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Spring Promotion
| 2018 EU LCS Spring Promotion | ||
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| Tournament Information | ||
| Organizer | Riot Games | |
| Rulebook | Rulebook | |
| Location & Dates | ||
| Region | Europe | |
| Event Type | Offline | |
| Country | Germany | |
| Start Date | 2017-08-17 | |
| End Date | 2017-08-25 | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Streams | Twitch Full List | |
| Schedule | Spoiler-Free Schedule Export to Google Calendar | |
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Overview
The 2018 EU League Championship Series is the fifth season of Europe's fully professional League of Legends league. In the Promotion Tournament four teams will compete in a double elimination bracket. The two winners of qualifying round matches will advance to the Spring Season. Teams eliminated from the bracket qualify for the EM Spring Main Event.
Format
- Four teams participate
- Double elimination bracket
- All matches are best of five
- 5th placed teams from LCS Summer Season
- Winners from EUCS Summer Playoffs
- The team that won the head-to-head during the LCS Summer Season will select their opponent from the two Challenger Series teams
- Official 2017 Season EU LCS Rulebook
Qualifying Teams
| Place | Qualification | Team |
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| Q | EU LCS 2018 Spring |  Giants Gaming |
 Schalke 04 | ||
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| NQ | EUM 2018 Spring |  Mysterious Monkeys |
 Ninjas in Pyjamas | ||
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Participants
Results
Round 1
MM
MM2
S04
S043
NIP
NIP1
GIA
GIA3
Losers' Bracket
MM
MM0
NIP
NIP3
Qualifying Round
Qualification Match
S04
S042
GIA
GIA3
Qualification Match
S04
S043
NIP
NIP0
Match Schedule
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| Thu 17 Aug - Fri 18 AugThu 17 Aug - Fri 18 AugFri 18 Aug - Sat 19 Aug2017,8,17,15,00 - 2017,8,18,15,00 | |||||
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| Fri 2017-08-18 | |||||
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| MM | 2 | 3 | 2017,8,17,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | S04 | |
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| Sat 2017-08-19 | |||||
| 2017,8,18,15,00 | |||||
| NIP | 1 | 3 | 2017,8,18,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | GIA | |
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| Thu 24 AugThu 24 AugFri 25 Aug2017,8,24,17,00 - 2017,8,24,17,00 | |||||
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| Fri 2017-08-25 | |||||
| 2017,8,24,17,00 | |||||
| MM | 0 | 3 | 2017,8,24,17,0010:0019:0002:00 | NIP | |
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| Thu 24 Aug - Fri 25 AugThu 24 Aug - Fri 25 AugThu 24 Aug - Sat 26 Aug2017,8,24,12,00 - 2017,8,25,15,00 | |||||
| Thu 2017-08-24 | |||||
| Thu 2017-08-24 | |||||
| Thu 2017-08-24 | |||||
| 2017,8,24,12,00 | |||||
| S04 | 2 | 3 | 2017,8,24,12,0005:0014:0021:00 | GIA | |
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| Sat 2017-08-26 | |||||
| 2017,8,25,15,00 | |||||
| S04 | 3 | 0 | 2017,8,25,15,0008:0017:0000:00 | NIP | |
VODs & Match Links
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Blue | Red | MH | VODs | |
| MM | S04 | 2 - 3 | Link | MM | S04 | Link | PB • Start • HL |
| S04 | MM | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
| MM | S04 | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
| MM | S04 | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
| MM | S04 | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
| NIP | GIA | 1 - 3 | Link | NIP | GIA | Link | PB • Start • HL |
| NIP | GIA | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
| GIA | NIP | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
| NIP | GIA | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Blue | Red | MH | VODs | |
| MM | NIP | 0 - 3 | Link | MM | NIP | Link | PB • Start • HL |
| NIP | MM | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
| MM | NIP | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Blue | Red | MH | VODs | |
| S04 | GIA | 2 - 3 | Link | S04 | GIA | Link | PB • Start • HL |
| GIA | S04 | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
| S04 | GIA | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
| GIA | S04 | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
| S04 | GIA | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
| S04 | NIP | 3 - 0 | Link | S04 | NIP | Link | PB • Start • HL |
| NIP | S04 | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
| S04 | NIP | Link | PB • Start • HL | ||||
Media
Streams
Articles
August 23, Gaming-eu-lcs-rivalry/ The real rematch: Schalke and Giants Gaming fight for EU LCS spot amid budding rivalry with Kelsey Moser for Slingshot Esports
Interviews
- August 22, Gaming-schalke-golden-goose/ Stress and PiraTechnics on how to create a narrative for Giants Gaming/Schalke: “I think it’s almost a golden goose of matchups.” with Kelsey Moser for Slingshot Esports
- August 23, Schalke 04’s Memento on recovering his form after a difficult series: “Work harder. It’s the only way. There’s no other way.” with Kelsey Moser for Slingshot Esports
- August 28, Gaming-gaming-andre-jiizuke-fun/ Giants Gaming’s Andre and Jiizuke on the team’s success: “There’s something that rookie teams have that other teams don’t have — we actually have fun playing.” with Kelsey Moser for Slingshot Esports
- August 31, Smittyj on comparing his time on Schalke 04 to his past experiences: “I didn’t behave differently… All the players were looking forward to qualifying. It was an easy time working with them.” with Kelsey Moser for Slingshot Esports
Videos
Announcements
- August 11, EU LCS 2018 Spring Promotion Tournament by LoL Esports