No teams were guaranteed shoo-ins at the Swiss Stage of Worlds 2025.
It has been an exciting and unpredictable first week in the Swiss Stage of the League of Legends (LoL) World Championship 2025.
What many fans expected to be a straightforward start quickly turned into chaos, as a wave of upsets reshaped the standings. By the end of Week 1, the first two teams to punch their tickets to the Knockout Stage were LoL Champions Korea (LCK) third seed 
KT Rolster and LoL Pro League (LPL) second seed 
Anyone's Legend.
Meanwhile, the LoL European Championship's (LEC) 
Fnatic and the LoL Championship Pacific’s (LCP) 
PSG Talon were the first teams to bow out of the competition, finishing in 15th-16th place after going 0-3 in the opening week.
KT Rolster, Anyone's Legend dominate Week 1 of the Swiss Stage
KT Rolster put on a show throughout the first week. They started strong by taking down the LEC’s 
Movistar KOI in the opening round, then continued their run with a clean win over the LCP’s 
Team Secret Whales in Round 2. In the third round, they swept the LPL’s 
Top Esports 2-0, securing their spot as the first team to advance to the Knockout Stage.
Anyone’s Legend carved out one of the biggest storylines of the week. They began their campaign with a statement victory over LCK second seed 
Hanwha Life Esports, then shocked the world by defeating the reigning back-to-back Mid-Season Invitational champions, 
Gen.G, in Round 2.
Their final series saw them drop a game to the LCP champions, 
CTBC Flying Oyster, before mounting a confident comeback to close the series 2-1 and lock in their Knockout Stage berth.
Swiss Stage standings after Week 1
2-1: These teams are just one win away from qualifying for the Knockout Stage:
G2 Esports
FlyQuest1-2: These teams must win both of their remaining matches to keep their tournament hopes alive:
T1
Bilibili Gaming
100 Thieves
Vivo Keyd StarsBoth Fnatic and PSG Talon exit Worlds 2025 in joint 15th-16th place, taking home US$112,500 in consolation. The stage is now set for a tense second week, as teams fight to either clinch Knockout qualification or avoid elimination.
