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After four days of grueling matches, the group stage of the M3 World Championship has finally concluded. The playoffs bracket has also been finalized and the teams will now proceed to compete at the next stage and determine who will be the final two teams to play in the grand finals for a chance at claiming the world championship title. In a surprising turn of events, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Invitational (MPLI) 2021 champions, ONIC Esports was sent to the lower bracket while the North American team, BloodThirsty Kings (BTK), and the Turkish team, Bedel, made their way to the upper bracket alongside the top teams of Mobile Legends esports.
M3 World Championship playoffs bracket and schedule details
After the conclusion of the fourth day of the group stage, the official playoffs bracket has been revealed. The 16 participants have been sent to their respective brackets depending on their performance during the group stage of the M3 World Championship.
Here is a quick look at the upcoming matches and schedules for the playoffs stage;
Upper Bracket
11th December - Blacklist International [2] vs [3] BloodThirsty Kings
11th December - Bedel [1] vs [3] EVOS Singapore (SG)
12th December - ONIC Philippines [3] vs [0] RSG SG
12th December - RRQ Hoshi [3] vs [1] Todak
Lower Bracket
13th December -Team SMG [2] vs [0] ONIC Esports
13th December - Keyd Stars [2] vs [0] GX Squad
13th December - NAVI [2] vs [1] Malvinas Gaming
13th December - RED Canids [0] vs [2] SeeYouSoon
Lower Bracket
14th December - Blacklist International [2] vs [1] ONIC Esports
14th December - Bedel [0] vs [2] Keyd Stars
14th December - RSG SG [0] vs [2] NAVI
14th December - Todak [2] vs [1] SeeYouSoon
Lower Bracket
15th December - Blacklist International [3] vs [0] Keyd Stars
Upper Bracket
15th December - ONIC PH [3] vs RRQ Hoshi [0]
Upper Bracket
16th December - BloodThirsty Kings [3] vs [1] EVOS Singapore
Lower Bracket
16th December - NAVI [2] vs TODAK [3]
Lower Bracket
17th December - RRQ Hoshi vs Blacklist International
17th December - EVOS SG vs TODAK
Upper Bracket
18th December - BloodThirsty Kings vs ONIC Philippines
M3 World Championship playoffs format
According to the playoffs bracket, matches from the upper bracket will be settled through a BO5 series. The first and second phases of the lower bracket matches will be played in a BO3 format. The rest of the matches leading to the semifinals will be played in a BO5 series while the grand finale will be played in a BO7 series where the winner will be crowned as the M3 World Champion.
Where to watch the M3 World Championship
Fans can tune in to the action by heading to the official YouTube channel of Mobile Legends. The tournament will be broadcast live in various languages for each region.
With the M3 World Championship nearing its climax, the stakes are much higher for each participating team. It will be interesting to see who will dominate the playoffs stage and claim the title of world champions.
Check out AFK Gaming's event hub for M3 World Championship to stay up to date on live scores, schedules, rosters, results, and more.
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