It will be Canada's first hosting of an international League of Legends competition, with the tournament winners securing their slot at the 2025 World Championship.
[2] During the media day for the 2024 League of Legends World Championship Final at The O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom on 1 November 2024, Riot Games announced that the 2025 edition of the Mid-Season Invitational will take place in Canada, with the host city being determined at the start of the 2025 competitive calendar.
This will be Canada's first hosting of a major League of Legends tournament since the Finals of the 2017 North American League Championship Series (NA LCS) Spring Split, when it was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada.
[3] Toronto was originally slated to host the semi-final stage of the 2022 League of Legends World Championship at the Scotiabank Arena.
[5] On 8 January 2025, Vancouver was announced as the host city in a development update video published to Riot Games' social media channels to commence the 2025 competitive season.