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2026 First Stand Tournament
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2026 First Stand Tournament
LEAD THE CHARGE
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Type:
Offline
Location:
São PauloVenue:
Riot Games Arena
Start Date:
2026-03-16
End Date:
2026-03-22
Teams:
8
Liquipedia Tier:
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Chronology
Accommodation
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Upcoming Matches
Show countdown
Mar 21 - 10:00 BRT
Semifinals
2026 First Stand Tournament is the first cross-regional competition of the 2026 annual LoL Esports calendar. First Stand was first announced in June 2024 as a new third international event, which would be held at the start of the season before MSI and Worlds. [1] On January 2025, it was announced that the 2026 edition would be held in São Paulo, Brazil.[2][3]
Prize Pool
[edit]$TBA USD are spread among the participants as seen below:
1st
2nd
3rd-4th
Participating Teams
[edit]Show rosters
Compact view
Qualifier
1st
1st
Head Coach
Coach
Coach
Qualifier
2nd
2nd
DNP
Head Coach
Coach
Coach
TBDQualifier
Potential qualifiers
TBDQualifier
Potential qualifiers
Qualifier
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Performance coach
Head analyst
Qualifier
Head Coach
Coach
Qualifier
Head Coach
Strategic Coach
Qualifier
Head Coach
Coach
Results
[edit]Group Stage
[edit]Knockout Stage
[edit]Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
March 21, 2026 - 10:00 BRT
vs(Bo5)
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
March 21, 2026 - 15:00 BRT
vs(Bo5)
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
March 22, 2026 - 10:00 BRT
vs(Bo5)
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Format
[edit]- Group Stage - March 16th – 20th
- Two GSL-Style Groups.
- All matches are Bo5 using Fearless Draft
- Top 2 teams in each group advance to Knockout Stage
- Bottom 2 teams in each group are eliminated.
- Knockout Stage - March 21st – 22nd
- Single elimination
- All matches are Bo5 using Fearless Draft
- Winning region earns a second bye into the bracket stage of MSI 2026.
First Stand 2025 Draw Show
[edit]- Group Stage
- Draw will be held at the end of the LPL Split 1 finals.
Broadcasts
[edit]Streams
[edit]
Broadcast Talent
[edit]Additional Data
[edit]Champion Statistics
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| Champion | ∑ | W | L | WR | %T | ∑ | W | L | WR | ∑ | W | L | WR | Details | |||||||
| 0 games played | 0W - 0L (-) | 0W - 0L (-) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Click here for complete statistics table | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pentakills
[edit]Country Representation
[edit]| # | Country / Region | Representation | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 14 / 31 (45%) | Berserker, Bull, Canyon, Chovy, Clear, Diable, Duro, Kellin, Kiin, Raptor, Ruler, Saint, VicLa, YoungJae |
| 2 | Vietnam | 6 / 31 (19%) | Bie, Dire, Eddie, Hiro02, Hizto, Pun |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 / 31 (10%) | Envy, RedBert, Xyno |
| 4 | France | 2 / 31 (6%) | Hans Sama, SkewMond |
| 5 | Australia | 1 / 31 (3%) | Isles |
| 5 | Denmark | 1 / 31 (3%) | Caps |
| 5 | Germany | 1 / 31 (3%) | BrokenBlade |
| 5 | Greece | 1 / 31 (3%) | Labrov |
| 5 | Poland | 1 / 31 (3%) | Inspired |
| 5 | United States | 1 / 31 (3%) | Dhokla |
Trivia
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ LoL Esports Staff (2024-06-11). "LoL Esports: Building Towards A Brighter Future". lolesports.
- ↑ LoL Esports (2025-01-08). "Here's everything you need to know about League of Legends Esports in 2025.".
- ↑ LoL Esports (2025-11-07). "#FST2026 is coming to São Paulo! 🇧🇷".
- ↑ LPL. "2026全球先锋赛小组赛抽签仪式嘉宾公布 [2026 First Stand Group Stage Draw Ceremony Guests Announced]" (in
Chinese).