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Hanwha Life Esports Overview
The 2026 Mid-Season Invitational was held from June 28 to July 12 at Daejeon Convention Center II in Daejeon, South Korea. Eleven teams represented Korea, China, EMEA, Asia-Pacific, North America, and Brazil.
Tournament Structure
- Play-In Stage: Four teams played a double-elimination bracket. Every series was best-of-five, and only the winner advanced.
- Bracket Stage: Seven direct qualifiers and the Play-In winner played an eight-team double-elimination bracket. Every series was best-of-five.
- Worlds Qualification: The champion qualified for Worlds 2026 provided it also reached its domestic Split 3 playoffs.
Champion
Hanwha Life Esports defeated 
Bilibili Gaming 3-2 in the Grand Final. HLE top laner Zeus was named Finals MVP.
Prize Pool & Placements
Total Prize Pool: $2,000,000 USD.
| Place | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $500,000 | Hanwha Life Esports |
| 2nd | $300,000 | Bilibili Gaming |
| 3rd | $240,000 |  LYON |
| 4th | $200,000 |  G2 Esports |
| 5-6 | $160,000 |  Team Secret Whales,  T1 |
| 7-8 | $110,000 |  Top Esports,  FURIA |
| 9th | $90,000 |  Team Liquid |
| 10th | $70,000 |  Karmine Corp |
| 11th | $60,000 |  Deep Cross Gaming |
Participating Teams
All 11 attending teams are listed with their role-labeled starting lineups.
Direct Bracket Stage qualifiers
- Bilibili Gaming CN
Bilibili Gaming CN
- TOP
- Bin
- JNG
- Xun
- MID
- knight
- BOT
- Viper
- SUP
- ON
LPL Split 2 champion
- Top Esports CN
Top Esports CN
- TOP
- ZUIAN
- JNG
- Tian
- MID
- Creme
- BOT
- JackeyLove
- SUP
- fengyue
LPL Split 2 runner-up
- G2 Esports EMEA
G2 Esports EMEA
- TOP
- BrokenBlade
- JNG
- SkewMond
- MID
- Caps
- BOT
- Hans Sama
- SUP
- Labrov
LEC Spring champion
- Hanwha Life Esports KR
Hanwha Life Esports KR
- TOP
- Zeus
- JNG
- Kanavi
- MID
- Zeka
- BOT
- Gumayusi
- SUP
- Delight
LCK Road to MSI Match 1 winner
- LYON NA
LYON NA
- TOP
- Dhokla
- JNG
- Inspired
- MID
- Saint
- BOT
- Berserker
- SUP
- Isles
LCS Spring champion
- Team Secret Whales APAC
Team Secret Whales APAC
- TOP
- Pun
- JNG
- Hizto
- MID
- Dire
- BOT
- Eddie
- SUP
- Bie
LCP Split 2 champion
- FURIA BR
FURIA BR
- TOP
- Guigo
- JNG
- Tatu
- MID
- Tutsz
- BOT
- Ayu
- SUP
- JoJo
CBLOL Split 1 champion
Play-In teams
- Karmine Corp EMEA
Karmine Corp EMEA
- TOP
- Canna
- JNG
- Yike
- MID
- kyeahoo
- BOT
- Caliste
- SUP
- Busio
LEC Spring runner-up
- T1 KR
T1 KR
- TOP
- Doran
- JNG
- Oner
- MID
- Faker
- BOT
- Peyz
- SUP
- Keria
LCK Road to MSI Match 2 winner
- Team Liquid NA
Team Liquid NA
- TOP
- Morgan
- JNG
- Josedeodo
- MID
- Quid
- BOT
- Yeon
- SUP
- CoreJJ
LCS Spring runner-up
- Deep Cross Gaming APAC
Deep Cross Gaming APAC
- TOP
- Flauren
- JNG
- Pop9
- MID
- HongSuo
- BOT
- Feng
- SUP
- ShiauC
LCP Championship Points qualifier
Play-In Stage
Four teams played a double-elimination bracket from June 28 to July 1. T1 won the qualification match and advanced to the Bracket Stage.
T1 Team Liquid Karmine Corp Deep Cross Gaming T1 Karmine Corp Team Liquid Deep Cross Gaming Karmine Corp Team Liquid T1 Team Liquid T1 advance to the Bracket Stage Bracket Stage
The eight-team double-elimination bracket ran from July 3 to July 12. Bilibili Gaming won the upper bracket, while Hanwha Life Esports returned through the lower final and won the title rematch.
Hanwha Life Esports Team Secret Whales G2 Esports Top Esports LYON FURIA Bilibili Gaming T1 Hanwha Life Esports G2 Esports LYON Bilibili Gaming Team Secret Whales Top Esports FURIA T1 Hanwha Life Esports Bilibili Gaming LYON Team Secret Whales G2 Esports T1 LYON G2 Esports Hanwha Life Esports LYON Bilibili Gaming Hanwha Life Esports Hanwha Life Esports wins MSI 2026 Venue
All stages · Capacity: 8,000
107 Expo-ro, Yuseong District, Daejeon
Sources
- Riot Games — MSI and Worlds Updates (official dates and venue)
- Riot Games — MSI 2026 Primer (official format and participants)
- Leaguepedia — 2026 Mid-Season Invitational (rosters, results, placements, prize pool and Finals MVP)