Bilibili Gaming recorded a 3-2 victory over Gen.G Esports on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Knockout Stage at the 2023 League of Legends World Championship in Busan, South Korea.
Zhao “Elk” Jiahao was named the MVP after he helped Bilibili outlast Gen.G.
Bilibili posted a 30-minute win on red and a 28-minute victory on blue to seize the early lead before Gen.G bounced back with a 46-minute triumph on blue and a 36-minute win on red. Bilibili rebounded with a 34-minute win on blue to advance to the semifinals on Nov. 11, when they will face Weibo Gaming. Weibo swept NRG on Thursday in a quarterfinal clash.
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AGAIN!! We are top 4 in #Worlds2023 See you in semifinals!!#WorldSeries2023 #BLGWIN pic.twitter.com/hYFVBWTjH9
— Bilibili Gaming (@BilibiliGaming) November 3, 2023
JD Gaming will challenge KT Rolster on Saturday, while LNG Esports will conclude the quarterfinal action versus T1 on Sunday.
The knockout round concludes with the Nov. 19 grand final at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.
League of Legends World Championship results:
1. $445,000, TBD
2. $333,750, TBD
3-4. $178,000, TBD, TBD
5-8. $100,125, Gen.G Esports, NRG, TBD, TBD
9-11. $72,312.50, Dplus, Fnatic, G2 Esports
12-14. $71,187.50, MAD Lions, Cloud9, GAM Esports
15-16. $50,062.50, Team Liquid, Team BDS
17-18. $38,937.50, Team Whales, PSG Talon
19-20. $33,375, LOUD, CTBC Flying Oyster
21-22. $22,250, Rainbow7, DetonatioN_FocusMe
–Field Level Media