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| NACS 2014 Summer Playoffs | |
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| Tournament Information | |
| Organizer | Riot Games |
| Sponsor(s) | Coke Zero |
| Format | Play In + Bracket |
| Location & Dates | |
| Region | North America |
| Event Type | Online/Offline |
| Start Date | 2014-08-21 |
| End Date | 2014-08-24 |
| Broadcast | |
| Schedule | Spoiler-Free Schedule Export to Google Calendar |
Overview
The 2014 NA Challenger Series is a Challenger league that runs alongside the LCS for the entire 2014 season and acts as a direct bridge into the LCS. Top six teams with the highest points across both series are seeded into a playoff bracket. The playoffs hold a similar structure to the LCS playoffs. The winner is crowned the series champion and additionally, the top three teams advance into the Promotion Tournament.
Format
- Single Elimination
- Top six teams with the most Series Points (Shown Below) seeded in a playoff bracket.
- Quarterfinals and Semifinals matches are Best of Three; Finals and 3rd/4th matches are Best of Five.
- Top three teams advance to the 2015 NA Spring Promotion.
Prize Pool
$ 39,500 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | Prize | Prize (%) | Qualification | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1 | $16,000€12,080 | 40.51% | NA LCS 2015 Spring Promotion |  Team 8 |
 2 | $10,000€7,550 | 25.32% | NA LCS 2015 Spring Promotion |  Curse Academy |
 3 | $8,000€6,040 | 20.25% | NA LCS 2015 Spring Promotion |  Team Coast |
| 4 | $3,000€2,265 | 7.59% |  Team LoLPro | |
| 5-6 | $1,250€943.75 | 3.16% |  XDG Gaming | |
 Denial eSports |
Converted prizes calculated with values provided by http://www.xe.com on August 24, 2014, as follows:
- $ 1 US Dollar = € 0.755 Euros
Series Points
Ranking
| 2014 Season | ||||||||
| Rank | Team | Summer 2014 | Total | |||||
| Series 1 | Series 2 | |||||||
| 1. |  Team Coast
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9 | 12 | 21 | ||||
| 2. |  Curse Academy
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5 | 10 | 15 | ||||
| 3. |  Team LoLPro
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7 | 7 | 14 | ||||
| 4. |  Team 8
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- | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 5. |  XDG Gaming1&3
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4 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 6. |  Denial eSports
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- | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 7. |  COGnitive Gaming2
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- | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 7. |  Zenith Esports
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- | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 8. |  Area of Effect eSports
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1 | - | 1 | ||||
| 8. |  Cloud9 Tempest
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1 | - | 1 | ||||
| 8. |  Team Green Forest
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1 | - | 1 | ||||
| 8. | XDG Gaming
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1 | - | 1 | ||||
- The Top 3 finishers in Series 1 are automatically seeded in the bracket for Series 2
- The 6 teams with the highest point totals advance to the Playoffs.
- Teams will be seeded according to their Total Points
- Any ties will be settled with tiebreaker matches
- 1 Wazabi Gaming acquired the roster of Frank Fang Gaming
- 2 COGnitive Gaming acquired the roster of Solo Kill
- 3 XDG Gaming acquired the roster of Wazabi Gaming
Point distribution
| Place | Series 1 | Series 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 5-8 | 1 | 2 |
Participants
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Rhux |
Santorin |
Goldenglue |
Mash |
Sheep |
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Cris |
Saintvicious |
Keane |
Impactful |
BunnyFuFuu |
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Hauntzer |
heavenTime |
LOD |
Zignatur |
Patoy |
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calitrlolz8 |
porpoisepops |
slooshi8 |
maplestreet8 |
dodo8 |
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AnDa |
saeca |
nubypoohbear |
Stixxay |
SupportDaddy |
Results
Quarterfinals
PRO
PRO2
DNL
DNL1
T8
T82
XDG
XDG1
Semifinals
CA
CA2
PRO
PRO0
CST
CST0
T8
T82
Finals
CA
CA1
T8
T83
3rd place match
CST
CST3
PRO
PRO1
Match Schedule
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| Thu 21 AugThu 21 Aug - Fri 22 AugFri 22 Aug2014,8,21,19,00 - 2014,8,21,22,00 | |||||
| Thu 2014-08-21 | |||||
| Thu 2014-08-21 | |||||
| Fri 2014-08-22 | |||||
| 2014,8,21,19,00 | |||||
| PRO | 2 | 1 | 2014,8,21,19,0012:0021:0004:00 | DNL | |
| Fri 2014-08-22 | |||||
| 2014,8,21,22,00 | |||||
| T8 | 2 | 1 | 2014,8,21,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | XDG | |
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| Fri 22 AugFri 22 Aug - Sat 23 AugSat 23 Aug2014,8,22,19,00 - 2014,8,22,22,00 | |||||
| Fri 2014-08-22 | |||||
| Fri 2014-08-22 | |||||
| Sat 2014-08-23 | |||||
| 2014,8,22,19,00 | |||||
| CA | 2 | 0 | 2014,8,22,19,0012:0021:0004:00 | PRO | |
| Sat 2014-08-23 | |||||
| 2014,8,22,22,00 | |||||
| CST | 0 | 2 | 2014,8,22,22,0015:0000:0007:00 | T8 | |
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| Sat 23 AugSun 24 AugSun 24 Aug2014,8,23,23,00 - 2014,8,23,23,00 | |||||
| Sat 2014-08-23 | |||||
| Sun 2014-08-24 | |||||
| Sun 2014-08-24 | |||||
| 2014,8,23,23,00 | |||||
| CST | 3 | 1 | 2014,8,23,23,0016:0001:0008:00 | PRO | |
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| Sun 24 AugMon 25 AugMon 25 Aug2014,8,24,23,00 - 2014,8,24,23,00 | |||||
| Sun 2014-08-24 | |||||
| Mon 2014-08-25 | |||||
| Mon 2014-08-25 | |||||
| 2014,8,24,23,00 | |||||
| CA | 1 | 3 | 2014,8,24,23,0016:0001:0008:00 | T8 | |
VODs & Match Links
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs |
| PRO | DNL | 2 - 1 | Vod |
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| T8 | XDG | 2 - 1 | Vod |
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs |
| CA | PRO | 2 - 0 | Vod |
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| CST | T8 | 0 - 2 | Vod |
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs |
| CST | PRO | 3 - 1 | Vod |
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs |
| CA | T8 | 1 - 3 | Vod |
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