LoL: First Stand Tournament Schedule - Group Stage Matches

With all 5 of the teams now locked in for First Stand, fans and analysts are excited to see how the different regions will pair up against each other. Not only is this a brand-new international tournament with a very exciting format, prompting teams to create new strategies and opt for off-meta picks. 

Having said that, we will go over the schedule for the first set of matches that will played out during the Group Stage of First Stand.

First Stand Schedule

First Stand will feature the so-called "Fearless Draft" where champions can only be picked once by either team during the series, meaning that if a match goes to game 5, a whopping 50 champions will be unavailable + the regular 10 champions that are banned every game. 

First Stand will take place in South Korea so prepare for a jam-packed week full of brutal games. Going into the Group Stage of the tournament, all matches will be best-of-three (Bo3) with the team with the least amount of wins (points will be disqualified) and the remaining 4 regions will go directly into the Knockout Stage where they will face off in a single elimination bracket.

Monday - March 10, 2025

Tuesday - March 11, 2025

Wednesday - March 12, 2025

Thursday - March 13, 2025

Friday - March 14, 2025

And that covers all of the matches for the first stage of First Stand. We can expect a lot of banger series this time around. Despite some of major international teams like T1, G2 Esports, and Bilibili Gaming among others not qualifying, we can safely assume that every region has sent its best team to prove who can navigate Fearless Draft the best and come up with amazing team comps to guarantee their victory.

In the meantime, you can check out Riot Game's promotional video on First Stand, here.