ML:BB Women's Invitational EWC 25 Team Vitality are the Queens of ML:BB
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Week three of the Esports World Cup shone a spotlight on women’s esports, as 16 of the world’s best clashed in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational at the Esports World Cup 2025. Team Vitality did not drop a match on their way to winning $150,000. Congratulations to Team Vitality for earning a place in Esports World Cup history.
Rise of women in esports
This year’s edition of MWI is the largest in the tournament’s history, marking another major step for women’s esports on the global stage. Expanding from twelve to sixteen teams, the competition has grown not just in size but also in reach, with qualifiers held across fifty-seven regions worldwide.
The final lineup features sixteen of the strongest teams in the world, representing thirteen different regions, each having earned their place through one of the most competitive qualification processes the tournament has ever seen.
Women on the rise
Sisters Michelle “Chell” Siswanto and Cindy “Cinny” Siswanto returned to the stage with a fire in their hearts. The Vitality players, featured in the EWC documentary Level Up, came into the tournament looking to reclaim their dominance after narrowly missing out on a Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational title last year.
"I just want to prove that no one can do it better than us," Chell said following their incredible performance at EWC 25. "I think that it was meant to be ours all along."
Other anticipated players heading into this year’s event included Sheen “Shinoa” Perez, last year’s MVP and champion with Omega Empress, who are now competing under the Natus Vincere banner. With a title and standout performance behind her, expectations were high. However, her campaign ended earlier than hoped, with Natus Vincere bowing out in the quarterfinals after a hard-fought series against Gaimin Gladiators.
Rivalries from Saudi Arabia
The MWI at EWC 25 included two local favorites: Twisted Minds Orchid and Falcons Vega. The Saudi Arabian squads came into the tournament eager to defend their home turf but faced fierce international competition from the start. Among their opponents was the star-studded Vitality roster, including the Siswanto sisters.
After both Saudi-based teams fell to Vitality in the upper bracket, they were forced into a do-or-die match against each other for a spot in the playoffs. Twisted Minds came out on top with a clean 2-0 victory, keeping local hopes alive. That hope ended shortly after, though, as they fell to the Philippines' second seed, Team Liquid, in the quarterfinals.
SONY MVP
Cinny proved to be an unstoppable force throughout Team Vitality's entire run at MWI at EWC 25. She was especially ruthless in the opening maps against Gaimin Gladiators in the grand final, regularly dominating teamfights and leading her team to map victories. She is your Sony MVP of MWI at EWC 25.
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