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When do the LTA, LEC, LCK, and LPL 2025 Seasons Start?

When do the LTA, LEC, LCK, and LPL 2025 Seasons Start?

League of Legends

Martin Arévalo-Östberg

9 Nov, 2024, 09:48

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Last updated: 9 Apr, 2025, 01:06

As Worlds 2024 and yet another T1 trophy recede into the distance, fans of competitive League of Legends are eagerly awaiting the 2025 season. With changes in schedules and formats across regions, though, it can prove a little difficult to keep track of when all your favorite leagues are picking up to start the season.

All major leagues must wrap up their first splits of the season before the brand new international tournament, First Stand, is set to start on March 10th, 2025.

With that in mind, here's everything you need to know about when the action kicks off in the LTA, LEC, LCK, and LPL in 2025.

LTA 2025 Season Start

with flyquest back in action, when will the LTA 2025 season start?
New league, same favorites. Can FlyQuest triumph in the inaugural LTA Season? (Credit: Shannon Cottrell/Riot Games)

The LTA, or League of Legends Championship of the Americas, is setting up to make a splash during its inaugural season in 2025. The anticipated merge of the LCS, CBLOL and LLA leagues will offer more than just a rebranding. The coming year will see the LTA deliver on a fresh new format, teams, divisions and more.

To launch off the new league, both the LTA North and LTA South conferences will start their journeys with Split 1 of the 2025 season on the very same day.

  • LTA North and LTA South Split 1 start date: Saturday, January 25th

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LEC 2025 Season Start

fnatic and G2 return once the lec 2025 season starts
Can 2025 finally be the year Fnatic take an LEC title off G2? (Credit: Michal Konkol/Riot Games)

The LEC will retain its three-split format in 2025, but will still undergo considerable format changes moving into the new season.

After a hectic off-season which saw teams shuffle players like cards at a casino, including the first ever North American import to the LEC, you will not have to wait long before seeing all the new rosters in action during the LEC 2025 Winter Split.

  • LEC 2025 Winter Split start date: Saturday, January 18th

Read more: LEC Rostermania: All 2024-2025 LEC Roster Changes

LCK 2025 Season Start

Faker and T1 return when the LCK season 2025 starts
It won't be long before we get to watch the reigning World Champions compete in the brand new LCK Cup. (Credit: LCK)

The LCK will be undergoing substantial changes on the build up to its 2025 season. Moving away from the traditional Spring and Summer splits, the LCK will instead have a single, longer season in the coming year. Before the start of this new LCK 2025 season, however, teams will face off in the brand new LCK Cup to kick off the new year.

  • LCK Cup 2025 start date: Wednesday, January 15th

Read more: LCK Rostermania: All 2024-2025 LCK Roster Changes

LPL 2025 Season Start

bin returns to dominate the top lane in the lpl 2025
Bin returns to dominate the top lane once more in the LPL 2025 Season. (Credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)

LPL hype is at an all-time high following Invictus Gaming's announcement of the return of fan favorites, and former World Champions, TheShy and Rookie to the roster for their 2025 season.

Like the rest of the major leagues across the globe, the LPL 2025 Season will also be split in three, beginning with Split 1.

  • LPL Split 1 2025 start date: Sunday, January 12th

Read more: LPL Rostermania: All 2024-2025 LPL Roster Changes

 

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