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6 of 8 First Stand Tickets Booked Following and Exciting Finals Weekend

Originally posted on Total Apex Entertainment
By Devin Morris | Last updated Mar 2, 2026 9:37 AM ET

Teams have secured six of the eight First Stand spots. The playoffs in all but one LoL Esports region have come to a close. The LPL will conclude its playoffs this week, with six teams still in contention. The teams that advance to the LPL Playoffs Grand Final will book their ticket to First Stand. The international competition takes place in Brazil later this month.

LPL Schedule

Image of LPL logo, Courtesy of Riot Games

Six teams remain in contention for the LPL Championship and First Stand Participation. Only Team WE and Ninjas in Pyjamas saw their split come to an end last week. The six teams that remain were all participants of Group Ascend during the Regular Season. One of JD Gaming or Bilibili Gaming will advance to the Grand Final and clinch their ticket to Brazil later this month.

March 2nd – LBQF1

Weibo Gaming Versus Top Esports

March 3rd – LBQF2

Anyone’s Legend Versus Invictus Gaming

March 4th – UBF

JD Gaming Versus Bilibili Gaming

March 5th – LBSF

Winner of LBQF1 Versus Winner of LBQF2

March 7th – LBF

Loser of UBF Versus Winner of LBSF

March 8th – GF

Winner of UBF Versus Winner of LBF

First Stand Participation

Image of Gen.G’s First Stand Qualification, courtesy of LoL Esports

Six of the eight teams have secured their spot at First Stand. Four of those teams had to win their Grand Final to earn their ticket. The Six First Stand participants are:

Gen.G Esports

Gen.G Esports booked their ticket to First Stand after defeating FearX in the Upper Bracket Final of the LCK Cup Playoffs. Gen.G went undefeated throughout the LCK Cup, losing two maps in total. They will be one of the favorites to lift the First Stand trophy.

FearX

At the start of the LCK Cup, no one expected FearX to be in this position. Many favored T1, Hanwha Life Esports, and Dplus KIA over them. However, they delivered performances above expectations to join Gen.G at First Stand. Their win against T1 in the Upper Bracket was the crowning moment for them.

G2 Esports

G2 Esports struggled in the Regular Season. They needed a win on the final day against Fnatic to qualify for the Playoffs. They were flawless in the Playoffs up until the Grand Final. After being 2-0 up against Karmine Corp, they needed a fifth game to win the LEC Versus.

LYON

Cloud9 had dominated the LCS Lock-in Tournament up until the Grand Final. Before that match, they dropped one map against FlyQuest in the Swiss Stage. LYON flipped the script yesterday by defeating C9 3-1. They have shown improvement steadily throughout the tournament, carried by Inspired.

Team Secret Whales

With CTBC Flying Oyster losing most of their roster and PSG Talon’s disbandment, a power vacuum existed in the LCP. Team Secret Whales, the other World Championship representative, stepped up. They lost one series throughout the first split. They defeated Deep Cross Gaming 3-0 in the Grand Final to book their ticket.

LOUD

LOUD had an okay start to the Regular Season. Finishing with a 3-4 record, they qualified for Round 1 of the Playoffs. Once they reached that stage, they became unstoppable. They won four consecutive series to win the CBLOL Cup and represent Brazil at First Stand in their home country.

First Stand Details

The First Stand event is the first LoL Esport international event of the year. Eight teams will participate in two GSL-styled Groups. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Playoffs Stage. The Riot Games Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, will host all the matches. The winning region earns a second bye into the Bracket Stage of MSI 2026.