[UPDATED] All teams qualified for First Stand 2025

The new League of Legends international tournament is right around the corner. Starting March 10, Seoul will host the top teams from around the world for the inaugural edition of First Stand.

All champions from the first split of the year in the LTA, LEC, LCK, LPL, and LCP will converge in this new tournament that will only feature the leagues' first seeds. So, which teams will be the lucky participants of the very first First Stand international tournament?

Let's take a look at all of the teams qualified for First Stand 2025.

*Article last updated March 2nd, 2025.

All teams qualified for First Stand 2025

Team Liquid (LTA Split 1 Champions)

Despite coming into the first cross-conference tournament of the new LTA league as the North Conference's fourth seed, Team Liquid's consistent improvement over the course of the playoffs was commendable to watch.

After an initial scare against the LTA South's Isurus Estral, Team Liquid took down the new-look Cloud9 in the Semifinals before making quick work of an inexperienced 100 Thieves side in the finals and walk away the first LTA Champions. Now, Team Liquid will need to be ready for a whole new level of opposition when they arrive at Fist Stand.

Team Liquid will need to continue their upward trend if they want to make a splash at First Stand. (Credit: LTA South)

Hanwha Life Esports (LCK Cup Champions)

Hanwha Life's road towards the LCK Cup trophy was nothing if not bumpy. To come away as the champions, Hanwha Life had to defeat some of the very best teams in the world in four consecutive series: T1, Gen.G, Dplus KIA, and Gen.G again. The craziest part? Hanwha Life won all four of those series with a 3-2 scoreline.

That means that not only did Hanwha Life stand on the brink of elimination from First Stand contention during all four of their playoffs series, but the team also played a total of 20 games in the span of 10 days. If the squad can avoid showing signs of fatigue at First Stand, then there is no doubt the LCK Cup Champions will be the big favorites to come away with the first international trophy of 2025.

No contestant at First Stand has been as thoroughly tested as Hanwha Life Esports. (Credit: LCK)

Top Esports (LPL Split 1 Champions)

Like Hanwha Life, Top Esports (TES) had a grueling path to qualify for First Stand. The team's second place finish in their group during the Regular Season meant that TES would begin their LPL Split 1 Playoffs run from the Lower Bracket.

There, Top Esports played a total of four best-of-five series over the course of six days, winning each and every one of those series with a 3-1 scoreline. After defeating some of the finest teams in the LPL in four consecutive series, Top Esports put an end to their drought to lift their first LPL trophy in nearly five years time.

At First Stand, Top Esports is doubtless to be Hanwha Life's biggest competition in their search for the first international trophy of the 2025 season.

JackeyLove and Top Esports have returned to the top of the LPL. (Credit: LPL)

Karmine Corp (LEC Winter Season Champions)

Karmine Corp (KC) may be the last team to qualify for First Stand, but what a way to get there it was... Facing off against a G2 Esports team that had won the past six LEC titles in a row, Karmine Corp didn't just defeat their rivals in the Finals; they dominated.

After sweeping the Grand Finals to put an end to G2's reign of terror, Karmine Corp were able to get their hands on their first LEC trophy to qualify for First Stand. If their final series of the LEC Winter Season are any indication of Karmine Corp's true strength, then the rest of the teams at Seoul will need to watch out for KC when the team takes the stage.

Karmine Corp dominated the LEC Winter Finals, flashing a warning to the rest of the teams at First Stand. (Credit: Michal Konkol/Riot Games)

CTBC Flying Oyster (LCP Season Kickoff Champions)

After finishing in second place during the Regular Season, CTBC Flying Oyster (CFO) rampaged through the playoffs to become the LCP's proud representatives at First Stand.

Despite all of the experience on a TALON squad that is used to lifting trophies in the region, CFO crushed Karsa and co. in the Season Kickoff Grand Finals to come away with the 3-1 victory. Now, the squad will look to learn as much as they can from the rest of the giants at First Stand to come back to their region looking stronger than ever.

CTBC Flying Oyster put an end to TALON's hegemony in the region. (Credit: LCP)

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