The NU Bulldogs conquered the first Galaxy Gaming Academy X Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Campus Series 2025, an inaugural inter-country campus tournament. They defeated their fellow Filipino team, FAITH NOVUS Bravehearts, in the grand finals.
This historic Samsung x MLBB - Galaxy Gaming Campus Tournament, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, concluded with intense competition among eight elite teams from Southeast Asia, vying for a USD 40,000 (roughly PHP 2.2M) prize pool.
After a rigorous battle among the top eight best teams, the Filipino squad National University (NU) Bulldogs won the cross-national grand finals from June 20 to 22 at Taman Anggrek Mall in West Jakarta, the "esports shopping mall."
Besides securing the championship, the NU Bulldogs took home the grand prize of USD 18,000. They proved themselves Southeast Asia's top campus MLBB team with their skill, strategy, and teamwork all throughout the tournament.
Second-placers FAITH NOVUS Bravehearts earned USD 8,000, while third-placers VL Team from Indonesia bagged USD 5,000.
Through domestic qualifiers, more than 1,000 teams from four countries (Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore) competed for the crown.
Carl Nordenberg, VP, Mobile eXperience Business, Samsung Electronics Southeast Asia and Oceania, said:
Samsung is deeply committed to empowering the next generation of esports talent across Southeast Asia. The Galaxy Gaming Academy x MLBB Campus Series reflects our dedication to providing students with the technology, platform, and opportunities they need to excel in competitive gaming. We are proud to support these young athletes as they pursue their esports dreams, and we are excited for a fun and engaging competition between Southeast Asian universities!
Ray Ng, Head of Ecosystem, MOONTON Games, stated:
The collaboration between MOONTON Games and Samsung for the first-ever inter-country MLBB Campus Series Tournament significantly aligns with our commitment to building a strong foundation for aspiring gamers to pursue their esports careers through the tournament. We thank Samsung for this partnership and the Galaxy Gaming Academy that successfully showcased their commitment in the gaming and esports ecosystem while encouraging esports development and student participation across the region.
Patrick Balanquit, NU Bulldogs coach, shared:
Taking home the championship title is beyond what we imagined when we first registered. Playing against the best campus teams from Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore has made us all better players and showed us the incredible depth of talent in our region. This tournament proves that student gamers deserve serious recognition and support, and we cannot wait to see how this grows in the future. We hope more students will join us in competitive gaming.
The tournament, a collaboration between Samsung and MOONTON Games, aimed to nurture emerging esports talent and build a vibrant community, utilizing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra as the official tournament smartphone.
Congrats, NU Bulldogs, for winning Galaxy Gaming Academy (GGA) x MLBB 2025! – PinoyTechSaga
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