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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) |
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
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Royal Never Give Up (2016 LPL Spring winner) -
SK Telecom T1 (2016 LCK Spring winner) -
G2 Esports (2016 EU LCS Spring winner) -
Flash Wolves (2016 LMS Spring winner) -
Counter Logic Gaming (2016 NA LCS Spring winner) -
SuperMassive eSports (2016 TCL Winter winner, Mid-Season International Wildcard Invitational winner)
Venue
Shanghai was the city chosen to host the competition. [6]
| Shanghai, China |
|---|
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
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Group stage
- 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
- 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 | ||||||
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SK Telecom T1 | 3 | |||||||
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Counter Logic Gaming | 0 | |||||||
| 3 |
Flash Wolves | 1 | ||||||
| 2 |
Counter Logic Gaming | 3 | ||||||
References
- ^ "SK Telecom lose four games in a row in crazy MSI group stage". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ "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.
Final standings
| 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
| ||
| 5–6th |
G2 Esports
|
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SuperMassive eSports
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1 The 2020 Mid-Season Invitational was cancelled and replaced by the
2020 Mid-Season Streamathon due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||||
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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) |
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
-
Royal Never Give Up (2016 LPL Spring winner)
-
SK Telecom T1 (2016 LCK Spring winner)
-
G2 Esports (2016 EU LCS Spring winner)
-
Flash Wolves (2016 LMS Spring winner)
-
Counter Logic Gaming (2016 NA LCS Spring winner)
-
SuperMassive eSports (2016 TCL Winter winner, Mid-Season International Wildcard Invitational winner)
Venue
Shanghai was the city chosen to host the competition. [6]
| Shanghai, China |
|---|
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
|
|
Group stage
- 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
- 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 | ||||||
References
- ^ "SK Telecom lose four games in a row in crazy MSI group stage". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ "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.
Final standings
| 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
| ||
| 5–6th |
G2 Esports
|
|
|
SuperMassive eSports
|
| World Championship | | ||||||
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| Mid-Season Invitational | |||||||
| Regional leagues |
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| Other tournaments | |||||||
| Music |
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| Characters | |||||||
| Other games |
| ||||||
| Other media |
| ||||||
1 The 2020 Mid-Season Invitational was cancelled and replaced by the
2020 Mid-Season Streamathon due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||||