KeSPA Cup match schedule: Broadcast platform, participating teams, and match format

We've compiled the 2025 LoL KeSPA Cup schedule, broadcast platforms, participating team lineups, and match formats in one place. We'll quickly and easily tell you the essentials of how, when, and where to watch the ultimate brawl between 14 teams.

1. 2025 KeSPA Cup Match Schedule Summary

Kespa Cup is held both online and offline.

 

Preliminary (Online): December 6 - December 8

Main Event (LCQ, Online): December 9

Finals (offline, Sangam SOOP Coliseum): December 11th - December 14th

 

The flow is fast and there are many variables from the preliminary round.
In fact, it really gives off the feeling of a 'full league restaurant'.

 

Especially since it is an online preliminaries → mains → finals structure

There are teams that have no chance to turn things around even if they stumble early on.
It features a compressed schedule.

2. Kespa Cup broadcast platform

The 2025 Kespa Cup This is a live broadcast exclusively on Disney+.

Just like last year, it's a global exclusive, so international fans can watch it on the same platform.

 

Not only live
VOD is also neatly supported
It's also convenient to rewatch games you missed at night.

The offline finals were so exciting that the atmosphere was no joke.
Tickets will be available two days before the game on Yes24.
If you have plans to visit, check in advance!

3. Kespa Cup participating team lineup

gun 14 teams participated By the way, the lineup is really good.

 

All 10 LCK teams will participate

However, Gen.G's roster excludes Chovy and Ruler.

KT and DNF are in the second division

Most other teams have rosters centered around the first team.

 

4 overseas teams

Vietnam All-Star

Japan All-Star

Cloud9 (C9)

Team Liquid (TL)

 

With the inclusion of overseas teams
The fun of watching the “LCK vs. foreign team” matchup has truly come alive.

In particular, the combination of T1 vs. an overseas team in Group C

It was quite a hot topic among fans even before the opening.

4. Complete Guide to Kespa Cup Match Format

4-1. Preliminary (Bo1 single round league)

14 teams are divided into groups A, B, and C and play a round robin.

 

Group A/B: 5 teams each → 4 matches per team

Group C: 4 teams → 3 matches per team

 

Ranking criteria

multiplier

Winner wins

Winning Time (Tiebreaker)

Entry structure

1st place in group → Direct advancement to the finals

2nd place in group → Main Event (LCQ)

3rd place or lower → Elimination

Since it is a single board, it is really easy for something to go wrong.
The game is fun to watch because it's fast-paced.

 

4-2. Main Event (LCQ, Bo3 Full League)

The three second-place teams from each group will play a Bo3 round robin.
Only one team from here will advance to the finals!

 

2nd and 3rd place are eliminated as is.
This is where the difficulty gets crazy.
Team strategies have also changed drastically, and it is a stage that even affects players' physical management.
There are quite a few great games every year.

 

4-3. Finals (Double Elimination + Bo3)

Finally, the stage where the final 4 teams meet!

 

Finalist team composition

3 teams ranked 1st in Groups A/B/C of the preliminary round

1st place team in the main tournament (LCQ)

Double elimination tournament

Even if you lose once, you can try again in the loser's bracket.

It affects everything from strategic changes to mental management and physical battles.

All matches are Bo3,
Only the final is Bo5

Skill is skill, but
It's a structure that proves every year that 'the team that endures wins in the end'.

5. 2025 KeSPA Cup Watching Points

14 teams show off their new season rosters in their first games.

Comparison of strength revealed in matchups with foreign teams

A fast-paced game with many variables from the preliminaries to the finals

 

A barometer to predict the 2026 LCK season

It's an off-season, but it doesn't feel like an off-season competition.
That's the Kespa Cup.

 

Q&A

Q1. Where can I watch the Kespa Cup?

A. This is a Disney+ exclusive broadcast. It's the same in Korea and overseas.

 

Q2. How do I purchase offline final tickets?

A. It opens two days before the game on Yes24.

 

Q3. How many teams are participating in total?

A. There are 14 teams in total. 10 LCK teams + 4 overseas teams.

 

Q4. Which group is the toughest?

A. Group A (Gen.G, Hanwha, C9, Vietnam All-Stars) is called the group of death among fans.

 

Q5. How many rounds and how many wins will there be in the finals?

A. Only the finals will be played as Bo5 (best of 5).

 

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