ECHO Proud wins Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Development League Philippines Season 1
MANILA, 23 April – ECHO Proud wins the first-ever Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Development League – Philippines (MDL-PH). Held fully online, the competition saw ECHO Proud dominating the best-of-five (Bo5) series against GameLab, taking home the most-coveted title and the lion’s share of USD 20,000 or approximately PHP 1,080,000.
With a score of 3:1, ECHO Proud was hailed the very first champions of MDL Philippines. Meanwhile, ECHO’s Jay Pee “Jaypee” Gonzalez has been declared as the Grand Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). Blacklist Academy and BREN Euphoria settled for third and fourth finishes.
“Sobrang saya sa feeling namin. Gusto talaga namin makuha ang championship sa first season ng MDL Philippines kasi mahirap syang makalimutan. First MDL sa Pilipinas at kami ang nanalo,” said Jaypee during the MDL Philippines grand finals press conference.
ECHO Proud is headed by its coach Limuelle “eLLE” Galera. The team paraded strong esports athletes namely Johnville “Outplayed” Villar, Jankurt “KurtTzy” Seralvo, Jay Pee “Jaypee” Gonzalez, James “Jeymz” Gloria, and Amistoso “Seichu” Lope.
The inaugural season of MDL Philippines recorded a peak concurrent viewership of more than 32,000 views.
Get to know more about Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Developmental League – Philippines by visiting its official Facebook platform: https://www.facebook.com/MDLPhilippines/
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Team
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Role
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ECHO Proud
MDL Philippines Season 1 Champions
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Johnville “Outplayed” Villar
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Gold Laner
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Jankurt “KurtTzy” Seralvo
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Mid Laner
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Jay Pee “Jaypee” Gonzalez
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Roamer
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James “Jeymz” Gloria
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Jungler
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Amistoso “Seichu” Lope
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Exp Laner
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Limuelle “eLLE” Galera
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Head Coach
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GameLab
MDL Philippines Season 1 1st Runner Up
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Mark Ferry “Dokmen” Nazar
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Roamer
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Jermaine “Aizawa” Fernandez
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Mid Laner
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Jan Bradford “XBOCT” Amande
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Exp Laner
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Masayuki “YukTzy” Fujita
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Gold Laner
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Vincent Brian “Takenaga” Montilla
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Jungler
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Lance Christian “Imbading” Sibal
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Roam/Mid Laner
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John Carlo “Coach Carlo” Argonza
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Head Coach
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About MOONTON
Established in 2014, MOONTON is a global video game company dedicated to gaming development, publication and esports. With more than 900 employees worldwide, the company operates offices in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China. It has successfully launched a number of high-profile mobile games globally and has built long-term relationships with governments and esports organizations in more than 30 countries around the world. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is its current star game and the leading mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game worldwide.
About Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is the most popular mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game worldwide that brings communities together through teamwork and strategy. With over one billion installations and 100 million active monthly users, the award-winning game is among the top 10 most played in over 80 countries. With an extensive reach across the Asia Pacific region, the multiplayer is available in 139 countries with an expansive global esports presence.
About Mobile Legends Esports
Established in 2017, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports serves as a platform for players to pursue their dreams of becoming esports athletes and illuminate opportunities within the international esports ecosystem. MLBB Esports has since expanded to multiple leagues, including the MPL series hosted in Southeast Asia.
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