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Summer Playoffs
Overview
| 2016 EU LCS Summer Playoffs | |
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| Tournament Information | |
| Organizer | Riot Games |
| Rulebook | Rulebook |
| Location & Dates | |
| Region | Europe |
| Event Type | Offline |
| Country | Poland |
| Start Date | 2016-08-13 |
| End Date | 2016-08-28 |
| 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. The winner automatically qualifies for the 2016 Season World Championship as the top seed from Europe.
Format[]
- Single elimination with a third-place match.
- 1st and 2nd place of the Summer Season get a bye into the semifinals.
- 3rd through 6th place of the Summer 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 Summer EU LCS Ruleset
- Winner qualifies for the 2016 Season World Championship
Prize Pool[]
$ 100,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | Prize | Prize (%) | Championship Points | Qualification | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1 | $50,000€44,650 | 50% | Worlds 2016 |  G2 Esports | |
 2 | $25,000€22,325 | 25% | 90 |  Splyce | |
 3 | $15,000€13,395 | 15% | 70 |  H2k-Gaming | |
| 4 | $10,000€8,930 | 10% | 40 |  Unicorns of Love | |
| 5-6 | 20 |  Giants Gaming | |||
 Fnatic |
Converted prizes calculated with values provided by http://www.xe.com on August 28, 2016, as follows:
- $ 1 US Dollar = € 0.893 Euros
Participants[]
Results[]
Quarterfinals
GIA
GIA1
UOL
UOL3
H2K
H2K3
FNC
FNC0
Semifinals
SPY
SPY3
H2K
H2K2
G2
G23
UOL
UOL1
Finals
SPY
SPY1
G2
G23
3rd place match
H2K
H2K3
UOL
UOL1
Player of the Series[]
| Series | Player | KDA | Champs Played |
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| GIA vs. UOL
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 Vizicsacsi
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3.06 |  Kennen  Gnar  Irelia
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| H2K vs. FNC
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 Jankos
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19.00 |  Elise  Nidalee  Hecarim
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| SPY vs. H2K
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 Wunder
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2.79 | Gnar
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| G2 vs. UOL
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 Zven
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9.8 |  Jhin  Sivir  Tristana
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| H2K vs. UOL
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Ryu
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5.57 |  Cassiopeia  Vladimir  Taliyah
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| SPY vs. G2
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mithy
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5.22 |  Trundle  Soraka  Tahm Kench
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Match Schedule[]
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| Sat 13 Aug - Tue 16 AugSat 13 Aug - Tue 16 AugSun 14 Aug - Wed 17 Aug2016,8,13,15,00 - 2016,8,16,15,00 | |||||
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| Sun 2016-08-14 | |||||
| 2016,8,13,15,00 | |||||
| GIA | 1 | 3 | 2016,8,13,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | UOL | |
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| H2K | 3 | 0 | 2016,8,16,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | FNC | |
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| Sat 20 Aug - Sun 21 AugSat 20 Aug - Sun 21 AugSun 21 Aug - Mon 22 Aug2016,8,20,15,00 - 2016,8,21,15,00 | |||||
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| Sun 2016-08-21 | |||||
| 2016,8,20,15,00 | |||||
| SPY | 3 | 2 | 2016,8,20,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | H2K | |
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| 2016,8,21,15,00 | |||||
| G2 | 3 | 1 | 2016,8,21,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | UOL | |
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| Sat 27 AugSat 27 AugSun 28 Aug2016,8,27,15,00 - 2016,8,27,15,00 | |||||
| Sat 2016-08-27 | |||||
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| Sun 2016-08-28 | |||||
| 2016,8,27,15,00 | |||||
| H2K | 3 | 1 | 2016,8,27,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | UOL | |
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| Sun 28 AugSun 28 AugMon 29 Aug2016,8,28,15,00 - 2016,8,28,15,00 | |||||
| Sun 2016-08-28 | |||||
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| Mon 2016-08-29 | |||||
| 2016,8,28,15,00 | |||||
| SPY | 1 | 3 | 2016,8,28,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | G2 | |
VODs & Match Links[]
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| GIA | UOL | 1 - 3 | Link | Vod |
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| H2K | FNC | 3 - 0 | Link | Vod |
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| SPY | H2K | 3 - 2 | Link | Vod |
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| G2 | UOL | 3 - 1 | Link | Vod |
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs | |
| H2K | UOL | 3 - 1 | Link | Vod |
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| SPY | G2 | 1 - 3 | Link | Vod |
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Media[]
Streams[]
Articles[]
- August 1, Kelsey Moser's EU LCS pre-playoff power ranking by Kelsey Moser on theScore
- August 5, The LCS meta going into the playoffs by Mike Stubbsy on RedBull
- August 10, Keeping Love Alive: Hylissang and Vizicsacsi lead the Unicorns’ quest for respect by Tim "Mag1c" Sevenhuysen on theScore
- August 11, EU LCS Playoffs Preview by Ryan Kish on GAMURS
- August 11, EU LCS postseason hype time(Video) by Taylor Cocke on Yahoo!
- August 12, LCS Playoffs Preview: Fnatic vs H2k #Rekkincrew by Lepertum on Fnatic
- August 15, Unicorns of Love overcome obstacles to rise in playoffs by Adel Chouadria on ESPN
- August 17, The Thorin Treatment: Dear Febiven by Thorin on GAMURS
- August 18, Fnatic Failure by Adam Newell on GAMURS
- August 18, Does Fnatic have a YellOwStaR problem? by Taylor Cocke on Yahoo!
- August 18, Glory Awaits: G2 vs UOL by Phillip "Riot Costy" Costigan on LoL Esports
- August 19, Unicorns of Love, H2K face tough odds in EU LCS semifinals by Adel Chouadria on ESPN
- August 19, End of the Line: Splyce vs H2K by Phillip "Riot Costy" Costigan on LoL Esports
- August 24, Last Chance:Unicorns of Love vs H2K by Phillip "Riot Costy" Costigan on LoL Esports
- August 24, Assessing the effects of Patch 6.15 by Tim "Magic" Sevenhuysen on theScore
- August 24, Get Good: Worlds patching and the myth of meta-resistance by Kelsey Moser on theScore
- August 24, LCS third-place matches preview: IMT vs. CLG, UoL vs. H2K by Timothy Lee on ESPN
- August 25, EU LCS Final: G2 VS Splyce by Phillip "Riot Costy" Costigan on LoL Esports
- August 26, Wunder is the player to watch in the EU LCS Final by Josh Raven on The Daily Dot
- August 26, Can Splyce pull off an upset over G2 Esports? by Timothy Lee on ESPN
- August 26, Splyce aims to bring down the reigning EU LCS kings G2 Esports in the 2016 Finals by Taylor Cocke on Yahoo!
- August 27, Sevenhuysen: G2 & Splyce's Win Conditions by Tim "Magic" Sevenhuysen on theScore
- August 27, theScore esports votes for EU LCS Summer Split MVP by theScore
- August 29, The Thorin Treatment: G2 Change their Story by Thorin on GAMURS
- August 30, H2K and the enemy on the same side of the rift by Kelsey Moser on theScore
- August 31, The percolating of the new Perkz by Kelsey Moser on theScore
Interviews[]
- August 6, Sjokz: With FORG1VEN wins against H2k Fnatic with Redbull
- August 13, Gaming-roster Life after PePii: Coach Lozark discusses working with the new Giants Gaming roster with theScore
- August 14, Hylissang and Veritas - confidently against G2 with Redbull
- August 14, Pulse: I like constructive criticism with Redbull
- August 14, eSports - Exileh "Hard work pays off" with Sport1
- August 15, eSports - Quickshot: "I am very frustrated" with Sport1
- August 15, sOAZ on the LCS delay: 'It's really awkward...H2K and FNC have seen some drafts from each other' with theScore
- August 15, Quickshot predicts the H2K vs. FNC quarterfinals and explains the value of Twitter banter with theScore
- August 15, FORG1VEN We could not train much with Redbull
- August 15, Febiven: I was never satisfied with Deilors work with Redbull
- August 17, Jankos on punishing players on the new patch: 'They have to be scared or I will just kill them' with theScore
- August 17, Krepo breaks down the new patch and shares his thoughts on the All-LCS team voting controversy with theScore
- August 17, Revolta on bootcamping in EU before Wildcard: 'We kind of get stuck...if we only play in Brazil' with theScore
- August 18, Exileh: 'I believe we have a good chance against G2...right now we read the meta quite well' with theScore
- August 18, Pr0lly sends a message to H2K's haters: 'Hopefully beating FNC will be enough to get an apology' with theScore
- August 19, Vizicsacsi: 'I could feel...that Giants Gaming were not really comfortable with normal lanes' with theScore
- August 19, Zven: 'If we won the split, we would make up for the G2 fiasco at MSI...that would be a nice thing' with theScore
- August 22, Trashy: 'I kind of feel like I, at some point, figured Jankos out' with theScore
- August 23, YamatoCannon on reaching the finals, franchising and his 'long con' approach to coaching Splyce with theScore
- August 24, Vitality’s boss talks LCS and not making Worlds with Redbull
- August 25, Perkz on making the EU LCS less boring with G2's 'bad-boy' image and facing SPY in the grand finals with theScore
- August 25, Youngbuck on facing SPY:'We have been practicing so much against each other that we hold no secrets' with theScore
- August 27, "We are the little brother of G2" with Sport1
- August 28, H2K CEO Susan Tully Interview with Sport1
- August 28, Ocelote "I want to win with G2 the Worlds" with Sport1
- August 28, Vander and Jankos of H2k Interview with Sport1
- August 28, Exileh: "We can beat Fnatic and H2k" with Sport1
- August 29, Perkz: Fnatic and Giants Gaming are without chance with Redbull
- August 29, Mithy: Splyce and UoL - favorites on Worlds Square with Redbull
- August 29, Zven: 'It's nice not to be known as that guy who lost every final he's played in' with theScore
- August 29, Ryu on H2K's mid-game issues and why he takes a 'battle nap' during delays with theScore
- August 29, Ocelote: 'When I sell players to Fnatic...I take their balls and kind of twist them' with theScore
- August 29, G2 trick sees Mithy as MVP with Sport1
- August 29, G2 Young Buck Interview with Sport1
- August 30, Splyce co-owner Marty Strenczewilk on broadcast rights and revenue sharing from an EU LCS viewpoint with theScore
- August 30, YamatoCannon: 'We could have done a lot better in terms of preparation and that falls on me' with theScore
- August 30, Marty "LAZERCHICKEN" Strenczewilk "We want to inspire new people" with Sport1
- August 30, Trashy "We made too many small errors" with Sport1
- August 31, Susan Tully on moving the location of the EU LCS: ‘The costs in Germany are really, really high’ with theScore
- September 1, Vizicsacsi on UoL's chances in the gauntlet: 'It looks quite tough for us but...we'll take it' with theScore
- September 1, Sencux on Splyce playing in the gauntlet: 'I'm pretty confident that we should win' with theScore