The League of Legends S16 Semifinals kicked off with IG suffering a clean sweep defeat against GEN, while BLG and T1 advanced to compete in the winners' bracket semifinal for a spot in the finals.
After three games, GEN swept IG 3-0, successfully defeating their opponent and becoming the first team to advance to the World Championship finals.
With this match concluded, IG regrettably stopped at the semifinals, missing out on the S16 Finals.
Looking back at the quarterfinals, IG had defeated their regional rival TES 3-1 to secure their spot in the semifinals.
This marks IG's first return to the Worlds semifinals in 2,566 days, with their previous appearance dating back to the S9 World Championship in 2019.
GEN swept North America's LYON 3-0 in the quarterfinals, then defeated IG by the same score, advancing through two consecutive playoff rounds with clean sweeps, demonstrating strong competitiveness.
Next, GEN will await the winner of the other semifinal between BLG and T1 to compete for the S16 World Championship title.
According to the schedule, the semifinal between BLG and T1 will take place at 6:00 AM Beijing Time on November 9, with the winner advancing to face GEN in the finals.