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' studio in

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. The spring split began on January 16 and concluded on April 20 with the spring finals, which

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won with the same roster from the previous split: Balls,

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, Hai, Sneaky and LemonNation. The summer split began on May 23 and concluded with

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winning their second NA LCS title on September 1, with a roster consisting of

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, Amazing, Bjergsen, WildTurtle and Lustboy. The summer split also saw the introduction of Riot Games' official

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, the Fantasy LCS. Team SoloMid, Cloud9 and

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qualified for the 2014 World Championship by placing first, second and third respectively in the summer playoffs.

Spring

Regular season

Playoffs

Bracket

Final standings

Promotion tournament

Summer

Regular season

Playoffs

Bracket

Final standings

Promotion tournament

References

External links

2014 Season Official Rules
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