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LCK 2016
Series LCK
Location Seoul, South Korea
LCK 2016 Overview
The 2016 LCK season was the fifth year of Korea’s premier professional League of Legends league. The season was notable for the dominance of the 
ROX Tigers and the continued international prestige of 
SK Telecom T1, establishing Korea’s reputation as the world’s strongest region.
The year was defined by ROX Tigers’ aggressive playstyle, the consistent brilliance of SKT T1, and 
Samsung Galaxy’s return to the world stage as a championship contender.
Season Highlights
- Spring Winner: SK Telecom T1 (3-1 vs ROX Tigers)
- Summer Winner: ROX Tigers (3-2 vs
KT Rolster) - Worlds 2016 Seeds: ROX Tigers, SK Telecom T1, Samsung Galaxy
Season Format
Spring and Summer Splits
- Regular Season: Double round-robin, all matches played as Best-of-Three (Bo3).
- Playoffs: Top 5 teams advanced to a King-of-the-Hill Sequential Bracket.
- Bracket Depth: 1st place went directly to Finals, 2nd place to Round 3, 3rd place to Round 2, and 4th/5th played the Wildcard.
- World Qualification: Summer Winner (Seed 1), Championship Points (Seed 2), Regional Finals (Seed 3).
Participating Teams
LCK Spring 2016
- Afreeca Freecs
Afreeca Freecs
- TOP
- ikssu
- JNG
- LirA
- MID
- Mickey
- BOT
- Sangyoon
- SUP
- SnowFlower
- CJ Entus
CJ Entus
- TOP
- Untara
- JNG
- Bubbling
- MID
- Sky / Bdd
- BOT
- Kramer
- SUP
- MadLife
- Jin Air Green Wings
Jin Air Green Wings
- TOP
- TrAce / SoHwan
- JNG
- Winged
- MID
- Kuzan
- BOT
- Pilot
- SUP
- Chei
- Kongdoo Monster
Kongdoo Monster
- TOP
- Hipo / Roach
- JNG
- Crush
- MID
- Edge
- BOT
- SSol
- SUP
- GuGer
- KT Rolster
KT Rolster
- TOP
- Ssumday
- JNG
- Score
- MID
- Fly
- BOT
- Arrow
- SUP
- Hachani / IgNar
- Longzhu Gaming
Longzhu Gaming
- TOP
- Expession / Flame
- JNG
- Chaser / Crash
- MID
- Coco / Frozen
- BOT
- Cpt Jack / Fury
- SUP
- Pure / Zzus
- ROX Tigers
ROX Tigers
- TOP
- Smeb
- JNG
- Peanut
- MID
- Kuro
- BOT
- PraY
- SUP
- GorillA
- Samsung Galaxy
Samsung Galaxy
- TOP
- CuVee
- JNG
- Ambition
- MID
- Crown
- BOT
- CoreJJ / Stitch
- SUP
- Wraith
- SBENU Sonicboom
SBENU Sonicboom
- TOP
- SoaR / Soul
- JNG
- Flawless
- MID
- SaSin
- BOT
- Nuclear
- SUP
- Secret
- SK Telecom T1
SK Telecom T1
- TOP
- Duke
- JNG
- Bengi / Blank
- MID
- Faker / Scout
- BOT
- Bang
- SUP
- Wolf
LCK Summer 2016
- Afreeca Freecs
Afreeca Freecs
- TOP
- ikssu / Lindarang
- JNG
- LirA / SeongHwan
- MID
- Mickey
- BOT
- Sangyoon
- SUP
- SnowFlower
- CJ Entus
CJ Entus
- TOP
- Untara / Shy
- JNG
- Haru / Bubbling
- MID
- Bdd / Sky
- BOT
- Kramer / Ghost
- SUP
- MadLife
- Ever
Ever
- TOP
- Crazy / Firetrap
- JNG
- Bless
- MID
- Tempt
- BOT
- LokeN
- SUP
- Key / Totoro
- Jin Air Green Wings
Jin Air Green Wings
- TOP
- TrAce / SoHwan
- JNG
- Winged
- MID
- Blanc / Kuzan
- BOT
- Pilot
- SUP
- Chei / Sweet
- KT Rolster
KT Rolster
- TOP
- Ssumday
- JNG
- Score
- MID
- Fly
- BOT
- Arrow
- SUP
- Hachani
- Longzhu Gaming
Longzhu Gaming
- TOP
- Expession
- JNG
- Chaser / Crash
- MID
- Coco / Frozen
- BOT
- Fury / Emperor
- SUP
- Pure
- MVP
MVP
- TOP
- ADD
- JNG
- Beyond
- MID
- Ian
- BOT
- MaHa
- SUP
- Max
- ROX Tigers
ROX Tigers
- TOP
- Smeb
- JNG
- Peanut
- MID
- Kuro / Cry
- BOT
- PraY
- SUP
- GorillA
- Samsung Galaxy
Samsung Galaxy
- TOP
- CuVee / Helper
- JNG
- Ambition
- MID
- Crown
- BOT
- Ruler
- SUP
- Wraith / CoreJJ
- SK Telecom T1
SK Telecom T1
- TOP
- Duke
- JNG
- Bengi / Blank
- MID
- Faker
- BOT
- Bang
- SUP
- Wolf
2016 Regional Finals
- KT Rolster
KT Rolster
- TOP
- Ssumday
- JNG
- Score
- MID
- Fly
- BOT
- Arrow
- SUP
- Hachani
- Samsung Galaxy
Samsung Galaxy
- TOP
- CuVee
- JNG
- Ambition
- MID
- Crown
- BOT
- Ruler
- SUP
- Wraith / CoreJJ
- Afreeca Freecs
Afreeca Freecs
- TOP
- Lindarang / ikssu
- JNG
- SeongHwan / LirA
- MID
- Mickey
- BOT
- Sangyoon
- SUP
- SnowFlower
- Jin Air Green Wings
Jin Air Green Wings
- TOP
- TrAce
- JNG
- Winged
- MID
- Kuzan
- BOT
- Pilot
- SUP
- Chei
LCK 2016 Spring Split
Spring 2016Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | Series | Games | Diff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROX Tigers | 16 - 2 | 34 - 9 | +25 | Finals Seed |
| 2 | KT Rolster | 13 - 5 | 29 - 14 | +15 | Round 3 Seed |
| 3 | SK Telecom T1 | 12 - 6 | 26 - 15 | +11 | Round 2 Seed |
| 4 |  Jin Air Green Wings | 10 - 8 | 22 - 20 | +2 | Round 1 Seed |
| 5 |  Afreeca Freecs | 10 - 8 | 23 - 22 | +1 | Round 1 Seed |
| 6 | Samsung Galaxy | 10 - 8 | 22 - 22 | 0 | |
| 7 |  Longzhu Gaming | 8 - 10 | 21 - 24 | -3 | |
| 8 |  CJ Entus | 8 - 10 | 19 - 25 | -6 | |
| 9 |  MVP | 7 - 11 | 18 - 25 | -7 | |
| 10 |  SBENU Sonicboom | 2 - 16 | 11 - 33 | -22 | Relegated |
Spring Playoffs (King of the Hill)
Round 1 (WC)
Afreeca 0
Jin Air 2
Wildcard (Bo3)
Round 2
SKT T1 3
Jin Air 1
Round 3
KT Rolster 0
SKT T1 3
Spring Final
ROX Tigers 1
SKT T1 3
SKT T1 Wins Spring LCK 2016 Summer Split
Summer 2016Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | Series | Games | Diff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROX Tigers | 15 - 3 | 30 - 10 | +20 | Finals Seed |
| 2 | SK Telecom T1 | 13 - 5 | 28 - 13 | +15 | Round 3 Seed |
| 3 | KT Rolster | 13 - 5 | 29 - 15 | +14 | Round 2 Seed |
| 4 | Samsung Galaxy | 12 - 6 | 24 - 16 | +8 | Round 1 Seed |
| 5 | Afreeca Freecs | 8 - 10 | 20 - 23 | -3 | Round 1 Seed |
| 6 | MVP | 7 - 11 | 18 - 23 | -5 | |
| 7 | Jin Air Green Wings | 7 - 11 | 19 - 26 | -7 | |
| 8 | Longzhu Gaming | 7 - 11 | 16 - 25 | -9 | |
| 9 |  ESC Ever | 5 - 13 | 16 - 29 | -13 | |
| 10 | CJ Entus | 3 - 15 | 12 - 32 | -20 | Relegated |
Summer Playoffs (Sequential Bracket)
Round 1 (WC)
Afreeca 0
Samsung 2
Wildcard (Bo3)
Round 2
KT Rolster 3
Samsung 0
Round 3
SKT T1 2
KT Rolster 3
Summer Final
ROX Tigers 3
KT Rolster 2
ROX Tigers Win Summer Regional Finals (The Gauntlet)
Samsung Galaxy made a miracle run through the gauntlet, defeating the heavily favored KT Rolster in a full five-game series to claim the final LCK seed for Worlds 2016.
Round 1
Jin Air 2
Afreeca 3
Round 2
Samsung 3
Afreeca 1
Qualification Match
KT Rolster 2
Samsung 3
Samsung Galaxy Qualifies for Worlds