2016 Mid-Season Invitational Explained

2016 Mid-Season Invitational
Sport:League of Legends
Location:China
Start Date:4 May
End Date:15 May
Administrator:Riot Games
Venues:Shanghai Oriental Sports Center (Pudong New Area, Shanghai)
Teams:6
Champions:SK Telecom T1
Runners-Up1:Counter Logic Gaming
Mvp:
(SK Telecom T1)
Previous:2015
Next:2017

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).

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

RegionLeaguePathTeam
Starting in the bracket stage
ChinaLPLSpring championRoyal Never Give Up
South KoreaLCKSpring championSK Telecom T1
EuropeEU LCSSpring championG2 Esports
North AmericaNA LCSSpring championCounter Logic Gaming
TW/HK/MOLMSSpring championFlash Wolves
TurkeyTCLIWCI winnerSuperMassive eSports

Venue

Shanghai was the city chosen to host the competition.[6]

Group stage

Knockout stage

Final standings

PlaceTeamPrize money
1stSK Telecom T1$250,000
2ndCounter Logic Gaming$100,000
3rd–4thFlash Wolves$50,000
Royal Never Give Up
5th–6thG2 Esports
SuperMassive eSports

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SK Telecom lose four games in a row in crazy MSI group stage . . 2016-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160509052356/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/skt-lose-four-msi-group-stage/ . 2016-05-09 . dead .
  2. Web site: This might be the most embarrassing moment in competitive Counter-Strike history The Daily Dot . . 2016-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160601210427/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/summit1g-counter-strike/ . 2016-06-01 . dead .
  3. Web site: G2 on poor MSI performance: ‘We are doing our best to improve each game’ . . 2016-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508142734/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/g2-statement-msi/ . 2016-05-08 . dead .
  4. Web site: League Midseason Invitational day one recap The Daily Dot . . 2016-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161010125209/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/league-msi-day-one-recap/ . 2016-10-10 . dead .
  5. Web site: MSI Day Two Recap: A panic in the Shanghai Oriental Center. ABC News.
  6. News: MSI 2016 heading to Shanghai . November 26, 2023 . League of Legends Esports . February 16, 2016.