# 2025 LTA season

The 2025 LTA season is the inaugural season of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas (LTA), a pan-American professional esports league for the video game League of Legends. The league launched with 16 teams, thirteen (13) of whom are franchised, two guest teams, and one provisional guest team, all playing across three splits in line with the new three-split structure and competitive calendar introduced the game's developer Riot Games starting with the 2025 competitive season.

## Notable events

* On 11 June 2024, Riot Games announced in a blog post titled "LoL Esports: Building Towards A Brighter Future" that the League Championship Series (LCS), Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL) and Liga Latinoamérica (LLA) would plan to merge into a Pan-American league that would begin play in 2025.
* On 31 October 2024, the League of Legends Championship of The Americas was formed, with the inaugural 16 teams in the league announced that same day.
* 100 Thieves, initially planned to be a regular partnered team coming from the former LCS, also announced on October 31 that they sold their slot back to Riot Games. As such, they would be a "provisional guest team" for the 2025 LTA season, which means they'll not be eligible for relegation but may leave competitive League at the end of the 2025 split.
* On 13 January 2025, Mark Zimmerman, who was the final commissioner of the LCS, was named the first commissioner of the LTA.
* On 14 January 2025, Cloud9 announced a partnership with KIA America for their League of Legends division. The team is now known as Cloud9 KIA.
* On 24 January 2025, Fluxo announced a partnership with w7m esports for their League of Legends division. The team is now known as Fluxo w7m.
* On 16 March 2025, prior to the final of the 2025 First Stand Tournament, Riot Games announced that the "Fearless Draft" format would continue beyond the first split of the season. This included the LTA's Split 2 and Split 3 as well as MSI and Worlds.

## Guest teams

Two guest teams will be competing in the 2025 season – Disguised from the North America Challengers League (NACL) in the United States and Isurus Estral from Argentina. All teams will compete in a promotion and relegation tournament against the top teams from the Tier 2 leagues.

## Split 1

The inaugural LTA Split began on 18 January, with the Finals held on 23 February at the newly renovated Riot Games Arena in São Paulo, Brazil.

### Format

All sixteen (16) teams, eight (8) in each conference, competed in a Double-elimination tournament bracket in their respective conferences to determine the top four (4) teams each from both the LTA North and LTA South. All matches were played in best-of-threes. The remaining eight (8) then-competed in an eight-team single-elimination playoff bracket, where all matches except the finals were best-of-threes and the first round of matchups being cross-conference matches. The finals were a best-of-five series, with the winner being crowned Split 1 Champion and the lone LTA representative at the 2025 First Stand Tournament.
Split 1 implemented the "Fearless Draft" format, which was popularized by China's LoL Development League, where teams cannot pick a champion that they've already played in a series, even if the champion was picked by the opposing team. While the format was initially intended to be used only for Split 1, Riot Games later announced that it would apply for the remainder of the season.
The draw for the first round matchups in each conference were held on 18 January 2025.

### North

Venue: Riot Games Arena, Los Angeles Source: LoL Esports

#### Bracket 1

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Advance to inter-conference playoffs | Advance to inter-conference playoffs | Advance to inter-conference playoffs |
| Match 1 – 25 January | Match 1 – 25 January | Match 1 – 25 January | | | | | | |
| FlyQuest | FlyQuest | 2 | | | | | | |
| FlyQuest | FlyQuest | 2 | 2 February | 2 February | 2 February | | | |
| Shopify Rebellion | Shopify Rebellion | 0 | 2 February | 2 February | 2 February | | | |
| Shopify Rebellion | Shopify Rebellion | 0 | FlyQuest | FlyQuest | 1 | | | |
| Match 2 – 25 January | Match 2 – 25 January | Match 2 – 25 January | FlyQuest | FlyQuest | 1 | Cloud9 KIA | Cloud9 KIA | Cloud9 KIA |
| Match 2 – 25 January | Match 2 – 25 January | Match 2 – 25 January | Cloud9 KIA | Cloud9 KIA | 2 | Cloud9 KIA | Cloud9 KIA | Cloud9 KIA |
| LYON Gaming | LYON Gaming | 0 | Cloud9 KIA | Cloud9 KIA | 2 | | | |
| Cloud9 KIA | Cloud9 KIA | 2 | | | | | | |
| Lower Round 2 | Lower Round 2 | Lower Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | | |
| 1 February | 1 February | 1 February | Team Liquid | Team Liquid | 2 | | | |
| 1 February | 1 February | 1 February | Team Liquid | Team Liquid | 2 | Team Liquid | Team Liquid | Team Liquid |
| Shopify Rebellion | Shopify Rebellion | 2 | Shopify Rebellion | Shopify Rebellion | 0 | Team Liquid | Team Liquid | Team Liquid |
| LYON Gaming | LYON Gaming | 1 | | | | | | |

#### Bracket 2

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Advance to inter-conference playoffs | Advance to inter-conference playoffs | Advance to inter-conference playoffs |
| Match 3 – 26 January | Match 3 – 26 January | Match 3 – 26 January | | | | | | |
| 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves | 2 | | | | | | |
| 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves | 2 | 2 February | 2 February | 2 February | | | |
| Disguised | Disguised | 0 | 2 February | 2 February | 2 February | | | |
| Disguised | Disguised | 0 | 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves | 2 | | | |
| Match 4 – 26 January | Match 4 – 26 January | Match 4 – 26 January | 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves | 2 | 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves |
| Match 4 – 26 January | Match 4 – 26 January | Match 4 – 26 January | Team Liquid | Team Liquid | 1 | 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves |
| Team Liquid | Team Liquid | 2 | Team Liquid | Team Liquid | 1 | | | |
| Dignitas | Dignitas | 0 | | | | | | |
| Lower Round 2 | Lower Round 2 | Lower Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | | |
| 1 February | 1 February | 1 February | FlyQuest | FlyQuest | 2 | | | |
| 1 February | 1 February | 1 February | FlyQuest | FlyQuest | 2 | FlyQuest | FlyQuest | FlyQuest |
| Disguised | Disguised | 1 | Dignitas | Dignitas | 0 | FlyQuest | FlyQuest | FlyQuest |
| Dignitas | Dignitas | 2 | | | | | | |

### South

Venue: Riot Games Arena, São Paulo Source: LoL Esports

#### Bracket 1

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Advance to inter-conference playoffs | Advance to inter-conference playoffs | Advance to inter-conference playoffs |
| Match 1 – 25 January | Match 1 – 25 January | Match 1 – 25 January | | | | | | |
| paiN Gaming | paiN Gaming | 2 | | | | | | |
| paiN Gaming | paiN Gaming | 2 | 2 February | 2 February | 2 February | | | |
| LOUD | LOUD | 1 | 2 February | 2 February | 2 February | | | |
| LOUD | LOUD | 1 | paiN Gaming | paiN Gaming | 1 | | | |
| Match 2 – 25 January | Match 2 – 25 January | Match 2 – 25 January | paiN Gaming | paiN Gaming | 1 | Leviatán | Leviatán | Leviatán |
| Match 2 – 25 January | Match 2 – 25 January | Match 2 – 25 January | Leviatán | Leviatán | 2 | Leviatán | Leviatán | Leviatán |
| Vivo Keyd Stars | Vivo Keyd Stars | 1 | Leviatán | Leviatán | 2 | | | |
| Leviatán | Leviatán | 2 | | | | | | |
| Lower Round 2 | Lower Round 2 | Lower Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | | |
| | | | 9 February | 9 February | 9 February | | | |
| 1 February | 1 February | 1 February | LOUD | LOUD | 2 | | | |
| 1 February | 1 February | 1 February | LOUD | LOUD | 2 | LOUD | LOUD | LOUD |
| LOUD | LOUD | 2 | RED Canids | RED Canids | 1 | LOUD | LOUD | LOUD |
| Vivo Keyd Stars | Vivo Keyd Stars | 1 | | | | | | |

#### Bracket 2

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Advance to inter-conference playoffs | Advance to inter-conference playoffs | Advance to inter-conference playoffs |
| Match 3 – 26 January | Match 3 – 26 January | Match 3 – 26 January | | | | | | |
| Isurus Estral | Isurus Estral | 2 | | | | | | |
| Isurus Estral | Isurus Estral | 2 | 2 February | 2 February | 2 February | | | |
| FURIA | FURIA | 1 | 2 February | 2 February | 2 February | | | |
| FURIA | FURIA | 1 | Isurus Estral | Isurus Estral | 2 | | | |
| Match 4 – 26 January | Match 4 – 26 January | Match 4 – 26 January | Isurus Estral | Isurus Estral | 2 | Isurus Estral | Isurus Estral | Isurus Estral |
| Match 4 – 26 January | Match 4 – 26 January | Match 4 – 26 January | RED Canids | RED Canids | 1 | Isurus Estral | Isurus Estral | Isurus Estral |
| RED Canids | RED Canids | 2 | RED Canids | RED Canids | 1 | | | |
| Fluxo w7m | Fluxo w7m | 0 | | | | | | |
| Lower Round 2 | Lower Round 2 | Lower Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | | |
| | | | 9 February | 9 February | 9 February | | | |
| 1 February | 1 February | 1 February | FURIA | FURIA | 1 | | | |
| 1 February | 1 February | 1 February | FURIA | FURIA | 1 | paiN Gaming | paiN Gaming | paiN Gaming |
| FURIA | FURIA | 2 | paiN Gaming | paiN Gaming | 2 | paiN Gaming | paiN Gaming | paiN Gaming |
| Fluxo w7m | Fluxo w7m | 0 | | | | | | |

### Playoffs

Venue: Riot Games Arena, São Paulo
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 15 February | 15 February | 15 February | | | | | | |
| 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves | 2 | | | | | | |
| 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves | 2 | 22 February | 22 February | 22 February | | | |
| paiN Gaming | paiN Gaming | 0 | 22 February | 22 February | 22 February | | | |
| paiN Gaming | paiN Gaming | 0 | 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves | 2 | | | |
| 15 February | 15 February | 15 February | 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves | 2 | | | |
| 15 February | 15 February | 15 February | FlyQuest | FlyQuest | 1 | | | |
| Leviatán | Leviatán | 0 | FlyQuest | FlyQuest | 1 | | | |
| Leviatán | Leviatán | 0 | | | | 23 February | 23 February | 23 February |
| FlyQuest | FlyQuest | 2 | | | | 23 February | 23 February | 23 February |
| FlyQuest | FlyQuest | 2 | | | | 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves | 0 |
| 16 February | 16 February | 16 February | | | | 100 Thieves | 100 Thieves | 0 |
| 16 February | 16 February | 16 February | | | | Team Liquid | Team Liquid | 3 |
| Isurus Estral | Isurus Estral | 1 | | | | Team Liquid | Team Liquid | 3 |
| Isurus Estral | Isurus Estral | 1 | 22 February | 22 February | 22 February | | | |
| Team Liquid | Team Liquid | 2 | 22 February | 22 February | 22 February | | | |
| Team Liquid | Team Liquid | 2 | Team Liquid | Team Liquid | 2 | | | |
| 16 February | 16 February | 16 February | Team Liquid | Team Liquid | 2 | | | |
| 16 February | 16 February | 16 February | Cloud9 KIA | Cloud9 KIA | 1 | | | |
| Cloud9 KIA | Cloud9 KIA | 2 | Cloud9 KIA | Cloud9 KIA | 1 | | | |
| LOUD | LOUD | 0 | | | | | | |

## Split 2
### Format

In both conferences, teams will compete in a double round-robin tournament, with all matches being contested in best-of-ones. The top (6) teams will qualify for a best-of-five Double-elimination tournament playoff bracket, with the winners in each conference being crowned Conference Champions and qualifying for the 2025 Mid-Season Invitational.

## Split 3

The Americas Regional Championship will be held in a to-be-determined venue in LTA North.

### Format

Split 3 will have a "Pick & Play" format for the initial stages of the split. Both conferences will have a similar format across six (6) weeks of play. The first week sees each team face each other based on the second split results, but after the first and second weeks the lowest-ranked teams pick their opponents. After the third week, a double elimination bracket is formed, with the top 4 teams seeded into the winner's bracket and the bottom 4 seeded into the loser's bracket. This bracket sees the best ranked teams pick their opponents for each of the two rounds.
After those two rounds, the remaining team in the winner's bracket plays in the "Worlds Qualifying Series" for the upper-bracket spot in the Americas Regional Championship and a slot at the 2025 League of Legends World Championship against the best remaining team based on record, with the two remaining sides competing for the final spot for their conference. All games in "Pick & Play" are best-of-threes, with the exception of the final week, which consists of best-of-fives.
In the Americas Regional Championship, the three remaining teams from each of the two conferences compete in a best-of-five Double elimination tournament bracket, with the winners of the "Worlds Qualifying Series" (the first two LTA representatives at Worlds 2025) starting in the upper bracket, with the remaining teams starting in the lower bracket. The winner of the finals will be crowned the LTA Champion and will earn the final LTA slot at the 2025 World Championship.
If an LTA team finishes as a finalist at MSI 2025, it will have an additional fourth slot in the tournament.