The Round 2 of the
Swiss Stage at Worlds 2025 just concluded on Thursday. We now move into the high-stakes portion of the tournament, as four teams stand at 2–0 and four at 0–2. Among them, two will qualify for the quarterfinals this Friday, October 17, while two will be eliminated on Sunday, October 19.
Matches are drawn at the end of each round, with no rematches allowed. Sixteen teams still remain in contention. Friday and Sunday matches will be best-of-three, while Saturday matches will be best-of-one.
The LEC against the wall
Round 3 will see several crucial matchups unfold. Below is the initial draw for the third round, with new pairings to be determined after each stage of the Swiss format:
2-0 matchups
1-1 matchups
0-2 matchups
CFO pulled off one of the main surprises of Round 2 by defeating T1 and will now aim to qualify for their first-ever Worlds quarterfinals against Anyone’s Legend, who share the same ambition. The other 2–0 match will feature the third seeds from the LCK and LPL battling for a spot in the next stage.
A revenge and a classic
Saturday’s best-of-one games promise to be thrilling. G2 Esports meet Bilibili Gaming in the Swiss Stage for the third consecutive year, though fortunately for the LEC kings, this time it won’t be an elimination match. Meanwhile, the classic Gen.G vs T1 clash will push one of the two Korean powerhouses to a 1–2 record by the end of the day.
On Sunday, two teams will bow out of Worlds 2025 among Vivo Keyd Stars, PSG Talon, and the two remaining European representatives. Fnatic and Movistar KOI will face off in China to decide which of them returns home, guaranteeing that at least one European team will finish 0–3 once again this year.
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