MPL-PH revises playoff format, coaching rules ahead of Season 9
As arguably Southeast Asia’s strongest region, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League – Philippines (MPL-PH) returns this February 18, 2022 for its ninth season. With the theme ‘Lakas ng Pinas’, MPL-PH is bringing a lot of new things to the table for this season.
First of all, MPL-PH S9’s new official mobile device partner is now Samsung.
“Samsung Philippines is excited to join forces with MOONTON Games as we have a huge consumer base of mobile gamers whom we know will be just as thrilled. We want to showcase how well-rounded our Galaxy devices are, whatever your interest may be, from content creation to music to gaming. We make products that deliver an amazing smartphone experience overall,” said Jerry Mañus, Mobile Experience Business Unit Head at Samsung Philippines.
“Season 9 marks a chapter for many teams, and we are excited to bring back our athletes to demonstrate Lakas ng Pinas, as expertly shown in the M3 World Championship. With new players filling in the shoes of our legacy players and with our newest partner, Samsung, we are just as excited as our fans to see how well they perform this season,” stated Matt Jaron, Business Development Manager, MPL Philippines.
Via MOONTON
Besides that, this season is set to have new rules:
- This season brings new rules for the eight teams to count home. The team to be ranked first will determine the placement of the third or fourth-ranked teams to be placed in either the first or second match, and the same will follow for subsequent ranked fifth or sixth positions as well.
- Each team can have as many as three assistant coaches or analysts to support them; however, only one will help the head coach during the drafting phase. The rules were adjusted this season to raise the competition level and empower players.
This season is also full of rookie-laden storylines as teams made respective roster changes ahead of MPL-PH S9.
WIth that said, MPL-PH Season 9 will commence from February 18 to April 10, with playoffs starting on April 28 to May 1, 2022. The weekly schedule is as follows:
- Friday: 6 PM onwards
- Saturday: 4 PM onwards
- Sunday: 4 PM onwards
For more information on MPL Philippines, you can check their website, Facebook, Youtube, and TikTok.
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