MCT SEA 2026 schedule and route to M8

Confirmed stage dates

MOONTON dates the group stage for 9–10 December, the last-chance stage for 10 December and playoffs for 11–13 December 2026. Keep the overlap on 10 December because it comes from the official schedule rather than smoothing it into a guessed sequence.

Daily match times are not included in the captured source and remain pending.

A 12-team regional field

The announcement describes 12 teams representing 11 Southeast Asian markets. That establishes the scale of the event but not a permanent roster once qualifiers or replacements occur.

Use a later dated official notice for named participants and update only after qualification is confirmed.

How Thailand’s MSL playoffs fill its places

MSL TH playoffs run 16–18 October. The champion can choose M8 Wild Card in Bangkok or MCT SEA. If it chooses Wild Card, second and third take the Thai MCT SEA places. If it chooses MCT SEA, the stage choice passes to second and then third if needed.

Thailand has two MCT SEA places, including the host-country place. Wait for the playoff results and choices before naming representatives.

• MOONTON’s MSL TH announcement and Champions’ Choice rules

How MCT SEA connects to M8

The top two MCT SEA teams advance to the M8 Main Stage, while third and fourth move to the M8 Wild Card stage. This is a qualification route, not a prediction of which teams will occupy those places.

M8's checked roadmap names Türkiye for the Finals and Thailand for Wild Card, with exact M8 dates still pending.