Hanwha Life, G2 reach LoL Worlds quarterfinals after Swiss Stage wins

Hanwha Life Esports and G2 Esports secured places in the quarterfinals of the League of Legends World Championship 2025 after winning their best-of-three Swiss Stage matches in Shanghai on October 22. Hanwha Life defeated CTBC Flying Oyster 2-0 to claim a playoff berth, while G2 edged FlyQuest 2-1 in a back-and-forth Western grudge match to become the first League of Legends European Championship team to reach the Worlds top eight since 2021.

The HLE–CFO series was decided in two matches of disciplined objective play and decisive teamfighting. CTBC Flying Oyster opened both games with aggressive early attempts to force advantages, but HLE neutralized the pressure through structured drafts and coordinated midgame plays. Mid laner Kim Zeka Geonwoo’s Azir control and Han Peanut Wangho’s Jarvan IV setups swung skirmishes in HLE’s favor in Game 1, and a late Baron fight sealed the win. In Game 2 CFO again led early, but HLE tightened vision control and punished mispositioning around the dragon pit, turning a gold deficit into a series-clinching comeback. With the victory, Hanwha Life joined KT Rolster and Anyones Legend among teams already through to the knockout stage.