Updated at May 13, 1:56 p.m. (GMT+8): Riot Games announced that due to latency issues that occurred in the first three days of the tournament, all matches involving Royal Never Give Up will be replayed.
After a challenging League of Legends esports Spring season that saw leagues shift between online and offline play under changing pandemic circumstances, 11 regional champions have been crowned.
These invited representatives will compete at the Mid-Season Invitational 2022 (MSI 2022) in Busan, South Korea. The Group Stage will be held at Busan Esports Arena, while the Rumble and Knockout Stage will be played at Bexco Exhibition Hall.
Despite it being an offline tournament, all teams will compete on 35 ping to maintain fairness since the LPL representative, Royal Never Give Up, are unable to travel due to the ongoing lockdown in China and will play remotely.
The first international League of Legends pro tournament of the year, the Mid-Season Invitational is held between Spring and Summer splits.
The 11 top teams that clinched the Spring title in their respective leagues have been invited to compete for the prestigious title and a share of the US$250,000 prize pool.
These teams hail from North America, Europe, Latin America, Brazil, Oceania, Korea, Turkey, Russia, Vietnam, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. They will compete in Busan, South Korea, with the exception of LPL representative Royal Never Give Up, who will play from Shanghai, China.
These teams hail from North America, Europe, Latin America, Brazil, Oceania, Korea, Turkey, Russia, Vietnam, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. They will compete in Busan, South Korea, with the exception of LPL representative Royal Never Give Up, who will play from Shanghai, China.
MSI 2022 will take place from May 10 to May 29. Here is the complete schedule and results.
Evil Geniuses, G2 Esports, Royal Never Give Up, and T1 have qualified for the Knockout Stage.
May 20 (Friday)
May 21 (Saturday)
May 22 (Sunday)
May 23 (Monday)
May 24 (Tuesday)
T1, Saigon Buffalo Esports, Royal Never Give Up, PSG Talon, G2 Esports, and Evil Geniuses have qualified for the Rumble Stage.
*Royal Never Give Up’s standings have been reset after Riot Games announced that all their matches in the first three days will be replayed.
May 10 (Tuesday)
May 11 (Wednesday)
May 12 (Thursday)
May 13 (Friday) – Group B
May 14 (Saturday) – Group C, with additional replayed Royal Never Give Up matches from Group B
May 15 (Sunday) – Group A
May 15 (Sunday) – Group A
The tournament will be played in three stages, starting with the Group Stage.
11 teams were first placed in four pools. Pool 1 comprised the LPL, LCK, and LEC champions, while Pool 2 was made up of the LCS, PCS, and VCS champions.
Representatives from minor regions LJL, LLA, CBLOL, TCL and LCO were put into Pool 3 and 4.
The teams were then drawn into two groups of four and one group of three, as the CIS league Spring Split was canceled due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Group Stage will be played in a best-of-one double round robin. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Rumble Stage.
These six teams will compete against each other in a best-of-one double round robin in the Rumble Stage.
The top four teams advance to the Knockout Stage, where they will compete in a best-of-five single elimination round. The last two teams standing will face off against each other in the final to determine who will be this year’s MSI 2022 champion.
The top four teams advance to the Knockout Stage, where they will compete in a best-of-five single elimination round. The last two teams standing will face off against each other in the final to determine who will be this year’s MSI 2022 champion.
Second place Saigon Buffalo of the VCS has been invited to MSI, for championship winner GAM Esports will be occupied at the upcoming SEA Games.
Here is the full list of teams competing at MSI 2022.
Here is the full list of teams competing at MSI 2022.
League of Legends esports fans can watch the MSI 2022 matches live on Riot Games’ official channels on Twitch and YouTube.
