2016 Mid-Season Invitational
The 2016 Mid-Season Invitational was the second event of the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), a League of Legends tournament by Riot Games. It took place from March 4 to March 15, 2016, in Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Pudong, Shanghai, China.[1][2][3][4][5] The participants were 6 winning teams of the Spring Seasons in their respective regions: 5 teams from North America (NA LCS), Europe (EU LCS), China (LPL), South Korea (LCK), Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) and a team from Wildcard regions (Brazil, CIS, Japan, Latin America, Oceania, Southeast Asia) that won the Mid-Season International Wildcard Invitational (IWCI).
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | League of Legends |
| Location | China |
| Dates | 4 May–15 May |
| Administrator | Riot Games |
| Venue(s) | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center (Pudong New Area, Shanghai) |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | SK Telecom T1 |
| Runner-up | Counter Logic Gaming |
| MVP | Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok (SK Telecom T1) |
SK Telecom T1 from South Korea won their first MSI title after defeating Counter Logic Gaming from North America 3–0 in the final.
Qualified teams
edit| Region | League | Path | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting in the bracket stage | ||||
| China | LPL | Spring champion | Royal Never Give Up | |
| South Korea | LCK | Spring champion | SK Telecom T1 | |
| Europe | EU LCS | Spring champion | G2 Esports | |
| North America | NA LCS | Spring champion | Counter Logic Gaming | |
| TW/HK/MO | LMS | Spring champion | Flash Wolves | |
| Turkey | TCL | IWCI winner | SuperMassive eSports | |
Venue
editShanghai was the city chosen to host the competition.[6]
| Shanghai, China |
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| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
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Group stage
edit- Double Round Robin, all matches are Best-of-one.
- Top 4 teams advance to Play-off. Bottom 2 teams are eliminated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Never Give Up | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Counter Logic Gaming | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 | |
| 3 | Flash Wolves | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 | |
| 3 | SK Telecom T1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 | |
| 5 | G2 Esports | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 | |
| 6 | SuperMassive eSports | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0.100 |
Knockout stage
edit- The 1st-place team plays with the 4th-place team, The 2nd-place team plays with the 3rd-place team in semifinals.
- Matches are Best-of-five
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 1 | Royal Never Give Up | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | SK Telecom T1 | 3 | ||||||
| SK Telecom T1 | 3 | |||||||
| Counter Logic Gaming | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Flash Wolves | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | Counter Logic Gaming | 3 | ||||||
Final standings
edit| Place | Team | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | SK Telecom T1 | $250,000 |
| 2nd | Counter Logic Gaming | $100,000 |
| 3rd–4th | Flash Wolves | $50,000 |
| Royal Never Give Up | ||
| 5th–6th | G2 Esports | |
| SuperMassive eSports |
References
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- ^ "This might be the most embarrassing moment in competitive Counter-Strike history | The Daily Dot". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ "G2 on poor MSI performance: 'We are doing our best to improve each game'". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ "League Midseason Invitational day one recap | The Daily Dot". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ "MSI Day Two Recap: A panic in the Shanghai Oriental Center". ABC News.
- ^ "MSI 2016 heading to Shanghai". League of Legends Esports. February 16, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2023.