The League of Legends Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage Day 1 kicked off with eight thrilling best-of-one matches, delivering major upsets, dominant wins, and signs of early struggles for some favorites. The Swiss Stage – running from October 15 to 25 – replaces the traditional group phase, with teams needing three wins to advance and three losses to be eliminated.
Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage Day 1: Results and Standings
At the end of Day 1, the teams were split into two pools: eight at 1-0 and eight at 0-1.
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Match Highlights
- T1 vs FlyQuest: T1 started strong as Faker led his team to an assertive win, backed by Oner’s immaculate jungle control.
- Top Esports vs G2 Esports: TES’ jungler Kanavi took over the rift with a 9/0/8 Trundle performance, dismantling G2 in a one-sided affair.
- Gen.G vs PSG Talon: Gen.G maintained composure in a controlled win, with Chovy and Peyz pulling ahead after a mid-game turnaround.
- Hanwha Life Esports vs Anyone’s Legend: The first major upset of the tournament saw AL’s Kael earn MVP honors as they shocked the Korean side.
- Bilibili Gaming vs 100 Thieves: Perhaps the biggest surprise of the day — North America’s 100T triumphed over last year’s finalists, with Quid’s Orianna play turning the tide.
- CTBC Flying Oyster vs Fnatic: The PCS representatives stunned the LEC team with exceptional early-game coordination, securing objectives with discipline.
- Movistar KOI vs KT Rolster: KOI put up a strong early fight, but KT’s patience and late-game execution sealed the win.
- Vivo Keyd Stars vs Team Secret Whales: The day opened with a scrappy matchup where TSW secured the first win for the LCP region through superior teamfighting.
Day 1 featured 55 unique champions, marking a diverse start to the tournament meta. Jarvan IV and K’Sante were the most-picked, while Azir topped the ban chart. T1’s Oner posted the highest KDA, with HLE’s Viper recording the most kills despite his team’s loss.
Day 2 of the Swiss Stage will continue on October 16, with new matchups featuring teams from the 1-0 and 0-1 pools. The upcoming round will determine the early favorites pushing toward the playoffs and those in danger of early elimination
