Forwarded Ruling - A25V4 Premier Playoffs (Invite DACH Division)

We have been asked to forward the following ruling from Riot Games regarding the recent A25V4 Premier Playoffs in the Invite DACH division:

During the split, team xMTWx - the playoff winners - fielded Niels "luckeRRR" Jasiek in their matches beginning June 21st. At that time, he was still an active member of the Challenger roster XPERION NXT and appeared in two (2) official matches for XPERION during this period.

Under Riot Games’ rules, any player who is part of a Challenger team is not eligible to participate in Premier. Only once a player has formally terminated their Challenger contract may they compete in Premier.

As a consequence, xMTWx has been disqualified from the A25V4 Premier Invite DACH Playoffs. The Challenger DACH relegation spot will instead be awarded to the second-place finisher, Glacial Guardians.

While we cannot announce the full schedule yet Challenger relegation is planned to take place at the end of 2025 or in early 2026. More details will be shared closer to the date.