King Pro League Grand Finals 2025

Challenge Stage (Sept 28 – Oct 11 | Chengdu)

• Format: 12 teams split into two groups based on annual Circuit Points. They play a cross-group Single Round Robin (Bo5) with Global Ban/Pick.

  • Master Group (1st–6th seeds): Top 4 advance to Knockout Stage; 5th & 6th drop to Breakout Stage.

  • Elite Group (7th–12th seeds): Winner advances to Knockout Stage; 2nd–5th drop to Breakout Stage; 6th is eliminated.

• "Masters Rotation" Rule: Master Group teams must utilize all 7 roster members during a Bo5. Upon reaching matchpoint, all remaining players who haven't played yet must be subbed in.

• Side Selection: Game 1 decided by coin flip; subsequent selections go to the loser of the previous game.Breakout Stage (Oct 12 – Oct 14 | Chengdu)

• Format: 6 teams play a Single Elimination (Bo7) with Global Ban/Pick + Ultimate Battle.

• Seeding: The 2 Master Group teams and the Elite Group runner-up are seeded. Master Group teams choose their opponents from the unseeded Elite Group teams.

• Advancement: The 3 winners advance to the Knockout Stage.

• Side Selection: Game 1 granted to the seeded team; subsequent selections go to the loser of the previous game.

Knockout Stage (Oct 17 – Nov 2 | Changsha)

• Format: 8-team Double Elimination bracket starting from the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals (determined by random draw).

• Match Rules: All matches are Bo7 with Global Ban/Pick + Ultimate Battle.

• Side Selection: Game 1 decided by coin flip; subsequent selections go to the loser of the previous game.

Grand Finals (Nov 8 | Beijing National Stadium)

• Format: Bo7 with Global Ban/Pick + Ultimate Battle.

• Side Selection: Game 1 side selection is awarded to the Upper Bracket Finals winner; subsequent selections go to the loser of the previous game.