LOL First status: format, teams and schedule

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Here is everything you know about the opening version of Lol First Stand.

The International League of Legends Esports Action comes early, with the first version of the LOL First Stand Tournament coming in just two weeks.

The first stand is an annual international tournament that will take place at the end of the first of three splits in the revised LOL shopping calendar of the game. With the top teams from every large region, stands not only determine the first international champion of the year, but also has an effect, but also affects the sowing for the Invitational (MID season) (MSI).

And if you look forward to getting off all actions, everything you need to know is here.

When and where will it be?

The first tournament first tournament will take place from March 10th to 16th, 2025 in the LOL Park in Seoul, South Korea.

Tournament plan

Round Robin Bühne (10-14 March):

• 5:00 p.m. KST
• 4:00 p.m. SGT
• 9:00 a.m. CET
• 01:00 a.m. PDT

Knockout level (March 15/14):

• 1:00 p.m. KST
• 12:00 p.m. SGT
• 5:00 a.m. CET
• 9:00 p.m. (March 14th) PDT

Finale (March 16):

• 5:00 p.m. KST
• 4:00 p.m. SGT
• 9:00 a.m. CET
• 01:00 a.m. PDT

Price pool

The price pool of 1,000,000 US dollars is divided into the following:

• 1.: US $ 300,000
• 2.: US $ 225,000
• 3rd-4th: US $ 172,500 $
• 5.: US $ 130,000

Participating teams:

LPL (China): Qualified on March 2

LCK (Korea): Hanwha Life Esports

LEC (Europe): Qualified on March 2

LTA (America): Team liquid

LCP (APAC): CTBC Flying Oyster

Teams and roster are updated as soon as teams from other regions qualify.

Tournament format

The competition is divided into two phases:

Round Robin Bühne (March 10th to 14th)

The Round Robin stage has a best-of-three format (BO3), in which each team competes against any other team. The side selection for game 1 in every series is predetermined to ensure balanced advantages for matchups. At the end of this phase, the lowest team is eliminated, while the four best teams go on to the KO level.

KO level (March 15th to 16th)

The knockout level follows a single elimination bracket. The 1st seed of the Round Robin stage faces the 4th seed, while the 2nd seed plays against the 3rd seed. These games are played in a best-of-five format (BO5), which culminates on March 16 in a grand finale to determine the first stand champion.

Fearless design system

The tournament will introduce the fearless design system, the champions gradually removed in a series. As soon as a champion has been selected in every game, it is not available for both teams in subsequent games.

• Game 1: 10 standard bans
• Game 2: 10 additional “fearless bans” (20 total)
• Game 3: 20 fearless bans (a total of 30)
• Game 4: 30 Fearless Bans (40 total)
• Game 5: 40 fearless bans (a total of 50)

This format challenges teams to demonstrate deep champion pools and adaptability throughout the series.

Observe rewards and viewing experiences

Fans who watch live on lolessports.com with their linked Riot -ID can earn exclusive drops:

• Pentakills & Baron Steals: Reward a 2025 eSport capsule.
• Five game series (knockout level): Additional 2025 ESPORT capsule.
• Finale exclusive: “I'm angry” first stood brand emote.

A newly designed head-up display (HUD) is also introduced to improve clarity and commitment to new and experienced viewers.

Co-streaming and global power ranking

The tournament will be co-streaming with 75 creators, of which you are expected to broadcast every game. Official team co-streams will also be available. The complete list of the Co streamer will be announced on March 3.

In the meantime, the Global Power Rankings, which are operated by AWS, will return on March 2 and give real-time insights into team services during the year.

The first status in 2025 were

A dedicated merch collection with the signature colors from First Stand and designs inspired by NOxian will be available in LOL Park, whereby selected items will be started online from March 4:

With regional pride in the line and MSI excess on the game, the first status in 2025 promises intensive competition because the world's leading teams are fighting for their first title of the year.