The Spring Splits of the NA and EU LCS 2018 will be fought in exciting battles on the Summoner’s Rift. Which teams will probably make it into the LCS Spring Playoffs 2018: A vortex of speculation, favourites and many surprises. The best teams in the Spring Split will not only receive championship points for the qualification for the LoL World Championship 2018 and prize money, but they will also have the chance to qualify for the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2018, one of the few international tournaments to be held each year. In addition to the venues and match days of the LCS 2018 Spring Split Playoffs, you will find below all relevant information about the schedule and the teams as well as the prize money, the championship points and much more – have fun with the spring playoffs of the LCS 2018!

Facts about the 2018 LCS Spring Playoffs

• Date: 03/23 – 04/08/2018
• 6 teams per LCS league
• Format: Best-of-5
• Patch: LoL 8.5
• Winner qualifies for the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI)
• NA Spring Playoffs Ticket Info
• Location Spring Finals:
  • NA Playoffs – Fillmore Miami Beach, Florida (US)
  • EU Playoffs – Royal Arena, København (Denmark)
• Prize pool: TBA
• Live streams for every game here

Since Riot 2018 entered into a direct partnership with the clubs for the first time in 2018 and decided to dispense with the specially organized promotion-tournaments as in the previous year, the information situation is so far been very thin.

Schedule and Start Times LCS 2018 Spring Playoffs

Schedule Overview:

EU LCS Spring Playoffs 2018

Qualified Teams European Playoffs

•  Fnatic
•  G2 Esports
• Splyce
•  Vitality
•  ROCCAT
•  H2K Gaming

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Start Times shown in: GMT or GMT +1 during Summer Time
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Bracket and Schedule EU LCS 2018 Spring Split Playoffs

Schedule and Dates EU LCS 2018 Spring Playoffs

 Quarterfinals EU LCS Spring Playoffs – Schedule and Results 

Quarterfinals #1:  Splyce vs. ROCCAT      3 : 0 
Start Time: March 23rd , 09:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM EDT / 18:00 CET

Quarterfinals #2:  Vitality vs. H2K Gaming      3 : 2  
Start Time: March 24th, 08:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM EDT / 17:00 CET

Semifinals EU LCS Spring Playoffs – Schedule and Results 

Semifinals #1:  G2 Esports vs.  Splyce       3 : 1  
Start Time: March 30th, 10:00 AM PDT / 01:00 PM EDT / 19:00 CEST

Semifinals #2:  Fnatic vs. Vitality      3 : 1  
Start Time: March 31st, 09:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM EDT / 18:00 CEST

Finals EU LCS Spring Playoffs – Schedule and Results 

Game for 3rd place:  Splyce vs. Vitality      3 : 2  
Start Time: April 07th, 09:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM EDT / 18:00 CEST

Grand Final:  G2 Esports vs. Fnatic      0 : 3  
Start Time: April 08th, 09:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM EDT / 18:00 CEST

NA LCS Spring Playoffs 2018

Qualified Teams North American Playoffs

•  100 Thieves
•  Echo Fox
• Team SoloMid
• Team Liquid
•  Cloud9
•  Clutch Gaming

BET365

Start Times shown in: GMT or GMT +1 during Summer Time
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Bracket and Schedule NA LCS 2018 Spring Split Playoffs

Schedule and Dates NA LCS 2018 Spring Playoffs

 Quarterfinals NA LCS Spring Playoffs – Schedule and Results 

Quarterfinals #1:  Team Liquid vs. Cloud9      3 : 0 
Start Time: March 24th , 02:00 PM PDT / 05:00 PM EDT / 22:00 CET

Quarterfinals #2:  Team SoloMid vs. Clutch Gaming      1 : 3  
Start Time: March 25th, 01:00 PM PDT / 04:00 PM EDT / 21:00 CEST

Semifinals NA LCS Spring Playoffs – Schedule and Results 

Semifinals #1:  Echo Fox vs. Team Liquid       1 : 3  
Start Time: March 31st, 02:00 PM PDT / 05:00 PM EDT / 22:00 CEST

Semifinals #2:  100 Thieves vs. Clutch Gaming      3 : 2  
Start Time: March 1st, 01:00 PM PDT / 04:00 PM EDT / 21:00 CEST

Finals NA LCS Spring Playoffs – Schedule and Results 

Game for 3rd place:  Echo Fox vs. Clutch Gaming      3 : 0  
Start Time: April 07th, 02:00 PM PDT / 05:00 PM EDT / 22:00 CEST

Grand Final: Team Liquid vs. 100 Thieves      3 : 0  
Start Time: April 08th, 01:00 PM PDT / 04:00 PM EDT / 21:00 CEST

 Championship Points

In addition to the prize money and the ticket to the Mid-Season Invitational, LCS playoffs will also be played for Championship Points (CS Points). These points can be collected at both the Spring Playoffs and the LCS 2018 Summer Playoffs starting in August and determine which teams from the two LCS leagues qualify for the League of Legends World Championship 2018 (LoL Worlds).

Championship Points – Spring Playoffs 2018
NA LCS	CS Points	EU LCS
Winner NA Playoffs	Qualified for MSI 2018	Winner EU Playoffs
2nd Place	90 Points	2nd Place
3rd Place	70 Points	3rd Place
4th Place	40 Points	4th Place
5th/6th Place	20 Points	5th/6th Place
5th/6th Place	20 Points	5th/6th Place

Prize Money distribution

A total prize pool of 200,000 USD will be paid out for each league within the framework of the Spring Playoffs 2018. Apparently, there is a slightly different distribution key of the prize money in both LoL leagues again this year. In the tables you can check which prize money is paid for which placement:

Prize money Overview EU LCS – Spring Playoffs 2018

Placement	Price Money	Team
Winner EU Spring Playoffs	USD 80.000,- (+Ticket MSI 2018)	Fnatic
2nd Place	USD 50.000,-	G2 Esports
3rd Place	USD 30.000,-	Splyce
4th Place	USD 20.000,-	Vitality
5th/6th Place	USD 10.000,-	H2K Gaming
		ROCCAT

Prize money Overview NA LCS – Spring Playoffs 2018

Placement	Price Money	Team
Winner NA Spring Playoffs	USD 100.000,- (+Ticket MSI 2018)	Team Liquid
2nd Place	USD 50.000,-	100 Thieves
3rd Place	USD 30.000,-	Echo Fox
4th Place	USD 20.000,-	Clutch Gaming