Look Sports Media – T1 has officially secured their spot at the League of Legends World Championship 2025 (LoL Worlds) as the fourth seed representing the LCK. This qualification follows a decisive victory over LPL’s Invictus Gaming in the Play-In stage, effectively eliminating the Chinese team from the tournament and ending their season aspirations.
The legendary T1 will now advance to the Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage, where the opening round matchups have been determined. Fueling anticipation, T1 is aiming for an unprecedented three-peat championship victory, while also striving to secure Choi "Doran" Hyeon-jun’s first-ever Worlds title.
The showdown between T1 and IG was highly anticipated, particularly due to the presence of renowned IG top laner Kang "TheShy" Seung-lok. However, TheShy’s aggressive plays seemingly backfired as he attempted to swing the momentum in his team’s favor. A risky tower dive teleport in Game 1 ultimately squandered IG’s early lead and handed T1 the advantage.
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This pattern persisted throughout the series, culminating in a surprising Varus top pick in the fourth and final game, which ultimately sealed IG’s fate. Despite the outcome, the series was closely contested and provided viewers with an entertaining display of skill from some of the game’s most elite players.
T1’s iconic midlaner, Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, appeared unfazed by the pressure, treating the match as a warm-up, as evidenced by his post-match comments. "You could say today was a do-or-die situation. If we lost here, we’d have to go home," Faker stated. "But looking at it positively, it was also a way for us to kick off and get a feel for Worlds, so it was a pretty good experience."
Following T1’s Play-In triumph, Riot Games finalized the seeded draw for Round 1 of the Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage. T1 will seek to maintain their momentum as they face off against LTA champions FlyQuest.
FlyQuest has endured a turbulent week, with Riot delaying the Worlds song release to remove Bwipo following his controversial comments. Fellow LTA team 100 Thieves faces a formidable challenge against LPL champions Bilibili Gaming.
Vevo Keyd Stars will engage in an intriguing battle against Asia Pacific’s LCP runners-up, Team Secret Whales. Meanwhile, EMEA’s top seed, G2 Esports, will encounter an immediate test against LPL’s Top Esports. Movistar KOI also faces a tough draw in LCK’s KT Rolster. Fnatic will need to overcome LCP champions CTBC Flying Oyster, one of only three LoL teams boasting a win rate above 80% in 2025.
Tournament favorites Gen.G are expected to cruise past PSG Talon. In a highly anticipated matchup, First Stand champions Hanwha Life Esports will clash with MSI third-place finishers Anyone’s Legend.
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