T1 and Bilibili Gaming (BLG) have survived another day at the 2025 League of Legends World Championship by winning do-or-die matches against Vivo Keyd Stars and 100 Thieves, respectively.
As a result, Vivo Keyd Stars and 100 Thieves have been eliminated from the competition, despite valiant efforts from both sides. T1 and BLG now need one more best-of-three victory to qualify for the Worlds 2025 Knockout Stage.
100 Thieves’ Last Heist Against T1 Almost Succeeded
The main event of today’s games was undoubtedly the second match of the day. The series held a different kind of meaning as it could have been the final appearance of historic North American organisation 100 Thieves in League of Legends esports.
The match against the most decorated team in League of Legends history and reigning world champions — T1 — made the moment even heavier.
Both T1 and 100 Thieves were 1-2 in the Swiss Stage, so both teams showed signs of weakness. Even if many expected the LCK team to walk away with a quick win, the match was much closer than anyone could have predicted.
The first game showcased 100 Thieves’ proactivity. While T1 made the first move, the LTA representatives struck right back with early kills and active plays across the map. The game seemed balanced, with constant trades in kills and objectives between the two teams. But by the 20th minute, the LCK team found better objective setups, stable macro choices, and teamfights that led T1 to lead the series 1-0.
With its back against the wall, 100 Thieves played out slowly at the beginning of game two. The LTA representatives picked up the first two kills on the board, but, as the T1 focused on dragons and towers, 100 Thieves’ lead was not as wide as fans hoped for — even despite flashy plays which gave 100 Thieves advantages on the map.
T1 kept pushing the map forward in a calm and methodical way, and in classic T1 fashion, the team stayed focused on its main targets during teamsights while 100 Thieves often spread out.
Fight after fight, 100 Thieves could not get a solid grip on the game, even despite some going in the organisation’s favour. Once T1 secured Baron it held the map firmly and needed only one last push to end the series 2-0.
This result marked the end of 100 Thieves’ final appearance at Worlds and on the competitive League of Legends scene.
Bilibili Gaming Harrowly Avoids Elimination
Expectations were that the LPL representatives would handle the LTA South team without much trouble.
However, the first game began very differently as BLG failed an early top lane dive and gave Vivo Keyd Stars two kills. Vivo Keyd Stars then used that early lead to secure all three Voidgrubs and maintain control of the early game.
Despite the advantage being with the Brazilian team, a risky bot lane dive gave Bilibili Gaming an opening. That decision allowed the LPL team to stabilise and apply a steady macro pressure across the Rift.
Bilibili Gaming moved well through the river and jungle, which helped it take the first dragon and then the Herald while winning small skirmishes. BLG pushed for towers and steadily expanded its lead.
Vivo Keyd Stars found some picks, but the team could not stop BLG from gaining vision control and preparing for a fight around the Baron. Once Bilibili Gaming claimed Baron, the LPL team broke open its opponent’s base and closed game one with a clear lead.
Despite the strong end to the first game, the following game presented challenges for the LPL representatives.
Bilibili Gaming built an early advantage and controlled the pace of play. However, Vivo Keyd Stars did not step back and created several strong fights in the mid and late game. Notably, jungler Jeong ‘Mireu’ Jo-bin earned a triple kill during a chaotic fight, which gave Vivo Keyd Stars a real chance to push back and threaten BLG’s base.
Yet BLG’s top laner, Chen ‘Bin‘ Ze-Bin, saw the opportunity for a backdoor on Vivo Keyd Stars‘ Nexus and used that chance to finish the series after more than 40 minutes of play. The result confirmed a 2-0 victory for the LPL team.
Vivo Keyd Stars are now eliminated from Worlds 2025. Meanwhile, BLG move forward to the final elimination match. However, its performance leaves questions about its ability to qualify for the Knockout Stage.
League of Legends Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage Enters Round Five
Following the conclusion of round four, only three more teams will qualify for the Worlds 2025 Knockout Stage.
All matches will be played on October 25th, 2025 with the first BO3 series starting at 6AM BST. All matches will be streamed live on League of Legends’ official esports Twitch and YouTube channels, alongside accepted co-streamers.
The 2-2 matches are as follows:
- Top Esports vs Bilibili Gaming
- CTBC Flying Oyster vs FlyQuest
- T1 vs MKOI
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