It's been a rough few weeks for many of the top League of Legends (LoL) esports teams, as the best of the best competed in regional events for just one coveted spot per region at the LoL 2025 First Stand tournament. We already covered the LCK, LTA and LCP results, and now it's time for the LPL Split 1 and LEC Winter results!

The top sixteen teams from China competed in the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) Split 1 on LAN in various cities across the country for over $100k in prize money, and one spot at the LoL 2025 First Stand event.

While there were big names such as Bilibili Gaming and in attendance, it was Anyone's Legend who fought their way through the Upper Bracket, beating NIP 3-2 and JD Gaming 3-2 to make it to the Grand Final. On the other side, Top Esports made a massive run through the Lower Bracket, beating Invictus Gaming, NIP, Bilibili Gaming and JD Gaming all with 3-1 scores, then smashing Anyone's Legend with a 3-1 score in the Grand Final of the LPL Split 1 to claim the first-place prize.

In the LoL EMEA Championship (LEC) Winter 2025, 10 teams duked it out at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin, Germany, on LAN. With only one spot at 2025 First Stand on the line, we saw G2 Esports make quick work of GIANTX and Fnatic with 2-0 wins in the Upper Bracket, then beat down Karmine Corp with a 3-1 score to make it to the Grand Final.

Karmine Corp beat Team Vitality and KOI with 2-0 scores before falling to G2 Esports in the Upper Bracket. The squad then bounced back to beat Fnatic in a thrilling 3-2 Lower Final to make it to the Grand Final. In the end, it was Karmine Corp who came out on top, smashing G2 Esports in a one-sided 3-0 to claim the first-place prize.

Stay tuned as we'll cover all the big LoL esports events in 2025 and beyond, starting with a complete viewer's guide to the 2025 First Stand event kicking off soon.

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