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First Stand (2025)

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First Stand (2025)
Tournament information
SportLeague of Legends
LocationSouth Korea
Dates10–16 March
AdministratorRiot Games
Host(s)Seoul
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Teams5
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First Stand (2025) is the upcoming first event of First Stand – a League of Legends tournament organized by publisher Riot Games at the conclusion of the first of three splits in the current competitive calendar of the game's professional esports scene.

The inaugural tournament will be held in South Korea from 10 to 16 March 2025.

Qualification

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Five teams from each of the five major professional regions, namely the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), League of Legends Pro League (LPL), League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), League of Legends Championship of The Americas (LTA), and the League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP), will qualify through winning their respective splits.

  • League of Legends Champions Korea: LCK Cup Champion
  • League of Legends Pro League: To be determined
  • League of Legends EMEA Championship: LEC Winter Split Champion
  • League of Legends Championship of The Americas: LTA Split 1 Champion
  • League of Legends Championship Pacific: LCP Season Kickoff Qualifying Series Winner

Venue

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Seoul was chosen to host the tournament's inaugural edition on 1 November 2024 during the media day for the 2024 League of Legends World Championship Final at The O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom.[1]

Seoul, South Korea
First Stand (2025) is located in South Korea
Seoul
Seoul
First Stand (2025) (South Korea)
LoL Park
Capacity: 450

Format

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The tournament will be the first international event to adapt the Fearless Draft format, where teams cannot pick a champion that they've already played in a series.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tan, Amanda (1 November 2024). "New third international LoL Esports tournament First Stand debuts in 2025, host country announced". ONE Esports. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Looking Ahead: LoL Esports 2025". lolesports.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.