MYA)
* Philippines (PHI)
* Singapore (SGP)
* Timor Leste (TLS)
* Vietnam (VIE)

### Squads

Source: 2023 SEA Games Mobile Legends: Bang Bang squad list
| Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar |
| Cheang Piseth Khoun Amey Kosal Piseth Nhem Chandavan Pich Sopheak Sok Roth Ty Oudom | Rizqi Iskandar Albert Iskandar Gilang Calvin Jabran Wiloko Rachmad Wahyudi Nicky Fernando | Bounsong Khounphet Phonepaseuth Lotchanakane Phonesana Inthavongxay Aphisith Inmixay Somneuk Vilaysing Nanthavouth Nieo In Sampasith Phanthavong | Idreen Abdul Jamal Zul Hisham Noor Irwandy Lim Arif Abdul Halim Danial Fuad Nazhan Nor Syafizan Najmi | Kyaw Zin Bo Min Ko Ko Pay Hein Ko Pyae Sone Khant Swan Htet Aung Ye Naung Oo Zayawin Paing |
| Philippines | Singapore | East Timor | Vietnam |
| David Canon Michael Sayson Angelo Arcangel Marco Requitiano Rowgien Unigo Nowee Macasa | Yeo Lun Brayden Teo Amos Rui Jovan Heng Bellamy Yeov Royven Tan | Francelino Nobel Gusmao Leonisio Leong Amaral Francisco Xavier Lema Avelardo Gusmao De Oliveira Domingos Maria Lopes Claudio Monteiro Do Carmo Excel Mahabaratha Monteiro | Nguyễn Văn Tô Đô Lâm Văn Đạt Phạm Ngọc Trạng Nguyễn Đức Nam Fugo Yandere Bier |

## Results
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Philippines (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 3 | Vietnam (E) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Laos (E) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 5 | East Timor (E) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Myanmar (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Cambodia (H, Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 3 | Indonesia (E) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Singapore (E) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |

### Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Grand Finals | Grand Finals |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Cambodia | 1 | | |
| Cambodia | 1 | Malaysia | 0 |
| | | Philippines | 3 |
| Myanmar | 1 | Philippines | 3 |
| Philippines | 2 | | |
| Philippines | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Cambodia | 0 |
| | | Myanmar | 2 |

### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Malaysia | 2–1 | Cambodia | CAM | MAS | MAS |
| Myanmar | 1–2 | Philippines | MYA | PHI | PHI |
Source: One Esports

### Bronze-medal match

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Cambodia | 0–2 | Myanmar | MYA | MYA | |
Source: One Esports

### Grand Finals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| Malaysia | 0–3 | Philippines | PHI | PHI | PHI |
Source: One Esports