Worlds 2025: Swiss Stage Matchups Revealed and Schedule Announced
The World Championship 2025 officially kicks off with the Swiss Stage, and the matchups for the first round have already been revealed.
Swiss Stage Day 1 (Worlds 2025):
- Vivo Keyd Stars (VKS) vs Team Secret (TSW) — 07:00 CEST
- CTBC Flying Oyster (CFO) vs Fnatic (FNC) — 08:00 CEST
- KT Rolster (KT) vs MKOI — 09:00 CEST
- Bilibili Gaming (BLG) vs 100 Thieves (100T) — 10:00 CEST
- FlyQuest (FLY) vs T1 — 11:00 CESTHanwha Life Esports (HLE) vs Anyone’s Legend (AL) — 12:00 CEST
- G2 Esports vs Top Esports (TES) — 13:00 CEST
- Gen.G vs PSG Talon — 14:00 CEST
Overall, the team seeding turned out quite solid, though most matches feature clear favorites with predictable outcomes.
Reminder: The Swiss Stage at Worlds 2025 will take place from October 15–19 and 22–25. Sixteen teams will compete across five rounds in a Swiss format, where three wins secure advancement to the Knockout Stage and three losses mean elimination from the tournament.
Elimination and advancement matches will follow a Best-of-Three format with the Fearless Draft system, bringing more depth and strategy to each series. All other games will be Best-of-One, meaning every moment counts — even a single mistake can change the entire outcome.
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