The League of Legends Asia Invitational (ASI) has been announced, bringing top-tier action from the LCK, LCP, and LPL regions to an online event in October.
League of Legends (LoL) esports fans have their calendars marked for the World Championship (Oct. 14 to Nov. 9), taking place in China—but what if that’s not enough?
For those craving more League of Legends acti
The Asia Invitational will give LoL fans some pre-Worlds action. Image Credit: LCK / Riot Games
on – after all, maybe your favorite team didn’t make the cut for Worlds – the ASI has you covered.
On the official LCK Instagram account, the ASI 2025 was announced, and will take place as an online event from Oct. 6 to 12, boasting seven days of high-quality action.
Mark your calendars for the Asia Invitational. Image Credit: LCK / Riot Games
Let’s take a look at the first official details of ASI 2025 and which teams you can expect to see competing.
ASI 2025 Teams and First Details
The action will begin with a Group Stage (October 6-9), where the top two teams will advance to the Playoffs Stage (October 10-12). All matches are best-of-three, except the ASI Grand Final, which is best-of-five.
The initial announcement explained from which leagues the teams hail, stating:
“The LCK, LPL, and LCP are set to collide for the 2025 League of Legends Asia Invitational in October. Top teams from each region who did not qualify for Worlds will meet in this special tournament.”
How the ASI 2025 competitors are determined. Image Credit: LCK / Riot Games
The 5th to 7th-place teams from LCK and LPL, as well as the 4th and 5th-place teams from LCP, will participate. For those who haven’t been following the regional leagues, that means Nongshim RedForce (#7) and FEARX (#6) are confirmed to compete, with the final spot going to the loser of T1 and Dplus, scheduled to take place on Sept. 18.
Teams from the LPL will be confirmed once the Regional Finals event finishes on Sept. 27. The LCP is further along, hence we know that GAM Esports (#4) and Vikings Esports (#5) will participate in ASI 2025.
These eight teams won’t just compete to entertain LoL fans and get them hyped for Worlds 2025. There’s also a tasty prize pool of 1.5 million Yuan (~$210,000) on the line.
The tournament will be played on patch 25.20, with changes that are shaking up the mid-lane meta ahead of Worlds 2025. The announcement added that more information about the ASI will be made available soon.