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 its grand return to Riyadh in July 2025. Last year's tournament saw Smart Omega Empress achieve a historic victory, stunning the long-reigning champions, Team Vitality, in the Grand Final and breaking their impressive three-year, 24-tournament winning streak.
This year, the competition intensifies with 16 of the world's top all-women MLBB teams vying for supremacy and a record-breaking prize pool. Scheduled from July 15th to 19th, MWI 2025 will begin with a double-elimination Group Stage, involving all qualified teams. The top eight teams will then advance to a single-elimination playoff bracket, battling for a share of the $550,000 prize pool, along with a $10,000 MVP bonus for the tournament's standout player.
The 2025 qualifiers are reaching further than ever, drawing elite talent from nearly every region. Teams like 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 have already secured their spots. Additional slots will be filled through ongoing regional events such as BOG Season 1, Athena League, and Lady MVP Season 6, with further qualifiers from China, North America, Mekong, Mongolia, and Türkiye set to conclude soon.
The return of MWI is a highlight of the larger Esports World Cup 2025, which brings together top clubs from various games to compete in a unique cross-game format. As defending champions, Smart Omega Empress will face stiff competition from global powerhouses, making their title defense anything but certain.
