League of Legends at 2025 Esports World Cup Gen.G Esports swept Top Esports on Thursday to advance to the Knockout Stage at the $5 million League of Legends World Championship in Beijing.
Gen.G claimed its third victory in the Swiss Stage in the Round 4 High Match with a 25-minute win on blue and a 30-minute win on red.
Teams need three wins in the five-round Swiss Stage to reach the Knockout Stage, while teams with three losses are eliminated. All matches are best-of-one except for elimination and advancement matches, which are best-of-three.
Eight teams will make the Knockout Stage, a single-elimination bracket starting Oct. 28 where all matches are best-of-five. The winner of the Nov. 9 grand final will earn $1 million, with $800,000 going to the runner-up.
Gen.G joined G2 Esports, Hanwha Life, KT Rolster and Anyone’s Legend in the Knockout Stage.
Also Thursday, KOI eliminated Secret Whales with a 2-1 victory in a Round 4 Low Match. After Secret Whales opened with a 35-minute win on red, KOI answered with 35- and 29-minute wins, also on red.
Friday’s Swiss Stage schedule continues with two more best-of-three Round 4 Low Matches (all teams 1-2):
–Bilibili Gaming vs. Keyd Stars
–100 Thieves vs. T1
World Championships 2025 prize pool:
1. $1 million
2. $800,000
3-4. $400,000
5-8. $300,000
9-11. $175,000
12-14. $125,000 — Secret Whales
15-16. $112,500 — Fnatic, PSG Talon
17. $75,000 — Invictus Gaming
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