G2 Esports and Hanwha Life won their matches Wednesday to reach the Knockout Stage at the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship in Beijing.
Hanwha Life swept CTBC Flying Oyster and G2 rallied for a 2-1 victory over FlyQuest in their Round 4 High Matches in the Swiss Stage.
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.
G2 and Hanwha Life joined KT Rolster and Anyone’s Legend in the Knockout Stage.
In Wednesday’s action, Hanwha Life defeated CTBC Flying Oyster with 31- and 35-minute wins on red. FlyQuest opened with a 38-minute victory on blue, but G2 answered with 32- and 35-minute wins on red.
Thursday’s Swiss Stage schedule continues with two best-of-three matches:
Round 4 High Match (teams are 2-1):
–Gen. G Esports vs. Top Esports
Round 4 Low Match (teams are 1-2):
–KOI vs. Secret Whales
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
15-16. $112,500 — Fnatic, PSG Talon
17. $75,000 — Invictus Gaming
–Field Level Media
