MPL Indonesia Season 17 enters its most ruthless stretch today. Week 7 kicks off on May 8 with two matches at MPL Arena Jakarta, and the next three days stack eight games that could flip the entire playoff picture. The regular season wraps on May 24. Only six teams advance to playoffs at Jakarta International Velodrome. ONIC Esports already locked their spot as the first team through, but behind them? Absolute war for five remaining seats.
π MPL ID S17 Week 7 Schedule (May 2026)
| Day | Date | Time (WIB) | Match |
| Day 1 | Friday, May 8 | 15:15 | Geek Fam vs Dewa United |
| Day 1 | Friday, May 8 | 18:15 | Bigetron vs Team Liquid ID |
| Day 2 | Saturday, May 9 | 14:15 | Dewa United vs Alter Ego |
| Day 2 | Saturday, May 9 | 17:15 | EVOS vs RRQ Hoshi |
| Day 2 | Saturday, May 9 | 20:15 | ONIC vs NAVI |
| Day 3 | Sunday, May 10 | 14:15 | RRQ Hoshi vs Geek Fam |
| Day 3 | Sunday, May 10 | 17:15 | Bigetron vs NAVI |
| Day 3 | Sunday, May 10 | 20:15 | Team Liquid ID vs EVOS |
All matches are Bo3. Broadcast goes live on the official MPL Indonesia YouTube and social channels.
π Where Things Stand Before Week 7
ONIC Esports sit alone at the top. They clinched their playoff spot in Week 6 after sweeping both Team Liquid ID and RRQ Hoshi 2-0, extending what was already the most dominant run of the season. Kelra has been outstanding since day one, and ONIC’s macro-heavy playstyle punishes every gap in their opponents’ coordination.
Dewa United hold second place and look comfortable. They beat NAVI 2-1 on Week 6 Day 1 behind a strong performance from QINN on Arlott. Dewa’s biggest weakness? Closing tight games. When the score hits 1-1, they sometimes lose composure in deciding matches.
Behind those two, the standings are a knife fight. Bigetron, Alter Ego, EVOS, Team Liquid ID, and Geek Fam are all packed within a few wins of each other. Positions 3 through 7 can shuffle after a single matchday. NAVI are further back with only three wins, and RRQ Hoshi sit at the bottom with their lone victory from last week.
BTR vs Team Liquid ID: The Playoff Positioning Battle π
Today’s headliner at 18:15 WIB. Both Bigetron by Vitality and Team Liquid ID sit inside the playoff zone, but neither team feels safe.
TLID have been the breakout squad of the season. Their academy pipeline produced a roster where veteran Aran anchors the team while Drichel and Lyoni bring aggressive early-game tempo. That formula mirrors TLID’s championship run in Season 14. But ONIC swept them 2-0 in recent weeks, and the losses against top-tier opposition are stacking up.
BTR need a bounce-back. Losing 0-2 to a winless RRQ squad in Week 6 raised real questions about draft flexibility. RYZAA and Lynchh have been rotating in for Moreno and Shogun across multiple weeks. That kind of instability costs you when it matters.
A BTR win solidifies their top-4 position. A TLID win drags Bigetron dangerously close to the cutoff.
The RRQ Redemption Arc π
RRQ Hoshi finally broke their nightmare losing streak in Week 6 by sweeping Bigetron 2-0. After going winless through the entire first round of the season, the “King of Kings” showed actual signs of life. Cleaner rotations, better discipline in mid-game decisions, stronger coordination from Superdan and the roster.
Then ONIC swept them 2-0 the next day. Back to reality.
The math is brutal. RRQ carry a net game differential of -13, and analysts at DuniaGames estimate they need roughly 7 total wins to have any shot at sixth place. That means winning all six remaining matches across Weeks 7, 8, and 9, preferably by 2-0 scorelines to fix that differential.
This weekend, RRQ face EVOS on Saturday (17:15 WIB) and Geek Fam on Sunday (14:15 WIB). Both are must-wins against teams sitting above them. One loss probably ends the conversation.
Kuroky has been standing in for Toyy across recent weeks. Whether that lineup sticks could determine if RRQ actually found their identity or just caught BTR on a bad day.
EVOS vs RRQ: El ClΓ‘sico With Survival on the Line π₯
Saturday’s 17:15 WIB slot features the biggest rivalry in Indonesian MLBB. When ONIC played RRQ in Week 6, the broadcast hit 1.83 million peak viewers. The EVOS-RRQ El ClΓ‘sico could break the season viewership record.
Both teams are fighting for survival, not trophies. EVOS have been a mess. Coach Bravo benched Pheww in Week 6, explaining that the team still hasn’t locked down its best roster composition. Pheww himself mentioned a language barrier as a Filipino player adapting to an Indonesian-speaking squad.
Without Pheww, EVOS scraped a 2-1 win over Alter Ego but got swept 0-2 by Geek Fam the next day. Treacky stepped in for Pheww, EgaTzy replaced Kyy. The constant shuffling killed whatever chemistry existed earlier in the split. Alberttt can only solo-carry for so long.
Will Pheww return for El ClΓ‘sico? Every EVOS fan wants to know.
Geek Fam vs Dewa United: Today’s Opener
The first match of MPL ID S17 Week 7 puts Geek Fam against second-place Dewa United at 15:15 WIB. Dewa showed strong mental toughness in their 2-1 comeback over NAVI last week, and Muezza has been a consistent performer since Week 1.
Geek Fam sit right on the playoff bubble. Their 2-0 sweep of EVOS in Week 6 Day 3 bought breathing room, but losing here drops them back into the danger zone. Ye3 has been rotating in for MarceL, and at this stage of the season stability matters more than experimentation.
ONIC vs NAVI: The Machine Keeps Rolling
Saturday’s late slot (20:15 WIB) features ONIC vs NAVI. Kelra and company showed zero mercy sweeping both TLID and RRQ last week, and upper bracket seeding still matters. ONIC want every win they can get before playoffs.
NAVI sit near the bottom with only three wins. They need points to keep any playoff hopes alive, but cracking ONIC’s macro discipline is something very few teams have managed this season.
πΊ Sunday Closes Out a Massive Weekend
Day 3 on May 10 brings three more matches. RRQ face Geek Fam at 14:15 WIB in what could end one team’s playoff hopes. BTR take on NAVI at 17:15, and the late slot features TLID vs EVOS at 20:15. That last match could swing either team anywhere from third place to seventh depending on how the rest of the weekend plays out.
Three Weeks Left: The Road to Jakarta International Velodrome
The MPL ID S17 regular season finishes on May 24. Playoffs follow at the Jakarta International Velodrome, with all matches played as Bo5. The Grand Final on June 14 is already SOLD OUT.
With ONIC locked in, five spots remain for eight teams. Dewa United look strong but haven’t clinched. The gap between third and seventh place is so small that Week 7 alone could rearrange the entire bottom half of the table.
This is Bloody Week in MPL Indonesia. Everyone plays for their tournament life.
Catch all MPL Indonesia Season 17 matches live on the official MPL Indonesia YouTube channel. Full MPL ID S17 schedule for May 2026 at id-mpl.com.
