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| 2015 NA LCS season | |
|---|---|
| League | NA LCS |
| Sport | League of Legends |
| Duration |
|
| Teams | 10 |
| TV partner | Twitch |
| Spring | |
| Champions | Team SoloMid |
| Runners-up | Cloud9 |
| Top seed | Team SoloMid |
| Season MVP | Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg[1] (Team SoloMid) |
| Summer | |
| Champions | Counter Logic Gaming |
| Runners-up | Team SoloMid |
| Top seed | Team Liquid |
| Season MVP | Lee "Rush" Yoon-jae[1] (Team Impulse) |
| Regional finals | |
| Winner | Cloud9 |
| NA LCS seasons | |
The2015 NA LCS season was the third year of theNorth AmericanLeague of Legends Championship Series. It saw an expansion of the league from eight to ten teams, as well as the introduction of championship points and the regional finals gauntlet to better determine which teams should qualify for theWorld Championship. The season was divided into spring and summer splits, each consisting of a regular season and playoff stage. The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the playoff stage, with the top two teams receiving abye to the semifinals. Regular season games and the spring playoffs were played in theRiot Games Studios inLos Angeles,California, while the summer finals were held atMadison Square Garden.
The spring split began on January 24 and concluded withTeam SoloMid winning their third NA LCS title on April 19, with a roster consisting ofDyrus,Santorin,Bjergsen,WildTurtle andLustboy.[2]
The summer split began on May 30 and concluded withCounter Logic Gaming winning their first NA LCS title on August 23, with a roster consisting ofZionSpartan,Xmithie,Pobelter,Huhi,Doublelift andAphromoo.[3]
The three teams that qualified for the2015 World Championship were Counter Logic Gaming, Team SoloMid, andCloud9.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team SoloMid | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Cloud9 | 19 | 13 | 6 | .684 | |
| 3 | Counter Logic Gaming | 19 | 12 | 7 | .632 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Team Impulse | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | |
| 5 | Gravity Gaming | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | |
| 6 | Team Liquid | 19 | 10 | 9 | .526 | |
| 7 | Team 8 | 19 | 9 | 10 | .474 | |
| 8 | Winterfox | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | Promotion tournament |
| 9 | Team Dignitas | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | |
| 10 | Team Coast | 18 | 1 | 17 | .056 | Relegated toNA CS |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Team SoloMid | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Counter Logic Gaming | 0 | 4 | Team Impulse | 1 | ||||||||
| 6 | Team Liquid | 3 | 1 | Team SoloMid | 3 | ||||||||
| Top seed selects opponent | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Cloud9 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Cloud9 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Team Impulse | 3 | 6 | Team Liquid | 2 | Third place | |||||||
| 5 | Gravity Gaming | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Team Impulse | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Team Liquid | 3 | |||||||||||
Source:LoL Esports (Archived September 4, 2015, at theWayback Machine)
| Finals | |||
| Winner to 2015 Summer | |||
| A1 | Winterfox | 1 | |
| B2 | Team Dragon Knights | 3 | |
| Winner to 2015 Summer | |||
| A2 | Team Dignitas | 3 | |
| B1 | Team Fusion | 2 | |
Source:LoL Esports (Archived September 23, 2015, at theWayback Machine)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Liquid | 19 | 14 | 5 | .737 | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Counter Logic Gaming | 19 | 13 | 6 | .684 | |
| 3 | Team Impulse | 19 | 13 | 6 | .684 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Gravity Gaming | 19 | 12 | 7 | .632 | |
| 5 | Team SoloMid | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | |
| 6 | Team Dignitas | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | |
| 7 | Cloud9 | 19 | 7 | 12 | .368 | |
| 8 | Team 8 | 19 | 6 | 13 | .316 | Promotion tournament |
| 9 | Enemy Esports | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | |
| 10 | Team Dragon Knights | 18 | 3 | 15 | .167 | Relegated toNA CS |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Team Liquid | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Team Impulse | 3 | 5 | Team SoloMid | 3 | ||||||||
| 6 | Team Dignitas | 0 | 5 | Team SoloMid | 0 | ||||||||
| Top seed selects opponent | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Counter Logic Gaming | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Counter Logic Gaming | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Gravity Gaming | 1 | 3 | Team Impulse | 0 | Third place | |||||||
| 5 | Team SoloMid | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Team Liquid | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Team Impulse | 1 | |||||||||||
Source:LoL Esports (Archived September 23, 2015, at theWayback Machine)
| Finals | |||
| Winner to 2016 Spring | |||
| A1 | Team 8 | 3 | |
| B2 | Team Imagine | 1 | |
| Winner to 2016 Spring | |||
| A2 | Enemy Esprts | 0 | |
| B1 | Team Coast | 3 | |
Source:LoL Esports (Archived September 26, 2015, at theWayback Machine)
| Pos | Team | Spr | Sum | Total | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counter Logic Gaming | 10 | AQ | AQ | 2015 League of Legends World Championship |
| 2 | Team SoloMid | 90 | 90 | 180 | |
| 3 | Team Liquid | 50 | 70 | 120 | Advance toregional qualifier |
| 4 | Team Impulse | 30 | 40 | 70 | |
| 5 | Cloud9 | 70 | 0 | 70 | |
| 6 | Gravity Gaming | 10 | 20 | 30 | |
| 7 | Team Dignitas | 0 | 20 | 20 | |
| 8 | Team 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Enemy Esports | N/A | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Team Dragon Knights | N/A | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Winterfox | 0 | N/A | 0 | |
| 12 | Team Coast | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Finals | |||||||||||
| 3 | Team Liquid | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Team Impulse | 2 | 5 | Cloud9 | 3 | ||||||||
| 5 | Cloud9 | 3 | 5 | Cloud9 | 3 | ||||||||
| 6 | Gravity Gaming | 2 | |||||||||||
Source:LoL Esports (Archived September 26, 2015, at theWayback Machine)
