MPL Singapore Season 9 Playoffs: Players and Teams Banned for Match-Fixing
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Singapore Season 9 is facing allegations of match-fixing. Just a day before the playoffs, Team Everlasting Luv was found to be involved in match-fixing at MPL Season 9.
It was one of the teams that qualified for the playoffs, along with six other community teams.
But the suspicious gameplay during the regular season led to an internal investigation by the MPL Singapore Committee. The committee found some inconsistencies in their account.
The league opted to suspend three key players of Team Everlasting Luv and disqualify the team from the tournament due to the evidence against them and the unusual narratives they provided.
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Investigation and Suspension
Everlasting Luv was one of the six community teams that were qualified for the MPL Singapore Season 9 Playoffs. They earned this spot in the inaugural Challenger Qualifiers. Due to the suspicious match against Sovereign SG in the third week of the regular season, they went under investigation. The MPL Singapore Committee initiated the internal investigation after suspicious gameplay patterns were detected.
Players such as Akashi, Kyushu, and WILLYYY were interviewed regarding their actions during the match. The league confirmed later that the player’s explanations did not match with their team’s behaviour, and also data from the accounts they played on. All three were found guilty of violating Rule 15.1.2, which says that teams are to compete at their best.
All these players will now face a two-season suspension, which restricts their participation in any Singapore MPL tournaments until June 2026. Therefore, Everlasting Luv is disqualified from the Season 9 Playoffs.
Playoff Restructure and What’s Next
The MPL Singapore Season 9 Playoffs were scheduled from June 6 to 8, 2025. After disqualifying the Everlasting Luv, Kingdom Esports has been selected for the playoffs.
This team will compete against Flash SG to gain a spot in the upper bracket finals. The remaining teams will compete for a prize pool of SGD 40,000 (~£22,926) and also to gain a spot in the prestigious Mid-Season Cup, which is part of the global Esports World Cup.
This incident highlights the importance of competitive integrity in esports. Transparency and accountability become increasingly important as younger audiences demand to know how policies affect them.
The MPL Singapore Committee’s rapid reaction to the incident is appreciable and also teaches that competitive excellence must always be earned, not manipulated.
