Organizer
Tournament edition
Mid-Season Invitational 2023
JD Gaming won MSI 2023 in London, defeating Bilibili Gaming 3–1 in the final. Thirteen teams competed at Copper Box Arena from May 2 to 21.
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Updated October 28, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom · May 2–21, 2023
Champion
Combined prize pool
At least USD 250,000 plus digital-goods revenue share[2]
Games
Participant scale
13 teams from nine regional leagues[1]
CategoryPartnerCommercial note
Category
Organizer
Partner
Riot GamesCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[1]
Category
Official Partner
Partner
MastercardCommercial note
Cardholder ticket presale · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[1]
Reach & distribution
Audience
Distribution
Official broadcast
Main LoL Esports broadcast on LoLEsports.com[1]
Virtual co-streaming
Riot expected more than 30 invited virtual co-streamers; qualified pro teams could also co-stream the entire tournament[7]
In-stadium co-streaming
Arena-based streams ran May 18–21 with Ibai, Yoda, SangHo Lee and MinGyo Kim[8]
PTG Database Analysis
The 2023 Mid-Season Invitational brought 13 teams to Copper Box Arena in London. Riot scheduled the Play-In Stage from May 2–7, the Bracket Stage from May 9–20, and the final on May 21. Both tournament stages used double elimination. Mastercard cardholders had a ticket presale before general sales.[1]
JD Gaming defeated Bilibili Gaming 3–1 in the final. Esports Charts recorded 61.5 million hours watched and a peak of 2.29 million viewers, excluding Chinese streaming services from its totals. The official rules set a guaranteed minimum prize pool of USD 250,000, with a further share of designated digital-goods revenue contributing to the final pool.[2][3][6]
Riot’s first virtual MSI co-streaming program featured more than 30 invited creators, with qualified teams also permitted to stream. Four creator broadcasts later moved into Copper Box Arena for the final four days.[7][8]
References7
- [1]Save-the-Date: MSI 2023 is Coming to London! — Riot Games / LoL Esports
- [2]2023 MSI Rule Set vFinal — Riot Games
- [3]Patch 13.9 Notes — Riot Games
- [4]MSI 2023 match list and final result — Games of Legends
- [5]Mid-Season Invitational 2023 recap — community casting contributes over 30% of viewership — Esports Charts
- [6]MSI 2023 to Feature Co-streaming for the First Time — LoL Esports
- [7]In-Stadium Co-streaming to Join MSI 2023 — LoL Esports
Commercial opportunities
Mastercard ticket presale
Mastercard cardholders could access a presale for MSI 2023 tickets before general sales.[1]
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