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Spring Playoffs
Overview
| 2016 EU LCS Spring Playoffs | |
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| Tournament Information | |
| Organizer | Riot Games |
| Rulebook | Rulebook |
| Location & Dates | |
| Region | Europe |
| Event Type | Offline |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Start Date | 2016-04-02 |
| End Date | 2016-04-17 |
| Broadcast | |
| Schedule | Spoiler-Free Schedule Export to Google Calendar |
Overview
The Riot 2016 Season Championship Series is the fourth season of Europe's fully professional League of Legends league. In the playoffs, six teams compete in a single-elimination bracket for prize money and Championship Points.
Format
- Single elimination with a third-place match.
- 1st and 2nd place of the Spring Season get a bye into the semifinals.
- 3rd through 6th place of the Spring Season play in the quarterfinals.
- Teams are reseeded after quarterfinals so the first-place team always plays the lowest-ranked advancing quarterfinal team.
- All matches are best of five
- 2016 Spring LCS Ruleset
Prize Pool
$ 100,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | Prize | Prize (%) | Championship Points | Team |
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 1 | $50,000€44,300 | 50% | 90 |  G2 Esports |
 2 | $25,000€22,150 | 25% | 70 |  Origen |
 3 | $15,000€13,290 | 15% | 50 |  Fnatic |
| 4 | $10,000€8,860 | 10% | 30 |  H2k-Gaming |
| 5-6 | 10 |  Team Vitality | ||
 Unicorns of Love |
Converted prizes calculated with values provided by http://www.xe.com on April 17, 2016, as follows:
- $ 1 US Dollar = € 0.886 Euros
Participants
Results
Quarterfinals
VIT
VIT1
FNC
FNC3
OG
OG3
UOL
UOL0
Semifinals
H2K
H2K2
OG
OG3
G2
G23
FNC
FNC1
Finals
OG
OG1
G2
G23
3rd place match
H2K
H2K2
FNC
FNC3
Series MVPs
| Series | Player | KDA | Champs Played |
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| VIT vs. FNC
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 Febiven
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5.8 |  Kassadin  Lissandra  Azir
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| OG vs. UOL
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 sOAZ
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4.7 |  Gragas  Poppy
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| H2K vs. OG
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Zven
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9 |  Lucian
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| G2 vs. FNC
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 Hybrid
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3.7 |  Thresh  Janna
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| H2K vs. FNC
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Febiven
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5.2 | Azir Kassadin  Cassiopeia  Orianna
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| OG vs. G2
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Trick
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3.3 |  Graves  Kindred
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Match Schedule
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| Sat 2 Apr - Sun 3 AprSat 2 Apr - Sun 3 AprSun 3 Apr - Mon 4 Apr2016,4,02,15,00 - 2016,4,03,15,00 | |||||
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| VIT | 1 | 3 | 2016,4,02,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | FNC | |
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| OG | 3 | 0 | 2016,4,03,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | UOL | |
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| Sat 9 Apr - Sun 10 AprSat 9 Apr - Sun 10 AprSun 10 Apr - Mon 11 Apr2016,4,09,15,00 - 2016,4,10,15,00 | |||||
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| H2K | 2 | 3 | 2016,4,09,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | OG | |
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| G2 | 3 | 1 | 2016,4,10,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | FNC | |
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| Sat 16 AprSat 16 AprSun 17 Apr2016,4,16,15,00 - 2016,4,16,15,00 | |||||
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| H2K | 2 | 3 | 2016,4,16,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | FNC | |
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| Sun 17 AprSun 17 AprMon 18 Apr2016,4,17,15,00 - 2016,4,17,15,00 | |||||
| Sun 2016-04-17 | |||||
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| Mon 2016-04-18 | |||||
| 2016,4,17,15,00 | |||||
| OG | 1 | 3 | 2016,4,17,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | G2 | |
VODs & Match Links
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| OG | UOL | 3 - 0 | Link | Vod |
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Media
- March
- April
- March 18, Kikis on playoffs: 'We're not going to struggle or anything, we are pretty flexible players' with , and on The Score
- March 22, YamatoCannon on Splyce's development, relegation chances and his playoff predictions with , and on The Score
- March 22, kaSing on playoffs: 'Personally, I would rather play the best of five first against the best team with , and on The Score
- March 22, Jankos on the advantage of a bye: 'We will know what [our opponent] play and what they think' with , and on The Score
- March 23, Steeelback on UoL in playoffs: 'If we keep on improving...we can finish top three' with , and on The Score
- March 24, Zven on facing UoL in the playoffs: 'UoL is the weakest team of the other five in the playoffs' with , and on The Score
- March 25, YoungBuck: 'We have proven ourselves in best-of-ones, but best-of-fives is a different animal' with , and on The Score
- March 29, EU LCS Playoff preview - Fnatic vs. Vitality by Adel Chouadria on ESPN
- March 29, The kingdom crumbles: Kelsey Moser's 5 storylines to watch ahead of Fnatic vs. Vitality by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- March 30, False promises: Kelsey Moser's 5 storylines to watch ahead of Origen vs. Unicorns of Love by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- March 31, Another time around for Origen and Unicorns of Love in LCS playoffs by Adel Chouadria on ESPN
- April 1, LCS Playoff Preview: Fnatic vs Vitality by Amandajackson on Fnatic
- April 1, Predicting the EU LCS quarterfinals: Don’t bet against Vitality and Origen by Taylor Cocke on ESPN
- April 1, Recap of the League - EU LCS Playoff Preview by Alex 'Krahft' Ferriday on SK Gaming
- April 2, The End Of The Empire - Fnatic vs Vitality Preview by TeamLiquid ESPORTS on Liquid Legends
- April 3, Shaunz: "Wir wussten, dass es hart werden würde" with , and on Sport1
- April 3, Febiven: "Vitality wurde outdrafted und ausgespielt“ with , and on Sport1
- April 3, Jankos on Vitality: 'I was expecting them to actually stomp Fnatic' with , and on The Score
- April 3, Fnatic Impresses, Origen Reassures at EU LCS quarterfinals by Adel Chouadria on ESPN
- April 4, Shaunz on Vitality: 'It's not a good season, but it's a good start for what we want to build' with , and on The Score
- April 4, PowerOfEvil on Origen's mid lane: 'If we lost, we'd have probably put xPeke in' with , and on The Score
- April 4, xPeke: "Wir versuchen, mehr als eine Sieges-Voraussetzung zu haben" with , and on Sport1
- April 4, Krepo: "Ich war von PowerOfEvil beeindruckt" with , and on Sport1
- April 4, The safe answer: Kelsey Moser's EU LCS quarterfinals roundup by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- April 5, sOAZ on H2K: 'I’m not really worried about facing them' with , and on The Score
- April 6, PerkZ: "Fnatic hat mich überrascht" with , and on Sport1
- April 6, Players to Track in the EU LCS Spring Semifinals by James "Obscurica" Chen on PVPLive
- April 6, EU LCS playoff preview: G2 Esports, Fnatic square off for spot in the finals by Adel Chouadria on ESPN
- April 7, Krepo predicts the semifinals: 'H2K is going to beat Origen, Fnatic is going to lose to G2' with , and on The Score
- April 7, EU LCS Semifinal preview: H2k-Gaming vs. Origen by Adel Chouadria on ESPN
- April 7, Kelsey Moser's EU LCS Semifinals Preview: H2K, Origen and the final that should have been by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- April 7, Sevenhuysen's Win Conditions: What it will take to get to the LCS Finals by Tim Sevenhuysen on The Score
- April 8, LCS Semi Final Preview: Fnatic vs G2 by Amandajackson on Fnatic
- April 8, LCS Semifinals Staff Picks: sprint to the finish by , and on The Score
- April 8, Kelsey Moser's EU LCS Semifinals Preview: The tandem bike and the unicycles by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- April 9, Setting Expectations: A Look at the EU Semifinals by Daniel Tsepha Drakos on LoL Esports
- April 10, sOAZ: "Ich hoffe, dass Fnatic gewinnt" with , and on Sport1
- April 10, Quickshot: "Das beste Origen in ganz 2016" with , and on Sport1
- April 10, EU LCS semifinals recap - Origen, G2 prevail by Timothy Lee on ESPN
- April 11, PerkZ on Fnatic: ‘I don’t think they underperformed… I think we adapted really well’ with , and on The Score
- April 11, Zven on H2K's performance: 'I'm really disappointed in Vander and Jankos overall' with , and on The Score
- April 11, Sjokz: "Ich hoffe auf ein blutiges Finale" with , and on Sport1
- April 11, YoungBuck: "Fnatic hat uns auf die Probe gestellt" with , and on Sport1
- April 11, Kelsey Moser's EU LCS Semifinal Roundup: The one who broke through by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- April 12, Kikis on the tank meta: 'It's good for me... but I don't think its healthy for the game' with , and on The Score
- April 12, Guessing at G2’s Chances for Rotterdam by James "Obscurica" Chen on PVPLive
- April 12, Analyzing Origen’s Odds at Rotterdam by James "Obscurica" Chen on PVPLive
- April 14, PowerOfEvil on Game 5: 'It was the first time in a long time I got really so hyped' with , and on The Score
- April 14, Kelsey Moser's EU LCS Finals Preview: The new generation in the war for Europe's title by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- April 14, The fight for first - Origen vs. G2 Esports by Adel Choaudria on ESPN
- April 14, The fight for third - Fnatic vs. H2k by Adel Choaudria on ESPN
- April 14, Dutch players reflect on home as the Finals near by Jem Alexander on LoL Esports
- April 15, sOAZ: "I just need to keep on improving myself." by Jacob Wolf on ESPN
- April 15, Keys to victory for the EU LCS finalists by Taylor Cocke on Yahoo!
- April 16, eSports: Febiven und Vater im Interview with , and on The Score
- April 16, By the Numbers: The EU LCS Finals by Daniel Rosen on The Score
- April 16, LCS 3rd Place: Preview (Fnatic vs H2K) by Amandajackson on Fnatic
- April 16, EU LCS Spring Finals preview by Laure Valee on LoL Esports
- April 17, eSports: Lucas "Santorin" Larsen im Interview with , and on Sport1
- April 17, G2 esports wins the EU LCS Finals with stunning fourth game comeback by Jem Alexander on LoL Esports
- April 17, Fnatic secures 3rd place after a frantic five game series by Jem Alexander on LoL Esports
- April 18, eSports: "PerkZ ist der neue Superstar"(Sjokz interview) with , and on Sport1
- April 18, eSports: "Es war nicht unser Tag" (Power of Evil interview) with , and on Sport1
- April 18, eSports: Interview nach Sieg mit PerkZ with , and on Sport1
- April 18, Deilor: 'Winning the Finals is part of the legacy and we were not able to accomplish it' with , and on The Score
- April 18, PerkZ on MSI: 'I don’t think Asian mid laners are better than European ones' with , and on The Score
- April 18, Mid matters: A look at the importance of mid lane control in the final week of EU LCS playoffs by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- April 19, Deficio on Europe at MSI: 'We sent probably the best option... G2 will be extremely hungry' with , and on The Score
- April 19, PR0LLY breaks down what held H2K and FORG1VEN back in the playoffs with , and on The Score
- April 20, Emperor on plans after the spring split: 'I miss Korea, I have a dog and family and friends' with , and on The Score
- April 20, eSports: Ocelote über G2 Esports with , and on Sport1
- April 22, A closer look at Mithy’s heroic performance in the EU LCS finals by Arian "potato" Hajdin on Slingshot
Announcements
- February 5, EU Spring Finals heading to Rotterdam
- March 7, EU LCS Finals: Where to go and what to see in Rotterdam
- March 18, LoL Esports tweet including a bracket with dates
- April 13, Coming to Rotterdam for the EU LCS Finals? Arrive early!