Gen.G Esports, T1 move on to Esports World Cup semis

Field Level Media
18 Jul 2025, 21:10 GMT+10

(Photo credit: Esports World Cup)

Gen.G Esports and T1 each won their quarterfinal matches Friday at the Esports World Cup League of Legends event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Gen.G recorded a 2-0 victory over FlyQuest, courtesy of a 32-minute win on red and a 31-minute victory on blue.

The Gen.G win set up a Saturday semifinal encounter against G2 Esports, who posted a 2-1 triumph over Bilibili Gaming on Thursday.

T1 had a harder time of it on Friday before securing a 2-1 victory over KOI.

T1 sandwiched 29- and 27-minute wins on blue around KOI's 29-minute victory on blue.

With the victory, T1 advanced to a the other semifinal Saturday and will meet AG.AL, who seized a 2-1 triumph over Hanwha Life on Thursday.

Twelve teams are competing for shares of a $2 million prize pool at the Esports World Cup 2025. The tournament is also part of the Club Championship that will award $7 million to the winning team at the end of the Cup.

Esports World Cup 2025 League of Legends prize pool (money, EWC club points):

1. $600,000, 1,000 club points

2. $320,000, 750 points

3. $230,000, 500 points

4. $160,000, 300 points

5-8. FlyQuest, Bilibili Gaming, Hanwha Life Sports, KOI -- $110,000, 200 points

9-10. FURIA, CTBC Flying Oyster -- $75,000, no points

11-12. Cloud9, GAM Esports -- $50,000, no points

--Field Level Media

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