2015 NA LCS season

2015 NA LCS season
LeagueNA LCS
SportLeague of Legends
Duration
  • January 24 – April 19 (Spring)
  • May 30 – August 23 (Summer)
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Twitch
Spring
ChampionsTeam SoloMid
  Runners-upCloud9
Top seedTeam SoloMid
Season MVPSøren "Bjergsen" Bjerg[1]
(Team SoloMid)
Summer
ChampionsCounter Logic Gaming
  Runners-upTeam SoloMid
Top seedTeam Liquid
Season MVPLee "Rush" Yoon-jae[1]
(Team Impulse)
Regional finals
WinnerCloud9
NA LCS seasons

The 2015 NA LCS season was the third year of the North American League 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 the World 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 a bye to the semifinals. Regular season games and the spring playoffs were played in the Riot Games Studios in Los Angeles, California, while the summer finals were held at Madison Square Garden.

The spring split began on January 24 and concluded with Team SoloMid winning their third NA LCS title on April 19, with a roster consisting of Dyrus, Santorin, Bjergsen, WildTurtle and Lustboy.[2]

The summer split began on May 30 and concluded with Counter Logic Gaming winning their first NA LCS title on August 23, with a roster consisting of ZionSpartan, Xmithie, Pobelter, Huhi, Doublelift and Aphromoo.[3]

The three teams that qualified for the 2015 World Championship were Counter Logic Gaming, Team SoloMid, and Cloud9.

Spring

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Regular season

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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 to NA CS
Source: LoL Esports (Archived September 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine)
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) head-to-head record; 3) tiebreaker match(es)

Playoffs

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Team SoloMid3
3Counter Logic Gaming04Team Impulse1
6Team Liquid31Team SoloMid3
Top seed selects opponent
2Cloud91
2Cloud93
4Team Impulse36Team Liquid2Third place
5Gravity Gaming1
4Team Impulse2
6Team Liquid3

Source: LoL Esports (Archived September 4, 2015, at the Wayback Machine)

Promotion tournament

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Finals
Winner to 2015 Summer
A1Winterfox1
B2Team Dragon Knights3
Winner to 2015 Summer
A2Team Dignitas3
B1Team Fusion2

Source: LoL Esports (Archived September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine)

Summer

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Regular season

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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 to NA CS
Source: LoL Esports (Archived September 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine)
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) head-to-head record; 3) tiebreaker match(es)

Playoffs

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Team Liquid1
3Team Impulse35Team SoloMid3
6Team Dignitas05Team SoloMid0
Top seed selects opponent
2Counter Logic Gaming3
2Counter Logic Gaming3
4Gravity Gaming13Team Impulse0Third place
5Team SoloMid3
1Team Liquid3
3Team Impulse1

Source: LoL Esports (Archived September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine)

Promotion tournament

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Finals
Winner to 2016 Spring
A1Team 83
B2Team Imagine1
Winner to 2016 Spring
A2Enemy Esprts0
B1Team Coast3

Source: LoL Esports (Archived September 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine)

Worlds qualification

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Championship Points

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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 to regional 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
Source: 2015 NA LCS Rulebook (Archived September 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine)
Rules for classification: 1) Championship points; 2) Summer Split points; 3) Summer Split regular season winning percentage; 4) Head-to-head record

Regional qualifier

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Round 1Round 2Finals
3Team Liquid1
4Team Impulse25Cloud93
5Cloud935Cloud93
6Gravity Gaming2

Source: LoL Esports (Archived September 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine)

References

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  1. ^ a b Volk, Pete (April 25, 2017). "NA LCS MVP: Updated winners list". The Rift Herald. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "After another NA LCS title, TSM will aim for international glory". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  3. ^ Li, Xing (August 27, 2019). "The LCS is Doublelift's show and we're all just his witnesses". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
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