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LPL 2016
Series LPL
Location China
LPL 2016 Season Overview
The 2016 LPL season saw the fierce rivalry between 
Royal Never Give Up and 
EDward Gaming, who traded titles in Spring and Summer. It also marked the miraculous rise of 
I May, a team that went from the secondary league to the World Championship in a single year.
Participating Teams
Spring roster
Additional players listed for an already-filled role are retained as substitutes.
- EDward Gaming
EDward Gaming
- TOP
- korol
- JNG
- fireloli
- MID
- athena
- BOT
- deft
- SUP
- meiko
- SUB
- clearlove
- SUB
- pawN
- Energy Pacemaker.All
Energy Pacemaker.All
- TOP
- GimGoon
- JNG
- Rabbit97
- MID
- republiC
- BOT
- romant1C
- SUP
- JieZou
- SUB
- Crisis
- SUB
- Moon (Gu Yue-Ze-Yu)
- SUB
- Soul (Zhou Feng)
- Hyper Youth Gaming
Hyper Youth Gaming
- TOP
- ss17God
- JNG
- march
- MID
- gosu
- BOT
- xQ
- SUP
- x1u
- SUB
- chimin
- Invictus Gaming
Invictus Gaming
- TOP
- Zz1tai
- JNG
- Kid
- MID
- RoOk1E
- BOT
- TIme (Tang Jing-Tai)
- SUP
- Kitties
- SUB
- Rain (An Hyeon-guk)
- LGD Gaming
LGD Gaming
- TOP
- MaRin
- JNG
- Eimy
- MID
- We1less
- BOT
- imp
- SUP
- pyl (Chen Bo)
- SUB
- Acorn
- SUB
- xiaoxi
- SUB
- Yu (Li Xin-Nan)
- Masters 3
Masters 3
- TOP
- xy
- JNG
- yolo (Jang Hyeon-su)
- MID
- Raphael (Ko Jae-hyun)
- BOT
- PentaQ
- SUP
- Savoki
- SUB
- Lazarus
- SUB
- Scenery
- SUB
- City
- Oh My God
Oh My God
- TOP
- Dark (Yang Ju-Bao)
- JNG
- FishBall
- MID
- Cool
- BOT
- S1mlz
- SUP
- five
- SUB
- xiyang
- SUB
- Quan
- SUB
- icon
- SUB
- bei
- SUB
- Luo (Luo Ci-rui)
- Qiao Gu Reapers
Qiao Gu Reapers
- TOP
- V
- JNG
- Swift
- MID
- Doinb
- BOT
- Peco (Yu Rui)
- SUP
- Mor
- SUB
- Borisal
- SUB
- Mortred
- SUB
- Uzi (Jian Zi-Hao)
- Royal Never Give Up
Royal Never Give Up
- TOP
- Looper
- JNG
- Mlxg
- MID
- xiaohu
- BOT
- wuxx
- SUP
- Mata
- SUB
- letme
- SUB
- inSec
- SUB
- sask
- SUB
- NaMei
- SUB
- Ley
- Snake Esports
Snake Esports
- TOP
- Flandre
- JNG
- Zzr
- MID
- TANK
- BOT
- Martin (Tan Qi)
- SUP
- Ella
- SUB
- kRYST4L
- Team WE
Team WE
- TOP
- 957
- JNG
- condi
- MID
- xiye
- BOT
- Mystic
- SUP
- Zero (Yoon Kyung-sup)
- Vici Gaming
Vici Gaming
- TOP
- Loong
- JNG
- DanDy
- MID
- Easyhoon
- BOT
- Endless (Xu Hao)
- SUP
- caveMan
Summer roster
Additional players listed for an already-filled role are retained as substitutes.
- EDward Gaming
EDward Gaming
- TOP
- mouse
- JNG
- clearlove
- MID
- scout
- BOT
- deft
- SUP
- meiko
- SUB
- pawN
- Game Talents
Game Talents
- TOP
- GimGoon
- JNG
- wushuang
- MID
- republiC
- BOT
- PentaQ
- SUP
- Savoki
- SUB
- City
- I May
I May
- TOP
- amazingJ
- JNG
- Avoidless
- MID
- athena
- BOT
- jinjiao
- SUP
- road (Yun Han-gil)
- SUB
- mitty
- SUB
- baeme
- Invictus Gaming
Invictus Gaming
- TOP
- Zz1tai
- JNG
- Kid
- MID
- RoOk1E
- BOT
- Rain (An Hyeon-guk)
- SUP
- Tabe
- SUB
- S4ve
- SUB
- Marge
- SUB
- Kitties
- SUB
- Ben
- SUB
- Baolan
- LGD Gaming
LGD Gaming
- TOP
- MaRin
- JNG
- Eimy
- MID
- punished
- BOT
- imp
- SUP
- Yu (Li Xin-Nan)
- SUB
- Jinoo
- SUB
- 1ntruder
- SUB
- We1less
- SUB
- pyl (Chen Bo)
- Newbee
Newbee
- TOP
- V
- JNG
- Swift
- MID
- Dade
- BOT
- HappyY
- SUP
- MorZB
- Oh My God
Oh My God
- TOP
- xiyang
- JNG
- World6
- MID
- Cool
- BOT
- S1mlz
- SUP
- five
- SUB
- Memory
- SUB
- juejue
- SUB
- icon
- SUB
- bei
- SUB
- Luo (Luo Ci-rui)
- Royal Never Give Up
Royal Never Give Up
- TOP
- Looper
- JNG
- Mlxg
- MID
- xiaohu
- BOT
- Uzi (Jian Zi-Hao)
- SUP
- Mata
- Saint Club
Saint Club
- TOP
- acorn
- JNG
- March
- MID
- snoopy (Yang Yeo-myeong)
- BOT
- xQ
- SUP
- x1u
- SUB
- Cpt
- SUB
- chimin
- SUB
- otto (Hou Guo-Yu)
- SUB
- styz
- SUB
- Maidong
- Snake Esports
Snake Esports
- TOP
- Flandre
- JNG
- Zzr
- MID
- TANK
- BOT
- kRYST4L
- SUP
- Jiezou
- SUB
- SofM
- SUB
- Martin (Tan Qi)
- SUB
- Ella
- Team WE
Team WE
- TOP
- 957
- JNG
- Condi
- MID
- xiye
- BOT
- Mystic
- SUP
- Zero (Yoon Kyung-sup)
- Vici Gaming
Vici Gaming
- TOP
- Loong
- JNG
- DanDy
- MID
- Easyhoon
- BOT
- Endless (Xu Hao)
- SUP
- caveMan
- SUB
- XuanXuanPi
LPL Spring 2016
Spring Regular Season Standings
Group A
| # | Team | Series | Games | Str |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qiao Gu Reapers | 11-5 | 24-13 | 1L |
| 2 |  Team WE | 10-6 | 23-16 | 1W |
| 3 |  Snake Esports | 10-6 | 23-18 | 1L |
| 4 |  LGD Gaming | 8-8 | 18-18 | 7W |
| 5 |  Energy Pacemaker.All | 4-12 | 14-25 | 1W |
| 6 |  Master3 | 3-13 | 9-27 | 7L |
Group B
| # | Team | Series | Games | Str |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Never Give Up | 13-3 | 28-10 | 3W |
| 2 | EDward Gaming | 12-4 | 25-10 | 7W |
| 3 |  Vici Gaming | 8-8 | 21-19 | 2W |
| 4 |  Invictus Gaming | 8-8 | 20-19 | 1L |
| 5 |  Oh My God | 8-8 | 18-21 | 3L |
| 6 |  Hyper Youth Gaming | 1-15 | 3-30 | 8L |
Spring Playoff Bracket
Round 1
LGD Gaming 1
Vici Gaming 3
Invictus Gaming 0
Snake Esports 3
Quarterfinals
Team WE 3
Vici Gaming 1
EDward Gaming 3
Snake Esports 0
Semifinals
Royal Never Give Up 3
Team WE 2
Forfeit
Qiao Gu Reapers 0
EDward Gaming 1
EDward Gaming advanced after Qiao Gu forfeited. Finals
Royal Never Give Up 3
EDward Gaming 1
Royal Never Give Up: Spring Champions Third-place match
Team WE 3
Qiao Gu Reapers 0
LPL Summer 2016
Summer Regular Season Standings
Group A
| # | Team | Series | Games | Str |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDward Gaming | 16-0 | 32-5 | 16W |
| 2 | Snake Esports | 10-6 | 21-17 | 1L |
| 3 |  Game Talents | 7-9 | 16-21 | 1W |
| 4 | Invictus Gaming | 5-11 | 16-25 | 1W |
| 5 |  Newbee | 5-11 | 13-26 | 3L |
| 6 |  Saint Gaming | 1-15 | 9-30 | 6L |
Group B
| # | Team | Series | Games | Str |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Never Give Up | 13-3 | 29-11 | 2W |
| 2 | Team WE | 10-6 | 24-18 | 2L |
| 3 | I May | 9-7 | 21-16 | 3L |
| 4 | Vici Gaming | 9-7 | 20-17 | 3W |
| 5 | LGD Gaming | 7-9 | 18-20 | 1W |
| 6 | Oh My God | 4-12 | 13-26 | 2L |
Summer Playoff Bracket
Round 1
Game Talents 1
Vici Gaming 3
I May 3
Invictus Gaming 0
Quarterfinals
Team WE 3
Vici Gaming 1
Snake Esports 1
I May 3
Seeding Match
Vici Gaming 0
Snake Esports 2
Semifinals
EDward Gaming 3
Team WE 2
Royal Never Give Up 3
I May 2
Finals
EDward Gaming 3
Royal Never Give Up 0
EDward Gaming: Summer Champions Third-place match
Team WE 1
I May 3
Regional Finals: Worlds Qualification
Qualification Bracket
Round 1
Snake Esports 2
Vici Gaming 0
Round 2
Team WE 3
Snake Esports 2
Qualification Match
I May 3
Team WE 2
I May (3rd): Qualified Championship Points Standings
| Seed | Team | Spr | Sum | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDward Gaming | 200 | AQ | AQ |
| 2 | Royal Never Give Up | 300 | 300 | 600 |
| 3 | I May | 0 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | Team WE | 100 | 100 | 200 |
| 5 | Snake Esports | 60 | 60 | 120 |
| 6 | Vici Gaming | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| 7 | Game Talents | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 8 | Invictus Gaming | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 9 | Newbee | 80 | 0 | 80 |
| 10 | LGD Gaming | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Oh My God | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Saint Gaming | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Energy Pacemaker.All | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Master3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Hyper Youth Gaming | 0 | 0 | 0 |