LEC Spring Split 2025: Format, Schedule, Opening matches, and more

The 2025 LEC Spring Split is only days away, and teams are already preparing for what will be a fierce competition. Kicking off on Saturday, March 29th, all ten LEC teams will battle it out to come away with the Spring Split trophy, as well as a chance to represent the region at the next step of international competition: MSI 2025.

Let's go ahead and take a look at everything there is to know about the 2025 LEC Spring Split, from the format and schedule, to the tournament's opening matches.

Credit: Riot Games

Teams

• G2 Esports
• Fnatic
• Karmine Corp
• Movistar KOI
• GIANTX
• Team Heretics
• SK Gaming
• Rogue
• Team Vitality
• Team BDS

Format

The 2025 LEC Spring Split will take course across two stages: the Regular Season and the Playoffs. Here's how each stage will work:

• Regular Season format:
  • Single round-robin: all teams will play each other once
  • All matches will be Bo3
  • Fearless Draft will feature across all matches
  • LEC Roadtrip heads to Spain and France for specific matches on April 26th-27th and May 10th-11th, respectively
  • Top 6 teams qualify for Playoffs
• Playoffs format:
  • Double-elimination bracket
  • All matches will be Bo5
  • Fearless Draft throughout
  • Top 2 teams qualify for MSI 2025 in Vancouver

A couple of the LEC Spring Split most attractive aspects this time around will be the complete absence of Bo1's, as well as the use of Fearless Draft throughout the entire tournament. Now, teams will need to adapt and evolve as drafting strategies and champion pools are pushed to the limit.

Schedule

The 2025 LEC Spring Split takes off on March 29th with the start of the Regular Season. The complete schedule and match times for the tournament will look as follows:

• Regular Season schedule:
  • Starts March 29th and ends May 12th
  • Matches will be played every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday across seven consecutive weeks
  • Saturdays will feature three total matches, while Sunday and Monday will hold two matches each day
  • Each match begins at 2 pm, 4 pm, and 6 pm on Saturdays
  • Sunday and Monday matches begin at 4 pm and 6 pm

Note: Information regarding the Playoffs schedule is yet to come, so stay tuned to find out more about this stage of competition down the road.

Opening Matches

The matchups that will kick off the LEC Spring Split have been revealed. Let's take a closer look at what we can expect from each of the opening matches of the tournament.

Fnatic vs GIANTX [Saturday, March 29th - 2 pm CET]

Both Fnatic and GIANTX started the LEC Winter Split looking in great form, yet both fizzled out during the closing stages of the tournament. Now, both squads will have had some time off to come back stronger for the start of the Spring Split.

For GIANTX, the team brought ISMA to replace Closer in the jungle in a move that sacrificed experience, but will hopefully spark some life back into the squad. As for Noah and Jun, the duo won't soon forget their time in the Fnatic bot lane, and will remain eager to prove the team made a mistake in letting them go when they take on their former teammates to start the LEC Spring Split.

Team Heretics vs Rogue [Saturday, March 29th - 4 pm CET]

At the Winter Split Regular Season, Team Heretics and Rogue finished in 8th and 10th place, respectively. It's hard to say whether the two teams have had enough practice over the course of the last two months to fix some of their issues, but they may surprise yet.

This relatively 'soft' opening match will serve as a great test for both teams as they try and figure out where they stand among the competition.

G2 Esports vs Movistar KOI [Saturday, March 29th - 6 pm CET]

In his announcement video for Movistar KOI, Jojopyun suggested that Caps was the only mid laner in the LEC capable of playing at his level. With the two teams looking like possible title contenders, the last match of opening day at the LEC Spring Split promises to deliver an intense matchup in the mid lane when the two players take the stage.

After losing their first LEC title in years to Karmine Corp during the Winter Split, G2 Esports will come into this match extra hungry to prove they are still the team to beat in Europe.

Ticket sales

Tickets for the entire Regular Season of the 2025 LEC Spring Split are already on sale. If you'd like to catch the LEC action live at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin, you can find tickets for the tournament at the online ticket shop for the price of €15.00.

Join the LEC Spring Split action live at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin. (Credit: Michal Konkol/Riot Games)

Where to watch

The 2025 LEC Spring Split promises exciting League of Legends action. So, make sure you don't miss any of the action during this year's LEC Spring Split by tuning in to the league's official channels on Twitch or YouTube.

Fueled by Karmine Corp's commendable performance at First Stand, the region will look to continue to level up before MSI. The journey, however, starts when Day 1 of the LEC Spring Split takes off on Saturday, March 29th, at 2 pm CET.

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Featured image credit: Michal Konkol/Riot Games

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