Team Vitality's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) women's team has retained its MLBB Women's Invitational (MWI) title at the Esports World Cup. In the grand final, the team won 4-2 against Natus Vincere (NaVi PH). With this victory, Team Vitality secures its second consecutive MWI title and achieves its second back-to-back win after 2022-2023.
This achievement also strengthens Team Vitality's position in the Esports World Cup Club Championship, earning the team an additional 1,000 points in the overall standings. Furthermore, the final recorded a record audience of 737,196 concurrent viewers.
A HOME VICTORY IN FRONT OF THEIR PARISIAN FANS
For the Esports World Cup, sixteen of the best women's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang teams gathered in Paris to compete in the MLBB Women's Invitational (MWI).
Team Vitality had a perfect start to the competition in Group B with a clear 2-0 victory over MIBR.LOS, before winning again 2-0 against Gen.G Esports and securing their spot in the playoffs.
Carried by this momentum, the team then eliminated Team Falcons ID with a 2-1 score in the quarterfinals to reach the final four. In the semifinals, they confirmed their excellent form by dominating Geltek Cyber Team 3-1 and thus securing their place in the grand final.
To conclude the tournament, Team Vitality avenged their previous loss to NaVi PH by winning convincingly 4-2, thus retaining their MLBB Women's Invitational title. Thanks to exemplary cohesion, remarkable tactical mastery, and resilience throughout the competition, Team Vitality's women's team lifted their trophy in front of a delighted Parisian audience. This new victory solidifies their status as the global benchmark in women's Mobile Legends.
A LEGENDARY TROPHY CABINET
With now four MWI titles, Team Vitality's MLBB women's team stands out as one of the most successful teams in the entire global esports scene.
After announcing a historic contract extension earlier this year, the entire roster committed to continuing their journey under the Team Vitality banner until 2030. This stability reflects the club's ambition to build a long-term project around this exceptional team, while highlighting Southeast Asian talent and inspiring a new generation of players around the world.
This victory at the Esports World Cup further enriches Team Vitality's international legacy. Since joining the MLBB women's scene in 2024, the organization has continuously raised the standards of the discipline, combining sporting excellence with a commitment to promoting women's place in esports.
“ Our MLBB team's second consecutive title rewards an incredible journey at the Esports World Cup. We are extremely proud to support them in this victory and to see them, once again, prevail at the top of the international scene. Our queens retain their crown and prove, once again, that they are currently the best team in the world. ” said Danny Engels, Chief International Officer at Team Vitality.
“ Congratulations to Team Vitality for this remarkable title defense, as well as to all the teams that participated in the Esports World Cup 2026 MWI. This edition brought together the highest and most international level in the competition's history, illustrating the considerable progress of women's esports on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. The MWI has become a true world championship, offering women more opportunities to compete on the international scene while introducing MLBB to new audiences around the world. ” explained Ray Ng, Head of Esports Ecosystems at MOONTON GAMES.
