User:TheGoldenArmor375/MLBB M2 World Championship

The MLBB M2 World Championship known as the M2 or M2 World Championships, is the second edition of the Mobile Legends World Championships, the premier esports tournament for the game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Originally set sometime around 2020, with the pandemic disrupting events and tournaments, this tournament was moved to January 18–24, 2021. It was held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, with no live audience brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament concluded with Bren Esports of the Philippines winning the world championship after defeating Burmese Ghouls in the best-of-seven grand finals, 4 games to 3, to claim the first world championship for the country.

Format

 * 12 teams were divided into four groups of three teams each.
 * Group Stage: January 18-21, 2021
 * Teams play in a single round robin format for a total of 2 games per team
 * Group winner each group advances to the Upper Bracket Semifinals
 * Next two teams qualify for the best-of-three play-ins where the winner proceeds to the lower bracket and loser gets eliminated.
 * Playoffs: January 22-24, 2021
 * Lower Bracket Round 1, Lower Bracket