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