MPL MY Season 14 Week 1 Recap: SRG Start Fast, HAQ Land an Early Upset, and TODAK Already Have Questions to Answer

Week 1 of MPL MY Season 14 gave us exactly what an opening weekend should, one team that already looks locked in, one proper upset, and just enough messy MLBB to keep the local timeline loud until the next matchday.

The biggest winner was clearly Selangor Red Giants, who opened the split with back-to-back 2-0 wins. Team HAQ also deserve credit after taking down RSG MY in the weekend's biggest surprise, while TODAK had the kind of week that was acceptable on paper but still a bit worrying if you're a fan.

That is also why MPL MY still hits so hard in Malaysia. MLBB is free-to-play, huge on local phones, and easy to follow because most fans can watch the official stream on YouTube or Facebook for free. A lot of local players are grinding the same Malaysia and Singapore server environment after class or work, so the pro meta never feels far away. With a reported RM500,000 prize pool this season, these early results already matter more than people pretend.

Week 1 results

Here is the full Week 1 scoreboard:

• Selangor Red Giants 2-0 TODAK
• HomeBois 2-1 Team HAQ
• RSG MY 2-0 Dominus Esports
• Selangor Red Giants 2-0 HomeBois
• TODAK 2-1 Dominus Esports
• Team HAQ 2-1 RSG MY

That leaves us with one clear early leader and a middle pack that already looks very fightable.

MPL MY Season 14 standings after Week 1

| Team | W | L | Map Score | |------|---|---|-----------| | Selangor Red Giants | 2 | 0 | 4-0 | | HomeBois | 1 | 1 | 3-2 | | Team HAQ | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | | RSG MY | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | | TODAK | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | | Dominus Esports | 0 | 2 | 1-4 |

SRG looked like the real deal immediately

If you only watched one storyline from Week 1, it had to be SRG starting 2-0 without dropping a single map.

Beating TODAK 2-0 on opening weekend is already a statement. Following that with another clean 2-0 over HomeBois is what made it feel serious. SRG looked composed around objectives, cleaner in rotation timing, and more comfortable once the games moved deeper.

That matters a lot in Malaysian MLBB. Plenty of teams can scrap early. The teams that win splits are usually the ones that know how to set up Lord properly and punish panic. That was SRG all weekend.

Why SRG's opening week matters

• Best map score in the league at 4-0
• Two quality wins, not just one easy opener
• Cleaner macro than the rest of the field so far
• Already looking like the safest top-seed pick

If our MPL MY Season 14 preview framed SRG as the team to beat, Week 1 only strengthened that take.

HomeBois did enough, but SRG exposed the gap

HomeBois leave Week 1 with a respectable 1-1 record, which feels fair.

The 2-1 win over Team HAQ showed they can survive a messy series and still bank the result. But the 0-2 loss to SRG showed they are not fully at that final-boss level yet. HomeBois still looked dangerous in spots, they just could not force the game onto their own terms often enough.

So yes, they still look like a playoff-level team, maybe even a top-four one. But Week 1 also said this clearly, there is still a gap between being dangerous and being the team everybody fears.

Team HAQ got the weekend's biggest statement win

The most fun result of Week 1 was definitely Team HAQ beating RSG MY 2-1.

Coming into the split, HAQ felt like a team that could either become a proper dark horse or get stuck in the awkward middle. Week 1 did not fully answer that, but it did show they have more bite than some people expected.

Yes, they lost 2-1 to HomeBois earlier in the weekend. But bouncing back to take a series off RSG MY is a strong response, and it suggests they can handle swing matches instead of folding.

Why HAQ's upset matters

• It stopped RSG MY from taking an early upper-table position
• It immediately made the playoff race less predictable
• It gave HAQ a valuable map score buffer compared to weaker starters
• It showed they can recover after a close loss instead of mentally collapsing

Basically, HAQ did not just win a series. They changed the mood around their season.

TODAK won, but nobody is feeling fully relaxed yet

This was the most TODAK week possible.

They lost 2-0 to SRG, then recovered to beat Dominus 2-1. So technically, fine. Practically, still a bit sus.

The problem is not the record. 1-1 is manageable in Week 1. The problem is that TODAK looked shakier than a real title favourite should. Against SRG, they were second best. Against Dominus, they got the result, but not in a fully convincing way.

That is why the 2-3 map score matters. In MPL, dropping extra maps early can come back to haunt you when the table gets tight.

RSG MY and Dominus already have different kinds of pressure

RSG MY and Dominus Esports both leave Week 1 with problems, but not the same kind.

RSG MY at least got a 2-0 over Dominus before losing to HAQ. That means their record is still salvageable, and the 2-2 map score keeps them in a decent early spot. The bigger issue is missing a chance to join SRG at the top of the table. Early momentum matters, and they let one slip.

Dominus, meanwhile, are already in the rough lane. An 0-2 start with a 1-4 map score is not season-ending, but it is exactly the kind of opening week that makes every next series feel heavier. They need wins soon, not just moral-improvement talk.

Biggest takeaways from Week 1

1. SRG are the early standard

They have the cleanest start, the best map score, and the least drama.

2. The middle of the table is already messy

HomeBois, HAQ, RSG MY, and TODAK all feel live, but none of them feel fully settled yet.

3. Map score is already important

TODAK and Dominus have already paid for dropping maps they would rather have kept.

What to watch going into Week 2

Three things matter most after this opening weekend:

1. Can SRG stay unbeaten? If they do, the rest of the league is already chasing.
2. Are HomeBois and HAQ real top-four threats, or just decent Week 1 teams?
3. Will TODAK clean up the rough edges fast enough to keep pace?

If you want the bigger picture, check our full MPL MY Season 14 preview. If you are planning ahead for the business end of the split, our guide on where to watch MPL Malaysia Season 14 Finals in KL also has the practical stuff, including typical live-event ticket ranges that usually land around RM30 to RM200+ depending on seating and bundles. And if SRG, TODAK, or HAQ keep trending the right way, the wider SEA MLBB conversation is going to pay attention fast.

For now though, Week 1 belongs to Selangor Red Giants. They were the cleanest team, the calmest team, and the one that looked most ready from minute one.

Everybody else still has time.

But in MPL MY, the table gets real faster than people think.