LoL KeSPA Cup Exclusive To Disney+ Opens With International Congress On Dec. 6
Nov 19, 2025
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The Korea e-Sports Association announced that it will open the only short-term cup competition in Korea 'League of Legends" (hereinafter referred to as LoL) hosted by Disney+ on December 6th.
A total of 14 teams will participate in the '2025 LoL KeSPA CUP', including 10 LoL Champions Korea (LCK) teams, Vietnam and Japan All-Star teams, Cloud 9 and Team Liquid from LCS (North America).
In particular, Vietnam is composed of a top-level squad led by coach `Sophm'Lekangjui, and Japan is also joined by the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games national team, including `Recap'Norifumi Yamazaki, and legendary players who returned after retirement. Accordingly, it is expected to be a good opportunity for the Korean team to test new power ahead of next year's competition and check international competitiveness.
The tournament will be held in a full group stage and a double elimination method. First of all, 14 teams will be divided into three groups and play in a single full-league method, with the first-place team in each group going straight to the semifinals and the second-place team advancing to the finals. The three teams that made it to the finals compete for points in a full league method, and only the first-place team will join the finals. In the semifinals, depending on the results of the match, the winning team will go to the final of the winner's group and the losing team will go to the loser's group. After that, the winning team of the winner's group and the winning team of the loser's group's final will face off in the final to determine the winning team.
This year's LoL KeSPA Cup will be broadcasted exclusively globally on Disney+. Castors Jeon Yong-joon, Shim Ji-soo, and Lee Sung-hoon and commentators Kim Dong-joon, Lee Hyun-woo, Shin Jung-hyun, Lee Seo-haeng, and Lim Joo-wan will participate in the Korean broadcast, and announcer Kim Ok-young will be in charge of the offline game interview. In particular, the combination of caster Jeon Yong-joon, Kim Dong-joon, and Lee Hyun-woo will visit fans for the first time in a long time. The English broadcast will be conducted by Altus Castor and Wolf commentary.
The preliminary and finals will be held online from December 6-9, and the final round will be held at the Sangam SOOP Coliseum in Mapo-gu, Seoul from December 11-14. Tickets for offline matches can be booked through Yes24.
In addition, various pre-content, such as personnel videos for each team, will be released sequentially. Directions using Disney characters can also be seen on the broadcast screen. In addition, various online and offline events such as viewing certification and evaluation, as well as prizes including Disney+ subscriptions and offline game tickets, will be prepared. The competition is hosted by the Korea e-Sports Association, broadcasted exclusively by Disney+, and sponsored by Logitech G. The total prize money is 100 million won.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
