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5 / 16Orgs at their first Champions
TYLOO, JD Gaming, Global Esports, Karmine Corp and Nongshim RedForce have never been here. Five orgs from three regions.
StorylinesFirst Timers
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In Shanghai1–2series
Maps3–4
Group B3rdof 4
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Storylines they are in
Players · ◆ making waves
◆xavi8kIGLReverse-Sweep Scar Tissue
◆PatMenEx-Paper Rex, Masters Toronto 2025 winnerPeople Who MovedReverse-Sweep Scar Tissue
◆UdoTanStage 2 Finals MVPReverse-Sweep Scar Tissue
Kr1stal
autumn
Deryeon
Deryeon
Platoon
PlatoonCoach
Schedule
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Moments · newest first
Rewind
Reverse-Sweep Scar Tissue
From 0–2 down to their first trophy: the comeback Nongshim have to live with in Shanghai
11–13, 2–13, then 13–10, 13–5, 13–10 in Busan. UdoTan MVP, the first title for the org and for all five players. Different groups, so this only meets again in the playoffs.
Photo · Jianhua Chen / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
Next up
Sep 26 · Group B opens
Global Esports vs Team Vitality, then LOUD vs EDward Gaming
Global Esports against Vitality, then LOUD against EDward Gaming. A debutant, a superteam that stumbled, the last team in, and the only Chinese world champions.
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Kr1stal’s utility
Two rounds of Kr1stal’s utility that took Ascent for Global Esports
The Pacific channel’s pick from the map the debutants won.
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Jamppi’s ace
Jamppi aces Global Esports and lets everyone know
The official short from the series opener.
On stage
Vitality on stage
The boys in the lights
Derke, Chronicle, Jamppi, PROFEK and Sayonara, on the night the superteam played its first Champions series together.
StorylinesSuperteam in a Slump
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XAV
GE Xavi8k · @xavi8k_
GGs 1-2 vs Vitality. It was a good game and we almost had them. The crowd was amazing tonight. Tough loss, but we’ll bounce back stronger. See you soon! 😁 pic.twitter.com/q5MpO475xk
Result
Global Esports1–2Group B · Opening · Bo3
Team VitalityTeam Vitality beat Global Esports 1–2
Abyss 13–10 to Vitality, Ascent 13–9 to Global Esports, Summit 13–11 to Vitality. The superteam needed three maps against the Pacific champions and got them. Vitality meet LOUD in the winners’ match; Global Esports face EDG in the elimination match, and the five debutants are 1–3.
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PROFEK’s 1v4
PROFEK clutches a 1v4 against Global Esports
Four alive, one Vitality player, and the mic feed under it. Jamppi’s ace from the same series is in the archive.
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DER
VIT Derke · @Derke
WE WON AGAINST GLOBAL ESPORTS 2-1 AND PLAY EDG/LOUD NEXT THE CROWD IS AMAZING THANK YOU VERY MUCH VERY HONORED TO PLAY HERE
StorylinesSuperteam in a Slump
Next up
Oct 2 · Elimination day, again
EDward Gaming vs Global Esports, then JD Gaming vs T1
EDward Gaming against Global Esports, then JD Gaming against T1. The last two Chinese teams, the Pacific champions, and the team that has never left the groups. Two of them go home.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
On stage
Global Esports, alive
Global Esports after their first Champions win
The Pacific champions lost their opener to Vitality in three maps. LOUD next, for the playoffs.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
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3 of 5First-time orgs still alive
Three debutants are still standing, and all three play deciders
TYLOO and JD Gaming are out. Global Esports, Karmine Corp and Nongshim each play one match for a playoff spot; Karmine Corp and Nongshim play each other.
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PatMen’s Bulldog ace
PatMen aces EDward Gaming with a Bulldog
Five kills on a save-round rifle, with the mic feed under it. The official short.
Result
EDward Gaming0–2Group B · Elimination · Bo3
Global EsportsGlobal Esports beat EDward Gaming 0–2
Summit 13–5, Sunset 13–6. The only Chinese team ever to win a world title is out at 0–2. Global Esports, the first Indian org at Champions, play LOUD in the Group B decider on Oct 4 for a playoff spot.
Next up
Oct 4 · The last two spots
Global Esports vs LOUD, then T1 vs FUT Esports
Global Esports against LOUD for the last spot from Group B, then T1 against FUT Esports for the last from Group A. The debutants, the last slot, and the team that has never left the groups.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
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2 of 5First-time orgs still alive
Nongshim are the first debutant into the playoffs. Global Esports play for it tomorrow
TYLOO, JD Gaming and Karmine Corp are out. The two left are the two from the Pacific final, nineteen days after Global Esports beat Nongshim from 2–0 down.
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On stage
Global Esports, out
xavi8k and UdoTan, after Global Esports’ last map
The first Indian org at Champions leaves 1–2, with a win over EDward Gaming to show for it.
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
On stage
LOUD, through
lukxo and erde after the win
Sixteenth in, eighth into the playoffs. Paper Rex next.
StorylinesThe Last Slot
Photo · Colin Young-Wolff / Riot GamesFlickr ↗
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PatMen
PatMen keeping it cool in the decider
The official short.
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PAT
GE PatMen · @patmenVLR
To all the fans and people supporting us from the beginning, I want to say sorry for the lost and thank you for all your support and fighting for us. I'm very proud of everyone here in my team no matter what the results. Maraming salamat! We cannot do this without u guys. xoxo
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1 of 5First-time orgs in the playoffs
The groups are done. Of the five debutants, only Nongshim survived them
TYLOO, JD Gaming, Karmine Corp and now Global Esports are out. Nongshim play Vitality in the upper bracket on Oct 8.
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tkzin’s eco 4k
tkzin takes four on an eco round against Global Esports
The 18-year-old again, with the mic feed under it. The official short.
Result
Global Esports0–2Group B · Decider · Bo3
LOUDLOUD beat Global Esports 0–2
Split 13–8, Sunset 13–9. The sixteenth and last team into the field is in the playoffs and plays Paper Rex on Oct 7. Global Esports, the Pacific champions, go out 9th–12th at their first Champions.