League of Legends' Worlds is the most important competition of the season. All of the teams' efforts are always focused on it, as winning the tournament means writing another chapter in the game's esports scene.
Historically, Worlds has been dominated by Asian teams, more specifically South Korean and Chinese lineups. It has been 14 years since Fnatic's win in Jönköping, Sweden, and they are still the only non-Asian roster to ever win the championship. Unfortunately for other regions, the streak isn't likely to be broken this year.
Played in Shanghai, China, the Worlds 2025 is already underway as the second round of the Swiss Stage has already commenced. The eight best teams will advance to the playoffs, and will secure a share of the prize pool valued at USD$300,000. Reaching the competition's Top 8 is a goal for most of the teams, but not all of them will achieve it.
Here's a look at the results so far in Worlds 2025 and the upcoming matches:
Play-In
The play-in stage included the LCK fourth seed and the LPL 2025 Regional Finals grand finalist. The clash saw the South Korean giants T1 facing off against the Chinese-majority roster of Invictus Gaming. Eventually, the team led by the legend Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok took the victory and the final spot in the Swiss Stage of Worlds 2025.
Swiss Stage
The Swiss Stage has 16 teams from across the globe, including:
- Gen.G Esports
- Hanwha Life Esports
- KT Rolster
- Bilibili Gaming
- Anyone's Legend
- Top Esports
- FlyQuest
- Keyd Stars
- 100 Thieves
- G2 Esports
- Movistar KOI
- Fnatic
- CTBC Flying Oyster
- Secret Whales
- PSG Talon
- T1
The format of the Swiss Stage can be a bit tricky for newcomers, so we will go through it in basic terms. To survive the Swiss Stage, teams must win a total of three matches. Teams that lose three games are eliminated.
First, teams are drawn randomly, producing a total of eight matches. The winners (1-0) move to the Upper Bracket and face off against another winner in Day 2, while the losers (0-1) fall to the Lower Bracket and face off against another loser.
In Day 2, the winners in the Upper Bracket (2-0) move to the third stage. Meanwhile, the losers (1-1) go to the Middle Bracket, and will face off against another 1-1 team. Starting from here, the Lower Bracket only includes teams with 0-2 records.
At this point of the Swiss Stage, the four sides with 2-0 records face off as two teams with 3-0 records move to the playoffs. These are the Swiss Stage's top three seeds. Eventually, they will be followed by four teams with 3-1 and two teams with 3-2 records. The rest (2-3, 1-3, and 0-3) are eliminated.
This being said, here's a look at the Swiss Stage results so far:
Round 1 - October 15
- KT Rolster 1-0 Movistar KOI
- Gen.G Esports 1-0 PSG Talon
- CBTC Flying Oyster 1-0 Fnatic
- Anyone's Legend 1-0 Hanwha Life Esports
- Top Esports 1-0 G2 Esports
- 100 Thieves 1-0 Bilibili Gaming
- T1 1-0 FlyQuest
- Secret Whales 1-0 Keyd Stars
Round 2 High (1-0) - October 16
- KT Rolster 1-0 Secret Whales
- Top Esports 1-0 100 Thieves
- T1 0-1 CBTC Flying Oyster
- Gen.G Esports 0-1 Anyone's Legend
Round 2 Low (0-1) - October 16
- FlyQuest 1-0 Keyd Stars
- G2 Esports 1-0 Movistar KOI
- Bilibili Gaming 1-0 Fnatic
- Hanwha Life Esports 1-0 PSG Talon
Round 3 High (2-0) - October 17
- KT Rolster vs. Top Esports
- CBTC Flying Oyster vs. Anyone's Legend
Round 3 Middle (1-1) - October 18
- Secret Whales vs. FlyQuest
- Gen.G Esports vs. T1
- G2 Esports vs. Bilibili Gaming
- 100 Thieves vs. Hanwha Life Esports
Round 2 Low (0-2) - October 19
- Movistar KOI vs. Fnatic
- Keyd Stars vs. PSG Talon
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