The North and South teams that performed best in the recent LTA split will now battle it out for a chance to qualify for the 2025 Worlds Championship through the LTA 2025 Championship event.
Despite the controversies the regional tournament faced this year, a few teams are still here after proving themselves in the 2025 LTA season. From FlyQuest to 100 Thieves, these teams that successfully showcased their skills have one final playoff standing between them and this year’s League of Legends World Championship. Our preview will bring you up to date on everything to do with the 2025 LTA Championship and its format, teams, schedule, and prize pool, as well as our best predictions for the tournament.
| Event | 2025 LTA Championship |
|---|---|
| Start date | September 13, 2025 |
| End date | September 28, 2025 |
| Prize pool | $205,000 USD |
| Teams (number) | 6 |
| Venue | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen |
Six teams are competing in the 2025 LTA Championship. Those teams include:
FlyQuest, Shopify Rebellion, and 100 Thieves are the favorites to win the inaugural LTA Championship. There’s a clear separation between the six sides present at this event, as North American teams are generally considered to be much stronger than their South American counterparts. It’s no surprise that the three LTA North teams are considered clear favorites ahead of their LTA South counterparts.
Although RED Canids and paiN Gaming haven’t shown enough to suggest they’re likely to cause upsets, Vivo Keyd Stars may be different.
It’s also worth noting that FlyQuest will go into its match with Keyd Stars with a major disadvantage because of Bwipo’s absence due to suspension, and FQ may underperform given the sudden and unexpected, albeit temporary, roster disruption.
FlyQuest and Keyd Stars have already qualified for Worlds. Because of this, these two teams will start in the upper bracket final, ensuring they both fall within the top three in the final standings. This means there’s realistically only one more spot left for Worlds 2025, and the other four teams will want to give it their all to qualify.
Vivo Keyd Stars (Facebook)
The first match of the 2025 LTA Championship will start on September 13, 2025, at 4 PM EST / 10 PM CET.
One match will be played every Saturday and Sunday until the tournament concludes. The grand final of the 2025 LTA Championship will start on September 28, at 4 PM EST / 10 PM CET.
League of Legends odds as of September 24, 2025, 3:31 am.
The winner of the upper bracket final will battle the winner of the lower bracket final in the grand final on September 28, concluding the event.
Each team competing in the tournament will receive prize money based on their final standing, but only the top three will qualify for Worlds. As mentioned, by FlyQuest and Keyd Stars are already qualified by virtue of their being slotted in the upper bracket final, meaning there’s only one qualification spot remaining for the other four competing teams to fight over.
| Place | Winnings |
|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 |
| 2 | $50,000 |
| 3 | $30,000 |
| 4 | $20,000 |
| 5-6 | $12,500 |
While most are likely banking on the last LTA North split’s winner FlyQuest to win the LTA Championship, it may be smarter to bet on the team underperforming.
The upper bracket final will see FlyQuest take on Keyd Stars, and those looking for a potential high-value LoL betting pick may want to side with the South American team as the underdog to cause an upset with Bwipo missing for the LTA North champions.
There’s a real chance that 100 Thieves will be the other team to make it to the grand final, with its recent showings inspiring confidence that the team is riding high after the addition of veteran top laner Dhokla. A run all the way to the championship final wouldn’t be a surprise, and the odds for such a run are reasonable.
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