Gen.G Esports advance to World Championship knockout round

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

--Field Level Media