The 2023 Mid-Season Invitational is the first international League of Legends event of the year. Riot Games has now released the schedule for MSI 2023. LoL fans have called out for an event, and starting May 2nd, their calls will be heard. So pull out your calendar, pick up a red pen and highlight the dates.
A sold out Copper Box Arena in London. LoL gameplay at its best. Sounds like the MSI 2023. For those who can't travel to London, but want to watch the spectacle from home, we have the perfect solution!
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MSI 2023: Full schedule With All Matches And Dates
The MSI 2023 schedule looks pretty nice. We will explain to you what exactly you can see in the tweet below:
Your #MSI2023 schedule for the first Bo3s!Check out https://t.co/6caS1eW0O4 for your local start times pic.twitter.com/GhABhI31Vt
— LoL Esports (@lolesports) April 24, 2023
Play-in stage:
The first five days, from May 2nd to May 7th, is reserved for the Play-Ins. Eight teams will play best-of-three matches to get into the bracket stage. However, there will be only three free spots, so we can assume that these matches will be extremely competitive. That promises next level gameplay.
And that's what the Play-In schedule looks like:
Tuesday, May 2 – Play-in Day 1
- 7am CT: PSG Talon vs DetonatioN FocusMe
- 10am CT: G2 Esports vs LOUD
Wednesday, May 3 – Play-in Day 2
- 7am CT: BiliBili Gaming vs Movistar R7
- 10am CT: Golden Guardians vs GAM Esports
Thursday, May 4 – Play-in Day 3
- 7am CT: TBD vs TBD
- 10am CT: TBD vs TBD
Friday, May 5 – Play-in Day 4
- 7am CT: TBD vs TBD
- 10am CT: TBD vs TBD
Saturday, May 6 – Play-in Day 5
- 6am CT: TBD vs TBD
- 9am CT: TBD vs TBD
Play-In finalists also qualify for the Bracket Stage.
Sunday, May 7 – Last Chance Qualifier
- 6am CT: TBD vs TBD
On Sunday, the losers of the semifinals will play for the last remaining spot on the bracket stage.
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Bracket Stage
Once the top eight teams are locked in, there will be another draw to decide the pairings. All matches will be best-of-five. The bracket stage will start on May 9 and go all the way to May 21, when the two finalists will face off for the MSI championship. There will be a one-day break on May 15. The bracket round is divided into 3 rounds. Only those who survive these 3 elite rounds get into the finals of the bracket stage.
This will also be a double-elimination bracket so any team has a chance of making it to the finals.
Tuesday, May 9 – Start of bracket Round 1
- 7am CT: TBD vs TBD
Wednesday, May 10
- 7am CT: TBD vs TBD
Thursday, May 11
- 7am CT: TBD vs TBD
Friday, May 12
- 7am CT: TBD vs TBD
Sunday, May 14 – End of Bracket Round 1
- 6am CT: TBD vs TBD
- 11am CT: TBD vs TBD
Saturday, May 13 – Start of Bracket Round 2
- 6am CT: TBD vs TBD
- 11am CT: TBD vs TBD
Tuesday, May 16
- 7am CT: TBD vs TBD
Wednesday, May 17 – End of Bracket Round 2
- 7am CT: TBD vs TBD
Friday, May 19 – Bracket Round 3
- 7am CT: TBD vs TBD
Thursday, May 18 – Winners’ bracket finals
- 7am CT: TBD vs TBD
Saturday, May 20 – Losers’ bracket finals
- 6am CT: TBD vs TBD
The participants have to show staying power until the final. After ten days full of adrenaline and concentration, only one step is missing to win the whole tournament.
Something big is coming our way:
Go ahead and keep on expecting less of the LCS. @C9LoL and @GoldenGuardians are coming to prove you wrong. #MSI2023 pic.twitter.com/fdSzdUXIPk
— LoL Esports (@lolesports) April 25, 2023
Sunday, May 21 – Finals
- 6am CT: TBD vs TBD
After an exhausting competition that demands everything from the participants, the well-deserved winner will be determined. Until then, we have plenty of exciting games ahead of us from May 2nd to May 21st. So keep our MSI 2023 schedule in mind.
