After the matches of the second round of the group stage of the South America League 2025 — Stage 1, two tournament favorites — w7m and FaZe Clan — confirmed their strength with convincing victories, while FURIA unexpectedly lost to Ninjas in Pyjamas. NIP managed to put up a fight and defeated one of the region's giants, whereas Team Liquid, LOS, and ENX once again failed to handle the pressure and suffered defeats.

ENX 2:7 w7m

On the Nighthaven Labs map, team w7m confidently defeated ENX in the second group stage match. From the start, w7m took the first half 4:2 on Attack, and after switching sides, they won 3 consecutive rounds on defense, winning the map 7:2.

The MVP of the match was w7m player Denis “Dodez” Navas, showcasing impressive stats: 11 kills, 4 deaths, 1.22 KPR, and 67% KOST.

FURIA 5:7 Ninjas in Pyjamas

On the Bank map, Ninjas in Pyjamas defeated FURIA in an evenly matched battle, which was unexpected. Ninjas in Pyjamas started on Attack and ended the first half 4:2. In the second half, FURIA seemed poised for a comeback by taking 3 rounds, but NIP wasn't ready to give up and secured 2 rounds in a row, taking the map 5:7.

The MVP of the match was Ninjas in Pyjamas player Diogo “Fntzy” Lima, with solid stats: 13 kills, 8 deaths, 1.08 KPR, and 67% KOST.

9z Team 7:4 LOS

On the Clubhouse map, team 9z handled LOS in the second group match. 9z took the first half 4:2 starting on attack, and after switching sides, in a series of traded rounds, 9z emerged victorious and claimed the map 7:4.

The MVP of the match was 9z Team player Willian “WiLL” Rodrigues, finishing the match with outstanding stats: 12 kills, 5 deaths, 1.09 KPR, and 91% KOST. His consistent play and effective trades were the foundation of the team's dominance throughout the map.

LOUD 3:7 Black Dragons

On the Chalet map, Black Dragons secured an easy victory over LOUD in the second round of the group stage. In the first half, Black Dragons led 5:1 on attack. After switching sides, LOUD took the second round, and then the teams traded rounds until Black Dragons emerged victorious with a 7:3 score on the map.

The MVP of the match was Black Dragons player Felipe “Maquina” Nakano, finishing the match with stats: 15 kills, 6 deaths, 1.5 KPR, and 80% KOST, making a key contribution to the team's success.

Team Liquid 3:7 FaZe

On the Nighthaven Labs map, team FaZe confidently outplayed Team Liquid in the second group stage match. From the start, FaZe won the first half 5:1 on defense. After switching sides, Liquid took the first two rounds, but FaZe stopped their comeback attempt and took the final rounds, claiming the map 7:3.

The best player of the match was Thiago “Handyy” Ferreira, showing good numbers: 10 kills, 7 deaths, 1 KPR, and 70% KOST.

South America League 2025 - Stage 1 takes place from June 14 to July 26 online with a prize pool of €125,000. You can follow the news, schedule, and results of the tournament at this link.