2019 Mid-Season Invitational

Lore & Background

Each of the 13 premier League of Legends leagues sent a team to represent them. Europe (LEC), 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 the Play-in Stage, with the top three teams advancing to join the main event Group Stage. G2 Esports from Europe defeated Team Liquid from North America 3–0 in the final and brought the region its first MSI championship.

Reader's Guide

Matches of the play-in were held in the VCS Studio in Ho Chi Minh City, matches of the group stage were held in the Vietnam National Convention Center in Hanoi, and playoffs took place in the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium in Taipei. The format was based on the 2017 Mid-Season Invitational. Three teams from Europe (LEC), South Korea (LCK), and China (LPL) began in the main Group stage; two teams from North America (LCS) and Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) began in the second round of the play-in stage; and the eight remaining teams began in the first round of the play-in stage.

Did You Know?

• The tournament's theme song was 'Bring Home The Glory' by Sara Skinner.
• The total number of participating regions decreased in 2019 from 14 to 13 due to the merger of two Latin American leagues into a single league (LLA).