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LJL 2015 Season Overview
The LJL 2015 Season was the defining early era of Japan's professional League of Legends league. The season utilized a Championship Points system across the year to determine the top contenders for the ultimate Grand Final.
2015 Format Rules
- Championship Points: Teams accrued points based on their placements in Season 1 and Season 2.
- Grand Finals Qualification: Only the Top 2 teams in total Championship Points advanced to the LJL Grand Finals.
- International Qualification: The winner of the Best-of-Five (Bo5) Grand Final was crowned the ultimate champion of Japan and qualified for the 2015 International Wildcard Tournament (IWT) in Turkey.
Participating Teams
Season 1
- 7th heaven
7th heaven
- TOP
- yunn / ThintoN (Registered as TOP/SUP/BOT.)
- JNG
- yoshiaki3110 / Razer / Mueki (Registered as BOT/JNG.)
- MID
- Clockday
- BOT
- ThintoN (Registered as TOP/SUP/BOT.) / Mueki (Registered as BOT/JNG.)
- SUP
- ThintoN (Registered as TOP/SUP/BOT.) / enty
- DetonatioN FocusMe
DetonatioN FocusMe
- TOP
- BonziN
- JNG
- Astarore
- MID
- Ceros
- BOT
- Yutapongo
- SUP
- KazuXD
- DetonatioN RabbitFive
DetonatioN RabbitFive
- TOP
- Moyashi (Registered as TOP/JNG.) / Evi
- JNG
- Moyashi (Registered as TOP/JNG.) / Awakerr
- MID
- Estel
- BOT
- Zerost
- SUP
- 7kane
- Ozone Rampage
Ozone Rampage
- TOP
- A M U S E 4
- JNG
- Bakudanx / Envy
- MID
- tei
- BOT
- MMeron
- SUP
- alk
- Rascal Jester
Rascal Jester
- TOP
- cogcog
- JNG
- apaMEN
- MID
- Scotty
- BOT
- Rkp1
- SUP
- Lillebelt
- Salvage Javelin
Salvage Javelin
- TOP
- Aero / toshibu
- JNG
- Intension (Registered as JNG/MID.) / Raphonitte
- MID
- Intension (Registered as JNG/MID.) / Sweet
- BOT
- Joke / XiLIUM
- SUP
- Cool
Season 2
- 7th heaven
7th heaven
- TOP
- Evi
- JNG
- SSuN
- MID
- Alvingo
- BOT
- Mueki
- SUP
- Clockday
- COACH
- Jerry
- ApeX R Gaming
ApeX R Gaming
- TOP
- AyasK (Registered as TOP/SUP.) / Lilly (Registered as SUP/TOP.)
- JNG
- Ai
- MID
- Utautai / Ars / Henrietta
- BOT
- H1RoN
- SUP
- AyasK (Registered as TOP/SUP.) / Lilly (Registered as SUP/TOP.)
- COACH
- Numa
- DetonatioN FocusMe
DetonatioN FocusMe
- TOP
- BonziN
- JNG
- Rokenia (Registered as JNG/SUP.) / Procxin / Astarore
- MID
- Ceros
- BOT
- Yutapon
- SUP
- Rokenia (Registered as JNG/SUP.) / Hwang / KazuXD
- COACH
- Atu
- Ozone Rampage
Ozone Rampage
- TOP
- A M U S E 4
- JNG
- Doad / Shaft
- MID
- tei
- BOT
- Meron
- SUP
- Dara
- COACH
- kgtekito
- RabbitFive
RabbitFive
- TOP
- YutoriMoyashi
- JNG
- Rainbrain
- MID
- Estelim (Registered as MID/BOT.) / Shinmori
- BOT
- Estelim (Registered as MID/BOT.) / Zerost
- SUP
- Awaker
- COACH
- Magia
- Rascal Jester
Rascal Jester
- TOP
- cogcog
- JNG
- Hiroki / Inu
- MID
- apaMEN
- BOT
- Rkp1
- SUP
- Lillebelt
- COACH
- Bact
Grand Finals
- DetonatioN FocusMe
DetonatioN FocusMe
- TOP
- Yutapon
- JNG
- Astarore
- MID
- Ceros
- BOT
- Rokenia
- SUP
- KazuXD
- COACH
- Atu
- Ozone Rampage
Ozone Rampage
- TOP
- A M U S E 4
- JNG
- Shaft / Doad
- MID
- tei
- BOT
- Meron
- SUP
- D4ra
- COACH
- kgtekito
2015 Overall Standings
| # | Team | Season 1 Points | Season 2 Points | Total Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DetonatioN FocusMe | +100 | +60 | 160 | Advanced to Grand Final |
| 2 |  Ozone Rampage | N/A | +100 | 100 | Advanced to Grand Final |
| 3 |  7th heaven | +30 | +30 | 60 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  DetonatioN RabbitFive | +60 | N/A | 60 | Eliminated |
* 7th heaven and DetonatioN RabbitFive tied for 3rd/4th with 60 points each, but neither acquired enough to reach the Top 2 cutoff.
2015 Grand Finals
With only the top two teams advancing, the 2015 Grand Finals came down to a single Best-of-Five series. DetonatioN FocusMe (160 pts) squared off against Ozone Rampage (100 pts). In an epic, back-and-forth battle, DetonatioN FocusMe claimed the victory 3-2 to win the championship and become Japan's international representative.
DetonatioN FocusMe Ozone Rampage International Wildcard Tournament
IWT Turkey 2015
DetonatioN FocusMe traveled to Turkey to face teams from Oceania, CIS, and Turkey for a spot at the 2015 World Championship. DFM showcased tremendous potential for the Japanese region, finishing the group stage in 2nd place. However, they were ultimately eliminated in the bracket stage, barely missing out on their first Worlds appearance.