Updated on May 11, 4:35 a.m. (GMT+8): Corrected upper bracket and lower bracket round one that was keyed in wrongly.
The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational is shaping up to be an exciting event with its newly-implemented tournament format as we head into the MSI 2023 playoffs.
The tournament began with the Play-In stage, where eight teams from emerging regions battled for a spot in the Bracket Stage. The top three teams from the Play-In stage joined the five prequalified teams for knockouts.
The MSI 2023 playoffs is where the competition heats up, where every series will be played in a best-of-five format. The eight teams will compete in a double-elimination bracket, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals. The semi-finals will also be a best-of-five series, and the winners will advance to the grand finals.
Here’s the new MSI format explained in detail.
Which team will defy all obstacles and claim the coveted MSI trophy?
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MSI 2023 playoffs schedule, standings, results
Bracket stage schedule and results
The MSI 2023 playoffs will take place from May 9 to May 14 and May 16 to May 21.
Matches start at 5 a.m. PST | 12 p.m. GMT | 8 p.m. GMT+8 during weekdays and an hour earlier at 4 a.m. PST | 11 a.m. GMT | 7 p.m. GMT+8 on weekend dates.
May 9
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gen.G | 3 — 1 | G2 Esports |
Gen.G move onto the upper bracket quarterfinals.
G2 Esports will compete in Round 1 of the lower bracket.
May 10
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| MAD Lions | 0 — 3 | T1 |
T1 advance to the upper bracket quarterfinals to face Gen.G.
MAD Lions will compete in Round 1 of the lower bracket against G2 Esports.
May 11
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Cloud9 | 0 — 3 | Bilibili Gaming |
Bilibili Gaming advance to the upper bracket quarterfinals.
Cloud9 will compete in Round 1 of the lower bracket.
May 12
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| JD Gaming | 3 — 0 | Golden Guardians |
JD Gaming advance to the upper bracket quarterfinals to face Bilibili Gaming.
Golden Guardians will compete in Round 1 of the lower bracket against Cloud9.
May 13 — Upper bracket quarterfinals and Lower bracket Round 1
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gen.G | 2 — 3 | T1 |
| G2 Esports | 3 — 0 | MAD Lions |
T1 advance to the semifinals.
Gen.G and G2 Esports will compete in Round 2 of the lower bracket.
MAD Lions have been eliminated.
May 14 — Upper bracket quarterfinals and Lower bracket Round 1
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Bilibili Gaming | 0 — 3 | JD Gaming |
| Cloud9 | 3 — 1 | Golden Guardians |
JD Gaming will face T1 in the semifinals.
Bilibili Gaming will compete in Round 2 of the lower bracket against G2 Esports.
Cloud9 will compete in Round 2 of the lower bracket against Gen.G.
Golden Guardians have been eliminated.
May 16 — Lower bracket round 2
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| G2 Esports | 1 — 3 | Bilibili Gaming |
Bilibili Gaming advance to Round 3 of the lower bracket.
G2 Esports have been eliminated.
May 17 – Lower bracket round 2
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gen.G | 3 — 0 | Cloud9 |
Gen.G will compete in Round 3 of the lower bracket against Bilibili Gaming.
Cloud9 have been eliminated.
May 18 — Semifinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| T1 | 2 — 3 | JD Gaming |
JD Gaming advance to the finals.
T1 will compete in the lower bracket finals.
May 19 — Lower bracket round 3
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Bilibili Gaming | 3 — 0 | Gen.G |
Bilibili Gaming advance to the lower bracket finals.
Gen.G have been eliminated.
May 20 — Lower bracket finals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| T1 | 1 — 3 | Bilibili Gaming |
Bilibili Gaming advance to the finals.
T1 have been eliminated.
May 21 — Finals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| JD Gaming | 3 — 1 | Bilibili Gaming |
JD Gaming are your MSI 2023 champions.
League of Legends fans can catch all MSI 2023 matches live on Riot Games’ official channels on Twitch and YouTube.
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