Riot Games has announced a huge adjustment to the League of Legends esports calendar with a new version of First Stand next year.
On the eve of the LoL Worlds 2026 final, Riot made multiple announcements about the 2027 LoL esports season.
First Stand: All In will be a rejuvenated version of the international tournament, open to more than just the champions of the LCS, LEC, LCK, LPL, CBLOL and LCP.
In fact, Riot has promised it will feature more teams than any other LoL tournament has ever featured.
Everything We Know About First Stand All In 2027
Riot’s official announcement claimed this tournament will be a “celebration of where League is headed next.”
This could be a hint that this drastic change is due to the League Next update set to rebuild League of Legends.
This is unconfirmed, though Riot did say there would be a small preview of League Next at Worlds and the final is tomorrow (November 14).
Riot stated that this new version of First Stand will be a one-off event and the format will return to normal in 2028.
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With that in mind, First Stand 2027 has been relocated to a for-now unnamed location in China.
The event was supposed to take place in Southeast Asia, but now the region will host First Stand 2028 instead.
Hosting the biggest LoL tournament ever means First Stand All In will feature more than 24 teams, which is how many competed at LoL Worlds 2017, including the Play-Ins.
Due to this, Riot confirmed that the Winter Split formats in each region will be affected next year to accommodate for this.
Chris Greeley, global head of LoL esports, also revealed that First Stand All In will use a format that League of Legends has never run before.
However, more details will not be announced until January next year.
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