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Spring Playoffs
Overview
| NA LCS 2016 Spring Playoffs | |
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| Tournament Information | |
| Organizer | Riot Games |
| Rulebook | Rulebook |
| Location & Dates | |
| Region | North America |
| Event Type | Offline |
| Country | United States |
| 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 North America'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
- third-place match and grand finals will be held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas (3950 S Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119)
Prize Pool
$ 100,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | Prize | Prize (%) | Championship Points | Qualification | Team |
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 1 | $50,000€44,300 | 50% | 90 | 2016 Mid-Season Invitational |  CLG |
 2 | $25,000€22,150 | 25% | 70 |  TSM | |
 3 | $15,000€13,290 | 15% | 50 |  Immortals | |
| 4 | $10,000€8,860 | 10% | 30 |  Team Liquid | |
| 5-6 | 10 |  Cloud9 | |||
 NRG Esports |
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
C9
C91
TSM
TSM3
TL
TL3
NRG
NRG0
Semifinals
CLG
CLG3
TL
TL2
IMT
IMT0
TSM
TSM3
Finals
CLG
CLG3
TSM
TSM2
3rd place match
TL
TL0
IMT
IMT3
Series MVPs
| Series | Player | KDA | Champs Played |
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| C9 vs. TSM
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 Bjergsen
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10.4 |  Azir  Zed  Vel'Koz
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| TL vs. NRG
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 Piglet
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5.67 |  Kalista  Lucian
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| CLG vs. TL
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 Darshan
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6.75 |  Ekko  Maokai  Poppy
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| IMT vs. TSM
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Svenskeren
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15.7 |  Graves  Nidalee  Lee Sin
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| TL vs. IMT
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 Pobelter
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6.57 | Azir  Cassiopeia  Ryze
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| CLG vs. TSM
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Stixxay
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3.0 |  Caitlyn  Ezreal  Tristana
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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 Apr2016,4,02,19,00 - 2016,4,03,19,00 | |||||
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| C9 | 1 | 3 | 2016,4,02,19,0012:0021:0004:00 | TSM | |
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| TL | 3 | 0 | 2016,4,03,19,0012:0021:0004:00 | NRG | |
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| Sat 9 Apr - Sun 10 AprSat 9 Apr - Sun 10 AprSun 10 Apr - Mon 11 Apr2016,4,09,19,00 - 2016,4,10,19,00 | |||||
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| CLG | 3 | 2 | 2016,4,09,19,0012:0021:0004:00 | TL | |
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| IMT | 0 | 3 | 2016,4,10,19,0012:0021:0004:00 | TSM | |
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| TL | 0 | 3 | 2016,4,16,19,0012:0021:0004:00 | IMT | |
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| CLG | 3 | 2 | 2016,4,17,19,0012:0021:0004:00 | TSM | |
VODs & Match Links
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| TL | NRG | 3 - 0 | Link | Vod |
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| IMT | TSM | 0 - 3 | Link | Vod |
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Media
- March
- April
- May
- March 21, GBM talks about what NRG needs to fix before their playoff match against Liquid with , and on The Score
- March 22, Lourlo on TL's playoff chances: 'We are definitely going to make it to either semifinals or finals' with , and on The Score
- March 23, Predicting the League of Legends NA LCS playoffs by James Chen on PC Gamer
- March 30, Jatt's Stats: NA LCS Quarterfinalist - C9 by Jatt on LoL Esports
- March 30, Jatt's Stats: NA LCS Quarterfinalist - TSM by Jatt on LoL Esports
- March 30, Jatt's Stats: NA LCS Quarterfinalist - TL by Jatt on LoL Esports
- March 30, Jatt's Stats: NA LCS Quarterfinalist - NRG by Jatt on LoL Esports
- March 30, The History of Apple Pie: Emily Rand's 5 storylines to watch ahead of TSM vs. Cloud9 by Emily Rand on The Score
- March 31, How each team can win the 2016 NA LCS Spring Split by Cassandra Requine Marshall on LoL Esports
- March 31, NA LCS Playoff preview: Cloud9 vs. Team SoloMid by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- March 31, LCS Quarterfinals Staff Picks: let the games begin by , and on The Score
- March 31, New Kids on the Block: 5 Storylines to watch ahead of TL vs. NRG by Emily Rand on The Score
- April 1, NA LCS Playoff preview: Team Liquid vs. NRG Esports by Tyler "fionn" Erzberger on ESPN
- April 1, The Clash Of Dynasties - C9 vs TSM Preview by AdsMoFro on Liquid Legends
- April 3, TSM Svenskeren: "We have Bjergsen, so we can" by Tyler "fionn" Erzberger on ESPN
- April 3, Searching For An Identity - TL vs NRG Preview by TeamLiquid ESPORTS on Liquid Legends
- April 4, TSM YellOwStaR to fans: “Don’t give up" with , and on Yahoo!
- April 4, Waiting for a signal and a sound: Emily Rand's NA LCS quarterfinals roundup by Emily Rand on The Score
- April 4, TL Matt on NRG: "We expected a closer series. But we were let down." by Tyler "fionn" Erzberger on ESPN
- April 5, TL Piglet and NRG Impact discuss their rivalry and TL's playoff chances with , and on Yahoo!
- April 5, Scarra and CLG Yoona talk Scarra Gaming House and playoffs with Travis Gafford on YouTube
- April 5, Dardoch on CLG's bye: 'They have the advantage...but I don't think that's going to be enough' with , and on The Score
- April 6, Bjergsen vs. Jensen: Why team context is important when comparing individuals by Ryan Tang on Gamurs
- April 6, FeniX on facing CLG: 'I think we're better at laning phase, so if we dodge 2v1 I think we can win' with , and on The Score
- April 7, [LoL] NRG eSports predicts the NA LCS semifinals with , and on The Score
- April 7, Emily Rand's NA LCS Semifinals Preview: Liquid and CLG shift into gear by Emily Rand on The Score
- April 8, Zirene: ‘I think Team Liquid is the second best team in the league, I’ve thought this for awhile’ with , and on The Score
- April 8, NA LCS semifinal preview - Team Liquid vs. Counter Logic Gaming by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- April 8, NA LCS semifinal preview: Team SoloMid vs. Immortals by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- April 8, Emily Rand's NA LCS Semifinals Preview: TSM and Immortals, something old and something new by Emily Rand on The Score
- April 8, Head-to-Head: Team Liquid and Counter Logic Gaming discuss their player matchups by , and on The Score
- April 9, TL Lourlo and Aror - his professional Smite playing brother - on being an esports family with , and on Yahoo!
- April 10, Aphromoo breaks down CLG vs. TL, predicts TSM to beat IMT with , and on Yahoo!
- April 11, Darshan on CLG's win over TL: 'I'm still kind of in disbelief that we won' with , and on The Score
- April 11, Aphromoo: Counter Logic Gaming driven by 'animal instincts' against Team Liquid by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- April 11, Bjergsen: TSM trusted each other and took down Immortals by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- April 11, Taking a Gamble on TSM at Las Vegas by James "Obscurica" Chen on PVPLive
- April 11, Emily Rand's NA LCS Roundup: Adaptation by Emily Rand on The Score
- April 11, The best moments in CLG vs. TSM history with Joe "Pistallion" Cannavino on Slingshot Esports
- April 11, In-season patches force teams to adapt by Colin "CD-Mangaka" Nimer on Slingshot Esports
- April 12, TSM Doublelift: 'We definitely worked harder than Immortals' with , and on Yahoo!
- April 12, Keane Compares Apex to Gravity: 'Apex is more competitive and more focused' with , and on The Score
- April 14, Emily Rand's NA LCS Finals Preview: Forgoing the Script by Emily Rand on The Score
- April 15, LoL NA LCS: 1 on 1 with Team Liquid - Matt with , and on ESPN
- April 15, LoL NA LCS: 1 on 1 with Team Liquid - Dardoch with , and on ESPN
- April 15, LoL NA LCS: 1 on 1 with Team Liquid - Lourlo with , and on ESPN
- April 15, LoL NA LCS: 1 on 1 with Team Liquid - Fenix with , and on ESPN
- April 15, The fight for third: Team Liquid vs. Immortals by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- April 15, The fight for first - Team SoloMid vs. Counter Logic Gaming by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- April 15, Breaking down the lanes of the NA LCS finals by Taylor Cocke on Yahoo!
- April 16, Trick2g predicts the NA LCS finals and takes on TL’s Jokasteve in a trash talk battle with , and on The Score
- April 16, By the Numbers: The NA LCS Finals by Daniel Rosen on The Score
- April 16, Huni: "Everyone was saying 'Huni can't play tank champions' " by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- April 17, Q&A: Dash on TSM/CLG, college esports and caster preparation with , and on Slingshot
- April 17, Trick2g: ’Double’s really good at tiltin’ - if they hit the right switches it’s gonna be an easy game’ with , and on Yahoo!
- April 17, aphromoo: 'TSM’s bottom lane was the weak point of their team' with , and on The Score
- April 17, Chancing on CLG at Las Vegas by James "Obscurica" Chen on PVPLive
- April 18, Pobelter: 'We’re gonna come back really strong next split and hope to keep dominating' with , and on Yahoo!
- April 18, Stixxay on CLG’s bot lane: “I think we’re definitely up there, and people underrate us for some reason.” with , and on Slingshot
- April 18, WildTurtle: “We were pretty sad for two, three days. But then we decided we needed to get third.” with , and on Slingshot
- April 18, WildTurtle on the tank meta: 'We were late to the party and it kind of bit us in the ass' with , and on The Score
- April 18, Young Gun: CLG's Stixxay discusses Rageblade Tristana and taking on TSM in Las Vegas by Emily Rand on The Score
- April 18, Aphromoo: "I said Stixxay would be better than Doublelift by the end of the year. It happened halfway through the year." by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- April 18, CLG Repeats as Champions by Timothy Smith on Origen
- April 18, CLG tops TSM in 3-2 nail-biter, wins NA LCS Spring by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- April 19, Locodoco on TL’s playoffs, why NA teams avoid Sivir and his growth as a coach since TSM with , and on The Score
- April 19, Darshan: ’NA deserves more, we deserve more, I want to make a statement at MSI’ with , and on Yahoo!
- April 19, Turn and Face the Strange: Immortals' Reignover and Dylan on their bittersweet third-place victory by Emily Rand on The Score
- April 20, Renegades' Manager Leonyx: 'If we are able to keep Ninja and Seraph, I guarantee a top two' with , and on The Score
- April 20, Splyce's Marty on Yamato, first split performance, and building an esports brand with , and on Yahoo!
- April 20, Cop and Xpecial in Vegas: Former teammates discuss their current relationship with , and on Yahoo!
- April 20, The connected AD Carries of CLG, TSM and Immortals by Joe "Pistallion" Cannavino on Slingshot
- April 21, CLG’s Unsung Hero: Tony “Zikz” Gray's emergence as North America's best coach by Tim Sevenhuysen on The Score
- April 22, Eyes on MSI: Spring Finals Ep. 1 (2016) by , and on LoL Esports
- April 22, Cloudburst: The fatal flaws that plagued Cloud9's spring split by Tim Sevenhuysen on The Score
- May 3, Memories of Mandalay: CLG's Journey through LCS Spring Finals by , and on CLG
Announcements
- 2016
- February 6, Viva Las Vegas: NA Spring Finals heading to Vegas
- March 20, LoL Esports tweet including a bracket with dates
- April 11, NA LCS Spring Finals Survival Guide