2016 Mid-Season Invitational

2016 Mid-Season Invitational

Tournament information
Sport	League of Legends
Location	Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
Dates	May 4, 2016–May 15, 2016
Administrator(s)	Riot Games
Venue(s)	Shanghai Oriental Sports Center
Teams	6
← 2015

The 2016 Mid-Season Invitational was a League of Legends tournament that took place from March 4–15, 2016 in Shanghai, China.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Teams qualified by winning one of seven professional leagues from across the world, with a wildcard spot being selected by an tournament with teams from outside of the aforementioned leagues.

Teams and players

Royal Never Give Up (League of Legends Pro League, China)

•  South Korea Looper
•  China mlxg
•  China Xiaohu
•  China Wuxx
•  South Korea Mata
•  China NaMei (Sub)

G2 Esports: (LCS EU, Europe)

•  Poland Kikis
•  South Korea Trick
•  Croatia PerkZ
•  South Korea Emperor
•  Netherlands Hybrid

Counter Logic Gaming: (LCS NA, North America)

•  United States Darshan
•  Philippines Xmithie
•  South Korea HuHi
•  United States Stixxay
•  United States Aphromoo

SK Telecom T1:

•  South Korea Duke
•  South Korea Blank
•  South Korea Faker
•  South Korea Bang
•  South Korea Wolf
•  South Korea bengi (sub)

Flash Wolves League of Legends Master Series (LMS), TW/HK/MO

•  Taiwan MMD
•  Taiwan Karsa
•  Taiwan Maple
•  Taiwan NL
•  Taiwan SwordArt

SuperMassive (Wildcard, Turkey):

•  Turkey Thaldrin
•  Turkey Stomaged
•  Turkey Naru
•  Denmark Achuu
•  Turkey Dumbledoge
•  Turkey fabfabulous (sub)

Group stage

Pos	Team	Record
1	Royal Never Give Up	8-2
2	Counter Logic Gaming	7-3
3	Flash Wolves	6-4
4	SK Telecom T1	6-4
5	G2 Esports	2–8
6	SuperMassive eSports	1-9

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	May 13
	Royal Never Give Up	1
	SK Telecom T1	3
					May 15
					SK Telecom T1	3
					Counter Logic Gaming	0
	May 14
	Flash Wolves	1
	Counter Logic Gaming	3

References

1. http://www.dailydot.com/esports/skt-lose-four-msi-group-stage/
2. http://www.dailydot.com/esports/summit1g-counter-strike/
3. http://www.dailydot.com/esports/g2-statement-msi/
4. http://www.dailydot.com/esports/league-msi-day-one-recap/
5. http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/msi-day-recap-panic-shanghai-oriental-center/story?id=38932237

Final standings

Place	Team	Prize money
1st	SK Telecom T1	$1,000,000
2nd	Counter Logic Gaming	$250,000
3rd–4th	Flash Wolves	$150,000
	Royal Never Give Up
5–6th	G2 Esports	$75,000
	SuperMassive eSports