MSI Play-In Stage: Meet the Teams
MSI is one of the most anticipated international events in League of Legends, where 12 teams battle against one another to be crowned victorious. This yearly event is being held in China right now, and we expect to see a huge turnout by fans locally and globally alike.
In this Esports post, we will break down the 12 teams that will be facing off in this event. We’ve also made some other articles regarding MSI, which you can find on the Mobalytics Blog.
When Does MSI Start?
Before we meet the teams, we need to know when the event actually starts! The 2024 MSI tournament starts on May 1st, with 3 different stages.
- The play-in stage lasts from May 1st through to May 5th.
- The bracket stage is from Tuesday the 7th until Saturday the 18th of May.
- The Finals will be held on Sunday, the 19th of May.
List of All Teams Qualified for MSI 2024
Here’s a list of the teams that will be at this event:
CHINA – LPL
- Bilibili Gaming (BLG)
- TOP Esports (TES)
KOREA – LCK
- Gen.G (GEN)
- T1 (T1)
EUROPE – LEC
- G2 Esports (G2)
- Fnatic (FNC)
NORTH AMERICA – LCS
- Team Liquid Honda (TL)
- FlyQuest (FLY)
ASIA PACIFIC – PCS
- PSG Talon (PSG)
BRAZIL – CBLOL
- Loud (LLL)
LATIN AMERICA – LLA
- Estral Esports (EST)
VIETNAM – VCS
- GAM Esports (GAM)
Previous Winners
With every event, there have to be winners and losers, but each time goes down in the history of the event. The first tournament was in 2015, and this will be the 9th time the event has been held. It has been held every year since 2015, apart from 2020, when it was cancelled.
- 2015 winners- EDward Gaming
- 2016 winners- SK Telecom T1
- 2017 winners- SK Telecom T1
- 2018 winners- Royal Never Give Up
- 2019 winners- G2 Esports
- 2020 winners – N/A
- 2021 winners- Royal Never Give Up
- 2022 winners- Royal Never Give Up
- 2023 winners- JD Gaming
In Conclusion
We hope that this article has been easy to follow and that it has inspired you to maybe watch the upcoming MSI event. The schedule is pretty favourable for EU, so if you’re from Europe, maybe give it a watch if you have time. I can’t wait to see some of the best teams in the world face off against one another soon!
For more articles about the upcoming MSI event or for articles to help you on your climb in LoL in Season 14, why not head over to the Mobalytics Blog for more!
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