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We’re mere days away from League of Legends’ first international tournament of the year, pitting winners from every major region against each other in a new format.
League’s First Stand 2025 is the first Fearless Drafts-based tournament, with players adapting in the champion drafts and going deeper into their pools. The first domestic splits this year were also played with the Fearless mode, and it has gained positive feedback from esports players, teams, and fans, who love the diversity of unique champions on offer.
Here’s everything you need to know about the teams representing their region in the First Stand 2025 tournament.
All LoL teams qualified for First Stand 2025, listed
LCK (Korea)
Hanwa Life Esports defeated Gen.G in the LCK Cup 2025 to secure their place in the First Stand 2025, and they’ve shown their deep champion pool during these matches.
After Zeus pulled out his revenge against T1 in the playoffs to show them the exit door, HLE defeated Gen.G twice and took down Dplus KIA, deemed the favorite to win the competition. Due to Fearless Drafts, HLE were the only team in the LCK Cup 2025 playoffs to win every best-of-five series, showcasing their resilience in tough situations. Whether it’s Zeus carrying late-game teamfights or Zeka showing new champions in the mid lane, the team looks ready to win another fearless tournament.
LTA (Americas)
Team Liquid came out on top against 100 Thieves in the LTA 2025 Split one with a dominating show in the finals with a clean sweep. They dropped a few matches in the best-of-three matches against Cloud9 and Isurus Estral in the qualifiers but clutched those games in the last match. The serious concern with the team could be the lack of playing experience in best-of-five matches in Fearless, unlike other regions like Korea and China. They only played one such series: the finals.
As none of the LTA South teams could make it to the semifinals, the hopes of the Americas are on the shoulders of Team Liquid.
LCP (APAC)
The clear underdog of the tournament, CTBC Flying Oyster, had a great run in the LCP 2025. They defeated the likes of GAM Esports and TALON in the final, both teams have played in the League Worlds before, so CFO definitely can’t be ruled out of the equation. Even getting out of the group stage could be a huge morale boost for the team. They might send a big team home early if they achieve that feat.
For CTBC Flying Oyster, it’s a great opportunity to play against the best League teams from around the globe and develop their synergy early in the year.
LPL (China)
TOP Esports made its way through the lower bracket and defeated all the favorites to secure their place in the Fearless tournament. They also have two former world champions in the bot lane, Yu “JackeyLove” Wen-Bo, and Liu “Crisp” Qing-Song, and they have their eyes set on their next international win with the tournament.
The best part about their run in the 2025 LPL split one is that they played five best-of-five Fearless matches during the playoffs, winning all of them by a scoreline of 3-1. With all the onstage Fearless experience under their belt from one of the strongest regions in League, TES will be one of the strongest teams in the First Stand tournament.
LEC (Europe)
Karmine Corp defeated G2 Esports with a dominating performance to become champions of the 2025 LEC Split one, taking revenge for their only defeat against them in the winner’s bracket.
While G2 Esports has been a regular face for Europe in international tournaments, KC has the chance to forge a legacy for their young team and come out as the region’s next big team. They have a good blend of experience from players like Kim “Canna” Chang-dong and young players like Caliste “Caliste” Henry-Hennebert, who has been stepping up to upset big players on stage. They’ve what it took to come out on the top and break the G2 dynasty that has defined Europe for so many years.
The First Stand tournament starts on March 10 with a round-robin stage leading to a knockout bracket where four remaining teams will battle it out for the first international trophy of the year.
