On January 9, 2025, within the framework of the closed qualifiers of DreamLeague Season 25 in China, an exciting day of competition took place. Teams continued to compete for spots in the main round of the tournament, and by the end of the day, two teams were close to winning tickets to the main stage.

Results Branch Wins

The day begins with the quarter-finals in the winner's bracket. Yakult's Brothers easily defeated Crocodile with a score of 2:0, while Spiky Gaming also did not give ToLight Team any chance, winning 2:0. At the same time, Team Tidebound excellently overcame Titan with an overwhelming 2:0 victory. In the final quarterfinal match, Xtreme Gaming, the team that was considered the top contender before the tournament, easily defeated Ascent Esports with a score of 2:0.

The winner's bracket semi-finals brought many surprises. Yakult's Brothers continued their impressive form, defeating Spiky Gaming 2:0. However, the highlight of the day was the match between Team Tidebound and Xtreme Gaming. Although Team Tidebound won 2:0, the match was extremely tense and fierce.

At the end of the day, Yakult's Brothers and Team Tidebound advanced to the winner's bracket final. The winning team will be guaranteed a spot in the main draw of DreamLeague, while the other team will get a second chance through the losers bracket. This decisive match is scheduled to take place on January 10, 2025, at 13:00 CET, to determine the first Chinese team to participate in DreamLeague Season 25.

Losing Branch Situation

At the end of the first day of qualifying, the losing bracket round 1 matches were determined - Crocodile will face ToLight Team, and Titan will face Ascent Esports. The losers' bracket matches will begin at 05:00 CET on January 10. The winners will move on to face Xtreme Gaming and Spiky Gaming in round two.

All Results January 9, 2025

Yakult's Brothers 2:0 Crocodile

Spiky Gaming 2:0 ToLight Team

Titan 0:2 Team Tidebound

Xtreme Gaming 2:0 Ascent Esports

Yakult's Brothers 2:0 Spiky Gaming

The closed qualifiers in China will continue for 2 more days. Currently, there are still two spots in the main round waiting for the best teams.