Which team won the first Mid-Season Invitational in 2015?

Edward Gaming won the first Mid-Season Invitational in 2015.

The inaugural MSI was held from May 7 to May 10, 2015, at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee, Florida. Edward Gaming, representing China’s LPL, defeated South Korea’s SK Telecom T1 3–2 in the final to claim the new international event’s first championship.

The tournament was created as a major competition between regional spring-season champions. Its six participating teams represented North America, Europe, China, South Korea, Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau, and the wildcard regions. Edward Gaming’s victory was a major early international success for the LPL.

The team is often styled as EDward Gaming or EDG, with the capitalized “W” forming part of its official branding. The other listed choices were all participants or major teams associated with League esports, but none won the inaugural MSI: Team SoloMid and Fnatic were competitors, while SK Telecom T1 finished runner-up.