2015 NA LCS season

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.

2015 NA LCS season
LeagueNA LCS
SportLeague of Legends
DurationJanuary 24 – April 19 (Spring)
May 30 – August 23 (Summer)
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Twitch
Spring
ChampionsTeam SoloMid
Runners-upCloud9
Top seedTeam SoloMid
Season MVPSøren "Bjergsen" Bjerg[1]
(Team SoloMid)
Summer
ChampionsCounter Logic Gaming
  Runners-upTeam SoloMid
Top seedTeam Liquid
Season MVPLee "Rush" Yoon-jae[1]
(Team Impulse)
Regional finals
WinnerCloud9

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.[2]

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.[3]

The three teams that qualified for the 2015 World Championship were Counter Logic Gaming (summer champions), Team SoloMid (most championship points) and Cloud9 (regional finals winner).

Spring

Regular season
Pos Team W–L Points Qualification
1. Team SoloMid 13–5 +8 Advance to semifinals
2. Cloud9 12–6 +6
3. Counter Logic Gaming 12–6 +6 Advance to quarterfinals
4. Team Impulse 11–7 +4
5. Gravity Gaming 10–8 +2
6. Team Liquid 9–9 +0
7. Team 8 9–9 +0 No qualification for playoffs
8. Winterfox 7–11 -4 Promotion tournament
9. Team Dignitas 6–12 -6
10. Team Coast 1–17 -16 Relegation to the NA CS
Second place tiebreaker
Cloud9 1
Counter Logic Gaming 0
Sixth place tiebreaker
Team 8 0
Team Liquid 1

Playoffs
  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
                           
        RS1 Team SoloMid 3  
  RS4 Team Impulse 3     QF1 Team Impulse 1    
  RS5 Gravity Gaming 1         1 Team SoloMid 3
      2 Cloud9 1
        RS2 Cloud9 3    
  RS3 Counter Logic Gaming 0     QF2 Team Liquid 2   Third place match
  RS6 Team Liquid 3   3 Team Liquid 3
  4 Team Impulse 2

Summer

Regular season
Pos Team W–L Points Qualification
1. Team Liquid 13–5 +8 Advance to semifinals
2. Counter Logic Gaming 13–5 +8
3. Team Impulse 12–6 +6 Advance to quarterfinals
4. Gravity Gaming 12–6 +6
5. Team SoloMid 11–7 +4
6. Team Dignitas 10–8 +2
7. Cloud9 6–12 -6 No qualification for playoffs
8. Team 8 6–12 -6 Promotion tournament
9. Enemy eSports 4–14 -10
10. Team Dragon Knights 3–15 -12 Relegation to the NA CS
First place tiebreaker
Team Liquid 1
Counter Logic Gaming 0
Third place tiebreaker
Team Impulse 1
Gravity Gaming 0
Seventh place tiebreaker
Team 8 0
Cloud9 1

Playoffs
  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
                           
        RS2 Counter Logic Gaming 3  
  RS3 Team Impulse 3     QF1 Team Impulse 0    
  RS6 Team Dignitas 0         1 Counter Logic Gaming 3
      2 Team SoloMid 0
        RS1 Team Liquid 1    
  RS4 Gravity Gaming 1     QF2 Team SoloMid 3   Third place match
  RS5 Team SoloMid 3   4 Team Impulse 1
  3 Team Liquid 3

Regional finals
  Round 1 Round 2 Finals
                           
    CP3 Team Liquid 1
    CP4 Team Impulse 2     R2 Cloud9 3
CP5 Cloud9 3     R1 Cloud9 3  
CP6 Gravity Gaming 2
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References
  1. Volk, Pete (April 25, 2017). "NA LCS MVP: Updated winners list". The Rift Herald. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  2. "After another NA LCS title, TSM will aim for international glory". Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  3. Li, Xing (August 27, 2019). "The LCS is Doublelift's show and we're all just his witnesses". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
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