2023 Mid-Season Invitational
The 2023 Mid-Season Invitational was the eighth Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), a Riot Games-organised tournament for League of Legends, a multiplayer online battle arena video game. The tournament was the culmination of the 2023 Spring Split and the first interregional competition of Season 13.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | League of Legends |
| Location | London, England |
| Dates | 2 May–21 May |
| Administrator | Riot Games |
| Venue(s) | Copper Box Arena |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | JD Gaming |
| Runner-up | Bilibili Gaming |
| MVP | Zhuo "knight" Ding (JD Gaming) |
The event marked the first time a double elimination format would be applied to a League of Legends esports event, as the event was split into two stages, that being the play-in stage and the bracket stage.
The tournament was hosted in London, England, from 2 to 21 May 2023. All stages of the tournament were played in the Copper Box Arena.
"Rules (Are Meant to Break)" was the tournament's theme song, put together by Che Lingo.
Royal Never Give Up from China were the two-time defending champions, but failed to qualify for the event after losing to Bilibili Gaming in the 2023 LPL Spring Playoffs.
JD Gaming and Bilibili Gaming, both from China, faced off in the finals, with JD Gaming defeating Bilibili Gaming 3-1 and winning their first MSI title.