2016 Spring European League of Legends Championship Series

2016 European League of Legends Championship Series season
League	European League of Legends Championship Series
Sport	League of Legends
TV partner(s)	twitch.tv/riotgames (online)
Finals champions	G2 Esports (Kikis, Trick, PerkZ, Emperor, Hybrid)
Runners-up	Origen (sOAZ, Amazing, PowerOfEvil, Zven, Mithy)

The 2016 Spring European League of Legends Championship Series (2016 Spring EU LCS) was the first split of the fourth season of the European League of Legends Championship Series. The spring split began on January 16, with a rematch of the 2015 EU LCS Summer playoff finals. Most matches were played at a film studio in Adlershof, Berlin. The finals were played in Rotterdam, Netherlands at the Rotterdam Ahoy.^[1]

Rosters

Team	Players
	ID	Name	Role
Elements	Steve Gilius Eika MrRalleZ sprattel Dexter (sub) Solaaaa (sub)
Fnatic	Gamsu Spirit Febiven Rekkles YellOwStaR NoXiAK (sub) Klaj (sub)
G2 Esports	Kikis Expect Trick PerkZ Zven Mithy Gucioq (sub)
GIANTS! Gaming	SmittyJ Maxlore NighT S0NSTAR Hustlin Samux Special
H2k-Gaming	Odoamne Jankos Ryu Selfie FORG1VEN VandeR
Origen	sOAZ Amazing PowerOfEvil xPeke Zven Mithy
Splyce	Wunderwear Trashy Sencux Kobbe Nisbeth
ROCCAT	fredy122 Airwaks Betsy Safir Tabzz Edward (sub) extinkt (sub) NoXiAK (sub)
Team Vitality	Cabochard Shook Nukeduck Hjärnan kaSing
Unicorns of Love	Vizicsacsi Diamondprox Djoko Rudy loulex Fox Steelback Hylissang

Final regular season standings

Place	Team	Match record	Game record	Champ. points
1.	G2 Esports	15-3
2.	H2k-Gaming	14-4
3.	Vitality	13-5
4.	Origen	11-7
5.	Unicorns of Love	10-8
6.	Fnatic	9-9
7.	Elements (League of Legends)	6–12
8.	Splyce	5-13
9.	Team ROCCAT	4-14
10.	GIANTS! Gaming	3-15

Teams

Team	Position in 2015 Summer Split	First appearance in LCS	Number of splits in LCS
Elements[lower-alpha 1]	7th	Spring 2014	4
Fnatic	1st	Spring 2013	6
G2 Esports	N/A	Spring 2016	0
Giants Gaming	5–6th	Spring 2013	3
H2k-Gaming	3rd	Spring 2015	2
Origen	2nd	Summer 2015	1
Splyce[lower-alpha 2]	N/A	Spring 2016	0
Team ROCCAT	5–6th	Spring 2014	4
Team Vitality[lower-alpha 3]	N/A	Spring 2016	0
Unicorns of Love	4th	Spring 2015	2

Team notes

1. Was part of Alliance prior to Spring 2015
2. Spot acquired from Team Dignitas EU, due to the organisation having two LCS teams^[2]
3. Spot acquired from Gambit Gaming^[3]

Playoffs

Playoff standings

Place	Team	Championship points
1st	G2 Esports	90
2nd	Origen	70
3rd	Fnatic	50
4th	H2k-Gaming	30
5th/6th	Unicorns of Love	10
5th/6th	Team Vitality	10

Bracket

							H2k-Gaming	2
		Vitality	1				Origen	3
		Fnatic	3									Origen	1
												G2 Esports	3
							G2 Esports	3
		Origen	3				Fnatic	1			Third place
		Unicorns of Love	0									H2k-Gaming	2
												Fnatic	3

References

1. http://www.dailydot.com/esports/eu-lcs-finals-rotterdam/
2. "Million-dollar deal for pro-gaming team". BBC. November 3, 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
3. Sillis, Ben (December 9, 2015). "Team Vitality is coming to League of Legends". Red Bull GmbH. Retrieved December 10, 2015.