TES was swept by CFO, and the suspense of promotion remains to be solved

On March 15, the fifth day of the League of Legends 2025 Global Pioneer Tournament Round Robin was held. In the highly anticipated first life-and-death battle, the LPL team TES faced the LCP team CFO , and the two sides competed for the top four seats. However, TES failed to withstand the pressure and lost to CFO with a score of 0:2 , regrettably losing, and the promotion situation was precarious.

This game was crucial. If TES could win, they would have the initiative to advance to the knockout round. However, under the strong performance of CFO , TES failed to find an effective way to crack it, and eventually lost two games in a row and was swept by the opponent.

In the first game, the CFO team showed strong operational capabilities, using the early laning advantage to gradually erode TES 's defensive tower economy and gain control of the map. Although TES tried to find a chance to turn the tables through team battles in the mid-term, CFO successfully resolved TES 's counterattack with steady decision-making and precise resource control, and established a winning advantage in the key team battle, winning the first game.

In the second game, TES tried to adjust its tactics, but CFO 's offensive rhythm was still smooth. Facing CFO 's high-intensity attack, TES failed to find a breakthrough, and the mistakes at the critical moment made the game worse. In the end, CFO ended the game in about 35 minutes, locked the victory with a big score of 2:0 , and successfully advanced to the knockout stage, while TES could only pin its hopes of advancement on the results of the next game.

According to the schedule, whether TES can advance to the knockout stage depends on the match between the Korean HLE team and the North American TL team. If HLE can defeat TL , TES can still advance; otherwise, TES will miss the knockout stage and bid farewell to this Global Pioneer Tournament in advance.

As a new global event launched by League of Legends, the 2025 Global Vanguard Tournament adopts a new bilateral Fearless Draft competition system, which brings a more challenging confrontation method to major teams. A total of five teams participated in this competition, and the schedule was divided into two stages - round-robin and knockout.

The round-robin stage ( March 10 - March 14 ) adopts a BO3 single round - robin system. The fifth-ranked team will be eliminated directly, and the remaining four teams will advance to the knockout stage. The knockout stage will start on March 15 , using a BO5 single-elimination system. The two teams that win the semi-finals will compete for the first championship trophy of the Global Pioneer Tournament in the final on March 16 .

In addition, the champion team of this Global Pioneer Tournament will also win a seat in the 2025 Mid-Season Invitational ( MSI ) for their region, making the competition extremely valuable.

TES 's promotion situation is no longer in their own hands. Whether they can continue to fight in the knockout stage depends on HLE 's performance. For TES fans, this crucial battle undoubtedly affects everyone's heart. Can HLE beat TL in a life-and-death battle and extend TES's life? Or will TES regretfully stop and end this Global Pioneer Tournament journey?