First Stand (2025)

First Stand (2025)

Tournament information
Sport	League of Legends
Location	South Korea
Dates	10–16 March
Administrator	Riot Games
Host(s)	Seoul
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Teams	5

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

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

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.

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

Format

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.