Korea e-Sports Association Openly Recruits Hopeful Cities to Host 2026 MSI in International Competition in June Next Year

Jul 20, 2025

Korea e-Sports Association Openly Recruits Hopeful Cities to Host 2026 MSI in International Competition in June Next Year





The Korea e-Sports Association announced on the 18th that it will openly recruit cities that want to host the '2026 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (hereinafter 2026 MSI)' scheduled to be held in June next year with Riot Games.

MSI is a global e-sports competition called the 「League of Legends" created in 2015, and LCK's Gen.G won its second consecutive title at the 2025 MSI held in Vancouver, Canada on the 13th. The association, along with Riot Games, has co-hosted the LCK finals in Gangneung, Daejeon, and Gyeongju, and Busan in Busan, in cooperation with local governments since 2022. The 2026 MSI will be held in Korea for the first time in four years since the 2022 Busan Games, and about 50,000 visitors are expected to visit the site, which will allow the host city to promote local culture and revitalize the economy.




Local governments interested in attracting can submit a letter of intent and a confidentiality pledge to the association by email by August 1st. The association will receive the bid proposal and proceed with the review, and the final selection of the host city will be made by the end of this year.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.