2015 NA LCS season#Spring
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{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2015 NA LCS season
| league = NA LCS
| sport = League of Legends
| duration = {{ubl
| January 24 – April 19 (Spring)
| May 30 – August 23 (Summer)
}}
| no_of_matches =
| no_of_teams = 10
| TV = Twitch
| season = Spring
| top_seed = Team SoloMid
| MVP = Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg{{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}}
(Team SoloMid)
| MVP_link =
| season_champ_name = Champions
| season_champs = Team SoloMid
| second_place = Cloud9
| season2 = Summer
| top_seed2 = Team Liquid
| MVP2 = Lee "Rush" Yoon-jae
(Team Impulse)
| MVP_link2 =
| season_champ2_name = Champions
| season_champs2 = Counter Logic Gaming
| second_place2 = Team SoloMid
| season3 = Regional finals
| season_champ3_name = Winner
| season_champs3 = Cloud9
| seasonslist =
| seasonslistnames = NA LCS
| prevseason_link = 2014 NA LCS season
| prevseason_year = 2014
| nextseason_link = 2016 NA LCS season
| nextseason_year = 2016
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=After another NA LCS title, TSM will aim for international glory |website=The Daily Dot |url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/team-solomid-cloud9-team-liquid-na-lcs-2015-spring/ |access-date=June 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224000055/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/team-solomid-cloud9-team-liquid-na-lcs-2015-spring/ |archive-date=December 24, 2015 |url-status=dead }}
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.{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Xing |title=The LCS is Doublelift's show and we're all just his witnesses. |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/lcs-glory-belonged-to-doublelift |accessdate=January 19, 2020 |work=Dot Esports |date=August 27, 2019}}
The three teams that qualified for the 2015 World Championship were Counter Logic Gaming, Team SoloMid, and Cloud9.
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/2015/spring/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927213631/http://na.lolesports.com:80/na-lcs/2015/spring/standings |date=September 27, 2015}})
| team2 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9
| team3 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming
| team9 = DIG | name_DIG = Team Dignitas
| team5 = GRA | name_GRA = Gravity Gaming
| team7 = T8 | name_T8 = Team 8
| team10 = TC | name_TC = Team Coast
| team4 = TIP | name_TIP = Team Impulse
| team6 = TL | name_TL = Team Liquid
| team1 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid
| team8 = WF | name_WF = Winterfox
| win_C9 = 13 | loss_C9 = 6
| win_CLG = 12 | loss_CLG = 7
| win_DIG = 6 | loss_DIG = 12
| win_GRA = 10 | loss_GRA = 8
| win_T8 = 9 | loss_T8 = 10
| win_TC = 1 | loss_TC = 17
| win_TIP = 11 | loss_TIP = 7
| win_TL = 10 | loss_TL = 9
| win_TSM = 13 | loss_TSM = 5
| win_WF = 7 | loss_WF = 11
| result1 = SF | result2 = SF
| result3 = QF | result4 = QF
| result5 = QF | result6 = QF
| result8 = PT | result9 = PT
| result10 = RG
| 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 =
{{6TeamBracket-Info|RD1-RD2-path=0
| boldwinner = high
| RD1 = Quarterfinals
| RD2-group1 = Top seed selects opponent
| RD1-seed1 = 3
| RD1-team1 = Counter Logic Gaming
| RD1-score1 = 0
| RD1-seed2 = 6
| RD1-team2 = Team Liquid
| RD1-score2 = 3
| RD1-seed3 = 4
| RD1-team3 = Team Impulse
| RD1-score3 = 3
| RD1-seed4 = 5
| RD1-team4 = Gravity Gaming
| RD1-score4 = 1
| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = Team SoloMid
| RD2-score1 = 3
| RD2-seed2 = 4
| RD2-team2 = Team Impulse
| RD2-score2 = 1
| RD2-seed3 = 2
| RD2-team3 = Cloud9
| RD2-score3 = 3
| RD2-seed4 = 6
| RD2-team4 = Team Liquid
| RD2-score4 = 2
| RD3-seed1 = 1
| RD3-team1 = Team SoloMid
| RD3-score1 = 3
| RD3-seed2 = 2
| RD3-team2 = Cloud9
| RD3-score2 = 1
| RD3b-seed1 = 4
| RD3b-team1 = Team Impulse
| RD3b-score1 = 2
| RD3b-seed2 = 6
| RD3b-team2 = Team Liquid
| RD3b-score2 = 3
}}
{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/2015/sprplayoffs/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904074944/http://na.lolesports.com:80/na-lcs/2015/sprplayoffs/standings |date=September 4, 2015}})}}
= Promotion tournament =
{{4TeamBracket-info|maxround=1
| RD1 = Finals
| boldwinner=y
| RD1-text1 = Winner to 2015 Summer
| RD1-seed1 = A1
| RD1-team1 = Winterfox
| RD1-score1 = 1
| RD1-seed2 = B2
| RD1-team2 = Team Dragon Knights
| RD1-score2 = 3
| RD1-text2 = Winner to 2015 Summer
| RD1-seed3 = A2
| RD1-team3 = Team Dignitas
| RD1-score3 = 3
| RD1-seed4 = B1
| RD1-team4 = Team Fusion
| RD1-score4 = 2
}}
{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/2015/sumpromo/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923050020/http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/2015/sumpromo/standings |date=September 23, 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/2015/summer/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927083850/http://na.lolesports.com:80/na-lcs/2015/summer/standings |date=September 27, 2015}})
| team7 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9
| team2 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming
| team6 = DIG | name_DIG = Team Dignitas
| team9 = EE | name_EE = Enemy Esports
| team4 = GRA | name_GRA = Gravity Gaming
| team8 = T8 | name_T8 = Team 8
| team10 = TDK | name_TDK = Team Dragon Knights
| team3 = TIP | name_TIP = Team Impulse
| team1 = TL | name_TL = Team Liquid
| team5 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid
| win_C9 = 7 | loss_C9 = 12
| win_CLG = 13 | loss_CLG = 6
| win_DIG = 10 | loss_DIG = 8
| win_EE = 4 | loss_EE = 14
| win_GRA = 12 | loss_GRA = 7
| win_T8 = 6 | loss_T8 = 13
| win_TDK = 3 | loss_TDK = 15
| win_TIP = 13 | loss_TIP = 6
| win_TL = 14 | loss_TL = 5
| win_TSM = 11 | loss_TSM = 7
| result1 = SF | result2 = SF
| result3 = QF | result4 = QF
| result5 = QF | result6 = QF
| result8 = PT | result9 = PT
| result10 = RG
| 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 =
{{6TeamBracket-Info|RD1-RD2-path=0
| boldwinner = high
| RD1 = Quarterfinals
| RD2-group1 = Top seed selects opponent
| RD1-seed1 = 3
| RD1-team1 = Team Impulse
| RD1-score1 = 3
| RD1-seed2 = 6
| RD1-team2 = Team Dignitas
| RD1-score2 = 0
| RD1-seed3 = 4
| RD1-team3 = Gravity Gaming
| RD1-score3 = 1
| RD1-seed4 = 5
| RD1-team4 = Team SoloMid
| RD1-score4 = 3
| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = Team Liquid
| RD2-score1 = 1
| RD2-seed2 = 5
| RD2-team2 = Team SoloMid
| RD2-score2 = 3
| RD2-seed3 = 2
| RD2-team3 = Counter Logic Gaming
| RD2-score3 = 3
| RD2-seed4 = 3
| RD2-team4 = Team Impulse
| RD2-score4 = 0
| RD3-seed1 = 5
| RD3-team1 = Team SoloMid
| RD3-score1 = 0
| RD3-seed2 = 2
| RD3-team2 = Counter Logic Gaming
| RD3-score2 = 3
| RD3b-seed1 = 1
| RD3b-team1 = Team Liquid
| RD3b-score1 = 3
| RD3b-seed2 = 3
| RD3b-team2 = Team Impulse
| RD3b-score2 = 1
}}
{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/2015/sumplayoffs/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923125144/http://na.lolesports.com:80/na-lcs/2015/sumplayoffs/standings |date=September 23, 2015}})}}
= Promotion tournament =
{{4TeamBracket-info|maxround=1
| RD1 = Finals
| boldwinner=y
| RD1-text1 = Winner to 2016 Spring
| RD1-seed1 = A1
| RD1-team1 = Team 8
| RD1-score1 = 3
| RD1-seed2 = B2
| RD1-team2 = Team Imagine
| RD1-score2 = 1
| RD1-text2 = Winner to 2016 Spring
| RD1-seed3 = A2
| RD1-team3 = Enemy Esprts
| RD1-score3 = 0
| RD1-seed4 = B1
| RD1-team4 = Team Coast
| RD1-score4 = 3
}}
{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/2016/nalcsspringpromos/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926065858/http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/2016/nalcsspringpromos/standings |date=September 26, 2015}})}}
Worlds qualification
= Championship Points =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Custom|default_style=WLbasic|hide_played=yes|update=complete
|sortable_table=yes
|num_cols=3
|ranking_col=3
|winpoints=1.000
| source = [https://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/lolesports/Rule%20Sets/2015_LCS_Rule_Set_2.01.pdf 2015 NA LCS Rulebook] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905122454/https://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/lolesports/Rule%20Sets/2015_LCS_Rule_Set_2.01.pdf |date=September 5, 2015}})
|colstyle1=spr |col_header1={{abbr|Spr|Placement in Spring Knockouts}}
|colstyle2=sum |col_header2={{abbr|Sum|Placement in Summer Knockouts}}
|colstyle3=sum_spr_sum |col_header3=Total
| team5 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9
| team1 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming
| team7 = DIG | name_DIG = Team Dignitas
| team9 = EE | name_EE = Enemy Esports
| team6 = GRA | name_GRA = Gravity Gaming
| team12 = TC | name_TC = Team Coast
| team8 = T8 | name_T8 = Team 8
| team10 = TDK | name_TDK = Team Dragon Knights
| team4 = TIP | name_TIP = Team Impulse
| team3 = TL | name_TL = Team Liquid
| team2 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid
| team11 = WF | name_WF = Winterfox
| spr_C9 = 70 | sum_C9 = 0
| spr_CLG = 10 | sum_CLG = {{abbr|AQ|Automatically qualified}} |col3_CLG = {{abbr|AQ|Automatically qualified}}
| spr_DIG = 0 | sum_DIG = 20
| spr_EE = N/A| sum_EE = 0
| spr_GRA = 10 | sum_GRA = 20
| spr_TC = 0 | sum_TC = N/A
| spr_T8 = 0 | sum_T8 = 0
| spr_TDK = N/A | sum_TDK = 0
| spr_TIP = 30 | sum_TIP = 40
| spr_TL = 50 | sum_TL = 70
| spr_TSM = 90 | sum_TSM = 90
| spr_WF = 0 | sum_WF = N/A
| result1 = WC | result2 = WC
| result3 = RQ | result4 = RQ
| result5 = RQ | result6 = RQ
|res_col_header=Q
|col_WC=green1 | text_WC=2015 League of Legends World Championship
|col_RQ=blue1 | text_RQ=Advance to regional qualifier
|class_rules=1) Championship points; 2) Summer Split points; 3) Summer Split regular season
winning percentage; 4) Head-to-head record
}}
= Regional qualifier =
{{4TeamBracket-Stepladder
| boldwinner = high
| RD1 = Round 1
| RD2 = Round 2
| RD3 = Finals
| RD1-seed1 = 5
| RD1-team1 = Cloud9
| RD1-score1 = 3
| RD1-seed2 = 6
| RD1-team2 = Gravity Gaming
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD2-seed1 = 4
| RD2-team1 = Team Impulse
| RD2-score1 = 2
| RD2-seed2 = 5
| RD2-team2 = Cloud9
| RD2-score2 = 3
| RD3-seed1 = 3
| RD3-team1 = Team Liquid
| RD3-score1 = 1
| RD3-seed2 = 5
| RD3-team2 = Cloud9
| RD3-score2 = 3
}}
{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/2015/naregqualifier/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926065853/http://na.lolesports.com:80/na-lcs/2015/naregqualifier/standings |date=September 26, 2015}})}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/lolesports/Rule%20Sets/2015_LCS_Rule_Set_2.01.pdf 2015 Season Official Rules] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905122454/https://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/lolesports/Rule%20Sets/2015_LCS_Rule_Set_2.01.pdf |date=September 5, 2015}})
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