First Stand 2025: Dates, Format, Players & Rules

There is a new League of Legends tournament to get stuck into - First Stand 2025 - and we have provided all the information you need to know about this event.

Which game is played at the First Stand 2025?

First Stand 2025 is a brand new League of Legends tournament featuring some of the biggest teams from across the globe.

Like the iconic Mid-Season Invitational, this event takes place outside of the usual regional splits and will pit teams from different continents against one another.

First Stand 2025 Dates

When is the First Stand 2025?

The first ever edition of First Stand will begin on Monday 10th March 2025 and will run until Sunday 16th March 2025.

The international event is a new addition to the League of Legends calendar and will take place between the first and second splits of all major regions, such as the LCK, LPL and LEC.

First Stand 2025 Format

Group Stage

The first phase of First Stand 2025 is the group stage which sees the five invited teams compete in a round-robin format and matches are best of three.

The top four sides will then progress to the knockout stage with just one team eliminated in the group stage.

Knockout Stage

The knockout stage of First Stand 2025 is also straightforward with the remaining four teams split across two semi-finals.

The matches will be best of five and the winner of the knockout stage and therefore First Stand 2025 will qualify directly for the bracket stage of the Mid-Season Invitational 2025 - the next big international event on the League of Legends calendar.

How to watch the First Stand 2025

First Stand 2025 will be available to watch on streaming site Twitch as well as YouTube.

First Stand 2025 Prize Money

There is a prize pool of $1 million for First Stand 2025 with the winners set to take home $300,000, while second place will secure $225,000.

The teams finishing third and fourth will win $172,500, while the fifth-placed team eliminated in the group stage will still secure $130,000 for their involvement.

First Stand 2025 Confirmed Players

Who has qualified for the First Stand 2025?

First Stand 2025 is an international League of Legends tournament pitting the best teams from across the globe against one another.

As a result, only the top team from each region, as determined by the most recent split event, has qualified.

Hanwha Life Esports take up the LCK slot, Top Esports feature from the LPL, Team Liquid represent the LTA, Karmine Corp feature for the LEC, while the LCP slot goes to CTBC Flying Oyster.

Countries represented at the First Stand 2025

With their own major League of Legends regional splits, both South Korea and China are represented at First Stand 2025 by Hanwha Life Esports and Top Esports respectively.

American side Team Liquid are also involved along with Karmine Corp from France and CTBC Flying Oyster from Taiwan.