Draft Coach English EN
TCL 2015: The Dawn of the Giants
The Turkish Championship League (TCL) 2015 Season marked the entry of traditional football club Beşiktaş into the League of Legends esports ecosystem, setting off an intense rivalry against the reigning kings of the region, 
Dark Passage.
2015 Format Rules
- League Size: 8 Teams.
Big Plays Incorporated and 
ZONE eSports competed in Winter, while 
Oyun Hizmetleri and 
Crew e-Sports Club joined for Summer. - Regular Season: Double Round Robin format. All matches are Best-of-One (Bo1).
- Playoffs: The Top 6 teams advance to a single-elimination bracket. The 1st and 2nd seeds receive a direct bye to the Semifinals. All playoff matches are Best-of-Five (Bo5).
- International Qualification: The Winter Champion qualified for the 2015 International Wildcard Invitational (IWCI). The Summer Champion qualified for the 2015 International Wildcard Tournament (IWT).
Participating Teams & Split Rosters
Each split uses its own source participant record. Starting roles and additional roster members are preserved separately.
Winter roster record
Leaguepedia roster source: https://lol.fandom.com/wiki/TCL/2015_Season/Winter_Season
- ATLAS eSports Team
ATLAS eSports Team
- TOP
- Jer0m
- JNG
- Dolce
- MID
- MrMagoo
- BOT
- Ciyansan
- SUP
- Terap1st
- SUB
- Lvsyan (MID alternate)
- Beşiktaş Esports
Beşiktaş Esports
- TOP
- Thaldrin
- JNG
- Auspexa
- MID
- Energy
- BOT
- Nardeus
- SUP
- Dumbledoge
- SUB
- Theokoles (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Honos (BOT alternate)
- SUB
- Tyresse (SUP alternate)
- Big Plays Incorporated
Big Plays Incorporated
- TOP
- NasesUyno
- JNG
- Crimson
- MID
- LEYL Ü NEHÂR
- BOT
- Ritix
- SUP
- masterwork
- SUB
- Marshall (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Adaniel (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Tucake (MID alternate)
- SUB
- Baxauer (MID alternate)
- SUB
- Blizer300 (MID alternate)
- SUB
- Scatz (SUP alternate)
- Dark Passage
Dark Passage
- TOP
- Elwind
- JNG
- Crystal
- MID
- Naru
- BOT
- meân
- SUP
- Touch
- SUB
- HolyPhoenix (BOT alternate)
- HWA Gaming
HWA Gaming
- TOP
- fabfabulous
- JNG
- Stomaged
- MID
- wtcN
- BOT
- Zeitnot
- SUP
- Lelouch
- SUB
- padden (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Moracras (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Revanche (BOT alternate)
- NumberOne Esports
NumberOne Esports
- TOP
- Crisange
- JNG
- Decagon Moon
- MID
- Afrox
- BOT
- padden
- SUP
- Swanepoel
- SUB
- NasesUyno (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- LEYL Ü NEHÂR (MID alternate)
- SUB
- Stansfield (BOT alternate)
- SUB
- Revanche (BOT alternate)
- SUB
- Zaek (BOT alternate)
- Team Turquality
Team Turquality
- TOP
- LongB
- JNG
- Halpern
- MID
- Elysion
- BOT
- KillerEs
- SUP
- Un1tback
- SUB
- KonDziSan (JNG alternate)
- ZONE eSports
ZONE eSports
- TOP
- Realen
- JNG
- Euphony
- MID
- Misery
- BOT
- Madness
- SUP
- Tyresse
- SUB
- Brolia (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Trixucator (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- t4nk (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- tantrum (BOT alternate)
- SUB
- Zergsting (SUP alternate)
- SUB
- Corpsebringer (SUP alternate)
Summer roster record
Leaguepedia roster source: https://lol.fandom.com/wiki/TCL/2015_Season/Summer_Season
- ATLAS eSports Team
ATLAS eSports Team
- TOP
- Jer0m
- JNG
- Adaniel
- MID
- Elysion
- BOT
- Samux
- SUP
- Terap1st
- SUB
- Dolce
- Beşiktaş Esports
Beşiktaş Esports
- TOP
- Thaldrin
- JNG
- Theokoles
- MID
- Energy
- BOT
- Nardeus
- SUP
- Dumbledoge
- SUB
- Taikki (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- avenuee (MID alternate)
- Crew e-Sports Club
Crew e-Sports Club
- TOP
- Not preserved
- JNG
- Euphony
- MID
- Ravenno
- BOT
- Ritix
- SUP
- Barcode
- SUB
- Marshall (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Akira (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Duxen (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Blumigan (SUP alternate)
- SUB
- Makro (SUP alternate)
The source does not preserve a confirmed primary top laner; Marshall is listed as an alternate.
- Dark Passage
Dark Passage
- TOP
- Elwind
- JNG
- Crystal
- MID
- Naru
- BOT
- Zeitnot
- SUP
- Zergsting
- SUB
- Abaria (MID alternate)
- SUB
- Rydle (SUP alternate)
- HWA Gaming
HWA Gaming
- TOP
- fabfabulous
- JNG
- Stomaged
- MID
- niQ760
- BOT
- HolyPhoenix
- SUP
- SuperAZE
- NumberOne Esports
NumberOne Esports
- TOP
- NasesUyno
- JNG
- Trixucator
- MID
- wtcN
- BOT
- Stansfield
- SUP
- Swanepoel
- SUB
- Decagon Moon (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- KillerEs (BOT alternate)
- Oyun Hizmetleri
Oyun Hizmetleri
- TOP
- âprox
- JNG
- Astarte
- MID
- Immortoru
- BOT
- Ruvelius
- SUP
- rôgu
- SUB
- numlocked (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Madness (BOT alternate)
- Team Turquality
Team Turquality
- TOP
- Xyraz
- JNG
- t4nky
- MID
- LongB
- BOT
- Revanche
- SUP
- un1tback
- SUB
- Rawbin (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Misery (MID alternate)
Winter Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | Record | Win % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Beşiktaş Esports | 12-2 | 86% | Playoffs |
| 2 | Dark Passage | 11-3 | 79% | Playoffs |
| 3 |  HWA Gaming | 11-3 | 79% | Playoffs |
| 4 |  ATLAS eSports Team | 6-8 | 43% | Playoffs |
| 5 |  NumberOne Esports | 5-9 | 36% | Playoffs |
| 6 |  Team Turquality | 5-9 | 36% | Playoffs |
| 7 | Big Plays Incorporated | 4-10 | 29% | Eliminated |
| 8 | ZONE eSports | 2-12 | 14% | Eliminated |
* Dark Passage won the tiebreaker over HWA Gaming (1-0) to secure the 2nd seed bye. NumberOne Esports won the tiebreaker over Team Turquality (1-0) for the 5th seed.
Winter Playoffs
Beşiktaş Esports, fresh off an incredible 12-2 regular season, proved why they were the undisputed kings of the Winter Split. They swept ATLAS eSports Team 3-0 in the Semifinals before completely dismantling Dark Passage 3-0 in the Grand Final to earn the right to represent Turkey at the first-ever Mid-Season Invitational.
5th Place Match: Team Turquality defeated NumberOne Esports 2-1.
ATLAS eSports Team NumberOne Esports Beşiktaş Esports HWA Gaming Team Turquality Dark Passage ATLAS eSports Team Beşiktaş Esports HWA Gaming Dark Passage Beşiktaş Esports Dark Passage Beşiktaş Esports: TCL Winter Champions (Qualified for IWCI) Summer Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | Record | Win % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beşiktaş Esports | 12-2 | 86% | Playoffs |
| 2 | Dark Passage | 10-4 | 71% | Playoffs |
| 3 | HWA Gaming | 9-5 | 64% | Playoffs |
| 4 | Team Turquality | 7-7 | 50% | Playoffs |
| 5 | Oyun Hizmetleri | 7-7 | 50% | Playoffs |
| 6 | NumberOne Esports | 5-9 | 36% | Playoffs |
| 7 | ATLAS eSports Team | 4-10 | 29% | Eliminated |
| 8 | Crew e-Sports Club | 2-12 | 14% | Eliminated |
Summer Playoffs
In the Semifinals, Beşiktaş Esports narrowly survived a grueling 5-game series against Team Turquality, while Dark Passage swept HWA Gaming. In the highly anticipated Grand Final rematch, Dark Passage successfully exacted their revenge, dethroning Beşiktaş 3-1 to win the Summer Championship and punch their ticket to the Worlds qualifiers.
5th Place Match: NumberOne Esports defeated Oyun Hizmetleri 2-0.
Team Turquality Oyun Hizmetleri Beşiktaş Esports HWA Gaming NumberOne Esports Dark Passage Team Turquality Beşiktaş Esports HWA Gaming Dark Passage Beşiktaş Esports Dark Passage Dark Passage: TCL Summer Champions (Qualified for IWT) Global Wildcard Representation
IWCI (Turkey) & IWT (Turkey/Chile)
At the Mid-Season Invitational Wildcard Qualifier, Beşiktaş Esports won the tournament to qualify for the main MSI 2015 event, where they famously faced off against legendary teams like 
SK Telecom T1 and 
Fnatic. Later in the year, Dark Passage competed at the International Wildcard Tournament for a spot at Worlds but unfortunately fell short of qualifying for the main event.