Mobile Legends Women’s Esports World Cup 2025 Set to Launch

Following one of the most thrilling conclusions at the 2024 Esports World Cup, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational (MWI) is set to make a grand return in Riyadh in July 2025. Last year, Smart Omega Empress delivered a historic upset by defeating the long-standing champions, Team Vitality, in the Grand Final, ending their impressive three-year, 24-tournament winning streak.

The stakes have risen for MWI 2025, with 16 of the world's top all-women MLBB teams vying for glory and a record-breaking prize pool. Scheduled from July 15th to 19th, the tournament will commence with a double-elimination Group Stage involving all qualified teams.

The top eight teams will proceed to a single-elimination playoff bracket, competing for a share of the $550,000 prize pool, along with a $10,000 MVP bonus for the tournament's standout performer.

This year's qualifiers are more inclusive, drawing elite talent from various regions. Confirmed participants include DreamMax from the MWI 2025 LATAM Qualifiers, CFU Serendipity from Queen Legends Season 1, NAVI MY from the MYSG Qualifier, and Falcons Vega MENA from the Carry1st Africa Cup. Additional spots will be filled through ongoing regional events such as BOG Season 1, Athena League, and Lady MVP Season 6, with other qualifiers from China, North America, Mekong, Mongolia, and Türkiye concluding soon.

MWI 2025 is a key component of the larger Esports World Cup 2025, which features top clubs across multiple gaming titles in a unique cross-game format. As defending champions, Smart Omega Empress will return to the competition, but with formidable challengers from around the globe, their title defense is anything but assured.