Riot Sets 2027 Hosts for First Stand, MSI and Worlds

Riot Games has announced the host locations for League of Legends’ three major international tournaments in 2027. First Stand: All In will take place in China, the Mid-Season Invitational will be held in Valencia, Spain, and Worlds will be split between Nagoya, Japan, and South Korea.

First Stand will open the 2027 competitive season with an expanded format. The rebranded First Stand: All In will include more teams from different regions. China will host the event instead of Southeast Asia, which was previously planned as the 2027 host. Southeast Asia will host First Stand in 2028.

Riot plans to release details about the 2027 event’s format, qualification process and schedule in January. The expanded tournament will also affect the first split of regional leagues, with information about those changes expected later.

The 2027 Mid-Season Invitational will be held at the Feria de Valencia in Spain. It will be the first time Valencia hosts MSI. The tournament will bring together teams from each League of Legends region to compete for the second international title of the season. Riot has not announced the dates or ticket information.

Spain will also host VALORANT Masters Valencia in 2027. Both tournaments are scheduled to take place at the Feria de Valencia.

Worlds 2027 will be staged in Japan and South Korea. Nagoya will host the Swiss Stage, marking Japan’s first time hosting part of the League of Legends World Championship.

South Korea will host the full Knockout Stage, including the Grand Finals. The finals are scheduled for Seoul Arena in Chang-dong, Dobong-gu. The venue is under construction and is expected to open in June 2027. It is planned to accommodate up to 28,000 spectators.

Riot is evaluating changes to the Worlds format after the 2026 Demacia Cup. The company is considering whether the tournament could replace the traditional Worlds Play-In Stage. The proposal could add more best-of-series matches and give additional teams a chance to qualify for the main event. No decision has been finalized.

Riot is expected to release more information about the 2027 tournaments, regional league formats and schedules in the coming months.

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Reviewed and fact-checked by Alex Panasenko on November 14.