Complete League of Legends First Stand 2025 Schedule & Standings

Riot Games' League of Legends has shaken up the 2025 esports calendar, introducing the inaugural First Stand tournament—a brand-new international event kicking off on March 10, 2025, at LoL Park in Seoul, South Korea. But this isn't just any tournament—First Stand debuts the Fearless Draft, forcing teams to switch up their picks and flex their champion pools like never before.

The competition will feature five teams, aka the winners of the First Split from each regional league—LCK, LPL, LCP, LTA, and LEC. These teams will battle for a $1,000,000 prize pool. But it doesn't stop there. The winner isn't just walking away with a fat payday—they're also securing a direct spot in the MSI 2025 Bracket Stage.

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First Stand: Format

The 2025 First Stand Tournament (FST 2025) is the first international tournament of the 2025 League of Legends esports circuit. It features just two stages: the Round Robin Stage and the Knockout Stage.

Knockout Stage (March 10 - 14)

• Five competing teams battle it out in a single round robin stage.
• All matches are best-of-five (Bo5), played using the Fearless Draft format.
• The bottom-ranked team is eliminated, while the top four teams advance to the Knockout Stage.

Knockout Stage (March 15 - 16)

• Single elimination bracket stage to decide the champion.
• All matches remain Bo5.
• The First Stand champion automatically receives a second bye for their region in the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2025, advancing directly to the Bracket Stage.

How does the Fearless Draft work?

After each game in First Stand, any champion played by either team is banned from both teams’ champion pools for the rest of the series. This system shakes up the meta by eliminating repetitive drafts, sparking regional rivalries and encouraging innovative strategies. Goodbye K'Sante dominance, hello variety!

The Fearless Ban system works alongside the standard 10 pre-game bans, ensuring a constantly evolving strategic landscape. Teams must adapt on the fly and flex their champion pools like never before.

• Game 1: 10 Standard Bans
• Game 2: 20 bans total (10 Standard Bans + 10 Fearless Bans)
• Game 3: 30 bans total (10 Standard Bans + 20 Fearless Bans)
• Game 4: 40 bans total (10 Standard Bans + 30 Fearless Bans)
• Game 5: 50 bans total (10 Standard Bans + 40 Fearless Bans)

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First Stand: Qualified Teams

The League of Legends First Stand tournament is stacked, featuring one tea, from each major League of Legends region (LEC, LPA, LTA, LCK, and LPL). You may notice that some of the biggest names—T1, Gen.G, and G2 Esports, to name a few—are missing from the lineup. But that just means a new champion is ready to rise.

First Stand 2025 is already shaping up to be a banger. The only question left: which team will take the first-ever First Stand crown in LoL Park, South Korea? Here are all five teams competing, including their confirmed player rosters and their qualifying region.

LCP - CTBC Flying Oyster:

• Top: Rest
• Jungle: JunJia
• Mid: HongQ
• ADC: Doggo
• Support: Kaiwing

LCK - Hanwha Life Esports:

• Top: Zeus
• Jungle: Peanut
• Mid: Zeka
• ADC: Viper
• Support: Delight

LEC - Karmine Corp:

• Top: Canna
• Jungle: Yike
• Mid: Vladi
• ADC: Caliste
• Support: Targamas

LTA - Team Liquid:

• Top: Impact
• Jungle: UmTi
• Mid: APA
• ADC: Yeon
• Support: CoreJJ

LPL - Top Esports:

• Top: 369
• Jungle: Kanavi
• Mid: Creme
• ADC: JackeyLove
• Support: Crisp

First Stand: Complete Match Schedule

After a long winter, professional League of Legends is finally back with the First Stand tournament, kicking off on March 10, culminating in the Grand Final on March 16.

📅 Tournament Duration: March 10 - 16, 2025

⏰ Times: Listed in GMT

🏆 Match Winners: Will be bolded

All First Stand 2025 matches will be broadcast in English on the official Riot Games Twitch channel and the LoL Esports YouTube channel, with VODs available later.

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March 10

• 8:00 AM: Team Liquid vs. Karmine Corp
• 11:00 AM: Hanwha Life Esports vs. Top Esports

March 11

• 8:00 AM: Karmine Corp vs. CTBC Flying Oyster
• 11:00 AM: Top Esports vs. Team Liquid

March 12

• 8:00 AM: CTBC Flying Oyster vs. Hanwha Life Esports
• 11:00 AM: Top Esports vs. Karmine Corp

March 13

• 8:00 AM: Team Liquid vs. CTBC Flying Oyster
• 11:00 AM: Hanwha Life Esports vs. Karmine Korp

March 14

• 8:00 AM: CTBC Flying Oyster vs. Top Esports
• 11:00 AM: Team Liquid vs. Hanwha Life Esports

First Stand: Round Robin Stage Results

Semifinals - March 15

• 4:00 AM
• 9:00 AM

Grand Final - March 16

• 8:00 AM

First Stand: Overall Standings & Prize Pool Distribution

Final Thoughts

With five powerhouse teams, a $1,000,000 prize pool, and a guaranteed slot at MSI 2025 on the line, First Stand 2025 is shaping up to be an event to remember. Expect redefined metas, fresh strategies, bold plays, and sheer creativity—but only one team will lift the first-ever First Stand trophy. The only question is: Will you correctly pick the winner?

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