We already have some important information regarding LoL Esports' newest international tournament that will shake things up on the competitive scene. After being teased for so long, Riot Games has unveiled some details for the third major tournament in the League of Legends competitive season.
Without further ado, let's dive into First Stand and what we can expect in terms of format, venue, and when it will take place.
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LoL First Stand Format
The first global tournament of the year will feature the long-awaited Fearless Draft format. Here is a short rundown of how it works:
- Once a champion is selected, it becomes unavailable for both teams for the remainder of the series.
- This means that in Bo3s and Bo5s, teams will need to change things up as you will need to have a big champion pool to succeed.
LoL Esports has decided to integrate this new format across all major regions for their first splits so that players can adjust to this new structure, and possibly give us some banger series with champions never played before.
We are not certain how the tournament will play out, given how only 1 team per region will be able to qualify for First Stand. Most likely it will feature a round-robin format, with the bottom team being eliminated and the top 4 teams advancing to the Playoffs Stage for Bo5s.
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LoL First Stand Date and Venue
LoL Esports officially announced that the First Stand tournament will be held from March 10-16, 2025 at LoL Park in Seoul, Korea. Although many fans are not happy to see such a small arena being rented for an international tournament, we can still expect a very enthusiastic crowd to cheer on contenders from all of the major regions:
- LCK Qualification: LCK Cup 2025 Champion
- LPL Qualification: TBD
- LTA Qualification: LTA 2025 Split 1 Playoffs Champion
- LEC Qualification: LEC 2025 Winter Playoffs Champion
- LCP Qualification: LCP 2025 Season Kickoff Qualifying Series Champion
And that is everything we know thus far for the third new tournament joining the roster of international competitions for League of Legends in 2025. Make sure to tune in on March 10 to watch your favorite team adapt to the new Fearless Draft and possibly lock in Teemo for once.
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