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. It took place from March 4 to March 15, 2016, in

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, China. The participants were 6 winning teams of the Spring Seasons in their respective regions: 5 teams from North America ( NA LCS), Europe (

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), China ( LPL), South Korea ( LCK), Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau ( LMS) and a team from Wildcard regions (Brazil, CIS, Japan, Latin America, Oceania, Southeast Asia) that won the Mid-Season International Wildcard Invitational (IWCI).

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from South Korea won their first MSI title after defeating

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from North America 3–0 in the final.

Qualified teams

Venue

was the city chosen to host the competition.

Group stage

* Double Round Robin, all matches are Best-of-one. * Top 4 teams advance to Play-off. Bottom 2 teams are eliminated.

Knockout stage

* The 1st-place team plays with the 4th-place team, The 2nd-place team plays with the 3rd-place team in semifinals. *Matches are Best-of-five

Final standings

References

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