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TCL 2019: The Star-Studded Season
The Turkish Championship League (TCL) 2019 Season was heavily defined by major imported talent (such as legendary 
T1 support Wolf) and the rise of exceptional domestic players. It featured 10 franchise teams competing for tickets to MSI and Worlds.
2019 Format Rules
- League Size: 10 Teams.
HWA Gaming rebranded to 
DenizBank İstanbul Wildcats before the Summer Split. - Regular Season: Double Round Robin format for both Winter and Summer splits. 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 MSI 2019 in Vietnam/Taiwan. The Summer Champion qualified for the 2019 World Championship Play-In Stage in Europe.
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/2019_Season/Winter_Season
- 1907 Fenerbahçe
1907 Fenerbahçe
- TOP
- Ruin
- JNG
- Kirei
- MID
- Bolulu
- BOT
- Hades
- SUP
- Japone
- Beşiktaş Esports
Beşiktaş Esports
- TOP
- Panky
- JNG
- Gilius
- MID
- Nagne
- BOT
- HolyPhoenix
- SUP
- Korpse
- SUB
- Mayhem (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- SeongHwan (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Kireas (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Umut (MID alternate)
- SUB
- Farfetch (SUP alternate)
- SUB
- Kairos (SUP alternate)
- Bursaspor
Bursaspor
- TOP
- olia
- JNG
- Viking
- MID
- Zwyroo
- BOT
- Pilter
- SUP
- Auspex
- SUB
- steve murphy (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Turtle (BOT alternate)
- SUB
- Invoker (SUP alternate)
- SUB
- Crossman (SUP alternate)
- Dark Passage
Dark Passage
- TOP
- Ragner
- JNG
- Crystal
- MID
- Saulius
- BOT
- Nikola Senpai
- SUP
- Pbd
- SUB
- Muscle (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Berentt (MID alternate)
- SUB
- Backlund (MID alternate)
- SUB
- Korpse (SUP alternate)
- Galakticos
Galakticos
- TOP
- Doxy
- JNG
- Trick
- MID
- Naru
- BOT
- Husky Rider
- SUP
- Zergsting
- SUB
- Flaxxish (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Shakuras (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Thane Krios (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Trix (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Neji (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Soren (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- T1SO (MID alternate)
- SUB
- Luger (BOT alternate)
- SUB
- Ruvelius (BOT alternate)
- SUB
- Sugarfree (SUP alternate)
- Galatasaray
Galatasaray
- TOP
- Hioss
- JNG
- Taikki
- MID
- Godbro
- BOT
- Madness
- SUP
- Tolerant
- SUB
- Smoke (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- MGX (SUP alternate)
- HWA Gaming
HWA Gaming
- TOP
- StarScreen
- JNG
- Roulette
- MID
- Kofte
- BOT
- Unex
- SUP
- EliWood
- SUB
- Appen (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Joker (BOT alternate)
- SUB
- Algos (SUP alternate)
- Royal Youth
Royal Youth
- TOP
- Armut
- JNG
- Closer
- MID
- GBM
- BOT
- Pilot
- SUP
- Dumbledoge
- SuperMassive Esports
SuperMassive Esports
- TOP
- fabFabulous
- JNG
- Stomaged
- MID
- Frozen
- BOT
- Zeitnot
- SUP
- Wolf
- SUB
- Luana (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Elramir (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- WaenA (MID alternate)
- SUB
- Practice (BOT alternate)
- SUB
- Absolute (SUP alternate)
- Team AURORA
Team AURORA
- TOP
- Madly
- JNG
- mypleasure
- MID
- Koearn kid
- BOT
- Padden
- SUP
- Wendelbo
- SUB
- Trix (JNG alternate)
Summer roster record
Leaguepedia roster source: https://lol.fandom.com/wiki/TCL/2019_Season/Summer_Season
- 1907 Fenerbahçe
1907 Fenerbahçe
- TOP
- Untara
- JNG
- Wiz
- MID
- Bolulu
- BOT
- Blue
- SUP
- Hades
- SUB
- Agurin (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Stefan (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Only35 (SUP alternate)
- SUB
- Luger (SUP alternate)
- Beşiktaş Esports
Beşiktaş Esports
- TOP
- Smoke
- JNG
- Kireas
- MID
- koearn kid
- BOT
- HolyPhoenix
- SUP
- Anthrax
- SUB
- Mayhem (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Robin (JNG alternate)
- Bursaspor
Bursaspor
- TOP
- olia
- JNG
- Taikki
- MID
- Umut
- BOT
- Alive
- SUP
- Japone
- SUB
- xeanfun (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Move (JNG alternate)
- Dark Passage
Dark Passage
- TOP
- Juuzou
- JNG
- Crystal
- MID
- Berentt
- BOT
- Black
- SUP
- Pbd
- SUB
- Kituruken (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- mypleasure (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Naru (MID alternate)
- Galakticos
Galakticos
- TOP
- NilleNalley
- JNG
- Trix
- MID
- xKenzuke
- BOT
- Ruvelius
- SUP
- Tarky
- SUB
- Creation (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Neos (BOT alternate)
- Galatasaray
Galatasaray
- TOP
- Ragner
- JNG
- BalKhan
- MID
- GBM
- BOT
- Madness
- SUP
- Farfetch
- SUB
- Husky Rider (BOT alternate)
- SUB
- Dumbledoge (SUP alternate)
- DenizBank İstanbul Wildcats
DenizBank İstanbul Wildcats
- TOP
- StarScreen
- JNG
- Roulette
- MID
- Kofte
- BOT
- Joker
- SUP
- Unex
- SUB
- Psychoferret (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- Mean (BOT alternate)
- SUB
- Algos (SUP alternate)
- SUB
- Only35 (SUP alternate)
- Royal Youth
Royal Youth
- TOP
- Armut
- JNG
- Closer
- MID
- Cyeol
- BOT
- Pilot
- SUP
- Tolerant
- SuperMassive Esports
SuperMassive Esports
- TOP
- Luana
- JNG
- Stomaged
- MID
- Frozen
- BOT
- Zeitnot
- SUP
- Wolf
- SUB
- fabFabulous (TOP alternate)
- SUB
- Elramir (JNG alternate)
- SUB
- WaenA (MID alternate)
- SUB
- Kaori (BOT alternate)
- SUB
- Absolute (SUP alternate)
- Team AURORA
Team AURORA
- TOP
- Madly
- JNG
- Mojito
- MID
- Eren
- BOT
- Padden
- SUP
- Wendelbo
Winter Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | Record | Win % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  1907 Fenerbahçe | 16-2 | 89% | Playoffs |
| 2 |  SuperMassive Esports | 16-2 | 89% | Playoffs |
| 3 |  Royal Youth | 14-4 | 78% | Playoffs |
| 4 |  Team AURORA | 10-8 | 56% | Playoffs |
| 5 |  Galatasaray Esports | 9-9 | 50% | Playoffs |
| 6 |  Dark Passage | 8-10 | 44% | Playoffs |
| 7 |  Beşiktaş Esports | 8-10 | 44% | Eliminated |
| 8 | HWA Gaming | 6-12 | 33% | Eliminated |
| 9 |  Galakticos | 2-16 | 11% | Eliminated |
| 10 |  Bursaspor Esports | 1-17 | 6% | Eliminated |
* Dark Passage and Beşiktaş Esports tied for 6th place with 8-10 records. DP won the tiebreaker to secure the final playoff spot.
In a highly competitive Semifinal, the star-studded SuperMassive Esports (featuring Wolf and Frozen) narrowly defeated Royal Youth 3-2 to reach the Finals. On the other side, 1907 Fenerbahçe continued their 16-2 regular-season dominance by sweeping Galatasaray 3-0. In the Grand Final, Fenerbahçe completely dismantled SuperMassive with a quick 3-0 sweep to become Winter Champions.
Royal Youth Dark Passage SuperMassive Esports Team AURORA Galatasaray Esports 1907 Fenerbahçe Royal Youth SuperMassive Esports Galatasaray Esports 1907 Fenerbahçe SuperMassive Esports 1907 Fenerbahçe 1907 Fenerbahçe: TCL Winter Champions (Qualified for MSI) Summer Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | Record | Win % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Youth | 16-2 | 89% | Playoffs |
| 2 | SuperMassive Esports | 11-7 | 61% | Playoffs |
| 3 | Galatasaray Esports | 11-7 | 61% | Playoffs |
| 4 | Beşiktaş Esports | 10-8 | 56% | Playoffs |
| 5 | Team AURORA | 10-8 | 56% | Playoffs |
| 6 | 1907 Fenerbahçe | 9-9 | 50% | Playoffs |
| 7 | DenizBank İstanbul Wildcats | 7-11 | 39% | Eliminated |
| 8 | Bursaspor Esports | 6-12 | 33% | Eliminated |
| 9 | Dark Passage | 5-13 | 28% | Eliminated |
| 10 | Galakticos | 5-13 | 28% | Eliminated |
Summer Playoffs
Galatasaray exacted revenge on Winter Champions 1907 Fenerbahçe by eliminating them 3-1 in the Quarterfinals. In the Semifinals, both Royal Youth and SuperMassive swept their opponents 3-0, setting up an explosive Grand Final. In an epic 5-game series, Royal Youth clutched the final game, winning 3-2 to earn their first-ever TCL Championship.
Beşiktaş Esports Team AURORA Royal Youth Galatasaray Esports 1907 Fenerbahçe SuperMassive Esports Team AURORA Royal Youth Galatasaray Esports SuperMassive Esports Royal Youth SuperMassive Esports Royal Youth: TCL Summer Champions (Qualified for Worlds) Global Wildcard Representation
MSI 2019 (Vietnam) & Worlds 2019 (Europe)
1907 Fenerbahçe represented Turkey at the Mid-Season Invitational, putting on a strong showing in the Play-In group stage but narrowly falling to Vietnam's 
Phong Vũ Buffalo. At the World Championship Play-Ins, Royal Youth fought valiantly in Group D alongside Korea's 
DAMWON Gaming and Brazil's Flamengo, making it to the Knockout Stage before being eliminated by North America's 
Clutch Gaming.