Malaysia’s Team Rey Young concluded its debut campaign at the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Women’s International 2026 (MWI) with a top-eight finish, advancing to the quarter-finals at the tournament that form part of Esports World Cup 2026. The team qualified through the RedOne MLBB Ladies International Invitational, progressing from Malaysia’s domestic qualification pathway to compete in the tournament’s largest edition to date.
Team Rey Young’s Strong MWI Debut
Divaan “Frost” Nagaraju, Coach of Team Rey Young, said the tournament provided the team with experience and opportunities to interact with other participating teams, and expressed hope for more tournaments supporting the women’s MLBB scene at both national and international levels.
MWI was held as part of the first international edition of the Esports World Cup, which opened with a ceremony in Paris and featured 25 tournaments across a seven-week event involving more than 2,000 players from 200 clubs representing over 100 countries. The 2026 edition marked the transition of the MLBB Women’s Invitational into the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s International, with qualification pathways spanning more than 60 regions.
Team Vitality Defends MWI Title In Grand Final Rematch
Team Rey Young advanced from the group stage with consecutive 2-0 victories before being eliminated in the quarter-finals. Team Vitality, a French esports organization fielding an Indonesian roster, defended its MWI title by defeating Natus Vincere PH (NAVI PH) 4-2 in the Grand Final, securing its fourth MWI championship along with US$150,000 in prize money and 1,000 Club Championship points.
The Grand Final marked a rematch between the two teams following NAVI PH’s win over Team Vitality at MWI 2024. Following the tournament, Viorelle “Vival” Chen of Team Vitality was named the Sony MVP, earning her second MVP title and an additional US$25,000 in prize money. Meanwhile, Geltik Cyber Team defeated Galaxy Phoenix 3-0 to finish third in the tournament, earning US$50,000 in prize money and 500 Club Championship points.
Pokdepinion: A top-eight finish on your international debut at the Esports World Cup is impressive, and if this is what Malaysia’s women’s MLBB scene looks like with a domestic qualifier, imagine what a more structured pipeline could produce.
