Gen.G Esports swept High Esports on Thursday to advance to the Knockout Stage on the $5 million League of Legends World Championship in Beijing.
Gen.G claimed its third victory within the Swiss Stage within the Spherical 4 Excessive Match with a 25-minute win on blue and a 30-minute win on purple.
Groups want three wins within the five-round Swiss Stage to achieve the Knockout Stage, whereas groups with three losses are eradicated. All matches are best-of-one apart from elimination and development matches, that are best-of-three.
Eight groups will make the Knockout Stage, a single-elimination bracket beginning Oct. 28 the place all matches are best-of-five. The winner of the Nov. 9 grand closing will earn $1 million, with $800,000 going to the runner-up.
Gen.G joined G2 Esports, Hanwha Life, KT Rolster and Anybody’s Legend within the Knockout Stage.
Additionally Thursday, KOI eradicated Secret Whales with a 2-1 victory in a Spherical 4 Low Match. After Secret Whales opened with a 35-minute win on purple, KOI answered with 35- and 29-minute wins, additionally on purple.
Friday’s Swiss Stage schedule continues with two extra best-of-three Spherical 4 Low Matches (all groups 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
Sept. 11. $175,000
12-14. $125,000 — Secret Whales
15-16. $112,500 — Fnatic, PSG Talon
17. $75,000 — Invictus Gaming
–Discipline Stage Media
