TL;DR:
The season will kick off on January 18
Matches will start at 6PM CET each showday https://twitch.com/lec
Tickets for Weeks 1-3 go on sale Thursday, December 19
Fearless Draft will make its LEC debut during the Winter Split Playoffs
The Winter Split Champions will qualify for our new international event: First Stand
Brace yourself– Winter is coming.
And with it comes six weeks of explosive action as EMEA’s 10 LEC teams return to the Rift to fight for LEC glory. In case you’ve missed it, next year’s esports calendar will match League of Legends' three 2025 ranked seasons, so you can be sure that the Season 1 Noxus invasion will spread to the LEC broadcast too…
With just over a month until we get underway, here is everything you need to know about the LEC Winter Split, including all the key dates and how you can secure tickets!
LEC Winter Format Reminder
All three LEC splits in 2025 will have unique formats and for Winter, that means the introduction of Fearless Draft during the Playoffs in preparation for the new international tournament: First Stand.
But what exactly is Fearless Draft? It’s an exciting new format which forces teams to become more creative as no champion can be played twice in a series. After picks and bans in a fifth and final game, there would be 50 champions banned in total!
All 10 LEC teams will compete over three weeks in best-of-ones to decide Playoff seeding, while the bottom two are eliminated. Then the remaining eight teams will compete in a double-elimination bracket with best-of-threes and best-of-fives to decide the LEC Winter Split Champions and the EMEA representative at First Stand.
It’s also important to note that while Playoffs will remain on one single patch to uphold competitive integrity, the LEC Winter Group games will always be played on the live patch. So when a pro pulls out a wild pick in preparation for Fearless Draft, you can take that same pick straight into your own solo queue games knowing it's the same patch (results may vary).
LEC Winter 2025 Schedule
The LEC returns on Saturday, January 18 with the first week of the Winter Split and you won’t want to miss a second on https://twitch.com/lec
And mark your calendars for these important dates with the full Winter schedule below. Note, games will start at 6PM CET on competition days and there will always be a pre show beforehand to bring you all the analysis and hype you could ever need.
Group Stages:
Week 1: January 18-20 (Patch 15.1)
Week 2: January 25-27 (Patch 15.2)
Week 3: February 1-3 (Patch 15.2)
Playoffs:
Week 4: February 15-17 (Patch 15.3)
Week 5: February 22-24 (Patch 15.3)
Week 6: February 28-March 2 (Patch 15.3)
For the finals in Week 6, matches will instead feature on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to ensure more of you can join us when we crown the Winter Split Champions.
There will be a Break Week following the Group Stages to give teams time to reset and prepare for the Playoffs which will start February 15.
The Playoffs will also be followed by another Break Week to allow both fans and players a moment to recharge before the first-ever League of Legends First Stand event begins the following Monday on March 10.
LEC Winter Split Ticketing Information
With our banger opening week schedule now confirmed, you definitely won’t want to miss out on tickets, which go on sale this Friday. Tickets can be purchased from https://emeatickets.lolesports.com/ for 15-30 € apiece and will go on sale on the following dates and times:
Tickets for the regular season, Weeks 1-3, go on sale Thursday, December 19 at 6PM CET.
Playoffs tickets for Weeks 4-6 will be released one week at a time during the first three Fridays of January at 6PM CET each week. So Week 4 tickets will go on sale on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Member of an LEC fan club? We got you covered. In 2025, we’ll continue to offer clubs the opportunity to purchase a set amount of tickets for all regular season showdays. Please connect with your team directly if you’re interested. You can find further details about our policies for fan club support and interactions at the Riot Games Arena on any event description listed at https://emeatickets.lolesports.com/.
With a new international event and three splits with unique formats for each to look forward to, it’s going to be an amazing year for LoL Esports and we can’t wait to welcome you all back as the LEC starts 2025 with a bang. Make sure you keep an eye on lolesports.com and our all social media for the latest news and updates!
