LEC Summer 2025 Schedule: Week 2 and Week 1 Results

LEC Summer 2025 is gradually gaining momentum. The tournament features the 10 strongest teams in Europe, each aiming for victory in the split. The first week has come to an end, delivering some exciting matches and a few surprising results. Teams are doing their best to showcase high-level gameplay, as a lot is at stake this split. Let’s take a look at what Week 2 has in store and briefly revisit the highlights of the opening days.

Week Two: LEC Summer 2025 Schedule

The first week of the Regular Season will take place from August 9 to August 10, featuring a total of 6 matches:

The Group Stage of LEC Summer 2025 takes place from August 2 to 26 in a Single Round Robin format and is divided into two groups of five teams. Each team will play four matches — one against every other team in their group. All matches are played as best-of-three (Bo3) using the Fearless Draft mode. The top eight teams — four from each group — will advance to the Playoffs: the top two from each group will move to the Upper Bracket, while the 3rd and 4th place teams will start in the Lower Bracket.

To help you better understand the tournament format, we’ve prepared a special blog — the LEC Summer 2025 Season Viewer Guide. In it, I break down all the stages of the tournament, match formats, participating teams, and other key details of the Summer Split.

Matches You Shouldn't Miss

I highly recommend watching the upcoming match between MKOI and Karmine Corp. It’s a clash between the Spring Split champions MKOI and the Winter Split winners Karmine Corp. Both teams earned their titles through hard-fought battles, and it’ll be fascinating to see how they’ve grown since then. This match also serves as a bit of a rematch — during the Spring Split, MKOI narrowly defeated Karmine Corp 3–2 in the Lower Bracket Final, which secured their spot in the Grand Final. MKOI went on to win the tournament and, thanks to that victory, qualified for MSI 2025 and the Esports World Cup 2025.

Also on the schedule is a must-watch match between Fnatic and G2 Esports. This game is another rematch from the Spring Split, but the storyline here is different. G2 Esports — a legendary team in the European scene — went through a rough patch after some roster changes, often falling just short and settling for second place. While that’s still a strong result, the team clearly aims for more. Despite a disappointing run at MSI 2025, G2 made a solid comeback at the Esports World Cup, finishing fourth after a hard-fought loss to T1. The team has clearly evolved, and their international experience may bring fresh strategies and renewed confidence.

On the other side, we have Fnatic — a team known for strong performances in the group stage, but one that repeatedly falls just short in the semifinals, missing out on international opportunities by the narrowest of margins. Have Fnatic learned from past mistakes and prepared well enough this split to finally earn a ticket to Worlds 2025? Or will G2 Esports once again become the wall they can’t climb? We’ll find out very soon.

LEC Summer 2025 Week 1 Results

On the opening day of LEC Summer 2025, all eyes were on the first group stage match that kicked off the tournament — Natus Vincere vs Karmine Corp. It was a serious challenge for the newly joined organization right from the start. NaVi’s roster looked solid overall, and many analysts pointed out the team’s potential, noting that breaking into the top 5 would be an excellent result for a squad still in its first month of existence. Now, let’s dive into the match.

Karmine Corp proved to be far too strong in this series. On the first map, NaVi put up some resistance in the early game, but by mid-game it became clear that KC were in complete control — dominating in macro play, micro mechanics, and map control. The second map went just as poorly for Natus Vincere, and their morale visibly dipped after the first loss. The final result was a clean 2–0 for Karmine Corp, with scorelines of 18–4 and 19–6.

The second match of the day featured Team Heretics vs Fnatic — and credit must be given to Team Heretics for delivering a solid performance. They showcased a respectable level of play and, like several other teams ranked around 5th to 7th place, managed to take a map off a tournament favorite.

A pattern is beginning to emerge: these mid-tier teams often play well in the first two games, executing their drafts effectively and putting up a real fight. But on the third map, their performance tends to drop — largely due to the Fearless Draft format and the need for a wider champion pool.

This match followed the same trajectory. Team Heretics looked strong in the first two games, but completely collapsed on the third map, which ended 18–5 in favor of Fnatic. As a result, Fnatic secured their first win of the split.

The match between Team Vitality and GIANTX ended in a confident 2–0 win for GIANTX. Team Vitality, after yet another roster change, clearly have a lot of work to do. Without rapid improvements, it’s unlikely they’ll break into the top 7.

The showdown between Karmine Corp and GIANTX turned out to be quite entertaining. KC entered the match as favorites, and they lived up to expectations. The series ended 2–1 in favor of Karmine Corp. In the first two maps, GIANTX held their ground well against the reigning champions. However, on the third map, KC drafted a heavy control comp (Galio, Skarner, Azir, Xayah, Rakan), which gave GIANTX (Rumble, Vi, Sylas, Corki, Nautilus) no room to breathe.

SK Gaming, so far, have continued to show signs of being the tournament underdogs — much like in the previous split. They played two matches, against Fnatic and Team BDS, both of which ended in 0–2 defeats. At the moment, they appear to be the weakest team in the split, previously only outperforming Rogue — who have now rebranded to Natus Vincere and strengthened their roster. The big question is: will this rebranding help NaVi become a top-5 contender, or is it just a tag change with no real impact? We explored this topic in our LEC Summer 2025 Power Rankings blog, where we compared team strength and assessed their chances in the race for the title.

LEC Summer 2025 Details

The tournament runs from August 2 to September 28 and consists of two main stages: the Group Stage and the Playoffs. The LEC Summer 2025 match schedule will be released weekly — make sure to save it so you don’t miss any of the action.

The total prize pool for the tournament is €80,000, but the real goal lies beyond the money. The top three teams will earn coveted spots at the biggest event of the year — the World Championship 2025. With a $5,000,000 prize pool on the line, what truly matters is the chance to make history on the world stage.

Teams have already shown their determination and drive during the Spring Split, and some even proved themselves internationally. Now, the stakes are even higher. Expect tense matchups, highlight plays, and fierce rivalries ahead. Stay tuned and support your favorite team!