THE MLBB Esports Team, which won the gold medal at the China-ASEAN Esports Competition (CAEC 2026) held in Nanning, the People’s Republic of China, from 6 to 8 November, returned to Yangon International Airport with the championship trophy at 5:30 pm yesterday. They were warmly welcomed back officials from the Myanmar Esports Federation, the public, and the families of the competitors.
MLBB Esports and Falcon Esports teams competed in two sports from the Myanmar Esports Federation in the China-ASEAN Esports Competition (CAEC 2026). The team defeated the host Chinese team and the top teams, and defeated the experienced Indonesian team 2-0 in the semifinals to win the gold medal.
“The CAEC competition held in China was first held in 2024. Although the competition was not given the same conditions, this year’s competition saw us beat the top teams with more experience and win the national gold medal. This is the golden age of Esports, as we have said, and we are very happy and proud to have won consecutive gold medals. For the competition to be held in Thailand, we will continue to win national medals and enhance national pride through sports,” said U Kyaw Htet Lin, Vice-President of the Myanmar Electronic Sports Federation.
The China-ASEAN Esports Competition (CAEC-2026) featured top teams from 11 countries, including host China, Myanmar, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei, and Timor-Leste.
The China-ASEAN Esports Competition 2026 (CAEC 2026) is a regional competition aimed at promoting friendship between China and ASEAN countries and the development of the electronic sports (Esports) sector. A total of six MLBB Esports teams and six Falcon Esports teams represented Myanmar and won the national gold medal in the MLBB Esports sport.
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