{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox sports season | title = 2013 NA LCS season | league = NA LCS | sport = ''League of Legends'' | duration = {{ubl | February 7 – April 28 (Spring) | June 12 – September 1 (Summer) }} | no_of_matches = | no_of_teams = 8 | TV = Twitch | season = Spring | top_seed = Team SoloMid | season_champ_name = Champions | season_champs = Team SoloMid | second_place = Good Game University | season2 = Summer | top_seed2 = Cloud9 | season_champ2_name = Champions | season_champs2 = Cloud9 | second_place2 = Team SoloMid | seasonslist = | seasonslistnames = NA LCS | prevseason_link = | prevseason_year = | nextseason_link = 2014 NA LCS season | nextseason_year = 2014 }}
The '''2013 NA LCS season''' was the first year of the North American ''League of Legends'' Championship Series.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Volk |first1=Pete |title=NA LCS MVP: Updated winners list |url=https://www.riftherald.com/na-lcs/2017/4/25/15422376/na-lcs-mvp-lol-winners-list-history |accessdate=January 18, 2020 |work=The Rift Herald |date=April 25, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> It was divided into spring and summer splits, each consisting of a regular season and playoff stage. The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the playoff stage, with the top two teams receiving a bye to the semifinals. Regular season games were played in a film studio in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}
The spring split began on February 7 and concluded with the spring finals on April 28. Both the regular season and playoffs were won by Team SoloMid with a roster consisting of Dyrus, TheOddOne, Reginald, WildTurtle, and Xpecial.
The summer regular season and playoffs were both won by Cloud9 in their debut split,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Abbas |first1=Malcolm |title=Take a look at the six returning NA LCS teams |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/six-returning-na-lcs-teams-tsm-cloud9-clg-liquid-echo-fox-flyquest-18864 |accessdate=January 18, 2020 |work=Dot Esports |date=November 20, 2017}}</ref> with a roster consisting of Balls, Meteos, Hai, Sneaky and LemonNation. Cloud9 also set a historic regular season finish of 25–3, a record which stood until PAX 2013.<ref>[http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-competitive-league-of-legends-matches-to-turn-you-into-a-fan/ "3 Competitive League Of Legends Matches To Turn You Into A Fan"].</ref>
Cloud9, TeamSoloMid and Team Vulcun qualified for the Season 3 World Championship by placing first, second and third respectively in the summer playoffs.<ref>[https://www.cinemablend.com/games/League-Legends-Season-3-Championship-Series-Details-Announced-51255.html "League Of Legends Season 3 Championship Series Details Announced"]. January 10, 2013.</ref>
== Spring == === Regular season === {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL |for_against_style=none|ranking_style=perc | update = complete | source = [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/split1/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905065212/http://na.lolesports.com:80/na-lcs/season-3/split1/standings |date=September 5, 2015}})
| team2 = CG | name_CG = Curse Gaming | team4 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming | team8 = CPW | name_CPW = CompLexity White | team3 = DIG | name_DIG = Team Dignitas | team6 = GGU | name_GGU = Good Game University | team7 = MRN | name_MRN = Team MRN | team1 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid | team5 = VUL | name_VUL = Team Vulcun
| win_CG = 19 | loss_CG = 9 | win_CLG = 13 | loss_CLG = 15 | win_CPW = 9 | loss_CPW = 19 | win_DIG = 17 | loss_DIG = 11 | win_GGU = 11 | loss_GGU = 17 | win_MRN = 10 | loss_MRN = 18 | win_TSM = 21 | loss_TSM = 7 | win_VUL = 12 | loss_VUL = 16
| result1 = SF | result2 = SF | result3 = QF | result4 = QF | result5 = QF | result6 = QF | result7 = PT | result8 = PT
| res_col_header = QR | col_SF = green1 | text_SF = Advance to semifinals | col_QF = green2 | text_QF = Advance to quarterfinals | col_PT = orange1 | text_PT = Promotion tournament | col_RG = red1 | text_RG = Relegated to NA CS
|class_rules=1) Winning percentage; 2) head-to-head record; 3) tiebreaker match(es) }}
=== Playoffs === ==== Bracket ==== {{6TeamBracket-Info | boldwinner = high | RD1 = Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed1 = 4 | RD1-team1 = Counter Logic Gaming | RD1-score1 = 1 | RD1-seed2 = 5 | RD1-team2 = Team Vulcan | RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-seed3 = 3 | RD1-team3 = Team Dignitas | RD1-score3 = 1 | RD1-seed4 = 6 | RD1-team4 = Good Game University | RD1-score4 = 2
| RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Team SoloMid | RD2-score1 = 2 | RD2-seed2 = 5 | RD2-team2 = Team Vulcan | RD2-score2 = 1
| RD2-seed3 = 2 | RD2-team3 = Team Curse | RD2-score3 = 1 | RD2-seed4 = 6 | RD2-team4 = Good Game University | RD2-score4 = 2
| RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = Team SoloMid | RD3-score1 = 3 | RD3-seed2 = 6 | RD3-team2 = Good Game University | RD3-score2 = 2
| RD3-seed3 = 2 | RD3-team3 = Team Curse | RD3-score3 = 1 | RD3-seed4 = 5 | RD3-team4 = Team Vulcun | RD3-score4 = 2 }}
{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/springplayoffs/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917000518/http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/springplayoffs/standings |date=September 17, 2015}})}}
==== Final standings ==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! width=28 | {{abbr|Pos|Position}} ! width=190 | Team ! Relegation |- | 1 | style="text-align:left"| Team SoloMid | rowspan="4" | |- | 2 | style="text-align:left"| Good Game University |- | 3 | style="text-align:left"| Team Vulcun |- | 4 | style="text-align:left"| Team Curse |-style="background-color:#FEDCBA;" | rowspan="2" | 5–6 | style="text-align:left"| Counter Logic Gaming | rowspan="2" | Promotion tournament |-style="background-color:#FEDCBA;" | style="text-align:left"| Team Dignitas |}
=== Promotion tournament === {{12TeamBracket-Info|maxround=2 | RD1 = Challenger | RD2 = Promotion | boldwinner=y
| RD1-seed1 = B4 | RD1-team1 = Doublebuff | RD1-score1 = 0 | RD1-seed2 = B5 | RD1-team2 = Azure Cats | RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-seed3 = B3 | RD1-team3 = Team Summon | RD1-score3 = 2 | RD1-seed4 = B6 | RD1-team4 = Fidelis | RD1-score4 = 0
| RD1-seed5 = B2 | RD1-team5 = Velocity Esports | RD1-score5 = 2 | RD1-seed6 = B7 | RD1-team6 = The Salad Bar | RD1-score6 = 1
| RD1-seed7 = B1 | RD1-team7 = Cloud9 | RD1-score7 = 2 | RD1-seed8 = B8 | RD1-team8 = Team Astral Poke | RD1-score8 = 0
| RD2-text1 = ''Winner to 2013 Summer'' | RD2-seed1 = A1 | RD2-team1 = Counter Logic Gaming | RD2-score1 = 3 | RD2-seed2 = B5 | RD2-team2 = Azure Cats | RD2-score2 = 0
| RD2-text2 = ''Winner to 2013 Summer'' | RD2-seed3 = A2 | RD2-team3 = Team Dignitas | RD2-score3 = 3 | RD2-seed4 = B3 | RD2-team4 = Team Summon | RD2-score4 = 1
| RD2-text3 = ''Winner to 2013 Summer'' | RD2-seed5 = A3 | RD2-team5 = Team MRN | RD2-score5 = 2 | RD2-seed6 = B2 | RD2-team6 = Velocity Esports | RD2-score6 = 3
| RD2-text4 = ''Winner to 2013 Summer'' | RD2-seed7 = A4 | RD2-team7 = CompLexity White | RD2-score7 = 0 | RD2-seed8 = B1 | RD2-team8 = Cloud9 | RD2-score8 = 3 }}
{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/summerpromo/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916235320/http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/summerpromo/standings |date=September 16, 2015}})}}
== Summer == === Regular season === {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL |for_against_style=none|ranking_style=perc | update = complete | source = [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/split2/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916213232/http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/split2/standings |date=September 16, 2015}})
| team1 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9 | team4 = CG | name_CG = Curse Gaming | team5 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming | team7 = COA | name_COA = Team Coast | team6 = DIG | name_DIG = Team Dignitas | team3 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid | team8 = VEL | name_VEL = Velocity Esports | team2 = VUL | name_VUL = Team Vulcun
| win_C9 = 25 | loss_C9 = 3 | win_CG = 13 | loss_CG = 15 | win_CLG = 13 | loss_CLG = 15 | win_COA = 9 | loss_COA = 19 | win_DIG = 13 | loss_DIG = 15 | win_TSM = 14 | loss_TSM = 14 | win_VEL = 5 | loss_VEL = 23 | win_VUL = 20 | loss_VUL = 8
| result1 = SF | result2 = SF | result3 = QF | result4 = QF | result5 = QF | result6 = QF | result7 = PT | result8 = PT
| res_col_header = QR | col_SF = green1 | text_SF = Advance to semifinals | col_QF = green2 | text_QF = Advance to quarterfinals | col_PT = orange1 | text_PT = Promotion tournament | col_RG = red1 | text_RG = Relegated to NA CS
|class_rules=1) Winning percentage; 2) head-to-head record; 3) tiebreaker match(es) }}
=== Playoffs === ==== Bracket ==== {{6TeamBracket-Info | boldwinner = high | RD1 = Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed1 = 4 | RD1-team1 = Team Curse | RD1-score1 = 1 | RD1-seed2 = 5 | RD1-team2 = Team Dignitas | RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-seed3 = 3 | RD1-team3 = Team SoloMid | RD1-score3 = 2 | RD1-seed4 = 6 | RD1-team4 = Counter Logic Gaming | RD1-score4 = 0
| RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Cloud9 | RD2-score1 = 2 | RD2-seed2 = 5 | RD2-team2 = Team Dignitas | RD2-score2 = 0
| RD2-seed3 = 2 | RD2-team3 = Team Vulcun | RD2-score3 = 0 | RD2-seed4 = 3 | RD2-team4 = Team SoloMid | RD2-score4 = 2
| RD2b-seed1 = 4 | RD2b-team1 = Team Curse | RD2b-score1 = 0 | RD2b-seed2 = 6 | RD2b-team2 = Counter Logic Gaming | RD2b-score2 = 2
| RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = Cloud9 | RD3-score1 = 3 | RD3-seed2 = 3 | RD3-team2 = Team SoloMid | RD3-score2 = 0
| RD3b-seed1 = 5 | RD3b-team1 = Team Dignitas | RD3b-score1 = 0 | RD3b-seed2 = 2 | RD3b-team2 = Team Vulcun | RD3b-score2 = 2 }}
{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/regionals/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905064859/http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/season-3/regionals/standings |date=September 5, 2015}})}}
==== Final standings ==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! width=28 | {{abbr|Pos|Position}} ! width=190 | Team ! Qualification or relegation |-style="background-color:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | style="text-align:left"| Cloud9 | rowspan="3" | 2013 League of Legends World Championship |-style="background-color:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | style="text-align:left"| Team SoloMid |-style="background-color:#BBF3BB;" | 3 | style="text-align:left"| Team Vulcun |- | 4 | style="text-align:left"| Team Dignitas | rowspan="2" | |- | 5 | style="text-align:left"| Counter Logic Gaming |-style="background-color:#FEDCBA;" | 6 | style="text-align:left"| Team Curse | Promotion tournament |}
=== Promotion tournament === {{8TeamBracket-info|maxround=1|byes=y | RD1 = Promotion | boldwinner=y
| RD1-text1 = ''Winner to 2014 Spring'' | RD1-seed1 = A1 | RD1-team1 = Team Curse | RD1-score1 = 3 | RD1-seed2 = B3 | RD1-team2 = COGnitive Gaming | RD1-score2 = 1
| RD1-text2 = ''Winner to 2014 Spring'' | RD1-seed3 = A2 | RD1-team3 = Team Coast | RD1-score3 = 3 | RD1-seed4 = B2 | RD1-team4 = The Walking Zed | RD1-score4 = 0
| RD1-text3 = ''Winner to 2014 Spring'' | RD1-seed5 = A3 | RD1-team5 = Velocity Esports | RD1-score5 = 3 | RD1-seed6 = B1 | RD1-team6 = To Be Determined | RD1-score6 = 2 }}
{{resize|Source: [http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/2014/springpromo/standings LoL Esports] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915135416/http://na.lolesports.com/na-lcs/2014/springpromo/standings |date=September 15, 2015}})}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *[http://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/lolesports/LCS_S3_Season_Ruleset_Version_1.04_20130328.pdf Season Three Official Rules] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614041317/http://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/lolesports/LCS_S3_Season_Ruleset_Version_1.04_20130328.pdf |date=June 14, 2013}})
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