NLC 2025 Winter Playoffs

NLC 2025 Winter Playoffs
NLC 2025 Winter Playoffs
Tournament Information
Organizer	Riot Games
Format	Double Elimination Bracket
Location & Dates
Region	EMEAEMEA
Event Type	Online
Start Date	2025-01-29
End Date	2025-03-02
Broadcast
Streams	; Twitch
Schedule	Spoiler-Free Schedule; Export to Google Calendar
Social Media & Links

Winter Playoffs

Spring Seeding

Spring Playoffs

Overview

The NLC 2025 Winter Season is the sixth season of Northern Europe's rebranded league since the merger between the UKLC and the Nordic Championship.

Overview

Format

All teams from Winter Seeding participate
- Top 4 teams of each group start in the Winners' Bracket
Double elimination
Round 1 Upper Bracket and Round 3 Upper Bracket are best of three
All other matches are best of five
All matches use "Hard Fearless Draft", champions can only be picked once by either team during the series

Prize Pool

Place	Points	Qualification	Team
1	100	EM 2025 Winter	⁠⁠Los Ratones
2	80		⁠⁠NORD Esports
3	60		⁠⁠Bulldog Esports
4	40		⁠⁠Verdant
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5-6	20		⁠⁠The Ruddy Sack
5-6	20		⁠⁠Rich Gang
7-8	10		⁠⁠Lundqvist Lightside
7-8	10		⁠⁠KAOS e-sport
9-10	0		⁠⁠DMG Esports
9-10	0		⁠⁠Venomcrest Esports
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Participants

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Rosters By Game

Player Chart

Group A #1
Los Ratones
⁠⁠
Baus
Velja
Nemesis
Crownie
Rekkles
Caedrel

Group B #1
Rich Gang
⁠⁠
Banderas
Nyx
HAWHAW
Nomi
eskii
Zealous
tomoRRR

Group A #2
NORD Esports
⁠⁠
Vizicsacsi
Santorin
Noway
xMatty
Treatz
Just jon
Kiao
Sollaw
Kux

Group B #2
The Ruddy Sack
⁠⁠
Perkz
Wunder
Jankos
LIDER
Humzh
Hustlin
YamatoCannon

Group A #3
Bulldog Esports
⁠⁠
Mietek
Lulas
Kaymin
Exofeng
Kasing
Coach Kybet
Żuraw

Group B #3
Venomcrest Esports
⁠⁠
Elijah
Kiki
Lofti
Mauki
Lori
Zealot

Group A #4
Verdant
⁠⁠
Papiteero
NoName
Ronaldo
Mishi
Obstinatus
Arkhe

Group B #4
DMG Esports
⁠⁠
Buchi
Bitse
Bisgaard
Faetski
Calmsky
Catfish
Teatime

Group A #5
Lundqvist Lightside
⁠⁠
WNTR
Hybradge
Harbo
RustySniper
LeoLeCargo
Ted Guru
Wish
Syklash

Group B #5
KAOS e-sport
⁠⁠
turtle
Taxvig
Zuhy
ardaffler
Rutzou
Mecrenas

Results

Round 1

⁠

⁠LR

2

⁠

⁠DMG

0

⁠

⁠RS

1

⁠

⁠BDG

2

⁠

⁠RG

0

⁠

⁠VER

2

⁠

⁠NORD

2

⁠

⁠VNC

0

Losers' Bracket

⁠

⁠DMG

1

⁠

⁠LLS

3

⁠

⁠VNC

0

⁠

⁠KAOS

3

Round 2

⁠

⁠RS

3

⁠

⁠LLS

1

⁠

⁠RG

3

⁠

⁠KAOS

1

Round 3

⁠

⁠LR

2

⁠

⁠BDG

0

⁠

⁠VER

1

⁠

⁠NORD

2

⁠

⁠BDG

3

⁠

⁠RS

2

⁠

⁠VER

3

⁠

⁠RG

1

Round 4

⁠

⁠BDG

3

⁠

⁠VER

1

Round 5

⁠

⁠LR

3

⁠

⁠NORD

1

⁠

⁠NORD

3

⁠

⁠BDG

1

Finals

⁠

⁠LR

3

⁠

⁠NORD

0

Match Schedule

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Results|Schedule

CD|You|PST|CET|KST

Patch: 25.S1.2
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Mel
[showhide] Round 1
Wed 29 Jan - Fri 7 FebWed 29 Jan - Fri 7 FebThu 30 Jan - Sat 8 Feb2025,1,29,17,00 - 2025,2,07,17,00

Wed 2025-01-29
Wed 2025-01-29
Thu 2025-01-30
2025,1,29,17,00
LR⁠⁠	2	0	29 January 2025 17:00:00 +00002025,1,29,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠DMG
2025,1,29,20,00
RS⁠⁠	1	2	29 January 2025 20:00:00 +00002025,1,29,20,0012:0021:0005:00	⁠⁠BDG
Thu 2025-01-30
Thu 2025-01-30
Fri 2025-01-31
2025,1,30,17,00
RG⁠⁠	0	2	30 January 2025 17:00:00 +00002025,1,30,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠VER
2025,1,30,20,00
NORD⁠⁠	2	0	30 January 2025 20:00:00 +00002025,1,30,20,0012:0021:0005:00	⁠⁠VNC
Wed 2025-02-05
Wed 2025-02-05
Thu 2025-02-06
2025,2,05,17,00
DMG⁠⁠	1	3	5 February 2025 17:00:00 +00002025,2,05,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠LLS
Fri 2025-02-07
Fri 2025-02-07
Sat 2025-02-08
2025,2,07,17,00
VNC⁠⁠	0	3	7 February 2025 17:00:00 +00002025,2,07,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠KAOS

Patch: 25.S1.2
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Mel
, 25.S1.3
[showhide] Round 2
Thu 6 Feb - Wed 12 FebThu 6 Feb - Wed 12 FebFri 7 Feb - Thu 13 Feb2025,2,06,17,00 - 2025,2,12,17,00

Thu 2025-02-06
Thu 2025-02-06
Fri 2025-02-07
2025,2,06,17,00
RS⁠⁠	3	1	6 February 2025 17:00:00 +00002025,2,06,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠LLS
Wed 2025-02-12
Wed 2025-02-12
Thu 2025-02-13
2025,2,12,17,00
RG⁠⁠	3	1	12 February 2025 17:00:00 +00002025,2,12,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠KAOS

Patch: 25.S1.3
[showhide] Round 3
Thu 13 Feb - Thu 20 FebThu 13 Feb - Thu 20 FebFri 14 Feb - Fri 21 Feb2025,2,13,17,00 - 2025,2,20,17,00

Thu 2025-02-13
Thu 2025-02-13
Fri 2025-02-14
2025,2,13,17,00
LR⁠⁠	2	0	13 February 2025 17:00:00 +00002025,2,13,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠BDG
2025,2,13,20,00
VER⁠⁠	1	2	13 February 2025 20:00:00 +00002025,2,13,20,0012:0021:0005:00	⁠⁠NORD
Wed 2025-02-19
Wed 2025-02-19
Thu 2025-02-20
2025,2,19,17,00
BDG⁠⁠	3	2	19 February 2025 17:00:00 +00002025,2,19,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠RS
Thu 2025-02-20
Thu 2025-02-20
Fri 2025-02-21
2025,2,20,17,00
VER⁠⁠	3	1	20 February 2025 17:00:00 +00002025,2,20,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠RG

Patch: 25.S1.3
[showhide] Round 4
Fri 21 FebFri 21 FebSat 22 Feb2025,2,21,17,00 - 2025,2,21,17,00

Fri 2025-02-21
Fri 2025-02-21
Sat 2025-02-22
2025,2,21,17,00
BDG⁠⁠	3	1	21 February 2025 17:00:00 +00002025,2,21,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠VER

Patch: 25.S1.3, 25.04
[showhide] Round 5
Fri 14 Feb - Sat 1 MarFri 14 Feb - Sat 1 MarSat 15 Feb - Sat 1 Mar2025,2,14,17,00 - 2025,3,01,10,00

Fri 2025-02-14
Fri 2025-02-14
Sat 2025-02-15
2025,2,14,17,00
LR⁠⁠	3	1	14 February 2025 17:00:00 +00002025,2,14,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠NORD
Sat 2025-03-01
Sat 2025-03-01
Sat 2025-03-01
2025,3,01,10,00
NORD⁠⁠	3	1	1 March 2025 10:00:00 +00002025,3,01,10,0002:0011:0019:00	⁠⁠BDG

Patch: 25.04
[showhide] Finals
Sun 2 MarSun 2 MarSun 2 Mar2025,3,02,10,00 - 2025,3,02,10,00

Sun 2025-03-02
Sun 2025-03-02
Sun 2025-03-02
2025,3,02,10,00
LR⁠⁠	3	0	2 March 2025 10:00:00 +00002025,3,02,10,0002:0011:0019:00	⁠⁠NORD

VODs & Match Links

[show allhide all] VODs & Match Links
[showhide] Round 1
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Blue	Red	VODs
⁠⁠LR	⁠⁠DMG	2 - 0	Hiprain	Troubleinc		None	LR	DMG	PB • Start
⁠⁠LR	⁠⁠DMG	2 - 0	Hiprain	Troubleinc		None	LR	DMG	PB • Start
⁠⁠RS	⁠⁠BDG	1 - 2	Hiprain	Troubleinc	Link	Kaymin	RS	BDG	PB • Start
							BDG	RS	PB • Start
							RS	BDG	PB • Start
⁠⁠RG	⁠⁠VER	0 - 2	Initialise	Foxdrop	Link	Papiteero	VER	RG	Start
⁠⁠RG	⁠⁠VER	0 - 2	Initialise	Foxdrop	Link	Papiteero	VER	RG	PB • Start
⁠⁠NORD	⁠⁠VNC	2 - 0	Initialise	Foxdrop	Link	Treatz	NORD	VNC	PB • Start
⁠⁠NORD	⁠⁠VNC	2 - 0	Initialise	Foxdrop	Link	Treatz	VNC	NORD	PB • Start
⁠⁠DMG	⁠⁠LLS	1 - 3	Initialise	Solari	Link	LeoLeCargo	DMG	LLS	PB • Start
							LLS	DMG	PB • Start
							DMG	LLS	PB • Start
							LLS	DMG	PB • Start
⁠⁠VNC	⁠⁠KAOS	0 - 3	Duckling	Foxdrop	Link	turtle	KAOS	VNC	PB • Start
							KAOS	VNC	PB • Start
							VNC	KAOS	PB • Start
[showhide] Round 2
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Blue	Red	VODs
⁠⁠RS	⁠⁠LLS	3 - 1	Middlecott	Troubleinc			RS	LLS	PB • Start
							LLS	RS	PB • Start
							RS	LLS	PB • Start
							LLS	RS	PB • Start
⁠⁠RG	⁠⁠KAOS	3 - 1	Duckling	Troubleinc	Link	Nomi	KAOS	RG	PB • Start
							RG	KAOS	PB • Start
							KAOS	RG	PB • Start
							KAOS	RG	PB • Start
[showhide] Round 3
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Blue	Red	VODs
⁠⁠LR	⁠⁠BDG	2 - 0	Initialise	Solari	Link	Baus	LR	BDG	PB • Start
⁠⁠LR	⁠⁠BDG	2 - 0	Initialise	Solari	Link	Baus	BDG	LR	PB • Start
⁠⁠VER	⁠⁠NORD	1 - 2	Initialise	Solari	Link	Treatz	NORD	VER	PB • Start
							VER	NORD	PB • Start
							NORD	VER	PB • Start
⁠⁠BDG	⁠⁠RS	3 - 2	Duckling	Troubleinc	Link	Mietek	BDG	RS	PB • Start
							RS	BDG	PB • Start
							BDG	RS	PB • Start
							BDG	RS	PB • Start
							BDG	RS	PB • Start
⁠⁠VER	⁠⁠RG	3 - 1	Hiprain	Foxdrop		None	VER	RG	PB • Start
							RG	VER	PB • Start
							VER	RG	PB • Start
							RG	VER	PB • Start
[showhide] Round 4
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Blue	Red	VODs
⁠⁠BDG	⁠⁠VER	3 - 1	Middlecott	Jamada	Link	Lulas	BDG	VER	PB • Start
							VER	BDG	PB • Start
							BDG	VER	PB • Start
							VER	BDG	PB • Start
[showhide] Round 5
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Blue	Red	VODs
⁠⁠LR	⁠⁠NORD	3 - 1	Hiprain	Troubleinc	Link	Nemesis	NORD	LR	PB • Start
							NORD	LR	PB • Start
							NORD	LR	PB • Start
							LR	NORD	PB • Start
⁠⁠NORD	⁠⁠BDG	3 - 1	Initialise	Foxdrop, Jamada	Link	Santorin, Treatz, Vizicsacsi, xMatty	NORD	BDG	PB • Start
							BDG	NORD	PB • Start
							BDG	NORD	PB • Start
							NORD	BDG	PB • Start
[showhide] Finals
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Blue	Red	VODs
⁠⁠LR	⁠⁠NORD	3 - 0	Hiprain	Foxdrop, Troubleinc	Link	Baus, Caedrel, Rekkles	LR	NORD	PB • Start
							NORD	LR	PB • Start
							NORD	LR	PB • Start

Media

Streams

Twitch

Announcements

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Viewership Statistics

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NLC 2025 Winter Playoffs

Contents

Overview

Format

Prize Pool

Participants

Results

Match Schedule

VODs & Match Links

Media

Streams

Announcements

Viewership Statistics

Additional Content

References