The Nationals of the Malaysia Esports League 2023 (MEL23) are scheduled for this upcoming weekend. MEL23 stands as a crucial part of the Ministry of Youth and Sports’ (KBS) endeavor to establish a robust and inclusive ecosystem for esports. This initiative is in accordance with the KBS Esports Strategic Development Plan, aimed at creating a sustainable foundation for the esports industry.
The MEL23 State League has already ended recently, and then the National League follows this week according to the following schedule:
| PUBG Mobile | Saturday, 14 October 2023 |
| eFootball Mobile | Sunday, 15 October 2023 |
| MLBB | Saturday & Sunday, 21 & 22 October |
Champions for each game title in 13 states and 3 federal territories will gather at the ESI Hub, Spacerubix, and Puchong to win the title of MEL23 National Level Champion.
Prizes offered at the MEL23 National Level are:
| Champion | RM 10,000 |
| Second Place | RM 7,000 |
| Third Place | RM 5,000 |
| Fourth Place | RM 3,000 |
| Fifth Place | RM 1,500 |
| MVP | RM 3,000 |
The Malaysia Esports League is a competitive competition platform for local grassroots talent under the management of KBS and Impact Integrated through Esports Integrated (ESI).
MEL, which is entering its 3rd year of organizing this year, will feature three (3) game titles at the state and national level, namely Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), PUBG Mobile, and eFootball Mobile, while for the open series, three (3) game titles will be contested, namely eFootball Console, Valorant, and Counter-Strike 2. For all six (6) game titles that will be contested at MEL23, participants will win accumulated prize money amounting to RM 317,400.00.
MEL23 is an inclusive esports competition platform for local grassroots talents that is organized by KBS in collaboration with Impact Integrated through Esports Integrated (ESI). The initiative of MEL23 is the result of a partnership between KBS, ESI, and 16 States and Federal Territories Esports Associations. Besides that, MEL23 this year is supported by Goodday Milk (the official beverage partner), Rakita 107.9, What’s The Meta (the media partner), Rakan Muda (the collaborative partner), and MPL Malaysia.