2013 NA LCS season#Summer

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2013 NA LCS season

| league = NA LCS

| sport = League of Legends

| duration = {{ubl

| February 7 – April 28 (Spring)

| June 12 – September 1 (Summer)

}}

| no_of_matches =

| no_of_teams = 8

| TV = Twitch

| season = Spring

| top_seed = Team SoloMid

| season_champ_name = Champions

| season_champs = Team SoloMid

| second_place = Good Game University

| season2 = Summer

| top_seed2 = Cloud9

| season_champ2_name = Champions

| season_champs2 = Cloud9

| second_place2 = Team SoloMid

| seasonslist =

| seasonslistnames = NA LCS

| prevseason_link =

| prevseason_year =

| nextseason_link = 2014 NA LCS season

| nextseason_year = 2014

}}

The 2013 NA LCS season was the first year of the North American League of Legends Championship Series.{{cite news |last1=Volk |first1=Pete |title=NA LCS MVP: Updated winners list |url=https://www.riftherald.com/na-lcs/2017/4/25/15422376/na-lcs-mvp-lol-winners-list-history |accessdate=January 18, 2020 |work=The Rift Herald |date=April 25, 2017 |language=en}} It 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 were played in a film studio in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}

The spring split began on February 7 and concluded with the spring finals on April 28. Both the regular season and playoffs were won by Team SoloMid with a roster consisting of Dyrus, TheOddOne, Reginald, WildTurtle, and Xpecial.

The summer regular season and playoffs were both won by Cloud9 in their debut split,{{cite news |last1=Abbas |first1=Malcolm |title=Take a look at the six returning NA LCS teams |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/six-returning-na-lcs-teams-tsm-cloud9-clg-liquid-echo-fox-flyquest-18864 |accessdate=January 18, 2020 |work=Dot Esports |date=November 20, 2017}} with a roster consisting of Balls, Meteos, Hai, Sneaky and LemonNation. Cloud9 also set a historic regular season finish of 25–3, a record which stood until PAX 2013.[http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-competitive-league-of-legends-matches-to-turn-you-into-a-fan/ "3 Competitive League Of Legends Matches To Turn You Into A Fan"].

Cloud9, TeamSoloMid and Team Vulcun qualified for the Season 3 World Championship by placing first, second and third respectively in the summer playoffs.[http://www.cinemablend.com/games/League-Legends-Season-3-Championship-Series-Details-Announced-51255.html "League Of Legends Season 3 Championship Series Details Announced"]. January 10, 2013.

Spring

= Regular season =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|for_against_style=none|ranking_style=perc

| update = complete | source = [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/split1/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905065212/http://na.lolesports.com:80/na-lcs/season-3/split1/standings |date=September 5, 2015}})

| team2 = CG | name_CG = Curse Gaming

| team4 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming

| team8 = CPW | name_CPW = CompLexity White

| team3 = DIG | name_DIG = Team Dignitas

| team6 = GGU | name_GGU = Good Game University

| team7 = MRN | name_MRN = Team MRN

| team1 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid

| team5 = VUL | name_VUL = Team Vulcun

| win_CG = 19 | loss_CG = 9

| win_CLG = 13 | loss_CLG = 15

| win_CPW = 9 | loss_CPW = 19

| win_DIG = 17 | loss_DIG = 11

| win_GGU = 11 | loss_GGU = 17

| win_MRN = 10 | loss_MRN = 18

| win_TSM = 21 | loss_TSM = 7

| win_VUL = 12 | loss_VUL = 16

| result1 = SF | result2 = SF

| result3 = QF | result4 = QF

| result5 = QF | result6 = QF

| result7 = PT | result8 = PT

| res_col_header = QR

| col_SF = green1 | text_SF = Advance to semifinals

| col_QF = green2 | text_QF = Advance to quarterfinals

| col_PT = orange1 | text_PT = Promotion tournament

| col_RG = red1 | text_RG = Relegated to NA CS

|class_rules=1) Winning percentage; 2) head-to-head record; 3) tiebreaker match(es)

}}

= Playoffs =

== Bracket ==

{{6TeamBracket-Info

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed1 = 4

| RD1-team1 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD1-score1 = 1

| RD1-seed2 = 5

| RD1-team2 = Team Vulcan

| RD1-score2 = 2

| RD1-seed3 = 3

| RD1-team3 = Team Dignitas

| RD1-score3 = 1

| RD1-seed4 = 6

| RD1-team4 = Good Game University

| RD1-score4 = 2

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Team SoloMid

| RD2-score1 = 2

| RD2-seed2 = 5

| RD2-team2 = Team Vulcan

| RD2-score2 = 1

| RD2-seed3 = 2

| RD2-team3 = Team Curse

| RD2-score3 = 1

| RD2-seed4 = 6

| RD2-team4 = Good Game University

| RD2-score4 = 2

| RD3-seed1 = 1

| RD3-team1 = Team SoloMid

| RD3-score1 = 3

| RD3-seed2 = 6

| RD3-team2 = Good Game University

| RD3-score2 = 2

| RD3-seed3 = 2

| RD3-team3 = Team Curse

| RD3-score3 = 1

| RD3-seed4 = 5

| RD3-team4 = Team Vulcun

| RD3-score4 = 2

}}

{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/springplayoffs/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917000518/http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/springplayoffs/standings |date=September 17, 2015}})}}

== Final standings ==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! width=28 | {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

! width=190 | Team

! Relegation

| style="text-align:left"| Team SoloMid

| rowspan="4" |

| style="text-align:left"| Good Game University

| style="text-align:left"| Team Vulcun

| style="text-align:left"| Team Curse

style="background-color:#FEDCBA;"

| rowspan="2" | 5–6

| style="text-align:left"| Counter Logic Gaming

| rowspan="2" | Promotion tournament

style="background-color:#FEDCBA;"

| style="text-align:left"| Team Dignitas

= Promotion tournament =

{{12TeamBracket-Info|maxround=2

| RD1 = Challenger

| RD2 = Promotion

| boldwinner=y

| RD1-seed1 = B4

| RD1-team1 = Doublebuff

| RD1-score1 = 0

| RD1-seed2 = B5

| RD1-team2 = Azure Cats

| RD1-score2 = 2

| RD1-seed3 = B3

| RD1-team3 = Team Summon

| RD1-score3 = 2

| RD1-seed4 = B6

| RD1-team4 = Fidelis

| RD1-score4 = 0

| RD1-seed5 = B2

| RD1-team5 = Velocity Esports

| RD1-score5 = 2

| RD1-seed6 = B7

| RD1-team6 = The Salad Bar

| RD1-score6 = 1

| RD1-seed7 = B1

| RD1-team7 = Cloud9

| RD1-score7 = 2

| RD1-seed8 = B8

| RD1-team8 = Team Astral Poke

| RD1-score8 = 0

| RD2-text1 = Winner to 2013 Summer

| RD2-seed1 = A1

| RD2-team1 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD2-score1 = 3

| RD2-seed2 = B5

| RD2-team2 = Azure Cats

| RD2-score2 = 0

| RD2-text2 = Winner to 2013 Summer

| RD2-seed3 = A2

| RD2-team3 = Team Dignitas

| RD2-score3 = 3

| RD2-seed4 = B3

| RD2-team4 = Team Summon

| RD2-score4 = 1

| RD2-text3 = Winner to 2013 Summer

| RD2-seed5 = A3

| RD2-team5 = Team MRN

| RD2-score5 = 2

| RD2-seed6 = B2

| RD2-team6 = Velocity Esports

| RD2-score6 = 3

| RD2-text4 = Winner to 2013 Summer

| RD2-seed7 = A4

| RD2-team7 = CompLexity White

| RD2-score7 = 0

| RD2-seed8 = B1

| RD2-team8 = Cloud9

| RD2-score8 = 3

}}

{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/summerpromo/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916235320/http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/summerpromo/standings |date=September 16, 2015}})}}

Summer

= Regular season =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|for_against_style=none|ranking_style=perc

| update = complete | source = [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/split2/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916213232/http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/split2/standings |date=September 16, 2015}})

| team1 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9

| team4 = CG | name_CG = Curse Gaming

| team5 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming

| team7 = COA | name_COA = Team Coast

| team6 = DIG | name_DIG = Team Dignitas

| team3 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid

| team8 = VEL | name_VEL = Velocity Esports

| team2 = VUL | name_VUL = Team Vulcun

| win_C9 = 25 | loss_C9 = 3

| win_CG = 13 | loss_CG = 15

| win_CLG = 13 | loss_CLG = 15

| win_COA = 9 | loss_COA = 19

| win_DIG = 13 | loss_DIG = 15

| win_TSM = 14 | loss_TSM = 14

| win_VEL = 5 | loss_VEL = 23

| win_VUL = 20 | loss_VUL = 8

| result1 = SF | result2 = SF

| result3 = QF | result4 = QF

| result5 = QF | result6 = QF

| result7 = PT | result8 = PT

| res_col_header = QR

| col_SF = green1 | text_SF = Advance to semifinals

| col_QF = green2 | text_QF = Advance to quarterfinals

| col_PT = orange1 | text_PT = Promotion tournament

| col_RG = red1 | text_RG = Relegated to NA CS

|class_rules=1) Winning percentage; 2) head-to-head record; 3) tiebreaker match(es)

}}

= Playoffs =

== Bracket ==

{{6TeamBracket-Info

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed1 = 4

| RD1-team1 = Team Curse

| RD1-score1 = 1

| RD1-seed2 = 5

| RD1-team2 = Team Dignitas

| RD1-score2 = 2

| RD1-seed3 = 3

| RD1-team3 = Team SoloMid

| RD1-score3 = 2

| RD1-seed4 = 6

| RD1-team4 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD1-score4 = 0

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Cloud9

| RD2-score1 = 2

| RD2-seed2 = 5

| RD2-team2 = Team Dignitas

| RD2-score2 = 0

| RD2-seed3 = 2

| RD2-team3 = Team Vulcun

| RD2-score3 = 0

| RD2-seed4 = 3

| RD2-team4 = Team SoloMid

| RD2-score4 = 2

| RD2b-seed1 = 4

| RD2b-team1 = Team Curse

| RD2b-score1 = 0

| RD2b-seed2 = 6

| RD2b-team2 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD2b-score2 = 2

| RD3-seed1 = 1

| RD3-team1 = Cloud9

| RD3-score1 = 3

| RD3-seed2 = 3

| RD3-team2 = Team SoloMid

| RD3-score2 = 0

| RD3b-seed1 = 5

| RD3b-team1 = Team Dignitas

| RD3b-score1 = 0

| RD3b-seed2 = 2

| RD3b-team2 = Team Vulcun

| RD3b-score2 = 2

}}

{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/regionals/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905064859/http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/regionals/standings |date=September 5, 2015}})}}

== Final standings ==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! width=28 | {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

! width=190 | Team

! Qualification or relegation

style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"

| 1

| style="text-align:left"| Cloud9

| rowspan="3" | 2013 League of Legends World Championship

style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"

| 2

| style="text-align:left"| Team SoloMid

style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"

| 3

| style="text-align:left"| Team Vulcun

| style="text-align:left"| Team Dignitas

| rowspan="2" |

| style="text-align:left"| Counter Logic Gaming

style="background-color:#FEDCBA;"

| 6

| style="text-align:left"| Team Curse

| Promotion tournament

= Promotion tournament =

{{8TeamBracket-info|maxround=1|byes=y

| RD1 = Promotion

| boldwinner=y

| RD1-text1 = Winner to 2014 Spring

| RD1-seed1 = A1

| RD1-team1 = Team Curse

| RD1-score1 = 3

| RD1-seed2 = B3

| RD1-team2 = COGnitive Gaming

| RD1-score2 = 1

| RD1-text2 = Winner to 2014 Spring

| RD1-seed3 = A2

| RD1-team3 = Team Coast

| RD1-score3 = 3

| RD1-seed4 = B2

| RD1-team4 = The Walking Zed

| RD1-score4 = 0

| RD1-text3 = Winner to 2014 Spring

| RD1-seed5 = A3

| RD1-team5 = Velocity Esports

| RD1-score5 = 3

| RD1-seed6 = B1

| RD1-team6 = To Be Determined

| RD1-score6 = 2

}}

{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/2014/springpromo/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915135416/http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/2014/springpromo/standings |date=September 15, 2015}})}}

References

External links

[http://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/lolesports/LCS_S3_Season_Ruleset_Version_1.04_20130328.pdf Season Three Official Rules] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614041317/http://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/lolesports/LCS_S3_Season_Ruleset_Version_1.04_20130328.pdf |date=June 14, 2013}})

Category:League Championship Series (esports) seasons

North American League of Legends Championship