Impunity KH wins 16K USD as 2022 MPL KH Spring Spilt title winner
Cambodia’s biggest esport league MPL KH of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Season 2 champions have officially been crowned.
By sweeping the reigning champions SeeYouSoon in the ‘2022 MPL KH Spring Split’ grand final, Impunity KH has successfully lifted their first MPL Championship title taking home the grand prize of 16,000 USD on Sunday night.
Impunity KH, MPL Cambodia Spring Split winning team captain, Ly Kimlong said “The team had a lot of confidence, and we made it clear that we came here to win the title. We train, we focus, we fight, we believe in ourselves and we really did it. It was an intense, exciting match and also was a great game against another great team. Thanks to our fans for their support to us during the finals. Especially, thanks to Smart Axiata for being the first company to bring this world class esports league to Cambodia and for its continuous support for the league. We are very thankful to all our sponsors for their support since the beginning of our new chapter.”
With a prize pool of 40,000 USD, the grand final held on 23 – 24 April 2022 was broadcasted live on Leng by Smart achieving over 1.7 million views with the peak of concurrent view of 76 thousand viewers at the same time.
Impunity KH’s 3-0 victory over SeeYouSoon in the final will qualify both teams to represent Cambodia in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) in June 2022 in Malaysia.
The 2022 MPL KH Spring Split was brought to Cambodia by Smart Axiata and the creator of Mobile Legends Moonton partnership. Locally the tournament has attracted millions of online views across different social media platforms as well as Cambodian gamers.
Feiruz Ikhwan, Smart Axiata’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, said “2022 MPL KH Spring Split marks another milestone for the country’s esports industry while allowing Cambodian gamers to learn leadership, sportsmanship and communication skills as they compete. We would like to congratulate Impunity KH for earning their first title.”
As Cambodia’s leading telecommunications operator, Smart has played a key role in helping Cambodian e-gamers in preparation for regional competitions over its robust and reliable network ahead of 2023 SEA Games hosted by Cambodia.
Given the growing popularity of esports in Cambodia, Smart Axiata is offering unlimited data to enable entrants to play the game as much as they want. Smart customers can take advantage of this offer by subscribing to Smart’s Mobile Legends Unlimited service for only 20 cents per week or 70 cents per month by dialing *995*2# or through SmartNas.
The 2022 MPL KH Spring Split shows Smart’s intentions of further developing the esports scene, where Cambodian legion of esports gamers are growing. Smart customers are able to enjoy better online learning, gaming, video, music and overall Internet experience using the Smart Axiata network.
For more information, please follow the Leng by Smart Facebook page at www.facebook.com/lengbysmart or visit www.smart.com.kh.