2021 Mid-Season Invitational

Last updated

2021 Mid-Season Invitational
2021 Mid-Season Invitational logo.png
Tournament information
Sport League of Legends
LocationIceland
Dates6 May–23 May
Administrator Riot Games
Venue(s) Laugardalshöll (Reykjavík)
Teams11
Final positions
Champions Royal Never Give Up
Runner-up DWG KIA
MVP Chen "GALA" Wei
(Royal Never Give Up)
←  2019
2022  →

The 2021 Mid-Season Invitational was the sixth Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), a Riot Games-organised tournament for League of Legends , a multiplayer online battle arena video game. The tournament was the culmination of the 2021 Spring Split and the first international competition of Season 11.

Contents

Each of the 12 premier League of Legends leagues had a team representing them. This was the first edition in which all competitive regions began in the same stage of the tournament, unlike previous years where the winners of the minor leagues had to win play-in matches to face teams from the larger regions. [1] [2]

"Starts Right Here" was the tournament's theme song, put together by Foreign Air, and Kenny Mason. [3]

The tournament was hosted in Iceland from 6 to 23 May 2021. All of the matches were held in the Laugardalshöll in Reykjavík due to restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic. Royal Never Give Up from China defeated the Worlds Champion DWG KIA from South Korea 3–2 in the final, winning their second MSI title.

Format

The format for 2021 replaces the play-in stage used from 2017 to 2019 with a group stage featuring all regions. The 12 teams were seeded into 3 groups from 4 seeding pools. This is the first time that teams from Europe (LEC), South Korea (LCK) and China (LPL) will not automatically qualify for the second stage (known as the rumble stage, formerly the group stage of the main event) but have to compete with all remaining teams.

The top two teams in each group in group stage qualify for the rumble stage, a six team double round robin. The top four teams of the rumble stage advance to the single elimination knockout stage.

The winning team earns their region an additional bid to the 2021 League of Legends World Championship.

Qualified teams

The number of regions decreased from 13 at MSI 2019 to 12, due to the merger of Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) and Southeast Asian (LST) professional leagues into the PCS for 2020.

Pools of group stage are determined by the achievements of regions during the MSI and Worlds events from the two years prior.

RegionLeagueTeamsIDPool
ChinaLPLFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg Royal Never Give Up RNG1
EuropeLECFlag of Europe.svg MAD Lions MAD
South KoreaLCKFlag of South Korea.svg DWG KIA DK
North AmericaLCSFlag of the United States.svg Cloud9 C92
TW/HK/MO/SEAPCSFlag of Hong Kong.svg PSG Talon PSG
VietnamVCSFlag of Vietnam.svg GAM Esports [lower-alpha 1] GAM
CISLCLFlag of Russia.svg Unicorns of Love UOL3
Latin AmericaLLAFlag of Costa Rica.svg Infinity EsportsINF
TurkeyTCLFlag of Turkey.svg Istanbul WildcatsIW
BrazilCBLOLFlag of Brazil.svg paiN Gaming PNG4
JapanLJLFlag of Japan.svg DetonatioN FocusMe DFM
OceaniaLCOFlag of Australia (converted).svg Pentanet.GG PGG

Venue

Reykjavík was the city chosen to host the competition. All matches will be played at Laugardalshöll without spectators.

Flag of Iceland.svg Reykjavík, Iceland
Laugardalshöll

Group stage

Group A
PosTeamPldWLPCTQualification
1Royal Never Give Up8801.000Advance to Rumble stage
2Pentanet.GG9360.333
3Unicorns of Love9270.222
Source: LoL Esports
Group B
PosTeamPldWLPCTQualification
1MAD Lions6510.833Advance to Rumble stage
2PSG Talon6420.667
3paiN Gaming6240.333
4İstanbul Wildcats6150.167
Source: LoL Esports
Group C
PosTeamPldWLPCTQualification
1DWG KIA6510.833Advance to Rumble stage
2Cloud96420.667
3DetonatioN FocusMe6240.333
4Infinity Esports6150.167
Source: LoL Esports

Rumble stage

PosTeamPldWLPCTQualification
1DWG KIA10820.800Advance to Knockout Stage
2Royal Never Give Up10730.700
3PSG Talon10640.600
4MAD Lions10550.500
5Cloud910370.300
6Pentanet.GG10190.100
Source: LoL Esports

Knockout stage

RNG won the 2021 MSI. RNG win 2021 MSI (cropped).jpg
RNG won the 2021 MSI.
SemifinalsFinal
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Royal Never Give Up3
3Flag of Hong Kong.svg PSG Talon1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Royal Never Give Up3
Flag of South Korea.svg DWG KIA2
1Flag of South Korea.svg DWG KIA3
4Flag of Europe.svg MAD Lions2

Source: LoL Esports

Semifinals

SemifinalsMay 21Royal Never Give Up3–1PSG Talon Reykjavík, Iceland
13:00 UTC     Source Laugardalshöll
1Game 10
0Game 21
1Game 30
1Game 40
SemifinalsMay 22DWG KIA3–2MAD Lions Reykjavík, Iceland
13:00 UTC     Source Laugardalshöll
0Game 11
1Game 20
1Game 30
0Game 41
0Game 51

Finals

FinalMay 23Royal Never Give Up3–2DWG KIA Reykjavík, Iceland
13:00 UTC     Source Laugardalshöll
1Game 10
0Game 21
1Game 30
0Game 41
1Game 50

Ranking

(*) Not including tie-break games.

PlaceRegionLeagueTeamsGSRSSFFinal
1stChinaLPLFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg Royal Never Give Up8–07–33–13–2
2ndSouth KoreaLCKFlag of South Korea.svg DWG KIA5–18–23–22–3
3rd–4thEuropeLECFlag of Europe.svg MAD Lions5–15–52–3
TW/HK/MO/SEAPCSFlag of Hong Kong.svg PSG Talon4–26–41–3
5thNorth AmericaLCSFlag of the United States.svg Cloud94–23–7
6thOceaniaLCOFlag of Australia (converted).svg Pentanet.GG*2–61–9
7th–8thJapanLJLFlag of Japan.svg DetonatioN FocusMe2–4
BrazilCBLOLFlag of Brazil.svg paiN Gaming2–4
9th–11thCISLCLFlag of Russia.svg Unicorns of Love*2–6
Latin AmericaLLAFlag of Costa Rica.svg Infinity Esports1–5
TurkeyTCLFlag of Turkey.svg Istanbul Wildcats1–5

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to national travel restrictions related to COVID-19 in Vietnam, ⁠⁠GAM Esports was unable to participate. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laugardalshöll</span>

Laugardalshöll is a multi-purpose sports and exhibition venue located in the Laugardalur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. The complex consists of two main venues, a sports hall and indoor arena for track and field athletics events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Mid-Season Invitational</span>

The 2015 Mid-Season Invitational is the first event of the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) – a League of Legends tournament organized by publisher Riot Games that was held after Spring Season, from May 7–10, 2015 at the Florida State University Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee, Florida. The participants is 6 winner teams of the Spring Season: 5 teams from North America, Europe, China (LPL), South Korea (LCK), Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) and a team from Wildcard regions that won the Mid-Season International Wildcard Invitational (IWCI).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Mid-Season Invitational</span>

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. The participants were 6 winning teams of the Spring Seasons in their respective regions: 5 teams from North America, Europe, China (LPL), South Korea (LCK), Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) and a team from Wildcard regions that won the Mid-Season International Wildcard Invitational (IWCI).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mid-Season Invitational</span> Annual League of Legends tournament

The Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) is an annual League of Legends international tournament hosted by Riot Games in the middle of years, since 2015. It is the second most important international League of Legends tournament aside from the World Championship.

2017 <i>League of Legends</i> World Championship Esports tournament

The 2017 League of Legends World Championship was an esports tournament for the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends. It was the seventh iteration of the League of Legends World Championship, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer, Riot Games. It was held from September 23 – November 4, 2017, in cities across China. Twenty four teams qualified for the tournament based on their placement in regional circuits such as those in North America, Europe, South Korea, and China, with twelve of those teams having to reach the group stage via a play-in round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Mid-Season Invitational</span>

The 2017 Mid-Season Invitational was the third annual League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) tournament, hosted by Riot Games. The tournament was held from April 28 to May 21, 2017, in Brazil. This was the first time MSI had been extended. Each of 13 premier League of Legends leagues had a team that won the Spring Split represent them; Europe, South Korea (LCK), and China (LPL) had their teams automatically admitted into the main event whereas the other 10 leagues competed among each other in a "Play-in Stage" with the top 3 teams advancing to join the main event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fenerbahçe S.K. (esports)</span> Turkish esports organization

Fenerbahçe Esports is the esports department of Fenerbahçe. It was established on 14 October 2016 by the Fenerbahçe Association in the district of Levent, Istanbul, Turkey. The department currently has teams competing in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, League of Legends, Valorant, FIFA, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Dota 2 and Apex Legends.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Mid-Season Invitational</span>

The 2018 Mid-Season Invitational was the fourth edition of the Mid-Season Invitational, a Riot Games-organised tournament for League of Legends, the multiplayer online battle arena video game. The tournament is the culmination of the 2018 spring split, the first part of 8th season of the game competitive scene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">GAM Esports</span> Vietnamese League of Legends team

GAM Esports is a professional League of Legends team competing in the Vietnam Championship Series (VCS), the highest level of competitive League of Legends in Vietnam. The team first rose to international prominence in 2017, after their exceptional performance at that year's Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).

2018 <i>League of Legends</i> World Championship Esports tournament

The 2018 League of Legends World Championship was an esports tournament for the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends. It was the eighth iteration of the League of Legends World Championship, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer, Riot Games. It was held from October 1 to November 3, 2018, in cities across South Korea. Twenty four teams qualified for the tournament based on their placement in regional circuits such as those in China, South Korea, Europe, and North America, with twelve of those teams having to reach the group stage via a play-in round. The tournament became known for its very surprising results, numerous upsets, and has often been considered the most unpredictable worlds in League of Legends' history. The tournament also became the most watched esports event in history, reaching a peak of over 200 million concurrent viewers during the finals. It surpassed the viewership of the 2017 League of Legends World Championship, as well as the peak viewership of numerous worldwide sporting events including the Super Bowl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saigon Buffalo</span> Vietnamese professional League of Legends team

Saigon Buffalo is a Vietnamese professional League of Legends team competing in the Vietnam Championship Series (VCS). The team has been crowned VCS champions twice, and qualified for the World Championship in 2017, 2018, and 2022, as well as the Mid-Season Invitational in 2019 and 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Mid-Season Invitational</span> 2019 League of Legends tournament

The 2019 Mid-Season Invitational was the fifth Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), a Riot Games-organised tournament for League of Legends, the multiplayer online battle arena video game. The tournament was the culmination of the 2019 Spring Split, the first part of season 9 of the game's competitive scene.

2019 <i>League of Legends</i> World Championship Esports tournament held in Europe

The 2019 League of Legends World Championship was an esports tournament for the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends. It was the ninth iteration of the League of Legends World Championship, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer, Riot Games. It was held from October 2, 2019, to November 10, 2019, in Berlin, Madrid and Paris. Twenty four teams from 13 regions qualified for the tournament based on their placement in regional circuits such as those in China, Europe, North America, South Korea and Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau with twelve of those teams having to reach the main event via a play-in stage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Mid-Season Streamathon</span> Esports live stream event

The 2020 Mid-Season Streamathon was an esports live stream event hosted by Riot Games, featuring international competitions and exhibition matches from multiple regions. It was the replacement for the 2020 Mid-Season Invitational, which was cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The primary goal of the event was to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts.

2020 <i>League of Legends</i> World Championship Tenth League of Legends World Championship, held in Shanghai

The 2020 League of Legends World Championship was an esports tournament for the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends. It was the tenth iteration of the League of Legends World Championship, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer, Riot Games. It was held from 25 September to 31 October in Shanghai, China. Twenty-two teams from eleven regions qualified for the tournament based on their placement in regional circuits, such as those in China, Europe, North America, South Korea and Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia, with ten of those teams having to reach the main "groups" event via a play-in stage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pentanet.GG</span> Australian League of Legends team

Pentanet.GG is an Australian professional League of Legends team. It was founded on 2 December 2019, following the acquisition of the Bombers' Oceanic Pro League (OPL) spot by Perth-based internet provider Pentanet. After Riot Games discontinued the OPL following the 2020 season, Pentanet.GG became a member of the ESL-run League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO).

2021 <i>League of Legends</i> World Championship 11th competition of the League of Legends World Championship

The 2021 League of Legends World Championship was an esports tournament for the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends. It was the eleventh iteration of the League of Legends World Championship, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer, Riot Games. The tournament was held from 5 October to 6 November in Reykjavík, Iceland. Twenty two teams from 11 regions qualified for the tournament based on their placement in regional circuits such as those in China, Europe, North America, South Korea and Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia with ten of those teams having to reach the main event via a play-in stage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Mid-Season Invitational</span> League of Legends esports tournament

The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational was the seventh Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), a Riot Games–organised tournament for League of Legends, a multiplayer online battle arena video game. The tournament was the culmination of the 2022 Spring Split and the first interregional competition of Season 12.

The 2022 League of Legends World Championship was an esports tournament for the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends. It was the twelfth iteration of the League of Legends World Championship, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer, Riot Games. The tournament was held from September 29 to November 5 in Mexico and the United States. Twenty-four teams from 11 regions qualified for the tournament based on their placement in regional circuits such as those in China, Europe, North America, South Korea, Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia and Vietnam, with twelve of those teams having to reach the main event via a play-in stage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Mid-Season Invitational</span> League of Legends esports tournament

The 2023 Mid-Season Invitational was the eighth Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), a Riot Games-organised tournament for League of Legends, a multiplayer online battle arena video game. The tournament was the culmination of the 2023 Spring Split and the first interregional competition of Season 13.

References

  1. ↑ "MSI 2021 is Heading to Reykjavik, Iceland". lolesports.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Lim, Jang-won (20 April 2021). "MSI preview: 11 teams heading to Iceland; VCS unable to attend once again". Korea Herald . Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "MSI 2021's anthem 'Starts Right Here' is a banger, but not quite". OneEsports. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Jimoh, Rashidat (19 April 2021). "VCS champions GAM Esports unable to participate in MSI". Upcomer . Retrieved 24 November 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.