League of Legends LEC Winter 2025 regular season: Teams, schedule & more

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The League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC 2025) will begin its Winter 2025 Regular Season on January 18, 2025, pitting Europe’s top ten teams in a quest for supremacy and a seat in the First Stand 2025.

Following big roster changes and fresh talent, fans are anxious to watch how the new changed teams will do in the new season’s dynamics. Let’s check out more details in this article.

The 2025 #LEC Format explained!The LEC returns for the Winter Split on January 18. pic.twitter.com/nRvWHGACyq

— LEC (@LEC) October 29, 2024

Teams lining up for battle

Every team has made the roster changes for the upcoming season in League of Legends. Here are the teams that will be competing, along with their announced lineups:

• Fnatic: Top – Oscarinin, Jungle – Razork, Mid – Humanoid, ADC – Upset, Support – Mikyx
• G2 Esports: Top – BrokenBlade, Jungle – SkewMond, Mid – Caps, ADC – Hans Sama, Support – Labrov
• GIANTX: (Roster TBD)
• Karmine Corp: Top – Canna, Jungle – TBD, Mid – TBD, ADC – Carzzy, Support – Targamas
• KOI: Top – Adam, Jungle – Elyoya, Mid – Larssen, ADC – Reeker, Support – Alvaro
• Rogue: Top – JNX, Jungle – Malrang, Mid – Larssen, ADC – Comp, Support – Trymbi
• SK Gaming: Top – Irrelevant, Jungle – Markoon, Mid – Sertuss, ADC – Exakick, Support – Doss
• Team BDS: Top – Adam, Jungle – Sheo, Mid – Nuc, ADC – Crownie, Support – Labrov
• Team Heretics: Top – Wunder, Jungle – Jankos, Mid – Ruby, ADC – Flakked, Support – Mersa
• Team Vitality: Top – Photon, Jungle – Bo, Mid – Perkz, ADC – Neon, Support – Hylissang

Jojopyun’s departure from Cloud9 to MAD Lions (now Team Heretics) is one of the season’s most notable movements, along with G2’s changes to SkewMond and Labrov. Fnatic, G2, Karmine Corp, and KOI are thought to have particularly good lineups, with the potential to threaten Eastern teams’ dominance.

Winter 2025 regular season schedule

The season lasts from January 18 to February 3, 2025. Here’s a look at the opening week schedule:

• January 18, 2025:
  • Team Heretics vs. Rogue
  • Team Vitality vs. Team BDS
  • GIANTX vs. SK Gaming
  • KOI vs. Fnatic
  • Karmine Corp vs. G2 Esports
• January 19, 2025:
  • Team Heretics vs. SK Gaming
  • Rogue vs. GIANTX
  • KOI vs. Karmine Corp
  • G2 Esports vs. Team BDS
  • Fnatic vs. Team Vitality
• January 20, 2025:
  • Team BDS vs. Rogue
  • Team Heretics vs. Fnatic
  • KOI vs. Team Vitality
  • G2 vs. SK Gaming
  • GIANTX vs. Karmine Corp

The schedule remains the same for the next two weeks, with the season ending on February 3, 2025. Only the top eight teams will make it to the playoffs.

Where fans can watch the League of Legends LEC Winter 2025 regular season?

All matches of the LEC Winter 2025 Regular Season can be watched live on:

• YouTube: LEC Channel
• Twitch: LEC Channel

Additionally, prominent League of Legends streamers such as Caedrel and Ibai will conduct watch parties, providing fans with a unique viewing experience complete with live commentary and responses.

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