Riot Games has announced key details for the upcoming LEC 2025 Summer—the final split of the season, which will determine the three EMEA representatives for Worlds. The tournament kicks off on August 2, with the grand finals taking place from September 26 to 28 in Madrid, Spain.

New Format in LEC
LEC returns with a revamped format. This time, teams will be divided into two groups of five participants. Within the groups, single round-robin best-of-3 matches will be held. Based on the results:

The top two teams from each group will advance directly to the upper bracket of the playoffs;
Third and fourth places will compete in cross-play best-of-5 matches for two slots in the lower bracket.
The playoff format will be double-elimination: teams in the upper bracket will have the right to one mistake, while a loss in the lower bracket means immediate elimination.

This split marks the debut for Natus Vincere —the Ukrainian organization has joined LEC and will attempt to compete for a spot at Worlds right from the first matches.

Season Finale in Madrid
The final stage of LEC 2025 Summer will take place from September 26 to 28 in Madrid. Here, the league champion will be determined along with all three teams that will represent EMEA at the League of Legends World Championship. Unlike previous years, there will be no separate Season Finals tournament in 2025—everything will be decided within the Summer Split.

Organizers have promised that the arena in Spain's capital will be "charged" with fans, ensuring no power outages like in previous years.

Ticket Sales
Ticket sales for the first three weeks of the regular season at Riot Games Arena in Berlin will start on July 15 at 18:00 CEST. Tickets for the remaining game days will be released every following week on Tuesdays.

Additionally, tickets for the final stage in Madrid are still available. They can be purchased through Ticketmaster—seating is limited.

Road to Worlds
Only the top three teams of the summer split will earn spots at the World Championship. The Championship Points system is no longer in effect—previous achievements are not considered. The competition begins with a clean slate.

The main favorites of the season are considered to be G2 Esports , Karmine Corp , Movistar KOI , and Fnatic , but at least one of these giants is guaranteed to miss Worlds 2025. With new roster changes and the arrival of NAVI, the intrigue intensifies: everything could unfold in the most unexpected way.