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Overview
MSI 2020 was intended to be the sixth annual Mid-Season Invitational. Riot cancelled the event before its participant field or competition format was finalized, so no teams officially qualified for MSI 2020.
Regional Spring Context
The regional champions listed below won the domestic competitions that ordinarily fed into MSI. They are included only as historical context, not as official or theoretical MSI participants.
Participating Teams
MSI 2020 was cancelled before Riot finalized or announced an official participant field. The domestic champions below are retrospective context only and did not attend MSI.
2020 Regional Spring Champions
These domestic champions were never announced by Riot as MSI 2020 participants or qualifiers.
Major Region Spring Champions
| Region | Team | Domestic Title Result |
|---|---|---|
| CN |  JD Gaming | May 2 | LPL Spring Champ (3-2 vs TES) |
| EU |  G2 Esports | Apr 19 | LEC Spring Champ (3-0 vs FNC) |
| KR |  T1 | Apr 25 | LCK Spring Champ (3-0 vs GEN) |
| NA |  Cloud9 | Apr 19 | LCS Spring Champ (3-0 vs FLY) |
Emerging Region Spring Champions
| Region | Team | Domestic Title Result |
|---|---|---|
| PCS |  Talon Esports | May 3 | PCS Spring Champ (3-2 vs MCX) |
| VN |  Team Flash | Apr 18 | VCS Spring Champ (3-2 vs GAM) |
| BR |  KaBuM! Esports | May 9 | CBLOL Split 1 Champ (3-0 vs FLA) |
| CIS |  Unicorns of Love | Apr 26 | LCL Spring Champ (3-0 vs ROX) |
| JP |  DetonatioN FocusMe | May 4 | LJL Spring Champ (3-1 vs SG) |
| LAN |  All Knights | May 2 | LLA Opening Champ (3-2 vs ISG) |
| OCE |  Legacy Esports | Apr 24 | OPL Split 1 Champ (3-1 vs DW) |
| TR |  Fenerbahçe | May 11 | TCL Winter Champ (3-0 vs IW) |
Alternative Event: Mid-Season Cup
To fill the void left by MSI, Riot Games and Tencent organized the 2020 Mid-Season Cup (MSC). Held online with an artificially standardized ping (approx 30ms), it featured the Top 4 teams from the LCK (Korea) and the LPL (China).
Note: This was not an official MSI, but it served as the high-level replacement tournament for the season.
MSC Top 4 Results
| Place | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $240,000 |  Top Esports |
| 2nd | $120,000 |  FunPlus Phoenix |
| 3-4 | $60,000 | JD Gaming |
| 3-4 | $60,000 |  Gen.G |
Legacy
MSI 2020 stands as a reminder of the global impact of the pandemic on esports. While no trophy was lifted and no participant field was finalized, the cancellation left the season without a Mid-Season Invitational.