[1] After a nearly perfect playoff run with 10–1 win-loss record, RSG Philippines have secured their first MPL Championship after defeating Smart Omega in five games in the best-of-seven grand finals, with Nathanael "Nathzz" Estrologo winning the Finals MVP award.
[2] According to the organizing committee of the league, they have been looking to stage the entire regular season in an offline format but with no live audience in the meantime, due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
The season will be still played with no live audience and the access on MPL Arena are restricted to only players, casters, and staff for safety purposes, but the games are still to be livestreamed on the official social media platforms via Facebook Gaming, YouTube, and on TikTok.
[19] With the new playoff rule being introduced this season, the first-placed and third-placed teams shall decide the match-ups for the play-ins.
[20] Similar to last season, all matches will still follow a best-of-five format except for the Grand Finals, which will be a best-of-seven series.