| Event | 2024-25 Malaysia Master Ball League VG Division |
|---|---|
| Location |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Date | 19ā20 April 2025 |
| Attendance | 48 players |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2025 SeasonĀ āĀ VGC Regulation Set G |
| Format | 6 Swiss rounds + single-elimination Top 16 with a T16 losers round Bo3, Open team lists |
| Organizer | TPC (Malaysia) |
Check the organizer’s websiteĀ hereĀ for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-1 | | Lee Jin Yang (Husky) | 2025Ā Worlds TravelĀ Award |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 5-1 | | Ismat Myron (Ismat Myron) | 2025Ā Worlds TravelĀ Award |       | | Ā |
| 3 | 5-1 | | Kevin Ngim (Kepp) | 2025Ā Worlds |      | | Ā |
| 4 | 4-2 | | Ng Chee Woon (Woon) | 2025Ā Worlds |       | | Ā |
| 5 | 6-0 | | Yong Wai Hou (JojoMY) | 2025Ā Worlds |     | | Ā |
| 6 | 5-1 | | Jamie Tan (Jam) | 2025Ā Worlds |    | | Ā |
| 7 | 4-2 | | Yap De Kern (DK2428) | 2025Ā Worlds |  | | Ā |
| 8 | 4-2 | | Dennis Sia (DenMi’kson) | 2025Ā Worlds |  | | Ā |
| 9 | 5-1 W* | | Yong Wai Seng (Seng) | 2025Ā Worlds |  | | Ā |
| 10 | 4-2 W* | | Hidayat Ali (YagamiVGC) | 2025Ā Worlds |  | | Ā |
| 11 | 4-2 W* | | Adrian Yau (Kessarth) | 2025Ā Worlds |  | | Ā |
| 12 | 4-2 W* | | Gary Ng (Gary) | 2025Ā Worlds |   | | Ā |
| 13 | 4-2 L* | | Hee Chee Hau (č»č·Æ士) | ā | | | Ā |
| 14 | 4-2 L* | | Leong Yew Sun (wheatscuits) | ā |  | | Ā |
| 15 | 4-2 L* | | Lim Lui Lung (äø¹å¦®) | ā |  | | Ā |
| 16 | 4-2 L* | | Lui Jun Ye (JunYe) | ā | | | Ā |
* Tiebreaker Top 16 Losers round: Wai Seng defeated Yew Sun; Hidayat defeated Jun Ye, Adrian defeated Lui Lung, Gary defeated Chee Hau
The top 16 players at the end of the Swiss rounds advanced to Top Cut!
Streaming
The event is unfortunately not streamed.
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the Exhibition Hall 1-3 (Level 5)Ā of the following location:
Pavilion Bukit Jalil
No2, Persiaran Jalil 8, Bukit Jalil
57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Check-in can be done early on Saturday 19 April from 10 am MST.
Players must be in the venue byĀ 19 April at 11 am MST (03:00 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter, at 11:45 am MST.
Players qualified to Top 16 must be in the venue by 20 April at 10 am MST (02:00 UTC). The top cut rounds start at 11:30 am MST. An additional round pairs the losers of the Top 16 round in order to determine the Top 12 players who get a Worlds invite.
Prizes
This event is part of theĀ 2025 official TPC circuit in Malaysia.
Participating players will play forĀ invites to the 2025 World Championships, with the highest-placed players earning Travel Awards.
| Placement | Prize |
|---|---|
| Champion | Invite to the 2025 World Championships + Travel Award Champion Trophy |
| Finalist | Invite to the 2025 World Championships + Travel Award Finalist Trophy |
| Semifinalists | Invite to the 2025 World Championships Top 4 Trophy |
| 5th to 12th | Invite to the 2025 World Championships |
Overview
The Malaysia Master Ball LeagueĀ is the most important VGC competition for players in Malaysia, where TPC is responsible for the circuit since 2020. It is the first-ever Master Ball League since it was introduced for the 2025 season in the different Asian circuits.
The ruleset isĀ VGC Regulation Set G, and it is played using open team lists. Contrary to previous tournaments in Malaysia, this time the open team lists do not include the Natures.
A little bit of history
MalaysiaĀ has been one of the regions of the official TPC circuit since June 2020, and it was part of the Oceania region of the official TPCi circuit before that. It has hosted multiple major events, including TPCi-era Regional Championships and Special Events, and TPC-era National Championships. Malaysia’s greatest VGC success were the National Championships won byĀ Zarif AymanĀ in Singapore in 2015 and by Kevin Ngim,Ā Wan AqilĀ and Gary NgĀ in Malaysia in 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively.
The most recent tournament held in Malaysia was theĀ 2025Ā Malaysia Premier Ball League, hosted in Petaling Jaya and played with the VGC Regulation Set H in December 2024. The finals saw 2022 Malaysia National Champion Kevin Ngim defeat 2022 Malaysia National quarterfinalist Dennis Sia to win his first PBL title!
The last time a National-like tournament was held in Malaysia was theĀ 2024 Malaysia Championships, also hosted in Petaling Jaya and played with the VGC Regulation Set GĀ in June 2024. TheĀ finalsĀ saw 2022 Malaysia National finalist Gary NgĀ defeat fellow countryman Ng Chee WoonĀ to win his first National title!
Sign-up instructions
This tournament is open only to residents of Malaysia. There are no age divisions for this tournament.
Pre-registration is open fromĀ 13 March at 10 am MST (02:00 UTC) until 13 April at 11:59 pm MST (15:59 UTC). If the number of pre-registrations exceed capacity, a lottery will determine who can attend.
Guaranteed registration and round byes
The Top 4 players at theĀ Malaysia Premier Ball LeagueĀ earned a guaranteed registration slot and round byes for this event:
- Kevin Ngim, Malaysia PBL Champion: byes for rounds 1 to 3
- Dennis Sia, Malaysia PBL Finalist: byes for rounds 1 and 2
- Izzat Hafiz, Malaysia PBL Top 4: bye for round 1
- Ā Lim Yen Cheng, Malaysia PBL Top 4: bye for round 1
