Snapdragon Pro Series S6 APAC Challenge Season’s 16 teams’ rosters, groups now official for week-long showdown
Snapdragon Pro Series S6 APAC Challenge Season’s 16 teams’ rosters, groups now official for week-long showdown
MANILA – The holiday season for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) esports scene will end earlier than the usual as 16 of the best teams from across the Southeast Asian region will battle it out in the upcoming ESL Snapdragon Pro Series Season 6 APAC Challenge Season from January 6 to 12.
ESL, the tournament organizers, has announced the group draw results for the 16 teams which will go under GSL format rules, similar to the format of the most recent IESF World Esports Championship’s MLBB event.
Four groups of four teams will compete in the said format, with the top team—the one getting a 2-0 series win-loss record—qualifying to the Challenge Finals, while the second-placed teams in each group will then compete in a Last Chance Qualifier to determine the two other teams to qualify to the Challenge Finals.
The six teams will join Falcons AP.Bren, Fnatic ONIC Indonesia, Selangor Red Giants, NIP Flash, See You Soon, and Falcon Esports in the Challenge Finals, which will happen in February in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Group A – Blacklist International (PH), EVOS Glory (ID), Fnatic ONIC PH (PH), Lazy Esports (PH)
EVOS Esports found themselves in hot water as the former Indonesian powerhouse will face two MPL Philippines top-four teams and the champion of MDL Philippines Season 4, which will be an interesting sight to see for MLBB fans.
However, all eyes will be on recently-crowned M6 World Champions Fnatic ONIC Philippines, who will surely grab the chance to show the heart and force of a champion.
Blacklist International
- EXP Lane: Jhon Marl “JM” Sebastian
- Jungle: Michael “MP the King” Endino
- Mid Lane: Salic “Hadji” Imam
- Gold Lane: Jhonville “Outplayed” Villar
- Roamer: John “Perkz” Sumawan
- Substitutes: Kiel “Istokwa” Soriano; “Contentment“
EVOS Glory
- EXP Lane: Kenley Nathaniel “Veldora” Zefanya
- Jungle: Junisen “Anavel” Young Lo
- Mid Lane: Adriansyah “Claw Kun” Baihaqi Lesmana
- Gold Lane: Nicodemus Dustin “Niky” Koesnadi
- Roamer: Thimothy “Tonny” Tonny
Fnatic ONIC Philippines
- EXP Lane: Jann Kirk “Kirk” Gutierrez
- Jungle: King Cyric “K1NGKONG” Perez
- Mid Lane: Frince Miguel “Super Frince” Ramirez
- Gold Lane: Grant Duane “Kelra Pillas
- Roamer: Borris James “Brusko” Parro
- Substitute: Brian Milez “Spider Milez” Santos
Lazy Esports
- EXP Lane: Landher “Der” San Gabriel
- Jungle: James “Jamespangks” Mendoza
- Mid Lane: Jerry Ian “Chovskrt” Nicol
- Gold Lane: Jan Carl “Shizou” Valdez
- Roamer: Jefferdson “P4kbet” Mogol
- Substitute: “Omsim“
Group B – Alter Ego (ID), RRQ Hoshi (ID), RSG Singapore (SG), Team Liquid PH (PH)
RRQ Hoshi, fresh from their M6 World Championship campaign, will have to prepare for combat as they will battle teams with their own experiences in the international scene as they want to have a better finish than their 5th-6th place in Malaysia.
While they will face a more-familiar Alter Ego squad with they new coach Kenny “Xepher” Deo, new-look RSG Singapore will try to stir things in the group while there will be new things coming up for the once-mighty Team Liquid PH.
Alter Ego
- EXP Lane: Syauki Fauzan “Nino” Sumarno
- Jungle: Gilbert “Gebe” Arihta
- Mid Lane: Faiskal “RoundeL” Khadafi
- Gold Lane: Dhannya Posa “Haiz” Hoputra
- Roamer: Rachmad “DreamS” Wahyudi
- Substitute: “Kyzenn“
RRQ Hoshi
- EXP Lane: Rendy “Dyrennn” Syahputra
- Jungle: Arthur “Sutsujin” Sunarkho
- Mid Lane: Hajirin “Rinz” Arafat
- Gold Lane: Schevenko David “Skylar” Tendean
- Roamer: Said Ali “Idok” Ridho
- Substitutes: Muhammad Praba “Hazle” Balakosa, Muhammad “Toyy” Rizky
RSG Singapore
- EXP Lane: “Closer“
- Jungle: Chua “yaawn” Jun Xiang
- Mid Lane: Royven “Roy” Tan
- Gold Lane: “CS“
- Roamer: Tristan Christopher “Gear” Nathanael
- Substitute: “Yunnn“
Team Liquid PH
- EXP Lane: Sanford “Sanford” Vinuya
- Jungle: Karl Gabriel “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno
- Mid Lane: Alston “Sanji” Pabico
- Gold Lane: Masayuki “YukTzy” Fujita
- Roamer: Jaypee “Jaypee” dela Cruz
Group C – EVOS Holy (ID), HomeBois (MY), Team Flash KH (KH), Team Liquid ID (ID)
Group C seems to be the land of opportunity, if not for MPL Indonesia Season 14 champs and M6 runners-up Team Liquid ID, who are odds-on favorites to win the group and proceed to the Challenge Finals.
Team Flash KH with a familiar lineup, a new-look HomeBois, and a retribution-seeking EVOS Holy will try to mix things up and challenge the Indonesian Cavalry to the top of Group C.
EVOS Holy
- EXP Lane: Regi “Regii” Marviola
- Jungle: Albert Neilsen “Albert” Iskandar
- Mid Lane: Muhammad “Depezett” Shihab
- Gold Lane: Erland “Erlan” Saputra
- Roamer: Vincentsius Ivan “Ivann” Adrianto
HomeBois
- EXP Lane: Ilman Zareef “Gojes” Bin Zulkifli
- Jungle: Muhammad Ikmal Hakimy “EyyMal” Bin Azemy
- Mid Lane: Mohammad Irwandy “Izanami” Lim
- Gold Lane: Kennt Anthony “Souuul” Baesa
- Roamer: Jomearie “Escalera” Delos Santos
- Substitute: Muhammad Akmal “Mal” Bin Rozali
Team Flash KH
- EXP Lane: Kosal “ATM” Piseth
- Jungle: Sour “CHMA” Mara
- Mid Lane: Suos “Krayy” Ponray
- Gold Lane: Mariusz “Donut” Tan
- Roamer: Tan “TYYY” Yuongty
- Substitute: “Aonzo“
Team Liquid ID
- EXP Lane: Aldhia Fahmi “Aran” Aranda
- Jungle: Favian Bayu “Faviannn” Putra
- Mid Lane: Yehezkiel “Yehezkiel” Wiseman
- Gold Lane: Sultan “AeronnShikii” Muhammad
- Roamer: Christian Widy “Widy” Wardhana Hartono
- Substitute: Leonardo Prasetyo “Kabuki” Agung
Group C – AI Esports (MY), Aurora (PH), Bigetron Alpha (ID), Todak (MY)
Aurora MLBB will try to redeem themselves once again after a dismal M6 run that saw them being eliminated in the Swiss Stage, but it will be no easy feat as they will go against fellow sides who boasted international experience.
A new-look Todak, without their icon Muhammad Danial “Cikugais” bin Mohamad Fuad, a hard-hitting AI Esports, and reforging Bigetron will surely makes things harder for the Northern Lights’ quest to retribution.
AI Esports
- EXP Lane: “Madzy“
- Jungle: Wai “Ps” Phyo Aung
- Mid Lane: Khant “OHMYJENNIE” Kyaw Zay
- Gold Lane: Htoo “Alitaaa” Aung Thit
- Roamer: Thet “Black” Naing Zaw
Aurora
- EXP Lane: Edward Jay “Edward” Dapadap
- Jungle: Jonard Cedrix “Demonkite” Caranto
- Mid Lane: Kenneth Carl “Yue” Tadeo
- Gold Lane: Jan Dominic “Domengkite” del Mundo
- Roamer: Renejay “Renejay” Barcarse
- Substitute: Ben Seloe “Benthings” Maglaque
Bigetron Alpha
- EXP Lane: Luke Febrian “Luke” Valentinus
- Jungle: Kenneth “Kenn” Marcello
- Mid Lane: Marcel Juan Moreno “Moreno” Sinulingga
- Gold Lane: Eman “EMANN” Sangco
- Roamer: TBD
Todak
- EXP Lane: Idreen “Momo” Bin Abdul Jamal
- Jungle: Muhammad Zaed “Zaed” Hakimi
- Mid Lane: Muhammad “ZAIMSEMPOI” Zaim
- Gold Lane: Dhiwa “Deee” Zulpiqar
- Roamer: Muhammad Amy Angelo “Hazelnut” Bin Erwin
- Substitute: Muhammad Syafizan Najmi “Garyy” Bin Kamarulzaman, “Syhinnn“
Blacklist vs. Lazy to open group stage; FNOP, TLPH, RRQ to see action in Day 1
Four series will open the group stages of SPS S6 APAC Challenge Season, with an all-Filipino match between Blacklist International and Lazy Esports in Group A to kickstart the festivities. at 5:00 PM Manila time.
EVOS Glory and Fnatic ONIC Philippines will round out Group A at 7:00 PM, while RSG SG and Alter Ego will figure at 9:00 PM.
It will be an all-star match to end Day 1 with the Filipino Cavalry of TLPH facing off against the Indonesian Kingdom of RRQ Hoshi.
Catch their upcoming games on the following streaming channels in different languages:
English: ESL Asia on YouTube | Facebook | Twitch
Filipino: MPL Philippines on YouTube | Facebook
Bahasa Indonesia: ESL Indonesia on YouTube | Facebook | Twitch
Bahasa Melayu: ESL Malaysia on YouTube | Facebook | Twitch
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