NACS 2016 Spring Playoffs
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| 2016 NACS Spring Playoffs | |
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| Tournament Information | |
| Organizer | Riot Games |
| Rulebook | Rulebook |
| Format | Single Elim. Playoffs |
| Prize Pool | $ 25,000 |
| Links | Website |
| Location & Dates | |
| Region | North America |
| Event Type | Offline |
| Country |  United States |
| Start Date | 2016-03-08 |
| End Date | 2016-03-16 |
| Broadcast | |
| Schedule | Link (Spoiler-Free) |
| Results | |
| Winner |  Apex Gaming |
| Second |  Team Dragon Knights |
| Third |  Ember TL Academy |
Overview
The 2016 NACS Spring Playoffs will determine who will join the LCS Summer Promotion.
Format
- Top four teams from Spring Season
- Single elimination bracket
- All matches are best of five
- First and second place will qualify for the 2016 NA LCS Summer Promotion
- NA Challenger Series 2016 Spring Official Rulebook
- All playoff matches are played on patch V6.4.
Prize Pool
$ 25,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | Prize (%) | Prize (USD) | ≈Prize (EUR) | Qualification | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1 |
40% | $ 10,000 | € 8,920 | NA LCS 2016 Summer Promotion | Apex Gaming
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 2 |
28% | $ 7,000 | € 6,244 | NA LCS 2016 Summer Promotion | Team Dragon Knights
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 3-4 |
16% | $ 4,000 | € 3,568 | - | Ember
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| Team Liquid Academy
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- Converted prizes calculated with values provided by http://www.xe.com on March 16, 2016, as follows:
- $ 1 US Dollars = € .892 Euros
Participants
Rosters
- See here for match-by-match roster breakdowns.
Results
Schedule/VODs
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| Round | Match | Result | Date | YOU | PST | CET | KST | Countdown | VODs/Stream | |
| Semifinal | 3 - 1 | 2016,3,09,02,00 | 2016,3,09,02,00 | 18:00 | 03:00 | 11:00 | 12345 | |||
| Semifinal | 3 - 1 | 2016,3,10,02,00 | 2016,3,10,02,00 | 18:00 | 03:00 | 11:00 | 12345 | |||
| Finals | 1 - 3 | 2016,3,17,02,00 | 2016,3,17,02,00 | 18:00 | 03:00 | 11:00 | 12345 | |||
Additional Content
Articles
- March 2, NACS playoffs spotlight by Kit "poetanarchy" Emry on Gosu Gamers
- March 8, Your Challengers Have Arrived: 2016 NA CS Spring Playoffs by Aidan Zirene Moon on LoLEsports
Interviews
- March 17, Saintvicious on the keys to Apex's success—and how Ohq is 'super overrated' with The Daily Dot
External Links
References
