Aurora Gaming edges FUT 4–3 to defend Turkish title and secure M8 main-stage berth

Aurora Gaming edges FUT 4–3 to defend Turkish title and secure M8 main-stage berth

Aurora Gaming defeated FUT Esports 4–3 in the MLBB Türkiye Championship Season 8 grand final, retaining its domestic title and securing direct qualification to the M8 World Championship’s main stage.

The seven-game final took place at ESA Espor Arena in Istanbul on November 7. FUT also remains in World Championship contention, but will BEGIN its campaign in the Wild Card.

Aurora converts regular-season lead into a title

Aurora finished the eight-team regular season first with 13 victories, ahead of FUT’s 11.

It also won both regular-season meetings between the finalists, taking the first 2–0 and the second 2–1.

The championship match proved Closer , requiring all seven games before Aurora secured the fourth victory needed to lift the trophy.

Different playoff routes lead to the final

Aurora reached the championship match by sweeping DIA Ozarox 3–0 in the upper-bracket final.

FUT advanced through the lower bracket, recording consecutive 3–0 victories Over PCIFIC Esports and DIA Ozarox. That six- MAP Esports winning run earned FUT a place in the final, where it pushed the regular-season leader to a decider.

Two routes towards a home World Championship

Aurora’s winning roster consists of Lunar , Tienzy , Rosa , SIGIBUM and Pagu .

The team will enter M8’s 16-team main stage in Istanbul, giving it the opportunity to compete for the world title on home soil in January 2027.

FUT must first travel to Bangkok for the Ten -team Wild Card, where three main-stage places will be available. Qualification there would give Türkiye two teams competing in Istanbul.