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The Summer Split Playoffs of the LCS Season 5 | 2015 decide which teams are representing Europe (EU LCS) and North America (NA LCS) at the League of Legends World Championship 2015. The 3 stages of the Playoffs are running on 3 consecutive weekends in August. While both winners will go the World Championship directly the other 2 slots per region will be determined by the standings in the Championship Points Standings (find out more about that below). In both LCS leagues the top 6 teams from the regular season of the 2015 Summer Split make it into the Playoffs. The top 2 teams get a bye to the semi-finals of the tournament. You can find the exact dates of all stages below. While the first two rounds will take place in the LCS studios in LA and Berlin, the Grand Finals will take place in Stockholm for the EU LCS and New York City for the NA LCS.
Find out about the upcoming LCS Spring Playoffs 2018
LCS Summer Split Playoffs 2015 | Facts:
- Dates: 08/08/2015 – 08/23/2015
- Start Times: view schedule below
- Patch: 5.14
- All matches are best of 5
- 6 teams / LCS region
- Winner will get a ticket to LoL Worlds 2015
- LCS EU Playoffs Location: Berlin, Germany
- LCS EU Playoffs Finals: Stockholm, Sweden
- LCS NA Playoffs Location: Los Angeles, USA
- LCS NA Playoffs Finals: New York City, USA
- Live stream for all matches
- Betting Odds for all matches available
- Hashtags: #LCS
Schedule and Bracket LCS Summer Playoffs 2015
Like in spring all 3 rounds of the LCS Summer Split Playoffs will be held on 3 consecutive weekends. The dates for the quarter-finals and semi-finals are confirmed now as well. The team on place 3 after the regular season will play against the team on 6th place while the 4th placed team takes on the 5th team in the quarter-finals which are running on Saturday, August 8th and Sunday August 9th. The top 2 teams at the end of the regular season get a bye to the semi-finals of the Season 5 Summer Split Playoffs wich are played on Saturday August 15th and Sunday August 16th. The Grand Finals of the LCS Summer Split Playoffs 2015 are scheduled for Sunday August 23rd while the match for 3rd place is running the day before.
Dates Overview:
- 08/08/2015 – 08/09/2015: Quarter-Finals
- 08/15/2015 – 08/16/2015: Semi-Finals
- 08/22/2015: Match for 3rd place
- 08/23/2015: LCS Playoffs Grand Finals
Schedule and Bracket EU LCS Summer Split Playoffs
| QUARTER-FINALS | SEMI-FINALS | EU SUMMER FINALS | |||
 Fnatic |
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| Seed#1: Bye to Semifinals | Fnatic |
3 | |||
| vs. | Fnatic |
3 | |||
 Unicorns of Love |
3 | Unicorns of Love |
0 | ||
 Roccat |
2 | vs. | |||
 Origen |
Origen |
2 | |||
| Seed#2: Bye to Semifinals |
Origen |
3 | |||
| vs. | Match for 3rd place | ||||
 H2K |
3 | H2K |
1 | H2K |
3 |
 Giants Gaming |
0 | Unicorns of Love |
0 | ||
August 8th to 9th | EU LCS – Quarter-Finals
Quarter-Final #1: H2K vs. Giants Gaming 3 : 0
(August 8th, Start Time: 08:00 AM PDT/ 11:00 AM EDT/ 05:00 PM CEST)
Quarter-Final #2: Unicorns of Love vs. Roccat 3 : 2
(August 9th, Start Time: 08:00 AM PDT/ 11:00 AM EDT/ 05:00 PM CEST)
>>> EU Quarter-finals – Overview
August 15th to 16th | EU LCS – Semi-Finals
Semi-Final #1: Origen vs. H2K 3 : 1
(August 15th, Start Time: 08:00 AM PDT/ 11:00 AM EDT/ 05:00 PM CEST)
Semi-Final #2: Fnatic vs. Unicorns of Love 3 : 0
(August 16th, Start Time: 08:00 AM PDT/ 11:00 AM EDT/ 05:00 PM CEST)
August 22nd | EU LCS – Match for 3rd place
EU 3rd Place: H2K vs. Unicorns of Love 3 : 0
(August 22nd, Start Time: 08:00 AM PDT/ 11:00 AM EDT/ 05:00 PM CEST)
August 23rd | EU LCS – Grand Finals
Grand Finals: Origen vs. Fnatic 2 : 3
(August 23rd, Start Time: 08:00 AM PDT/ 11:00 AM EDT/ 05:00 PM CEST)
>>> EU Grand Finals – Overview
Schedule and Bracket NA LCS Summer Split Playoffs
| QUARTER-FINALS | SEMI-FINALS | NA SUMMER FINALS | |||
 Team Liquid |
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| Seed#1: Bye to Semifinals | Team Liquid |
1 | |||
| vs. |  Team Solomid |
0 | |||
 Gravity |
1 | Team Solomid |
3 | ||
| Team Solomid |
3 | vs. | |||
 CLG |
CLG |
3 | |||
| Seed#2: Bye to Semifinals | CLG |
3 | |||
| vs. | Match for 3rd place | ||||
 Team Impulse |
3 | Team Impulse |
0 | Team Impulse |
1 |
 Team Dignitas |
0 | Team Liquid |
3 | ||
August 8th to 9th | NA LCS – Quarter-Finals
Quarter-Final #1: Team Impulse vs. Team Dignitas 3 : 0
(August 8th, Start Time: 12:00 PM PDT/ 03:00 PM EDT/ 09:00 PM CEST)
Quarter-Final #2: Gravity vs. Team Solomid 1 : 3
(August 9th, Start Time: 12:00 PM PDT/ 03:00 PM EDT/ 09:00 PM CEST)
>>> NA Quarter-finals – Overview
August 15th to 16th | NA LCS – Semi-Finals
Semi-Final #1: Counter Logic Gaming vs. Team Impulse 3 : 0
(August 15th, Start Time: 12:00 PM PDT/ 03:00 PM EDT/ 09:00 PM CEST)
Semi-Final #2: Team Liquid vs. Team Solomid 1 : 3
(August 16th, Start Time: 12:00 PM PDT/ 03:00 PM EDT/ 09:00 PM CEST)
August 22nd | NA LCS – Match for 3rd place
NA 3rd Place: Team Impulse vs. Team Liquid 1 : 3
(August 22nd, Start Time: 03:00 PM PDT/ 06:00 PM EDT/ 12:00 PM CEST)
August 23rd | NA LCS – Grand Finals
Grand Finals: Counter Logic Gaming vs. Team Solomid 3 : 0
(August 23rd, Start Time: 12:00 PM PDT/ 03:00 PM EDT/ 09:00 PM CEST)
>>> NA Grand Finals – Overview
Teams | LCS Summer Split Playoffs
The top 6 teams of the regular season of the LCS Summer Split compete in the Summer Playoffs. The teams seeding is based on the final standings of the regular season. The top 2 teams of the regular season get a bye to the semi-finals of the tournament.
EU LCS Teams | Results
The following teams have qualified for the 2015 EU Summer Playoffs:
Take a look at the results and earned Championship points below, or read more about the teams in the EU LCS Summer Playoffs here.
- 1st place: Fnatic | Qualified for LoL Worlds 2015 (1st seed EU LCS)
- 2nd place: Origen | 90 Championship Points (Total Points: 90)
- 3rd place: H2K | 70 Championship Points (Total Points: 120) | Qualified for LoL Worlds 2015
- 4th place: Unicorns of Love | 40 Championship Points (Total Points: 110)
- 5th/6th place: Roccat | 20 Championship Points (Total Points: 20)
- 5th/6th place: Giants Gaming | 20 Championship Points (Total Points: 20)
>>> All European teams at LoL Worlds
NA LCS Teams | Results
The following teams have qualified for the 2015 NA Summer Playoffs:
Take a look at the results and earned Championship points below, or read more about the teams in the NA LCS Summer Playoffs here.
- 1st place: Counter Logic Gaming| Qualified for LoL Worlds 2015 (1st seed NA LCS)
- 2nd place: TSM | 90 Championship Points (Total Points: 180) | Qualified for LoL Worlds 2015
- 3rd place: Team Liquid | 70 Championship Points (Total Points: 120)
- 4th place: Team Impulse | 40 Championship Points (Total Points: 70)
- 5th/6th place: Gravity | 20 Championship Points (Total Points: 30)
- 5th/6th place: Team Dignitas | 20 Championship Points (Total Points: 20)
>>> All North American teams at LoL Worlds
Championship Points – Qualifiers for LoL Worlds
To qualify for the 2015 World Championship teams need to either win the Summer Playoffs, score the most points in the Championship Points standings or qualify through the LCS Regionals (August 29 – August 31). Take a look at the tables to below and find out how many points the teams currently have and how many points they can earn in the Summer Playoffs.
SK Gaming: According to Riot ruleset SK Gaming lost all Championship points as they are facing relegation.
| Championship Points Standings before Summer Playoffs | ||
| NA LCS | Points | EU LCS |
| Team SoloMid |
90 | Fnatic |
 Cloud 9 |
70 | Unicorns of Love |
| Team Liquid |
50 | H2K |
| Team Impulse |
30 | SK Gaming |
| Counter Logic Gaming |
10 |  Gambit Gaming |
| Gravity |
10 |  Copenhagen Wolves |
| Championship Points Overview | ||
| Place | Spring Split Playoffs 2015 |
Summer Split Playoffs 2015 |
| Winner | 90 Points | Qualified (1st Seed) |
| Runner Up | 70 Points | 90 Points |
| 3rd Place | 50 Points | 70 Points |
| 4th Place | 30 Points | 40 Points |
| 5th to 6th Place | 10 Points | 20 Points |
| 7th to 10th Place | 0 Points | 0 Points |
Ticket Information
Tickets for all stages of the Summer Playoffs are already available. While the Quarter-Finals and the Semi-Finals are held in the LCS studios in LA and Berlin, the 2015 Summer Finals are played in New York (NA LCS) and Stockholm (EU LCS).
Find out more about the prices and where to get tickets online here.
Live Stream
Of course all matches of the Summer Split Playoffs will be streamed live and for free. Just click play on the live stream below when the action has started to tune into the broadcast! The red light indicates that the live stream is currently running. We wish you lots of fun with the European and North American Qualifiers for LoL Worlds 2015: The LCS Summer Split Playoffs 2015!
