With most regions concluding the first Split of 2019, attention will now turn to the first international tournament of the year, the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).
Hailed as a precursor to the annual Worlds Championship, this premier tournament is this year’s first clash of each regions’ best. Taking place in Vietnam and Taipei, expect titanic battles between world-renowned teams such as SK Telecom T1, G2 Esports and Team Liquid, setting the big stage for the most groundbreaking plays.
Excited for what’s in store at the MSI 2019? We’ve gathered everything you need to know. So sit back like the pros in Secretlab award-winning-comfort, and get into the game.
Key details:
- Tournament Level: International
- Organizer: Riot Games
- Play-In Stage:
- Location: GG Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Event Dates: May 1 – 7, 2019
- Group Stage:
- Location: National Convention Centre, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Event Dates: May 10 – 14, 2019
- Knockout Stage:
- Location: Heping Basketball Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan
- Event Dates: May 17 – 19, 2019
Watch the action live here:
English | French | Korean | Portugese | Cantonese | Turkish | Japanese | Hungarian | Spanish | Russian | German | Italian | Vietnamese | Thai | Indonesian | Chinese
Prizes
Alongside the star-studded title of international MSI champion for the winning team, the MSI 2019 also carries a mouthwatering prize pool of USD$1,000,000.
Teams
| Play-In Round 1 Stage Seeds | ||
| Region | Qualified via | Team |
| Brazil | CBLOL Summer Playoffs | INTZ eSports |
| CIS | LCL Spring Playoffs | Vega Squadron |
| Japan | LJL Spring Playoffs | DetonatioN FocusMe |
| Latin America | LLA Opening Playoffs | Isurus Gaming |
| Oceania | OPL Split 1 Playoffs | Bombers |
| Southeast Asia | LST Spring | MEGA |
| Turkey | TCL Winter Playoffs | 1907 Fenerbahçe |
| Vietnam | VCS Spring Playoffs | Phong Vũ Buffalo |
| Play-In Round 2 Stage Seeds | ||
| North America | LCS Spring Playoffs | Team Liquid |
| Taiwan/HK/Macao | LMS Spring Playoffs | Flash Wolves |
| Main Event Seeds | ||
| China | LPL Spring Playoffs | Invictus Gaming |
| Europe | LEC Spring Playoffs | G2 Esports |
| Korea | LCK Spring Playoffs | SK Telecom T1 |
Format
Play-In Stage:
Group Stage
- Eight teams are split into two pools, with groups consisting of two Pool 1 teams and two Pool 2 teams
- Double Round Robin, all matches are Best of 1
- Winner of each group advances to the Play-In Knockout Stage
Knockout Stage
- Winners of the two groups are drawn against the two teams directly seeded into the Knockout Stage
- All matches are Best of 5
- Winners advance to the Main Stage
Main Stage:
Group Stage
- Double Round Robin, all matches are Best of 1
- Best four teams advance to the Knockout Stage
Knockout Stage
- Single elimination bracket
- The 1st placed Group Stage team can pick between the 3rd and 4th ranked team for their opponent
- All matches are Best of 5
Schedule
Actual match timings may change based on the length of previous matches and delays. Check the League of Legends Esports page for the most updated timings on the Play-In, Group and Knockout Stages.
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Secretlab is proud to be a global partner for the MSI 2019. Find out about the MSI’s choice of gaming seats here.
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