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. The season was divided into spring and summer splits, each consisting of a regular season and playoff stage. The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the playoff stage, with the top two teams receiving a bye to the semifinals. Regular season games and the spring playoffs were played in the

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Studios in

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, while the summer finals were held at

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. The spring split began on January 24 and concluded with

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winning their third NA LCS title on April 19, with a roster consisting of

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, Santorin, Bjergsen, WildTurtle and Lustboy. The summer split began on May 30 and concluded with

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winning their first NA LCS title on August 23, with a roster consisting of

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and

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. The three teams that qualified for the 2015 World Championship were Counter Logic Gaming, Team SoloMid, and

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Spring

Regular season

Playoffs

Promotion tournament

Summer

Regular season

Playoffs

Promotion tournament

Worlds qualification

Championship Points

Regional qualifier

References

External links

2015 Season Official Rules
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