MINESKI EVENTS TEAM and Vizta have announced the launch of the Moba Legends: 5v5! Master Series (MLMS), India’s official publisher-backed national tournament for Moba Legends: 5v5!. The competition will bring together the country’s leading teams through a structured pathway featuring open qualifiers, a league stage, and a LAN finale.
The tournament champion will earn the opportunity to represent India at the Esports World Cup 2026, offering Indian Moba Legends talent a direct route to compete on the global stage through an official national qualification pathway.
The Moba Legends: 5v5! Master Series will follow a multi-stage competitive format, beginning with registrations from 10–19 March. The first 256 teams to sign up will secure a place in the competition.
These teams will then compete in the Open Qualifiers, scheduled from 23–30 March, where they will battle through a single-elimination bracket before progressing to best-of-three matchups as the field narrows.
The top two teams from the qualifiers will advance to the League Stage, which will run from 5–26 April. They will join six invited teams in a single round-robin format. The top six teams from this stage will move on to the MLMS Grand Finals, set to take place as a LAN event from 9–10 May.
At the finale, the country’s leading teams will compete for a share of the Rs 46,00,000 prize pool and the chance to be crowned the inaugural MLMS champion, while also securing the right to represent India at the Esports World Cup 2026.
Vizta Games global head of esports Tiger Xu said, “The Moba Legends:5v5! Master Series aims to create a true competitive pathway for Indian MOBA players. From open qualifiers to a LAN grand final, the format ensures that talent from across the country has a fair shot at reaching the top. With a place at EWC 2026 on the line, MLMS is not just about crowning a champion, it’s about giving India’s best players the platform to prove themselves internationally.”
Mineksi Events Team VP of SEA esports Raye Chong shared, “Moba Legends:5v5! has one of the most passionate player communities in India, and with the Moba Legends Master Series we are excited to help build a structured competitive pathway for Indian teams. MLMS is not just a tournament, it’s a step towards integrating India more deeply into the global MOBA esports ecosystem and giving our players a legitimate shot at representing the country on the international stage at the Esports World Cup.”
