Team Liquid sweeps paiN Gaming at Worlds

Field Level Media|published: 10/07/2024, 2:47pm EDT

A backlit keyboard is part of the gear online video game streamer Jordan Woodruff uses in his Gilbert home. Jordan Woodruff

Team Liquid and GAM Esports prevailed on Monday in their Round 3 Low Matches at the 2024 League of Legends World Championship Swiss Stage in Berlin.

Team Liquid swept paiN Gaming 2-0 with a 37-minute win on green and a 29-minute triumph on red at the $2.225 million championship event.

GAM Esports rebounded from a 21-minute loss to Mad Lions KOI on green with a 42-minute win on green and a 27-minute victory on red to clinch the match.

The Swiss Stage format sorted 16 teams into eight Round 1 matches, with Rounds 2 through 5 seeded based on win-loss record. Teams that reach three wins advance to the knockout stage, while teams that wind up with three losses are eliminated.

Elimination and advancement matches are best-of-three, while all others are best-of-one.

Thursday's Round 4 High Match schedule:

--Dplus vs. Top Esports

--Hanwha Life Esports vs. FlyQuest

--Field Level Media