2016 NA LCS season#Spring

Teams compete in a double round robin tournament over the course of nine weeks during the regular season, with matches being best-of-three. The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the playoff stage, with the top two teams receiving a bye to the semifinals. The seventh place team qualifies for the next split of the LCS but does not participate in playoffs. The bottom three teams play in a promotion/relegation tournament against the top two NA Challenger Series teams. Playoffs were single-elimination and matches were best-of-five. The winner of the summer split automatically qualified for the 2016 World Championship, while the team with the most cumulative championship points from the spring and summer splits also qualified for World Championship. A final team, the winner of the regional finals, also qualified for the World Championship.

As the team with the worst record in the 2015 NA LCS Summer regular season, Team Dragon Knights was automatically relegated to the NA Challenger Series. As the eighth and ninth team places respectively, Team 8 and Enemy eSports were obligated to play in a promotion tournament against the second and third place Challenger teams, who were Team Coast and Team Imagine respectively. Enemy was relegated after losing to Coast 3–0, but Team 8 beat Imagine 3–1 to remain in the LCS. The two teams that won the Promotion matches both sold their spots to other teams before the start of the spring split. The LA Renegades were automatically promoted by winning the NA Challenger Series.

A total of three teams, Team Coast, Team 8, and Gravity Gaming sold their NA LCS spots, all to new esports organizations that had been created for the sole purpose of being in the LCS. Team Coast sold their spot to NRG eSports,{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/sacramento-kings-team-coast-lcs/|title=Sacramento Kings co-owners buy LCS spot, recruit GBM, Impact|access-date=2017-08-17|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630013243/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/sacramento-kings-team-coast-lcs/|archive-date=2016-06-30|url-status=dead}} Team 8 sold their spot to Immortals,{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/team-8-lcs-spot-sold/|title=Team 8 has sold its LCS spot|access-date=2017-08-17|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529234431/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/team-8-lcs-spot-sold/|archive-date=2016-05-29|url-status=dead}} and Gravity's spot was sold to Echo Fox.{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/rick-fox-buys-gravity-gaming/|title=NBA legend Rick Fox buys pro League of Legends team|access-date=2017-08-17|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025133342/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/rick-fox-buys-gravity-gaming/|archive-date=2016-10-25|url-status=dead}} Team Impulse had announced their intentions to sell their spot,{{Cite news|url=http://kotaku.com/league-of-legends-team-is-selling-its-spot-in-next-year-1739200935|title=League Of Legends Team Is Selling Its Spot In Next Year's Championship Series|last=LeJacq|first=Yannick|work=Kotaku|access-date=2017-08-17|language=en-US}} but failed to do so prior to the original deadline.{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/tempo-storm-team-impulse/|title=Tempo Storm came close to buying Team Impulse's LCS spot|access-date=2017-08-17|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029110324/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/tempo-storm-team-impulse/|archive-date=2016-10-29|url-status=dead}} However, after the Spring Split, Team Impulse managed to sel it's spot to Phoenix1 just before the start of the Summer Split.{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/15751788/phoenix1-replaces-team-impulse-picks-gate-mash-slooshi-more|title=Phoenix1 replaces Team Impulse, picks up Gate, Mash, Slooshi, and more|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-08-17}}

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

|for_against_style=none|ranking_style=perc

| update = complete | source = [https://web.archive.org/web/20180123001413/http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_spring/standings/regular_season LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123001413/http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_spring/standings/regular_season |date=January 23, 2018}})

| team3 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9

| team2 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming

| team10 = DIG | name_DIG = Dignitas

| team7 = FOX | name_FOX = Echo Fox

| team1 = IMT | name_IMT = Immortals

| team8 = LAR | name_LAR = LA Renegades

| team5 = NRG | name_NRG = NRG Esports

| team9 = TIP | name_TIP = Team Impulse

| team4 = TL | name_TL = Team Liquid

| team6 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid

| win_C9 = 12 | loss_C9 = 6

| win_CLG = 13 | loss_CLG = 5

| win_DIG = 4 | loss_DIG = 14

| win_FOX = 6 | loss_FOX = 12

| win_IMT = 17 | loss_IMT = 1

| win_LAR = 5 | loss_LAR = 13

| win_NRG = 9 | loss_NRG = 9

| win_TIP = 5 | loss_TIP = 13

| win_TL = 10 | loss_TL = 8

| win_TSM = 9 | loss_TSM = 9

| 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)

}}

The 2016 NA LCS Spring finals saw a rematch of the previous split's finals between Team SoloMid and Counter Logic Gaming.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/north-american-league-championship-series-power-rankings/|title=Every North American LCS team, and how they should stack up this season|access-date=2016-01-21|date=2016-01-09|first1=Jacob|last1=Wolf|publisher=The Daily Dot|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127220616/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/north-american-league-championship-series-power-rankings/|archive-date=2016-01-27|url-status=dead}} The finals were played in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/14723124/na-lcs-spring-finals-held-las-vegas-league-legends|title=NA LCS spring finals to be held in Vegas|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-08-17}}

{{6TeamBracket-Info|RD1-RD2-path=0

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Quarterfinals

| RD2-group1 = Top seed selects opponent

| RD1-seed1 = 3

| RD1-team1 = Cloud 9

| RD1-score1 = 1

| RD1-seed2 = 6

| RD1-team2 = Team SoloMid

| RD1-score2 = 3

| RD1-seed3 = 4

| RD1-team3 = Team Liquid

| RD1-score3 = 3

| RD1-seed4 = 5

| RD1-team4 = NRG eSports

| RD1-score4 = 0

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Immortals

| RD2-score1 = 0

| RD2-seed2 = 6

| RD2-team2 = Team SoloMid

| RD2-score2 = 3

| RD2-seed3 = 2

| RD2-team3 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD2-score3 = 3

| RD2-seed4 = 4

| RD2-team4 = Team Liquid

| RD2-score4 = 2

| RD3-seed1 = 6

| RD3-team1 = Team SoloMid

| RD3-score1 = 2

| RD3-seed2 = 2

| RD3-team2 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD3-score2 = 3

| RD3b-seed1 = 4

| RD3b-team1 = Team Liquid

| RD3b-score1 = 0

| RD3b-seed2 = 3

| RD3b-team2 = Immortals

| RD3b-score2 = 3

}}

{{resize|Source: [http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_spring/standings/playoffs LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127205049/http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_spring/standings/playoffs |date=November 27, 2017}})}}

{{5TeamBracket-info

| promotion=y

| boldwinner=y

| RD1-seed1 = B2

| RD1-team1 = Team Dragon Knights

| RD1-score1 = 3

| RD1-seed2 = B3

| RD1-team2 = Team Dignitas

| RD1-score2 = 0

| RD2-text1 = Winner to 2016 Summer

| RD2-seed1 = A1

| RD2-team1 = Renegades

| RD2-score1 = 3

| RD2-seed2 = B2

| RD2-team2 = Team Dragon Knights

| RD2-score2 = 0

| RD2-text2 = Winner to 2016 Summer

| RD2-seed3 = A2

| RD2-team3 = Team Impulse

| RD2-score3 = 3

| RD2-seed4 = B1

| RD2-team4 = Apex Gaming

| RD2-score4 = 0

| RD3-text1 = Winner to 2016 Summer

| RD3-seed1 = B2

| RD3-team1 = Team Dragon Knights

| RD3-score1 = 0

| RD3-seed2 = B1

| RD3-team2 = Apex Gaming

| RD3-score2 = 3

}}

{{resize|Source: [http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_spring/standings/promotion_relegation LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127200855/http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_spring/standings/promotion_relegation |date=November 27, 2017}})}}

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

|for_against_style=none|ranking_style=perc

| update = complete | source = [http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_summer/standings/regular_season LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118022321/http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_summer/standings/regular_season |date=January 18, 2018}})

| team7 = APX | name_APX = Apex Gaming

| team3 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9

| team4 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming

| team10 = FOX | name_FOX = Echo Fox

| team2 = IMT | name_IMT = Immortals

| team9 = NRG | name_NRG = NRG Esports

| team6 = NV | name_NV = Team EnVyUs{{efn|name="NG REN"|Team EnVyUs acquired Renegade's LCS seed}}

| team8 = P1 | name_P1 = Phoenix1{{efn|name="P1 TI"|Phoenix1 acquired Team Impulse's LCS seed}}

| team5 = TL | name_TL = Team Liquid

| team1 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid

| win_APX = 8 | loss_APX = 10

| win_C9 = 12 | loss_C9 = 6

| win_CLG = 10 | loss_CLG = 8

| win_FOX = 1 | loss_FOX = 17

| win_IMT = 16 | loss_IMT = 2

| win_NRG = 4 | loss_NRG = 14

| win_NV = 8 | loss_NV = 10

| win_P1 = 5 | loss_P1 = 13

| win_TL = 9 | loss_TL = 9

| win_TSM = 17 | loss_TSM = 1

| 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)

}}

File:2016 Summer NA LCS playoff stage.jpg and Counter Logic Gaming.]]

The summer finals were held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada, the first time an NA LCS match had been played outside of the United States.{{cite news |last1=Erzberger |first1=Tyler |title=The NA LCS summer finals head to Toronto |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/16001875/the-na-lcs-summer-finals-head-toronto |access-date=19 January 2020 |work=ESPN |date=6 June 2016 |language=en}}

{{6TeamBracket-Info|RD1-RD2-path=0

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Quarterfinals

| RD2-group1 = Top seed selects opponent

| RD1-seed1 = 3

| RD1-team1 = Cloud9

| RD1-score1 = 3

| RD1-seed2 = 6

| RD1-team2 = Team EnVyUs

| RD1-score2 = 1

| RD1-seed3 = 4

| RD1-team3 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD1-score3 = 3

| RD1-seed4 = 5

| RD1-team4 = Team Liquid

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Team SoloMid

| RD2-score1 = 3

| RD2-seed2 = 4

| RD2-team2 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD2-score2 = 0

| RD2-seed3 = 2

| RD2-team3 = Immortals

| RD2-score3 = 2

| RD2-seed4 = 3

| RD2-team4 = Cloud9

| RD2-score4 = 3

| RD3-seed1 = 1

| RD3-team1 = Team SoloMid

| RD3-score1 = 3

| RD3-seed2 = 3

| RD3-team2 = Cloud9

| RD3-score2 = 1

| RD3b-seed1 = 3

| RD3b-team1 = Immortals

| RD3b-score1 = 3

| RD3b-seed2 = 4

| RD3b-team2 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD3b-score2 = 2

}}

{{resize|Source: [http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_summer/standings/playoffs LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118040807/http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_summer/standings/playoffs |date=January 18, 2018}})}}

{{5TeamBracket-info

| promotion=y

| boldwinner=y

| RD1-seed1 = B2

| RD1-team1 = Echo Fox

| RD1-score1 = 3

| RD1-seed2 = B3

| RD1-team2 = Team Liquid Academy

| RD1-score2 = 2

| RD2-text1 = Winner to 2017 Spring

| RD2-seed1 = A1

| RD2-team1 = Phoenix1

| RD2-score1 = 3

| RD2-seed2 = B2

| RD2-team2 = Echo Fox

| RD2-score2 = 0

| RD2-text2 = Winner to 2017 Spring

| RD2-seed3 = A2

| RD2-team3 = NRG Esports

| RD2-score3 = 0

| RD2-seed4 = B1

| RD2-team4 = Cloud9 Challenger

| RD2-score4 = 3

| RD3-text1 = Winner to 2017 Spring

| RD3-seed1 = B2

| RD3-team1 = Echo Fox

| RD3-score1 = 3

| RD3-seed2 = A2

| RD3-team2 = NRG Esports

| RD3-score2 = 0

}}

{{resize|Source: [http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_summer/standings/promotion_relegation LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123181601/http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_summer/standings/promotion_relegation |date=January 23, 2018}})}}

{{#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://esports-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/production/files/rules/2016_Summer_LCS_RuleSet_V3_02.pdf 2016 NA LCS Rulebook]

|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

| team7 = APX | name_APX = Apex Gaming

| team4 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9

| team2 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming

| team11 = DIG | name_DIG = Dignitas

| team8 = FOX | name_FOX = Echo Fox

| team3 = IMT | name_IMT = Immortals

| team9 = NRG | name_NRG = NRG Esports

| team6 = NV | name_NV = Team EnVyUs{{efn|name="NG REN"}}

| team10 = P1 | name_P1 = Phoenix1{{efn|name="P1 TI"}}

| team5 = TL | name_TL = Team Liquid

| team1 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid

| spr_APX = N/A| sum_APX = 0

| spr_C9 = 10 | sum_C9 = 90

| spr_CLG = 90 | sum_CLG = 40

| spr_DIG = 0 | sum_DIG = N/A

| spr_FOX = 0 | sum_FOX = 0

| spr_IMT = 50 | sum_IMT = 70

| spr_NRG = 10{{efn|NRG lost Spring Split points due to placing in a relegation position during the Summer Split}} | sum_NRG = 0 | col3_NRG = 0

| spr_NV = 0 | sum_NV = 20

| spr_P1 = 0 | sum_P1 = 0

| spr_TL = 30 | sum_TL = 20

| spr_TSM = 70 | sum_TSM = {{abbr|AQ|Automatically qualified}} |col3_TSM = {{abbr|AQ|Automatically qualified}}

| result1 = WC | result2 = WC

| result3 = RQ | result4 = RQ

| result5 = RQ | result6 = RQ

|res_col_header=Q

|col_WC=green1 | text_WC=2016 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

}}

{{4TeamBracket-Stepladder

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Round 1

| RD2 = Round 2

| RD3 = Finals

| RD1-seed1 = 5

| RD1-team1 = Team Liquid

| RD1-score1 = 0

| RD1-seed2 = 6

| RD1-team2 = Team EnVyUs

| RD1-score2 = 3

| RD2-seed1 = 4

| RD2-team1 = Cloud9

| RD2-score1 = 3

| RD2-seed2 = 6

| RD2-team2 = Team EnVyUs

| RD2-score2 = 0

| RD3-seed1 = 3

| RD3-team1 = Immortals

| RD3-score1 = 1

| RD3-seed2 = 4

| RD3-team2 = Cloud9

| RD3-score2 = 3

}}

{{resize|Source: [http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_summer/standings/regionals LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118151817/http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_summer/standings/regionals |date=January 18, 2018}})}}

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{{Reflist}}

• [https://esports-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/production/files/rules/2016_Summer_LCS_RuleSet_V3_02.pdf 2016 Season Official Rules]

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