Brazil is set to host its first international League of Legends event since MSI 2017 with First Stand taking place at the Riot Games Arena in São Paulo. But excitement quickly turned to frustration when fans learned the venue only seats 140 spectators.
The backlash is understandable, Brazil's passion for competitive League of Legends is well-documented. According to Esports Charts, the CBLOL Cup final this year between Red Canids and LOUD peaked at 443,217 concurrent viewers — the second-highest peak in CBLOL history, behind only Split 1 2024's record of 459,846. For context, that is more than double the LCS Lock-In's peak of roughly 185,000.
Chris Greeley, Global Head of LoL Esports at Riot Games, responded to the criticism in a statement to :
Fortunately, LEC has MKOI and KC.