World Championship 2025 Details Revealed

World Championship 2025 Qualified Teams

Seventeen teams have qualified for the World Championship. Each region has three seeds, with the LCK and LPL earning an extra seed thanks to their region’s performance at MSI.

LPL Seeds

• Bilibili Gaming – LPL Season Champion (1st seed)
• Anyone’s Legend – LPL Championship Points (2nd seed)
• Top Esports – LPL Regional Finals 1st (3rd seed)
• Invictus Gaming – LPL Regional Finals 2nd (4th seed)

LCK Seeds

• GenG Esports – LCK Playoffs and MSI Champion (1st seed)
• Hanhwa Life Esports – LCK Playoffs Runner-up (2nd seed)
• KT Rolster – LCK Playoffs 3rd (3rd seed)
• T1 – LCK Playoffs 4th (4th seed)

LEC Seeds

• G2 Esports – LEC Summer Champion (1st seed)
• Movistar KOI – LEC Summer Runner-up (2nd seed)
• Fnatic – LEC Summer 3rd (3rd seed)

LTA Seeds

• FlyQuest – LTA Championship Champion (1st seed)
• Vivo Keyd Stars – LTA Championship Runner-up (2nd seed)
• 100Thieves – LTA Championship 3rd (3rd seed)

LCP Seeds

• CTBC Flying Oyster – LCP Season Finals Champion (1st seed)
• Team Secret Whales – LCP Season Finals Runner-up (2nd seed)
• PSG Talon – LCP Season Finals 3rd (3rd seed)

World Championship 2025 Schedule

The World Championship has three stages. The Play-In Stage (October 14th), the Swiss Stage (October 15th-25th), and the Knockout Stage (October 28th-November 9th).

Play-In Stage

The Play-In Stage is only one match this year. The fourth seed of the LCK and LPL battle it out for the final spot in the Swiss Stage. T1 faces IG on October 14th, starting at 4:00 PM CST, 10:00 AM CET, and 1:00 AM PT.

Swiss Stage

The Swiss Stage runs from October 15th to 25th. The days start at 4:00 PM CST, 10:00 AM CET, and 1:00 AM PT, unless stated otherwise.

• Day 1 – 0-0 Matches
  • October 15th, 1:00 PM CST, 7:00 AM CET, and 10:00 PM PT (October 14th)
• Day 2 – 1-0 and 0-1 Matches
  • October 16th, 1:00 PM CST, 7:00 AM CET, and 10:00 PM PT (October 15th)
• Day 3 – 2-0 Matches
  • October 17th
• Day 4 – 1-1 Matches
  • October 18th
• Day 5 – 0-2 Matches
  • October 19th
• Day 6 – 2-1 Matches
  • October 22nd
• Day 7 – 2-1 Match and 1-2 Match
  • October 23rd
• Day 8 – 1-2 Matches
  • October 24th
• Day 9 – 2-2 Matches
  • October 25th, 1:00 PM CST, 7:00 AM CET, and 10:00 PM PT (October 24th)

Knockout Stage

The 2025 World Championship Knockout Stage has fewer breaks than previous editions. The quarterfinals and semifinals take place back-to-back. The Knockout Stage runs from October 28th to November 9th. All matches begin at 3:00 PM CST, 9:00 AM CET, and 12:00 AM PT.

• Quarterfinals 1 – October 28th
• Quarterfinals 2 – October 29th
• Quarterfinals 3 – October 30th
• Quarterfinals 4 – October 31st
• Semifinals 1 – November 1st
• Semifinals 2 – November 2nd
• Grand Final – November 9th

World Championship 2025 Swiss Stage Seeding

In previous World Championships, the Swiss Stage had four pools for seeding. In 2025, the pools have changed to three:

• Pool 1 – Each Region’s 1st seed (5)
• Pool 2 – Each Region’s 2nd seed and 3rd seed from the Play-In’s winning region (6)
• Pool 3 – Remaining 3rd seeds and Play-In winner (5)

For the first stage of matches, Pool 1 teams face Pool 3 teams, while Pool 2 teams face off. Teams from the same region can not face off. In future rounds, teams with the same score are drawn against each other, ensuring no repeat matchups. All elimination and qualification matches are best-of-3 (bo3), while the rest are best-of-1 (bo1). Winning three series qualifies you for the Knockout Stage, while losing three eliminates you from the event.

World Championship 2025 Knockout Stage Seeding

Eight teams progress from the Swiss Stage. Teams with a 3-0 record from the Swiss Stage face teams with a 3-2 record. The rest of the teams are drawn against each other. All matches are best-of-5 (bo5).