NAVI completed the MPL Indonesia Season 18 common season stage with Group Liquid ID and misplaced first place solely on recreation distinction. Second place sends them straight to Spherical 2, two sequence wins from the M8 World Championship, whereas defending champions Bigetron by Vitality and ONIC should begin in Spherical 1.
NAVI ended the MPL Indonesia Season 18 common season stage with Group Liquid ID on the prime of the desk. The marketing campaign ran from August 14 to October 18. Internet recreation wins separated the 2 groups. Liquid ID closed with a 26-11 recreation report, whereas NAVI completed 25-12.
Second place nonetheless carries actual weight. It places NAVI immediately into Spherical 2 of the playoff bracket and lets them skip the single-elimination first spherical. No earlier end by the group matches it, NAVI mentioned.
NAVI beat the leaders twice and nonetheless missed the highest seed
The top-to-head report favored NAVI. Their first assembly with Liquid ID led to a NAVI sweep in August. A second 2-0 win over the identical opponent got here within the closing weeks, Dot Esports’ outcomes web page reveals. Neither consequence was sufficient to shut the hole in recreation distinction.
Behind the highest two, Alter Ego and Bigetron by Vitality completed 10-6. EVOS went 8-8 and ONIC 7-9. Dewa United, RRQ Hoshi and Geek Fam stuffed the underside three and missed the playoffs.
The stakes attain past Indonesia. Each playoff finalists qualify for the M8 World Championship in Türkiye. That leaves NAVI two sequence wins from the occasion. The Season 18 prize pool is roughly $270,000. The M8 Swiss Stage is ready for Istanbul’s ESA Area from January 3 to 10, 2027. The world championship carries a $1,000,000 prize pool, and its grand last is scheduled for January 23, 2027.
Bigetron and ONIC should survive elimination matches first
The ultimate desk reshuffles the acquainted order in Indonesia. Bigetron by Vitality are the defending champions, and ONIC have been final season’s runners-up. Each groups additionally certified for MSC 2026. Now each open the playoffs going through elimination in a single sequence.
The bracket begins with two best-of-five matches. Alter Ego face ONIC at 13:00 ICT. Bigetron by Vitality meet EVOS at 18:00 ICT.
NAVI await the winner of Alter Ego vs ONIC. Their Spherical 2 match begins at 13:00, additionally best-of-five. Liquid ID observe at 18:00 the identical day. For followers of NAVI’s CS2 and Dota 2 groups, the run provides a brand new motive to observe Cellular Legends. The decrease bracket last is on November 7, and the best-of-seven grand last is on November 8.
