It is the third international tournament under the new split structure and competitive calendar by Riot Games since 2025.

[1][2] On 11 June 2024, Riot Games announced the creation of a new split structure and competitive calendar for the League of Legends esports scene, including a three-split calendar similar to that of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) to be applied to all major regions and the creation of a new international tournament to conclude the first split.

[1] 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 new international tournament would be named "First Stand," with the inaugural edition set to take place from 10 to 16 March 2025 in Seoul, South Korea.

The following is a breakdown of the qualified teams per region: In each series played in the tournament, the "Fearless Draft" format is implemented.

Hence, for every game of a best-of series, there will be ten additional bans, narrowing teams' champion pools.