Updated on February 14, 8:22 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated completed list.
The LCK Cup 2025 is heating up, and the race for a coveted First Stand spot is in full swing.
With the season’s first League of Legends international tournament on the horizon, the teams qualified for LCK Cup 2025 playoffs are preparing for an epic showdown.
After three weeks of grueling best-of-three matches in the group stage, the top three teams from Group Elder have advanced. Dplus KIA dominated the group stage with a perfect 5-0 record.
Who else joins them on the main stage? Let’s take a look at the teams qualified for LCK Cup 2025 playoffs.
Full list of teams qualified for LCK Cup 2025 playoffs
The LCK Cup 2025 culminates in a fierce playoff battle to determine the region’s representative at the First Stand 2025 tournament.
Only six teams — the top three from the Group Stage and the three winners of the Play-In Stage — advance to the playoffs out of the 10 competing teams.
All playoff matches are best-of-five and use Fearless Draft mode.
| TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR LCK CUP 2025 PLAYOFFS | MATCH SCORE | BRACKET | QUALIFICATION PATH |
| Dplus KIA | 5 — 0 | Round 2 | Group Battle winner group 1st team |
| Gen.G | 3 — 2 | Round 2 | Group Battle winner group 2nd team |
| KT Rolster | 3 — 2 | Round 1 | Group Battle winner group 3rd team |
| T1 | 2 — 0 | Round 1 | Play-Ins Round 2 winner with higher seed |
| Hanwha Life Esports | 2 — 0 | Round 1 | Play-Ins Round 2 winner with lower seed |
| Nongshim Redforce | 3 — 1 | Round 1 | Play-Ins final winner |
Fans can watch the LCK Cup 2025 playoffs on the official LCK channels on Twitch and YouTube.
