Dplus KIA becomes first Worlds 2026 playoff team

Dplus KIA secured a place in the quarterfinals of the League of Legends World Championship by defeating Movistar KOI 2-0 on Sunday, Oct. 25. The South Korean team completed the Swiss Stage with a 3-0 record and did not lose a series.

Dplus KIA opened the tournament with a win over G2 Esports and defeated T1 in Round 2. Its victory over Movistar KOI made it the first team to qualify for the knockout stage.

The first game lasted 39 minutes and 24 seconds. Dplus KIA recorded 16 kills, compared with eight for Movistar KOI. Sin “Smash” Geum-jae scored a pentakill on Kai’Sa during the final team fight and finished with eight kills, one death and two assists.

Dplus KIA won the second game in 25 minutes and 15 seconds, taking 17 kills to Movistar KOI’s five. Heo “ShowMaker” Su finished 9-0-2 on Syndra and did not die during the game.

Movistar KOI remains in the tournament with a 2-1 Swiss Stage record. The European team needs one more best-of-three series win to reach the quarterfinals. If it loses its next series, Movistar KOI will fall to 2-2 and have one final chance to qualify in Round 5. The team’s next opponent will be determined by the tournament draw.

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