LoL First Stand 2025: Complete Tournament Guide, Schedule, and Live Results
The First Stand Tournament 2025 brings together the champions of five regional League of Legends leagues to compete for $1 million and a direct spot in the MSI 2025 bracket stage. The event takes place March 10-15 at LoL Park in Seoul, South Korea.
First Stand Tournament Promotional Poster
Participating Teams:
- Hanwha Life Esports (LCK)
- Top Esports (LPL)
- Karmine Corp (LEC)
- Team Liquid (LTA)
- CTBC Flying Oyster (LCP)
HLE players celebrate LCK trophy victory
Tournament Format:
- Round Robin Stage: Best-of-3 matches between all teams
- Knockout Stage: Top 4 teams advance to single elimination bracket
- Finals: Best-of-5 grand final
- Features new "Fearless Draft" system requiring unique champion picks each game
LoL First Stand Tournament Logo
Results:
- Champion: Hanwha Life Esports
- Runner-up: Karmine Corp
- Semifinals: HLE 3-0 Top Esports, Karmine Corp 3-2 CTBC Flying Oyster
- Grand Final: HLE 3-1 Karmine Corp
Round Robin Results (March 10-14):
- Day 1: TL 2-1 KC, HLE 2-0 TES
- Day 2: CFO 2-0 KC, TES 2-0 TL
- Day 3: HLE 2-0 CFO, KC 2-0 TES
- Day 4: CFO 2-0 TL, HLE 2-1 KC
- Day 5: CFO 2-0 TES, HLE 2-1 TL
The tournament is streamed live on Riot Games' official Twitch and YouTube channels, as well as the League of Legends Esports website.
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